Apple Intelligence Writing Tools Warn Users About Sensitive Content
The Apple Intelligence writing tools aren't designed to create new content from scratch, but Apple wants to alert users when the AI encounters sensitive terms.
ABS2024: Taiwan Leads the Way as Asia’s Web3 and AI Innovation Hub
ABS2024 features multi-day events from blockchain leaders Solana, TON, Ethereum, Polkadot, BTC Ordinals, TRON, and GEDA gaming, creating a global nexus of blockchain expertise.
Riot Posts $84 Million Quarterly Loss Amid Increasing Bitcoin Mining Difficulty
Bitcoin mining difficulty rose by 10.5%, from 82.05 trillion to 90.67 trillion, marking a 10% increase in the effort needed to mine a block compared to the previous 2,016 blocks or two weeks.
BitMEX Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Backs Ordinals Wallet Oyl and Launches Airheads NFT Series
Airheads is a collection of characters inspired by balloons, reminiscent of Jeff Koons' playful yet edgy balloon-like creations. The characters symbolize the inflationary pressures we all face, appearing large and beautiful due to metaphorical inflation.
Bombay High Court Protects Arijit Singh’s Rights Against Unauthorized AI Voice Cloning
In an interim order, Justice Riyaz Chagla prohibited eight online platforms from exploiting Singh's personality rights and ordered the removal of all such content and voice conversion tools.
Tria Unveils Unchained to Simplify Web3 Asset Management on Injective Blockchain
Tria's solution enables users to interact with any asset on any decentralized application across different chains without the need for additional wallets, bridging, or gas tokens, all facilitated by chain abstraction technology.
SEC Charges BitClout Founder Nader Al-Naji with $257 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud
Al-Naji raised $257 million through BitClout's token sale, allegedly misleading investors about fund usage. The SEC claims he spent over $7 million on personal expenses, including a Beverly Hills mansion and family gifts, instead of compensating employees.
Ta-da Launches Blockchain-Powered To-Earn App for AI and Web3 Tasks
Ta-da is led by a team of 20+ experts in AI and blockchain, including advisors such as Siri (Apple) creator Luc Julia, Morningstar Ventures founder Danilo S. Carlucci, and Hasheur, the largest crypto KOL in Europe.
Portal to Bitcoin Expands Ecosystem with Bitlayer, Sovryn, and Tari Partnerships
Portal to Bitcoin provides a decentralized way to access Bitcoin liquidity. It combines the Lightning Network and atomic swaps to ensure security and eliminate the need for centralized intermediaries or custodians.
SEC Greenlights Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust for NYSE Arca Listing
SEC specifically authorized the 19b-4 form for the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust. This trust, identified by the ticker “BTC,” is intended as a derivative of GBTC, with new shares of the mini trust to be distributed to GBTC shareholders.
GAGA Meme Coin Debuts With Peace-Focused Cryptocurrency Model
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OpenAI Announces SearchGPT, Its AI-Powered Search Engine
SearchGPT will initially launch with a select group of users and publishers before a broader rollout. Instead of becoming a standalone product, SearchGPT will be integrated into ChatGPT.
Crypto-Friendly Neobank Revolut Secures UK Banking License After Years-Long Wait
The London-based neobank has been waiting for years to reach this point after applying for a UK banking license in 2021.
OpenSocial Protocol Raises $6M to Boost Community-Driven dApp Creation
Everest Ventures Group, a top Web3 group in Asia, created OpenSocial Protocol. This tool offers open-source, multichain social app infrastructure, letting users and communities build social decentralized applications (dApps) without needing coding skills.
Boba Network Launches $1M Accelerator for Web3 Startups
In partnership with Brinc, a global leader in venture acceleration and corporate innovation, the Boba Liftoff Accelerator helps founders move their projects to the Boba Network.
Redpill AI Secures $5 Million to Advance Decentralized AI Technology
The capital raised will enhance Redpill’s technological infrastructure and expand its global presence, keeping the platform at the forefront of decentralized technology.
Pudgy Penguins Parent Company Igloo Secures $11M for New Layer 2 Blockchain
Abstract is a new Layer 2 blockchain being built using Matter Labs' ZK Stack and EigenLayer's data availability layer EigenDA to help make the process of developing decentralized apps easier, cheaper, and safer.
Indian Finance Minister Ignores Crypto Industry’s Budget Tax Plea
The Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2024-25 Union Budget speech on July 23 made no mention of cryptocurrencies. It has left the crypto industry in India in a state of uncertainty.
Blockchain Audits Reveal High Frequency of Logic Errors and ZK Vulnerabilities
Veridise conducted an analysis of 100 audit projects from its database, encompassing various smart contracts, blockchain implementations, and zero-knowledge solutions. The data set revealed a total of 1605 issues, with 1533 issues having identifiable types.
The Economic Survey Warns India of AI’s Job Market Shake-up
Led by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran, the survey highlighted that as AI becomes more advanced and widespread, it introduces significant uncertainty about its impact on workers of all skill levels—low, medium, and high.
Bitrue Ventures Launches Web3-Focused $40M Investment Fund
This fund will be distributed among various startups and developers involved in Web3, with individual investments potentially reaching up to $200,000 per project.
Planetarium Labs and Immutable Join Forces for Immortal Rising 2
Immortal Rising 2 will inherit the beloved features and mechanisms of its predecessor, enhanced with improved stylish combat action, an isometric view, diverse skill tree combinations, engaging guild content, and sustainable tokenomics.
WazirX Takes Legal Action, Reports $234.9M Hack to FIU and CERT-In
“We're reaching out to 500+ exchanges to block the identified addresses. Many exchanges are cooperating with us, and we are actively working with them on additional resources to aid our recovery efforts,” said WazirX.
Polygon’s MATIC to POL Upgrade Set for September 4th
In the initial phase, POL will become the gas and staking token of Polygon PoS. In subsequent phases, the community can decide to expand the utility of POL to serve a crucial role in the AggLayer.