The World Economic Forum (WEF) convenes in Davos annually, taking over the Swiss skiing town. The main promenade is flush with events and companies renting out properties, with an increasing presence from companies in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. The entrance to the WEF compound is restricted by cement barriers and security personnel, drawing an invisible line between the conference…
Key figures from the wider cryptocurrency space painted a picture of increased dialogue and collaboration at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology remained but a small part of the projects and initiatives discussed and workshopped at the annual WEF conference high in the Swiss Alps. However, an increased number of sessions focused on the…
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Gold has seen a significant increase in value in 2023, with spot prices rising from $1,823 per ounce to the current price of $1,937 per ounce. However, Harry Dent, founder of HS Dent Investment Management, believes that this trend may not continue in the near future. Dent predicts that gold may lose value to the range of $900 to $1,000…
Tether aims to increase visibility and mitigate controls of cryptocurrency payments used in child abuse content marketplaces through a collaboration with INHOPE. The stablecoin operator will work with INHOPE, a global network combating online child sexual abuse material (CSAM), to share information, collaborate with stakeholders and enforce actions on bad actors from the cryptocurrency ecosystem. According to an announcement shared…
The past few years have been challenging for PR professionals. First came the pandemic, later followed by an excruciatingly bad year for crypto and the stock market. All these factors have influenced how tech companies will handle public relations in 2023. PR “as usual” will move away from the norms we’ve grown used to, especially when it comes to utilizing…
Bitcoin rallied back above $23,000 on Thursday, following the release of Tesla’s quarterly earnings report. The report showed that Tesla was holding 9,720 bitcoin, worth $223 million. Ethereum was also higher, as prices were back above $1,600, rebounding from recent losses in the process. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) moved to a fresh five-month high earlier in the session, as markets reacted…
ChatGPT is a powerful new AI tool, capable of problem-solving, advanced coding, answering complicated questions and now–spelling out the end of fiat currencies. Parman, a Bitcoin self-custody mentor and writer, taught ChatGPT that Bitcoin (BTC) would bring about the end of government-issued fiat currencies and shared the results in a Twitter thread. You’re not going to believe this, but I…
Avraham Eisenberg, the self-professed exploiter of Solana-based platform Mango Markets, is being sued by the DeFi lending protocol’s developer, Mango Labs, for the $47 million Eisenberg allegedly still holds from the exploit plus damages. According to the complaint, on October 11, 2022, Eisenberg executed a malicious attack on Mango Markets by manipulating the value of the Mango token (MNGO) and…
Web3 startup Spatial Labs has raised $10 million in its seed funding round, led by Blockchain Capital and backed by billionaire rap artist Jay-Z’s venture capital firm Marcy Venture Partners. When combined with Spatial’s pre-seed funding raise of $4 million, the new round brings the startup’s total funding to $14 million. Spatial Labs has developed a 13-millimeter microchip called the…
