When it comes to artificial intelligence in music, legendary rock musician Nick Cave is not a fan. The 65-year-old lead singer of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (the band behind the theme song of the crime drama “Peaky Blinders”) took to his blog to answer fan questions about ChatGPT and the music business. “ChatGPT rejects any notions of creative…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision on the high-profile spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund application from ARK 21Shares. In a Friday filing, Wall Street’s top regulator said it needed more time before approving or scrapping the application. ARK Invest, the investment firm led by Cathie Wood, first filed its application for the Ark21Shares ETF in June 2021.…
Decrypt’s Kate Irwin goes hands-on with Parallel’s closed beta on Windows PC to find out what sets it apart from other crypto card-battlers. Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/explainers/q8YVWJh4/parallel-tcg-inside-the-sci-fi-card-games-closed-beta
Payments solution provider Visa has unveiled an experimental solution on the Ethereum blockchain that enables users to pay gas fees uing their Visa credit or debit cards. The initiative aims to streamline the process of interacting with decentralized applications (dapps) built on the Ethereum blockchain. According to the company, the trial “helps set the stage for a more accessible and…
Lawyer Oscar Franklin Tan believes that if the appeal is allowed, whoever wins will build momentum in the main case. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/crypto-lawyers-express-views-on-ripple-s-case-amid-sec-appeal
Does Bitcoin mining help or hurt the environment? Blockchain experts sought an answer to that question in a newly released, first-of-its-kind academic paper on the matter. Their conclusion: It could help, with some key changes. “Our findings show that renewable-based mining could potentially drive a net-decarbonizing effect on energy grids, although key adaptations in mining practices are needed to fully…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision on approving or disapproving the spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund proposed by ARK Investment Management. In an Aug. 11 notice, the SEC opened a 21-day comment period for the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF to the public following publication in the Federal Register, the latest delay for the regulator…
A landmark research paper found that Ethereum investors who’ve lost funds because of cybercrime tend to see better gains after becoming victims—a surprising result, according to the author, with some big caveats. Published in early August, the investigation identified 19 unique cybercrime categories. On the Ethereum network, Ponzi schemes have accounted for 60% of funds stolen, followed by giveaways (18%),…
Spanish football club FC Barcelona has secured a €120 million ($132 million) investment from Libero Football Finance AG and Nipa Capital B.V. for its Web3 initiative Barça Vision. According to the Aug. 11 announcement, FC Barcelona sold a 29.5% stake in Bridgeburg Invest, the holding company for Barça Vision, in exchange for the capital. “Barça Vision is the Club’s initiative…
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