Binance co-founder and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has seen his net worth slashed by $11.9 billion amid falling trading volumes at his exchange. On Oct. 26, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index cut Binance’s revenue estimates by 38% amid a slump in exchange volumes which knocked Zhao down to 95th place on the rich list. Zhao’s net worth is now a paltry…
Month: October 2023
Ryder Ripps ordered to pay Yuga Labs $1.6M in copyright lawsuit
The NFT artists were also ordered to cover Yuga Labs’ legal fees after determining the trademark infringement constituted an “exceptional case.” Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/ryder-ripps-pay-yuga-labs-million-damages-copyright-infringment-lawsuit
‘Buy Bitcoin’ search queries on Google surge 826% in the UK
Google searches relating to purchasing Bitcoin have spiked worldwide following a significant rally in the price of BTC. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/buy-bitcoin-google-search-queries-surge-united-kingdom
Bitcoin price hits all-time highs across Argentina, Nigeria and Turkey
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has notched new all-time highs against some of the world’s most inflationary fiat currencies. Across 30 hours over Oct. 23 to 24, the cost of buying one Bitcoin has reached all time-highs when using the Argentine peso (ARS), Nigerian naira (NGN), Turkish lira (TRY), Laotian kip (LAK) and the Egyptian pound (EGT). #Bitcoin just hit an…
Is Bitcoin overheated? Some believe the answer is hiding in PEPE
Could Bitcoin (BTC) be headed for an imminent pullback? Some crypto market observers believe the answer could be hiding within the price action of a frog-themed memecoin. In an Oct. 27 post on X (formerly Twitter), Onchain Capital co-founder and Crypto Banter host Ran Neuner suggested that memecoin Pepe (PEPE) is a strong indicator of overblown crypto market fever. If…
‘Buy Bitcoin’ search queries on Google surge 826% in the UK
Google searches relating to purchasing Bitcoin have spiked worldwide following a significant rally in the price of BTC. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/buy-bitcoin-google-search-queries-surge-united-kingdom
Invisible Ink: Researchers Probe the Weaknesses of Watermarking AI-Generated Content
The rampant spread of deepfakes brings significant risks—from creating nude images of minors to scamming individuals with fraudulent promotions using deepfakes of celebrities—the ability to distinguish AI-generated content (AIGC) from human-created ones has never been more crucial. Watermarking, a common anti-counterfeiting measure seen in documents and currency, is one method to identify such content, with the addition of information that…
The Insides of Mars Is ‘Surprisingly Soft’, A New Survey Says
Astronomers are once again turning their attention to the red planet and how the planet is made. A study out of Northwestern University and published in the journal Nature on Wednesday recapped two surveys into the layers and core of Mars, looking for signs of systemic activity and examining the planet’s deep composition. According to the report, both studies conclude that the…
Ryder Ripps ordered to pay Yuga Labs $1.6M in copyright lawsuit
The NFT artists were also ordered to cover Yuga Labs’ legal fees after determining the trademark infringement constituted an “exceptional case.” Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/ryder-ripps-pay-yuga-labs-million-damages-copyright-infringment-lawsuit
‘Buy Bitcoin’ search queries on Google surge 826% in the UK
Google searches for “buy Bitcoin” have surged worldwide amid a major crypto rally, with searches in the United Kingdom growing by more than 800% in the last week. According to research from Cryptogambling.tv, the search term “buy Bitcoin” spiked a staggering 826% in the U.K. over the course of the seven days. Global search terms related to purchasing Bitcoin have…