Among many critical revelations about Alameda and FTX’s relationship, Caroline Ellison confirmed that Alameda always had access to customers’ funds at FTX. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/ftx-alameda-caroline-ellison-secret-recording-explosive-revelations
Month: October 2023
European regulators assess DeFi risks, Uniswap launches Android wallet: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week. In this week’s newsletter, European securities regulators have published a report on the DeFi ecosystem that lists the risks it poses to the European Union’s financial system — but also highlights the…
BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, DOT, MATIC
A trending move in an asset class attracts traders, while a dull price action drives investors to the sidelines. Bitcoin (BTC) has largely been stuck in a range for the past several months, which could be one of the reasons for the drop in spot volumes. Bloomberg reported on Oct. 11 that Coinbase’s spot trading volume plunged 52% in Q3…
There’s a Film Festival Happening in Minecraft Right Now
MyMetaStories, a European film festival curated by Unifrance—a government-funded organization dedicated to promoting French cinema—launched Friday in the popular video game Minecraft and runs until Monday. Taking place in a specially built virtual cinema within the enormously popular sandbox game, the free festival will showcase 13 short films created by a range of European creatives, with each one screened in…
You Can Buy Taylor Swift Movie Tickets With Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and SHIB
Crypto-loving Swifties, rejoice: you can use cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu (SHIB) to buy tickets to the eagerly awaited film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which debuts today in theaters across the world. The movie, which has already raked in a stunning $100 million in presales—all before even premiering—documents Swift’s ongoing, record-shattering worldwide concert tour, which itself…
Ethereum price drops to a 7-month low as data points to more downside
Ether (ETH) price experienced a 7% decline between Oct. 6 and Oct. 12, hitting a seven-month low at $1,520. Although there was a slight rebound to $1,550 on Oct. 13, it appears that investor confidence and interest in Ethereum are waning, as indicated by multiple metrics. Some may argue that this movement reflects a broader disinterest in cryptocurrencies, evident in…
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team moves to pursue theory on FTX terms of service
Lawyers representing former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried are seeking to bring up certain information from the crypto exchange’s terms of service during witness testimonies. In an Oct. 12 filing in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, SBF’s legal team said the motion was aimed at addressing “address certain evidentiary issues” in the ongoing criminal trial.…
AI Just Deciphered an Ancient Herculaneum Scroll Without Unrolling It
A 21-year-old University of Nebraska-Lincoln student has used AI to decipher ancient Greek letters inside a sealed scroll from Herculaneum, Italy, according to a report in Nature. The breakthrough offers hope for reading hundreds more scrolls buried during the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Luke Farritor developed a machine learning algorithm that detected subtle texture differences between inked and blank…
AI Could Help Brain Surgeons Diagnose Tumors in Real Time
Imagine being able to diagnose a brain tumor in minutes instead of hours—artificial intelligence could make that a reality, according to a new study. A new study published in the international journal Nature by researchers from the Oncode Institute, Center for Molecular Medicine, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, and the Department of Neurosurgery at Amsterdam University Medical Centers on…
Nitro Nation World Tour Review: Gear Up With NFTs—Or Face the Grind
Nitro Nation World Tour is a new car-racing mobile game from Blankos Block Party and NFL Rivals developer Mythical Games. Mythical developed this newest installment in the car-racing series with the support of CM Games, maker of the first Nitro Nation game released back in 2014, but has added optional NFTs. In our review, we dive into the iOS and…