Crypto payments are often seen as a way to boost adoption, but is adoption growing if the business sells crypto right back? The answer is complex. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/businesses-accepting-crypto-payments-adoption
Crypto exchange Gemini newly announced measures to comply with the controversial crypto Travel Rule in the United Kingdom reflects a “worrying creep” toward overregulation and will strip customers of their freedom for self-custody, according to a Trezor anal On Nov. 7, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced it has made changes in order to comply with the new Travel Rule restrictions for…
Upcoming NFT game Illuvium is coming to the Epic Games Store, and its impending launch apparently yielded a jump in the price for the Illuvium token, which surged in value following the early Wednesday announcement. Illuvium is now listed on the Epic Games Store ahead of a November 28 debut for the title’s Beta 3: Arena test, which will focus…
For years, economist Nouriel Roubini was one of crypto’s most outspoken critics: he called Bitcoin a “shitcoin,” derided Ethereum as a currency worth less than nothing, and even dismissed blockchain technology as a whole as “no better than a spreadsheet.” Now, in a twist as old as time, Roubini is rolling out his own cryptocurrency—and Binance co-founder and CEO Changpeng…
OpenAI has launched GPT-4 Turbo, arguably the most powerful and capable LLM to date, but it’s what came with it that makes all the difference. ChatGPT is no longer confined to the realm of text—it now wields the power of sight, dexterity in code, and scholarly wisdom that browses the web. Before this week, OpenAI limited our creativity when interacting…
Asif Kamal, founder and CEO of art technology company Artfi, told Decrypt that his company has put Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) maker Yuga Labs on legal notice—after sustaining an eye infection and facial burns last week in Hong Kong at ApeFest. Kamal’s decision to lawyer up follows reports of ApeFest attendees succumbing to eye injuries, allegedly due to an…
5 Questions With SCENE: LoVid Artistic duo LoVid, aka Tali Hinkis and Kyle Lapidus, joins 5 Questions with SCENE to answer burning questions about art, lettuce, and the hellscape (in someone’s opinion) that is Miami. Video shot and edited by Vincent Roazzi Jr. Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/E8BZZBWX/5-questions-with-scene-lovid
In the latest installment of 5 Questions with SCENE, we welcome LoVid, the ever-outspoken artistic duo comprised of collaborators (and married couple) Tali Hinkis and Kyle Lapidus. Since 2000, LoVid has interrogated the intersection of art and technology through live performances, immersive installations, and projects that range in medium from videos and textiles to sculptures and cocktails. More recently, their…
Mozilla’s arrival on the AI battlefield comes via its acquisition of ecommerce review watchdog Fakespot. With Fakespot Chat, the global non-profit rooted in 25 years of web browser development, promises users greater integrity and transparency and fewer fake reviews. “Fakespot Chat will guide you as you’re shopping by answering your questions with trust already built-in,” Mozilla said in an official…
The ascent of artificial intelligence in our daily lives is undeniable, especially with the prominence of AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. One area that has seen the most significant adoption—and controversy—is the classroom. Students and teachers alike are looking for ways to leverage the technology, whether to teach, learn, cheat, or detect cheating. This article will look at AI tools…
