In today’s digital world, online security matters more than ever. With the increasing prevalence of social media and online financial transactions, the risks of scams and fraud are at an all-time high. Hi, I’m Zifa, a passionate crypto enthusiast and writer. For over three years, I’ve explored the crypto world, often coming across various scams. In this discussion, we’ll focus…
A copyright lawsuit filed against multiple companies developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools has been amended as artists and their legal teams alleged the misuse of their creative works. On Nov. 29, a group of visual artists amended a case previously struck down by a United States judge, adding seven new artists and more details about the alleged infringement. The new…
Coinbase has no plans to launch a token for its layer-2 network Base, according to the crypto exchange’s CEO Brian Armstrong. “We’re not planning to make any token for Base,” Armstrong told Decrypt during an exclusive interview. He appeared to contradict an earlier statement by Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, who told Decrypt in September that, “I think a…
KuCoin Ventures, the venture arm of Seychelles-registered crypto exchange KuCoin, will provide grants to The Open Network (TON) blockchain platform, including an initial $20,000, to support the growth and expansion of the TON ecosystem. According to a Dec. 1 statement, the funding will support TON ecosystem projects, including five payments or game finance (GameFi) platforms, research and development efforts, community-building,…
Episode 39 of Hashing It Out features an interview with Harsh Rajat, founder and project lead of Push Protocol, who talks about the Ethereum ecosystem and the future of on-chain chat apps. In the episode, Rajat explains why Web3 messaging apps will lead the next wave of crypto adoption and the need for Web3 communities to pivot from Web2 tools…
Amid efforts by climate scientists and advocates to address environmental challenges, Google DeepMind Climate Action Lead Sims Witherspoon sees potential in artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing the importance of framing the solution through thoughtful questioning. At the Wired Impact Conference in London, Google DeepMind Climate Action Lead Sims Witherspoon said she sees climate change as a scientific and technological challenge, expressing optimism…
While grassroots cryptocurrency adoption went stale after last year’s implosions in the industry, trading platform eToro’s chief executive believes that the appeal of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for institutions and ease of investing through various platforms for non-professionals could further drive Bitcoin (BTC) adoption. EToro CEO Yoni Assia told Cointelegraph at the recent Abu Dhabi Finance Week that institutions typically have…
Crypto mining companies Hut 8 Mining Corp. and US Bitcoin Corp (USBTC) have combined operations in an all-stock merger of equals to form a new United States-domiciled entity named Hut 8 Corp (New Hut). On Nov. 30, Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility Hut 8 Mining Corp announced an all-stock merger with USBTC, which has been dubbed as the “largest mergers…
The Starknet Foundation has moved quickly to quash speculation around screenshots of early iterations of a distribution portal for the upcoming launch of its native SRTK ecosystem token. Information shared with Cointelegraph ahead of an announcement on X (formerly Twitter) outlined that the Foundation is still developing plans to distribute the token to certain users, contributors, and investors. The Ethereum…
Moons, the crypto token of Reddit’s r/cryptocurrency community, is up by double-digits on the day after Reddit “officially renounced” the Moons contract. The social media platform burned its remaining 98,000 Moons tokens as part of the process, which also imposes a hard cap on the supply of approximately 83 million Moons. The r/cryptocurrency subreddit’s mod team hailed the move as…
