Aurory, a Solana role-playing and monster-battling game, has launched its Seekers of Tokane experience to the public on the Epic Games Store after previously restricting access to NFT holders and access code recipients. Seekers of Tokane serves up a chunk of the overall Aurory experience, letting players battle with Pokémon-esque creatures (called Nefties) and explore a lush fantasy land. It…
Bitcoin has dropped with stocks on news that the U.S. Consumer Price Inflation report for January was hotter than expected. The Bitcoin price is down 2% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko, and currently trading for $48,747. A report from the U.S. Labor Department showed that inflation was higher than expected last month, having risen 3.1% for the 12…
Solana Mobile, a smartphone-focused subsidiary of Solana Labs, has announced that its second mobile phone, Chapter 2, has reached 100k preorders in less than 30 days, hitting a milestone that now guarantees the production of the hardware device. The company reported that the preorder price of $450 will be maintained only for the next two […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/solana-mobiles-chapter-2-reaches-100k-preorders-guarantees-production/
Crypto exchange Coinbase and digital asset platform Ledger have teamed up add Coinbase Pay to the Ledger Live app. The integration means that Ledger Live users will be able to purchase digital assets directly from Coinbase without first having to transfer their crypto off their hardware wallet. That also means that Ledger Live users can a variety of payment methods—including…
Scheduled for Feb. 15, 2024, the upcoming Bitcoin difficulty retarget is poised to mark a notable upswing in the network. Current projections forecast an estimated difficulty surge ranging from 8.45% to 9.2%, setting the record for the steepest increase of 2024 thus far. Bitcoin Difficulty Poised for a Steep Increase This week, bitcoin (BTC) mining […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-braces-for-record-difficulty-surge-ahead-of-retarget-as-miners-push-network-to-new-heights/
Thunderpick, a cryptocurrency-centric esports and traditional sports betting platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of the Thunderpick World Championship 2024, a global Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournament with a sizable $1 million prize pool. Last year, Thunderpick held a Counter-Strike 2 tournament with $600,000 up for grabs, which was paid out in Bitcoin. FaZe Clan, a popular esports team organization that…
February 13, 2024 | Kraken Futures Welcome to a new chapter in competitive trading at Kraken Pro! We’re excited to roll out our Futures Leaderboard, a fresh community feature ranking our most skilled futures traders. Leaderboard is evidence of your strategy, skill and trading success. Whether your gains are from going long or selling short, everyone can ascend the Leaderboard…
It’s often true that digital assets go where Bitcoin leads them, but Pepecoin, BONK and Dogwifhat are overclocking for the meme coin segment. But first, a very necessary disclaimer: Even the most popular meme coins can be extremely volatile. A token that’s up one day can crash to zero the next. Investors should proceed with caution. At the time of…
As bitcoin and the broader crypto market have surged, shares of publicly traded mining companies have seen substantial growth. Data shows that, in the last five days, stocks of many of these firms have experienced double-digit increases in value against the U.S. dollar. Publicly Traded Mining Companies See Major Uptick Publicly-listed firms linked to the […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-mining-stocks-surge-double-digit-gains-highlight-rapid-growth-in-digital-currency-sector/
After an AI-generated deepfake of U.S. President Joe Biden aimed to fool New Hampshire primary voters last month, the administration is stepping up efforts to authenticate official communications from the White House. With the Pandora’s box of AI cracked wide open, technologists and ethicists alike are scrambling to find ways to combat AI-generated deepfakes. The White House now says it…
