OpenAI’s ChatGPT has become a household name when it comes to AI tools, but Google isn’t standing on the sidelines. With its shiny new Gemini brand and Gemini Advanced service, Google has unleashed a powerful contender to OpenAI’s flagship. Google claims that Gemini Advanced (an evolution of its previous Bard chatbot) beats GPT-4—but does it? If you only have $20…
In slingshotting to prominence last week, decentralized social media protocol Farcaster has joined the ranks of numerous growing Twitter alternatives—both on-chain and off-chain—that seek to dethrone Twitter. What do Farcaster’s founders think of their competition? Not much. (Video by Rug Radio Creator Benjamin White.) “I don’t think anything is working as a Twitter alternative,” Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero told Decrypt. …
By the end of this month, hundreds of millions of dollars worth of previously locked crypto tokens will flood onto the market—in some cases dramatically increasing token supplies and potentially creating sell pressure. Up first on Super Bowl Sunday is Aptos, which will see a substantial 7.32% of its total token supply released. The amount of APT released then will…
Established token standards for Ethereum include fungible ERC-20 tokens and non-fungible ERC-721 tokens (NFTs). Now an experimental and unofficial new token standard, ERC-404, aims to combine elements of both into a single “semi-fungible” digital asset. What is ERC-404? ERC-404 is a new token standard for digital assets on the Ethereum blockchain developed by pseudonymous creators “ctrl” and “Acme.” Token standards…
New York’s Attorney General has updated its lawsuit against cryptocurrency behemoth Digital Currency Group as it is now trying to get back $3 billion in restitution for defrauded investors instead of $1 billion. Back in October, the New York Attorney General’s office sued Genesis Global Capital, Gemini Trust, and DCG, alleging that the crypto companies “lied to investors and tried…
After announcing this week that the much anticipated PIXEL token will launch on February 19, the team behind the popular Ronin blockchain game Pixels revealed that airdrop allocations are already going out to players—and the team has raised funding, too. The latest updates continue a flurry of announcements around Pixels and its PIXEL token, following its migration to Ethereum scaling…
Yuga Labs, the multi-billion dollar company in charge of dominant crypto brands like the Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks, found itself in hot water this week after implementing—and then reversing—remedies to fan dissatisfaction with a new NFT mint tied to its Ape-themed metaverse, Otherside. The saga began on Tuesday, when Yuga announced that players who had successfully completed a…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Dymension (DYM) staking! Staking and funding DYM trading and staking are live. Add DYM to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Stake your DYM and earn up to 28% APY* from the Earn section of your Kraken Pro account or from the Kraken Pro mobile…
As the Bitcoin price soars past $47,000 for the first time since last month, analysts say there are fundamental metrics showing strength across the board right now—and it goes well beyond short-term price action. BTC, the leading digital currency, surged late this week, reaching $47,146.61 at the time of writing. It has now nearly reclaimed its short-lived $49,000 high right…
Social deduction game Among Us is a certified smash, with millions upon millions of people embracing the online party game as a way to stay connected and entertained with remote pals. Can an NFT game recreate that kind of success? It’s what upstart game studio Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow aims to find out with Friday’s beta launch of The Mystery…
