When it comes to money management, many people struggle to understand the difference between saving and investing. Are you confused about where to put your hard-earned money? It’s important to grasp the distinction between saving and investing in order to make smart financial decisions. In today’s economic climate, individuals are constantly bombarded with advice on how to manage their money.…
Month: February 2024
‘Bits’ Bitcoin Ordinals Gaming Project Revealed by Deadfellaz Creators
DFZ Labs—the creative studio behind the Deadfellaz NFT collection on Ethereum and the upcoming RIP TCG digital card game—is entering the Bitcoin Ordinals ecosystem with a collaborative gaming project that it incubated and will help support. Bits is a collection of 10,000 Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions resembling the greenish pixel look of Nintendo’s original Game Boy. Ownership of each unique character…
Two Bitcoin Mining Stocks Are Must Buys Ahead of Halving, Says Brokerage Firm
Brokerage firm Bernstein has advised buying Bitcoin mining stocks to gain indirect exposure to the cryptocurrency ahead of the upcoming BTC halving. In a research report, Bernstein analysts recommended Riot Platforms (RIOT) and CleanSpark (CLSK) as the firm’s preferred picks among Bitcoin mining stocks, noting that, “most of the U.S. listed miners look relatively well positioned,” at Bitcoin’s current price…
Black Mirror Goes Web3 With Pixelynx ‘Smile-to-Earn’ Experience
Netflix show Black Mirror has won countless plaudits for its provocative take on emerging technology, bringing its critical gaze to bear on everything from AI to augmented reality. Now it’s taking on the world of Web3 with the new ‘Smile Club,’ the first of a range of Black Mirror Digital Experiences from interactive entertainment platform Pixelynx. Based on the social…
OpenAI Considers $7 Trillion Round, Thinks It Can Double Revenue by 2025: Reports
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in talks with investors, including from the United Arab Emirates, to raise between $5 trillion to $7 trillion in funding. The goal, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, is to increase the world’s chip manufacturing capacity and enhance AI capabilities. The fundraising efforts are part of a broader strategy to address OpenAI’s…
Janet Yellen Calls for More Crypto Regulation, AI Awareness
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation regulating cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, testifying Thursday that the mushrooming digital asset sector poses increasing risks to financial stability. Her abbreviated appearance before the Senate Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee—postponed from Wednesday—was to deliver the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, established after the 2008 global financial crisis.…
Binance Co-Founder Offers $10,000 Bounties to Employees Who Report Leaks
Earlier this week, Binance co-founder Yi He took to Twitter to comment on allegations the company might have an insider trading problem. Her solution: Paying bounties of $10,000 to employees who report dishonest co-workers. “If there is any information leaked about a project for any reason, you will be warned once and then fired,” she said in Mandarin in a…
Bitcoin Tops $46,000, Analysts Predict More Gains Before Halving
Bitcoin sailed past the $46,000 early Friday morning, notching another 4% gain from the day before. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is $46,457.04, 8% higher than it was the same time last week, according to CoinGecko data. This is the highest BTC price levels observed since last month. The bullish momentum comes amid a broader anticipation of…
Top Names Join Biden in AI Safety Group, Including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Amazon
Four months after issuing an executive order demanding that artificial intelligence be built and used safely, the Biden Administration today announced the launch of the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC). The new consortium boasts more than 200 representatives, including top-tier AI rivals Amazon, Google, Apple, Anthropic, Microsoft, OpenAI, and NVIDIA. The consortium brings together AI developers, academics, government and…
With Quantum Computing Looming, New Alliance Preps for Life On the Other Side
Hoping to get ahead of unknown and unpredictable risks, the Linux Foundation announced the launch of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA), a group dedicated to addressing security vulnerabilities that are likely to emerge when quantum computing technology begins to infiltrate IT infrastructure, financial systems and national security. Founding members include tech giants Amazon Web Services, Google, IBM, and NVIDIA, as…