Bitcoin has jumped over 4% in the past 24 hours, nearing the $45,000 mark for the first time since mid-January. According to data from CoinGecko, Bitcoin is trading at around $44,800, up 4.6% on the day and 6.3% on the week. The price move brings Bitcoin close to the $45,000 mark, a level it hasn’t attained since shortly after the…
With renewed interest in Cyberpunk 2077 after the release of patch 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty expansion, CD Projekt Red (CDPR) is gearing up for the sequel, officially codenamed “Project Orion.” According to CDPR, over five million copies of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty were sold in 2023. Not bad for a three-year-old game with one of the most disastrous launches…
Wormhole, a cross-chain protocol, has announced an airdrop of its W token. The team didn’t provide an exact date, but did say in a blog post that a snapshot of eligible wallets has already been taken. The cross-chain protocol allows users to bridge send messages and assets between different blockchains. It initially linked Ethereum to Solana, but has since expanded…
Digital asset firm Bakkt told regulators this week that it is running out of money, citing the “rapidly evolving environment” in the crypto industry. The company—which once boasted major partners like Starbucks and Mastercard and traces its lineage to the same firm that owns the New York Stock Exchange— disclosed in an SEC filing Tuesday that it likely does not…
Los Angeles-based video game developer Space Nation released the roadmap for its upcoming flagship game, Space Nation Online, on Wednesday, saying that the massively multiplayer online game will tap generative AI to provide players with a personalized experience. Founded in 2019 by gaming industry veterans Jerome Wu and Tony Tang, Space Nation is backed by “Stargate,” “2012,” and “Independence Day”…
After seemingly lurking on the sidelines most of last year, Apple is starting to shake things up in the field of artificial intelligence—and open-source AI in particular. The Cupertino-based tech giant has partnered with the University of Santa Barbara to develop an AI model that can edit images based on natural language, the same way people interact with ChatGPT. Apple…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has gone after crypto brokerage firm TradeStation Crypto—and the firm has agreed to settle the case $3 million in fines. The regulator announced charges against the Florida-based company on Wednesday, alleging that it failed to register the offer and sale of a crypto lending product. The SEC said that TradeStation agreed to settle the…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has gone after crypto brokerage firm TradeStation Crypto—and the firm has agreed to settle the case $3 million in fines. The regulator announced charges against the Florida-based company on Wednesday, alleging that it failed to register the offer and sale of a crypto lending product. The SEC said that TradeStation agreed to settle the…
After launching a native token and an independent meme coin, Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Jupiter announced Wednesday that it may launch at least three other tokens via its launchpad in the near future. In a characteristically extensive Twitter post, Jupiter’s pseudonymous founder Meow outlined three “OG” Solana projects that seek to launch their own tokens with the aid of…
It’s been a wild 10 days for decentralized social media startup Farcaster, which catapulted from relative obscurity to crypto industry darling last week after debuting a novel feature for independent developers. Overnight, activity on the network increased exponentially, dramatically broadening its reach. That growth caught many in the industry by surprise—including Farcaster’s leadership. (Video by Rug Radio Creator Benjamin White.)…
