The scam often starts on a Facebook ad where those interested click the link and are met with a “Letter from the Professor” or “Letter from the Dean” on the company website. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/washingon-dfi-warns-crypto-scam-self-proclaimed-professors?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: July 2024
Ripple Donates $1 Million to New Super PAC Seeking to Unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren
Ripple Labs has donated $1 million to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a new super PAC established by pro-crypto attorney James Murphy, aiming to unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren with John Deaton in the Massachusetts Senate. Murphy also contributed $50,000. Ripple also recently committed $25 million to Fairshake, another pro-crypto super PAC, following a similar contribution in […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/ripple-donates-1-million-to-new-super-pac-seeking-to-unseat-senator-elizabeth-warren/
Bitcoin whales set to stack more amid ‘overestimated’ Mt. Gox FUD: Analyst
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says Bitcoin is still vulnerable to “speculative FUDs,” giving smart money a way to buy up cheap Bitcoin. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/whales-stack-bitcoin-mt-gox-fud-overestimated?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Anthropic Brings Claude AI App to Android
Anthropic has released its Claude mobile app for Android users, the company announced on Tuesday. The release of the generative AI tool on the Google Play Store comes two months after the launch of the Claude app for iOS in May. According to Anthropic, Claude offers multi-platform support, enabling users to pick up and continue conversations across the web, iOS,…
JPMorgan Bullish on Gold Prices Into Year-End
Global investment bank JPMorgan remains optimistic about gold prices, projecting a significant rise in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts beginning in September. On Tuesday, the price of gold surged past its all-time high, bolstered by the Federal Reserve’s actions and the influence of former U.S. President Donald Trump. […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/jpmorgan-bullish-on-gold-prices-into-year-end/
Robot Dance Lessons Could Make Them More Agile and Less Scary
Rapid advancements in robotics can make the technology seem “terrifying,” so a team of engineers at the University of California San Diego is teaching a humanoid robot to perform expressive dance moves—both to improve mobility and agility, and to make them more welcome in human environments. The team, led by Xiaolong Wang, a professor in the Department of Electrical and…
Erik Voorhees Warns of Financial Apocalypse — Advises Best Thing Trump Can Do
Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has warned about the U.S. national debt’s catastrophic trajectory. He foresees a bond market collapse and ruination, calling it the most catastrophic event of our lifetimes. Voorhees advocates for bitcoin as a safeguard against this financial apocalypse, urging former President Donald Trump and his VP pick, Senator J.D. Vance, to […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/erik-voorhees-warns-of-financial-apocalypse-advises-best-thing-trump-can-do/
FTX and CFTC agree to $12.7B settlement, subject to court approval
The US commodities regulator didn’t seek a civil monetary penalty, meaning the entire $12.7 billion would be used to pay back FTX’s creditors. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-cftc-reach-settlement-pending-court-approval?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Technology Journalists Win Protections Against AI
In brief The new contract protects journalists from losing their jobs and pay to generative AI. The contract also ensures a salary floor of $65,000 and annual increases retroactive to April. A new AI subcommittee will be formed to discuss and evaluate the use of the technology. Journalists from Mashable, PCMag, and Lifehacker scored a victory against the encroachment of…
Tanzania Seeks to Shore up Local Currency With Directive Mandating Tourists to Use Shillings
Tanzania’s Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources has mandated that all fees in the tourism sector must be paid in local currency, aligning with a government directive for local transactions to use the country’s shillings. This requirement applies to Tourism Business Licence fees, filming permits, and visiting fees. Previously dollar-denominated payments will now be converted […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/tanzania-seeks-to-shore-up-local-currency-with-directive-mandating-tourists-to-use-shillings/