The research centers count as another step toward taking a leadership position in artificial intelligence (AI) development in Africa. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/nigeria-ai-blockchain-research-centers
Month: July 2024
Opera’s Minipay Expands Stablecoin Support: Adds USDC and USDT to Its Digital Wallet
Minipay, an integral feature of the Opera Mini browser, has announced a significant upgrade with the introduction of ‘Pockets’. This new feature now supports USDC and USDT, two of the most widely used stablecoins, thereby enhancing its existing digital asset management capabilities. The innovative ‘Drag & Swap’ feature simplifies the process of switching between USDC, […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/operas-minipay-expands-stablecoin-support-adds-usdc-and-usdt-to-its-digital-wallet/
Vitalik Buterin’s EIP-7732 proposal aims to boost Ethereum speed
EIP-7732 aims to make things easier for Ethereum validators by splitting their tasks and creating a committee to check if transactions are revealed on time. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-eip-7732-block-validation-speed-up
Bitcoin price loses its 200-day trendline for first time in 10 months
Bitcoin drops through $58,000 as analysis highlights ongoing BTC seller interest throughout 2024. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-loses-200-day-trendline-first-time-in-10-months
Judge labels 2 obscure altcoins as commodities in $120M Ponzi case
An Illinois judge has sided with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a crypto fraud case, labelling two altcoins, OHM and KLIMA, as commodities. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/judge-calls-obscure-altcoins-ohm-klima-commodities-crypto-ponzi-case
No, Nintendo Will Not Use AI in its Upcoming Titles, President Says
Nintendo has confirmed it will not be incorporating generative artificial intelligence technology in its games due to concerns over intellectual property rights, the company’s president said Tuesday. Speaking at an investor Q&A session, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that while generative AI has gained popularity, the company has no immediate plans to use it in its upcoming titles. “Generative AI…
Opera Mini’s crypto wallet MiniPay now offers USDT and USDC
Since launching in September 2023, Opera Mini’s MiniPay app has amassed 3 million users. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/opera-crypto-wallet-minipay-usdt-usdc
No, Nintendo Will Not Use AI in its Upcoming Titles, President Says
Nintendo has confirmed it will not be incorporating generative artificial intelligence technology in its games due to concerns over intellectual property rights, the company’s president said Tuesday. Speaking at an investor Q&A session, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that while generative AI has gained popularity, the company has no immediate plans to use it in its upcoming titles. “Generative AI…
SEC wants retailer’s crypto suit tossed as it’s based on ‘phantom’ policy
A Texas bag retailer sued the SEC to get legal protection for a token airdrop, but the regulator says the suit was based on a policy that doesn’t exist. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-claims-preemptive-airdrop-suit-used-phantom-crypto-policy
Mara Collapse: African Crypto Exchange Burns $16 Million for Salaries and Bonuses
Pan-African crypto exchange Mara reportedly lost approximately $16 million out of the $23 million raised from investors. Following the exchange’s collapse, founder and CEO Chinyere Nnadi is said to have launched a new entity called Jara. Nnadi reportedly argued that the exchange depleted its raised capital by paying high salaries to attract talent. CEO Avoids […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/mara-collapse-african-crypto-exchange-burns-16-million-for-salaries-and-bonuses/