Remember Tamagotchis, the pocket-sized virtual pets that had millennials glued to tiny screens in the 90s? Well, they’re back—sort of. A California-based startup called My TabAl, Inc. purchased the domain friend.com for $1.8 million to launch its entry in the rapidly burgeoning, virtual best-friend market: a $99 AI-powered necklace dubbed ‘friend’ (yes, lowercase). The device is expected to ship early…
Month: July 2024
'Whales are preparing for the next altcoin rally' — CryptoQuant founder
According to pseudonymous crypto trader Mags, the altcoin market broke out after 525 days of accumulation and will likely resume an uptrend. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/whales-preparing-next-altcoin-rally-cryptoquant-founder?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
How low can the Bitcoin price go?
Bitcoin’s latest rejection at $70,000 has presented some support levels below where a BTC price downtrend might stop. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/how-low-can-the-bitcoin-price-go?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
The Hottest Political Betting Pools on Polymarket
Polymarket, the decentralized prediction platform that allows anyone to create a market about essentially any question, has rapidly gained recognition in the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Now, users are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into bets on the outcomes of a variety of political contests and questions. One of Polymarket’s draws is its simplicity: users bet…
USDC trading volume soars 48% in July, driven by MiCA, market growth
The market capitalization of stablecoins increased by 2.1% to $164 billion in July, the highest level since April 2022. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/usdc-trading-volume-soars-july-mica-market-growth?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Market Volatility Surges Amid Global Uncertainty, Says QCP Capital
Recent analysis from QCP Capital highlights the intensifying macroeconomic volatility, driven by various factors including equity market sell-offs, unwinding currency trades, and fluctuating commodity prices. QCP Capital’s researchers foresee further turbulence ahead, particularly in light of upcoming Federal Reserve actions. QCP Capital Cites Heightened Volatility Ahead of Key Federal Reserve Decisions QCP Capital reports that […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/market-volatility-surges-amid-global-uncertainty-says-qcp-capital/
Artists sue SEC over NFT status, DraftKings kills NFT business: Nifty Newsletter
Two artists have taken legal action to demand clarification from the SEC over the status of NFTs. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/artists-sue-sec-nft-draftkings-exits-nft-market?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Coinbase L2 Base hosts 80% of active Uniswap traders — Token Terminal
Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain hosts approximately 80% of Uniswap’s monthly active traders. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-base-hosts-80-percent-active-uniswap-traders-token-terminal?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US Copyright Office reports ‘urgent need’ for protection from deepfakes
The Office is calling for the creation of a new law to deal with digital replicas. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-copyright-office-reports-urgent-need-protection-ai-law-deepfakes?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Regulators are misguided in efforts to restrict open-source AI
Lawmakers in Europe and California are worried about that open-source AI is “dangerous.” On the contrary — there is nothing dangerous about transparency. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/regulators-misguided-efforts-limit-open-source-ai?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound