The total volume of crypto transactions in Indonesia reached 33.67 trillion Indonesian rupiahs, worth $2.1 billion, in September. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/over-60-percent-indonesia-crypto-investors-under-30?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: October 2024
Escaping Financial Control: Why BRICS Is Shifting Away From US Dollar System
Why BRICS nations are moving away from the U.S. dollar system: a Russian official described a strategic shift attracting countries looking beyond Western-led systems. A New Era of Sovereignty: BRICS Shifts From Dollar Dependency for Independence Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has explained that BRICS nations are aligning with the organization to reinforce their […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/escaping-financial-control-why-brics-is-shifting-away-from-us-dollar-system/
Musk’s xAI Taps NVIDIA to Expand Grok Using ‘World’s Largest AI Supercomputer’
Chipmaker Nvidia announced Monday that its Spectrum-X networking technology has helped expand startup xAI’s Colossus supercomputer, now recognized as the largest AI training cluster in the world. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, Colossus serves as the training ground for the third generation of Grok, xAI’s suite of large language models developed to power chatbot features for X Premium subscribers. Colossus, completed…
Bitcoin Facing Potentially Destructive ‘Vampire Attack’ by Third Parties
Duo Nine, the founder of YCC, alerted others about an ongoing vampire attack on Bitcoin, which Satoshi Nakamoto foretold in the Bitcoin whitepaper. Nine explained that the inclusion of third parties siphoning value from the Bitcoin blockchain to other blockchains might affect its operability in the future. Bitcoin Facing Troublesome Vampire Attack Foretold by Satoshi […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-facing-potentially-destructive-vampire-attack-by-third-parties/
Truth Terminal founder’s X account hacked to shill scam memecoin
The hackers responsible for shilling the sham memecoin from Ayrey’s account made off with just over $600,000 in ill-gotten gains. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/truth-terminal-founder-x-account-hacked-promotes-scam-memecoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Researchers claim computational model can mimic human cognition
Researchers say the new computational model can “simulate and predict” human behavior in any domain, something they claim will help fast-track new scientific discoveries. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/researchers-say-ai-model-can-copy-human-neural-cognition?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
‘The Splurge’ to seek better cryptography to plan for quantum computers: Buterin
Vitalik Buterin shared his plan for “The Splurge,” with the goal to “fix everything else” in upgrading Ethereum, including planning for encryption-breaking computers. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-the-splurge-advanced-cryptography-plan-for-quantum-computers?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Apple rolls out Apple Intelligence, but fails to wow AI crowd, for now
Several Apple users also complained about having to join a waitlist before accessing Apple’s new AI features. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/apple-unveils-apple-intelligence-to-mixed-reviews?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
2,430% Surge: Why Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Set to Explode
The explosive growth of central bank digital currencies, expected to surge 2,430% by 2031, could revolutionize global payments, slashing cross-border transaction costs by billions. The Global Payment Shake-Up: CBDCs Poised to Transform Transactions Juniper Research, a market research and consulting firm specializing in digital technologies and innovation, released a report on Monday, forecasting a massive […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/2430-surge-why-central-bank-digital-currencies-are-set-to-explode/
Bitcoin headed for ‘perfect storm’ to new all-time high — Bitfinex
Bitfinex analysts say Bitcoin could reach a new all-time high following the US election, with market conditions forming a “perfect storm” for a major price push. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-action-gearing-up-for-a-perfect-storm-to-new-ath-bitfinex?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound