Stability AI may be starting its very own redemption arc. After the disappointment that was SD3 Medium, they’ve come back swinging with the release of two new models that had been promised back in July: Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large and Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo. “In June, we released Stable Diffusion 3 Medium, the first open release from the Stable…
Month: October 2024
SEC’s Crypto Crackdown Questioned — Will Clear Guidance Finally Emerge?
The enforcement-heavy approach of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to crypto regulation is stifling innovation and leaving the market without clear standards, an SEC commissioner has warned. Criticizing the reliance on litigation, he argued that case-by-case enforcement delays the creation of a consistent regulatory framework, depriving investors and innovators of necessary guidance. He […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/secs-crypto-crackdown-questioned-will-clear-guidance-finally-emerge/
Coinshares Opens New York Office Amid Ambitious US Expansion Plans
Coinshares International has opened an office in New York City, marking a key step in its strategy to expand in the United States. The company aims to bolster its presence in the U.S. financial market through this move and recent acquisitions. Coinshares’ New Office Signals Major U.S. Push According to the announcement, the New York […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/coinshares-opens-new-york-office-amid-ambitious-us-expansion-plans/
Scroll Airdrop Farmers Gripe Over Ethereum Layer-2 Token Launch
Ethereum layer-2 network Scroll just launched its SCR token in a highly anticipated airdrop—but some apparent beneficiaries are bemoaning the event. The project’s first airdrop dished out 5.5% of the total SCR supply—55 million out of 1 billion tokens—to early users who had already contributed to the ecosystem, according to a blog post from the team. Of that figure, 40…
Elon Musk’s Tesla Moved $776 Million in Bitcoin, But Is Still in Control of Wallets: Arkham
Electric car company Tesla moved all of its Bitcoin last week in a flurry of transactions. But Elon Musk’s firm likely shifted the coins to other wallets it controls, according to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham Intelligence. Arkham posted the movements on Tuesday to Twitter (aka X), as it tracks the crypto movements of the car-making giant as it is one…
Komainu targets Singapore custodian Propine for first acquisition
The acquisition of its competitor will net Komainu a Singapore Capital Markets Services License and hope for a Major Payment Institution license in the future. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/komainu-acquires-singapore-propine-expansion-crypto-custody?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
‘All Roads Lead to Inflation’ — Why Legendary Investor Paul Tudor Jones Is Betting on Bitcoin
Veteran investor Paul Tudor Jones shared his thoughts on CNBC this past Tuesday, confidently stating that he’s sticking with hard money like gold and bitcoin. In his view, any other option leads straight to inflation. What’s Driving Paul Tudor Jones’ Latest Push for Bitcoin, Gold and Commodities? Jones is optimistic about both gold and bitcoin, […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/all-roads-lead-to-inflation-why-legendary-investor-paul-tudor-jones-is-betting-on-bitcoin/
Aurum Equity Partners launches tokenized fund worth $1B
The tokenized fund will invest in data centers in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India, and Europe. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/aurum-equity-partners-launches-equity-debt-tokenized-fund?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bipartisan Hope Grows That Crypto Laws Will Pass Before Year’s End
A growing number of American lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have expressed hope in recent days that Congress could pass major crypto-related legislation before the year’s end. Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate appear optimistic that both chambers of Congress could take advantage of the so-called lame duck session—between November’s presidential election and the dissolution of…
Anthropic Unleashes New Claude 3.5 Sonnet: A Model Smart Enough to Take Over Your Computer
Reddit users spotted it first—Claude had suddenly gotten sharper, more capable. Now we know why: Anthropic has rolled out significant upgrades to its AI models, including an enhanced Claude 3.5 Sonnet and a much needed upgrade to its lightweight Haiku model. Eeriest update of all: These AIs can now physically control computers, moving cursors, scrolling through pages and even clicking…