Lovers of free tech, rejoice! Google and xAI have unveiled pretty interesting updates to their AI offerings for free, matching and expanding upon OpenAI’s recent democratization efforts. OpenAI fired the latest salvo in the war for the hearts—and, ultimately, wallets of users—with its ambitious “12 Days of OpenAI” campaign last week, releasing a series of powerful tools to the public.…
Month: December 2024
President Biden proposes ban on congressional stock trading: Report
The President, with only a month left in office, reportedly said “nobody in the Congress should be able to make money in the stock market” while serving the United States. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/president-joe-biden-ban-congressional-stock-trading?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin on the Brink: Taproot Wizard Calls for Action, Taaki Demands Core Disbandment
Lately, there’s been a whirlwind of chat about Bitcoin’s consensus tweaks, Core developers, and the Lightning Network. This week, Taproot Wizard Eric Wall made a bold claim: BTC has one last shot to beef up its features beyond just being digital gold, or it might fade into obscurity as a peer-to-peer currency. Taproot Wizard Says […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-on-the-brink-taproot-wizard-calls-for-action-taaki-demands-core-disbandment/
Pudgy Penguins’ PENGU token down more than 50% after launch
The non-fungible token (NFT) project’s new token has had a lackluster debut in the early hours of trading. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/pudgy-penguins-pengu-token-down-after-launch?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Solana repeat bull flag hints at ‘absolute monster run’ to $300 SOL
Solana fights bearish headwinds, but a historical chart pattern points to a possible rally to $300 in the near future. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-repeat-bull-flag-hints-at-absolute-monster-run-to-300-sol?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
EU Securities and Markets Authority publishes final guidance for MiCA
This final guidance calls for a commonly adopted application of the definition of “financial instrument” across EU member states. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-securities-markets-authority-final-guidance-mica?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US lawmakers cancel session to consider Caroline Crenshaw’s nomination
The update to the calendar makes it unlikely lawmakers will be able to vote on the SEC commissioner’s nomination before the next session of Congress. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-senate-banking-committee-cancel-sec-caroline-crenshaw-nomination?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Let It Snow: Pudgy Penguins Release Massive $1.5 Billion PENGU Airdrop on Solana
PENGU, the Pudgy Penguins ecosystem token on Solana, launched Tuesday and quickly leapt into the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, with potentially millions of NFT holders and traders eligible to claim tokens in the airdrop. The Pudgy Penguins token is currently trading for a price of about $0.0335, with a market cap of almost $2.1 billion. That makes it…
Zachxbt Ties $12.38 Million Crypto Drain to Lastpass Breach; 100 Victimized Wallets
A blockchain detective has dropped a bombshell update: hackers linked to the infamous 2022 Lastpass breach have drained a staggering $12.38 million in cryptocurrency from over 100 victimized wallets, marking a significant escalation in this ongoing security saga. Blockchain Sleuth Uncovers Millions in Crypto Stolen Post-Lastpass Hack According to blockchain investigator Zachxbt, the total theft […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ties-12-38-million-crypto-drain-to-lastpass-breach-100-victimized-wallets/
Remote, Stripe enable USDC payments for global contractors
The new service is available “starting with” US companies paying contractors in 69 countries. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/remote-stripe-usdc-payments-global-contractors?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound