The comments come a day after Musk posted a staged video of a Tesla robot folding a shirt.
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Bitcoin ETF guru Eric Balchunas has the last laugh at doubters: X Hall of Flame
Mocked by colleagues at Bloomberg for his Bitcoin ETF obsession, Eric Balchnuas had the last laugh when his prediction came off to the day.
Avalanche embraces memecoin culture despite criticism
Avalanche is embracing memecoin culture, but high-profile figures, including Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin, have recently spoken out against memes and “degen gamblers.”
WalletConnect launches ‘Web3Inbox’ notification app for Web3 users
The Web3Inbox app lets users get notifications via a wallet account without signing up for Discord, Telegram or X.
Why is Bitcoin price stuck?
Bitcoin's price is stuck in a range, balancing optimism from increased institutional investments against concerns over potential sell-offs by miners.
Filecoin Foundation explores space for decentralized storage system
Filecoin Foundation president Marta Belcher explained that centralized architecture can face issues like files getting corrupted when in space.
Tether responds to UN report about ‘illicit activity’ of USDT
The UN “completely neglects” developing economies using stablecoins like USDT because servicing them would be “unprofitable” for the agency, Tether argued.
OpenAI attempts to dispel fears of AI meddling in political elections
As 2024 anticipates a global election cycle, OpenAI says it wants to prevent AI misuse, bring transparency, and enhance voter access to accurate voting information.
Argentine president to allow provinces to circulate own currencies
President Javier Milei believes that the market will ultimately decide on the value of the projects.
Indian crypto exchanges lure in Binance, OKX investors after FIU ban
The Financial Intelligence Unit issued a notice of noncompliance against 10 foreign crypto exchanges on Dec. 28, 2023.
Bitcoin daily RSI hits 4-month lows, with BTC price still up 70%
BTC price action was at $25,000 the last time that daily RSI was as low as this week.
1 in 4 CEOs expect to sack staff due to AI this year — PwC survey
A quarter of CEOs in a PwC survey said they anticipate laying off staff this year due to AI, though firms may also be offsetting the cuts with hiring in other areas.
Binance Thailand’s public launch to compete with incumbent Bitkub
Binance is finally opening its Thailand exchange to the general public eight months after it announced an expansion into the country.
Dubai regulator grants conditional crypto license to OKX
Rifad Mahasneh, OKX MENA’s general manager, told Cointelegraph that the license will allow OKX Middle East to offer regulated VASP services.
Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of 2024 US presidential race
The crypto-friendly presidential hopeful was the only candidate to introduce a crypto policy framework but is now throwing his support behind former president Donald Trump.
Circle CEO sees ‘very good chance’ of stablecoin laws this year: Report
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said there is now a strong desire from the U.S. to assert leadership regarding digital-dollar currencies.
Bitcoin’s ‘remarkable’ growth and CBDCs threaten the US dollar: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley’s head of digital assets, Andrew Peel, warns that a “paradigm shift” in the perception and use of digital assets could impact U.S. dollar leadership.
Hong Kong’s HashKey hits unicorn status after $100M funding round
HashKey said the funds would be put toward its business arms, including asset management, a node validation service, a tokenization service and a Web3 incubation arm.
Fantom cuts staking requirement by 90% in a bid to increase security
The Fantom Foundation expects the changes will beef up Fantom’s security without slowing down the network.
TrueUSD stablecoin depegs as holders dump $330M in TUSD
TUSD tumbled as low as $0.984 on Jan. 15, amid reports that holders are cashing out for USDT and reported difficulties posting real-time attestations of its reserves.
Traders flock to US crypto products after spot ETF approvals: CoinShares
The trading of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs brought all-time high weekly trading volumes for crypto investment products, according to CoinShares.
UN implicates crypto in booming illicit economies of Southeast Asia
The "gray" casino industry is taking advantage of crypto and other modern technologies to advance illegal goals.
Microsoft launches Copilot Pro with custom GPTs and Office integration
Copilot Pro brings business-level functionality to everyone, but it’ll cost $20 per month.
SEC joins Do Kwon’s request to start trial after extradition to US
The SEC agreed with a request from Do Kwon’s legal team to potentially postpone the trial date but opposed severing his case with Terraform’s case.
The week the SEC finally approved spot Bitcoin ETFs: Law Decoded
Even Gary Gensler voted to approve the spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Wallets with USDC stablecoin grew by 59% in 2023 despite circulation drop
Despite a steep drop in USDC's circulating supply, its user base may have increased over the course of the year.
Sony developed an AI system to create fantasy NPC personas from dialogue
Such a model could theoretically be used to exploit human conversations to build advertising personas.
Price analysis 1/15: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOGE
Bitcoin price is trying to stabilize after a sharp fall, indicating that the froth may be out of the system.
Coin Center answers Sen. Warren’s concerns about hiring ex-officials
Hiring policy is none of the senator’s business and lobbying is freedom of speech, Coin Center director Jerry Brito reminded her.
Bitcoin faces ‘very limited liquidity’ as BTC price pushed below $43K
Bitcoin faces an uphill struggle after last week’s 15% BTC price losses, and the recovery process may need more than a month.