SingularityNET CEO Ben Goertzel says that AI and blockchain have the potential to solve problems that traditional mechanisms have “consistently, miserably failed.”
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DEA gets duped: Agency loses $55K in address poisoning scam
The DEA, the country's lead drug enforcement agency, is yet to find those responsible for the attack but has enlisted the help of the FBI.
PEPE plunges 15% as strange token movements spark fears of rug pull
The price of Pepe has plummeted 15% after developers sent nearly 4% of the memecoin’s total supply to exchanges without warning.
Bitcoin miner gets life in prison, China offers bounties for crypto firms: Asia Express
Retail crypto trading is only days away in Hong Kong, but a mainland crackdown sees bounties offered for crypto firms and miners imprisoned.
Multichain wallet Exodus posts $12.4M revenue, $1.9M net income in Q2
In the quarter ended June 30, Exodus' revenue declined by 4% year-over-year, but its results were boosted by 6% cost reductions.
Vessel Capital secures $55M to invest in Web3 infrastructure: Report
The venture firm has introduced its crypto fund for Web3 infrastructure and applications, promising a collaborative approach with startup founders.
Known-plaintext attacks, explained
A known-plaintext attack exploits known pairs of plaintext and corresponding ciphertext to deduce encryption keys or methods.
Crypto VC inflows drop further as macro factors weigh on investments
Polychain Capital and CoinFund launch new funds, and spot Bitcoin ETFs approval rumors can’t brighten the outlook for crypto VC sector.
Balancer says $2.8M still at risk after vulnerability warning
The vulnerability was not exploited after its discovery on Aug. 22.
Is the SEC a bad cop? CoinRoutes CEO Dave Weisberger breaks down crypto regulation in the US
Weisberger believes the structure of the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to change but that politicians are reluctant to do so because of their power within the current state of affairs.
Binance's zero-fee Bitcoin update could echo March downturn
In an official statement, cryptocurrency exchange Binance unveiled its plans to implement updates to the zero-fee Bitcoin trading starting from September 7.
AI Eye: Get better results being nice to ChatGPT, AI fake child porn debate, Amazon’s AI reviews
There’s a very good reason to be nice to ChatGPT, Wired fires up fake AI child porn debate, AI job losses hope, how companies use AI today.
Shiba Inu hints at making Shibarium public soon
The Shibarium community known as Shibarmy has taken to X (formerly known as Twitter) to respond enthusiastically to the development.
Julian Assange campaign to hold metaverse political rally against extradition
Julian Assange is currently locked in a London jail fighting a four-year court battle against his extradition to the US.
Binance to halt crypto debit card in Latin America, Middle East
Binance didn’t reveal the exact reason behind the suspension but claimed it would only impact 1% of users in the affected regions.
SEC charges former corrections officer for role in bizarre crypto scam
John A. DeSalvo allegedly solicited ICO money from police and orchestrated a pump and dump on PancakeSwap shortly after.
Cypher announces recovery plan, says it will 'socialize' losses in initial stage
Cypher announced that losses from the exploit will be distributed among users in an initial stage, then compensated through protocol revenue when the platform relaunches.
Kresus launches curated marketplace for Polygon projects
The company also announced the launch of Kresus Connect, a Web3 portal for SuperApp.
Bitcoin Ordinals volume dips 98%, OpenSea to disable royalty tool, and Frend.tech hype: Nifty Newsletter
Bitcoin Ordinals NFT volume plunges 98%, and Yuga Labs is terminating its partnership with OpenSea over creator royalties.
Unstoppable Domains launches instant messaging with XMTP
Unstoppable Domains now allows owners of .crypto, .polygon and other Web3 usernames to send messages to each other through multiple messaging apps.
Shopify to accept USDC payments with Solana: Report
Solana Pay has reportedly been added to Shopify's payment solutions, giving millions of merchants access to cryptocurrencies.
China launches blockchain-powered data exchange
The platform will facilitate the buying and selling of Web3 data among enterprises; Alibaba Cloud and Huawei are among the companies to participate.
Multichain victims search for answers in $1.5B exploit as new evidence emerges
Chinese police may have busted Multichain in a money laundering investigation, but many questions remain, including its CEO’s alleged fake ID.
Recursive inscriptions: Bitcoin ‘supercomputer’ and BTC DeFi coming soon
Recursive inscription proponents claim the tech can bring DeFi to Bitcoin, create an on-chain AWS competitor — and even a BTC “supercomputer.“
Iman Europe and The Agenda chat mental health, music, Web3 and The Homies DAO
Musician and The Homies DAO founder Iman Europe sat down with The Agenda podcast to discuss how her Web3-based project promotes wellness among music workers.
FBI flags 6 Bitcoin wallets linked to North Korea, urges vigilance in crypto firms
Although the likes of Lazarus group have stolen billions of dollars worth of crypto funds, the public ledger technology makes it difficult for them to launder funds as they can be tracked and frozen.
How to put words into a Bitcoin address? Here’s how vanity addresses work
A Bitcoin vanity address is your signature on the blockchain canvas — a custom touch in the realm of digital finance.
Australian CBDC could be useful for payments, tokenization, says RBA
The RBA has wrapped up its CBDC pilot program and outlined four key areas that could be improved by the introduction of central bank-issued digital currency.
World Mobile launches on Google Play for customers in Australia, Canada, UK, and US
The company also announced a partnership with artificial intelligence company SingularityNET.
Stellar joins Bytecode Alliance to help develop EVM alternative Wasm
Stellar joined the industry group developing Wasm, an alternative computation engine for running smart contracts.