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Deepfake K-Pop porn, woke Grok, ‘OpenAI has a problem,’ Fetch.AI: AI Eye

AI Eye: 98% of deepfakes are porn — mostly K-pop stars — Grok is no edgelord, and Fetch.AI boss says OpenAI needs to “drastically change.”

Deepfake K-Pop porn, woke Grok, ‘OpenAI has a problem,’ Fetch.AI: AI Eye

AI Eye: 98% of deepfakes are porn — mostly K-pop stars — Grok is no edgelord, and Fetch.AI boss says OpenAI needs to “drastically change.”

‘Take some rest and GO’ — Bitcoin price copies 2020 bull run fractal

Bitcoin (BTC) should not worry traders after the biggest one-day drop of 2023 if one chart fractal plays out.

In a post on X (Twitter) on Dec. 12, popular trader Alan Tardigrade revealed uncanny similarities between Bitcoin now and four years ago.

Bitcoin “repeating” post-COVID uptrend

Bitcoin may be struggling to clear key long-term resistance, but one comparison suggests that it is “business as usual” for BTC price action.

Uploading a chart fractal from late 2019 through mid-2021, Tardigrade highlighted a Bitcoin bull market blueprint, which is now making a conspicuous return.

Since late 2022 — the most recent multi-year low for BTC/USD — price recovery has followed the 2020–2021 pattern practically move-for-move.

‘Take some rest and GO’ — Bitcoin price copies 2020 bull run fractal

Bitcoin is nowhere near done with its bull market, should a chart fractal from several years ago continue to play out.

Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam sells $13M in COIN shares as ARK continues to divest

Major Coinbase shareholders have sold over $14 million of stocks over the past 48 hours.

Bitcoin’s water consumption: A new environmental threat?

New studies have examined the water consumption of Bitcoin, with alarming results.

Crypto platform WOO X partners with market maker Wintermute for liquidity boost

Aside from Wintermute, other leading liquidity providers, including Selini Capital and Black Code Group, also support WOO X.

Chinese government plans for blockchain-based identity verification

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security plans to implement a blockchain-based identity verification system that it claims will help keep personal data and identity credentials safe.

Oasys taps rollup platform AltLayer to simplify metaverse deployment

Oasys Director Daiki Moriyama told Cointelegraph that the move allows smaller game developers to have an easier time deploying their games on the network.

Nifty News: Funko’s Disney NFTs, Sotheby’s auction Bitcoin Ordinals project, and more

WAX co-founder William Quigley told Cointelegraph that despite the bear market, NFT technology remains promising.

Nifty News: Funko’s Disney NFTs, Sotheby’s auction Bitcoin Ordinals project, and more

WAX co-founder William Quigley told Cointelegraph that despite the bear market, NFT technology remains promising.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer says FTX fraud trial was “almost impossible” to win: Report

The head of Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal defense admitted the odds of winning the FTX fraud trial were stacked against the former CEO.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer says FTX fraud trial was “almost impossible” to win: Report

The head of Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal defense admitted the odds of winning the FTX fraud trial were stacked against the former CEO.

AI guidance for judges in England and Wales warns against risks

Senior judges in the U.K. have published AI guidelines for the judiciary to follow, which advise how to use AI and warn of the potential risks of using the technology in trials.

Dubai awards conditional crypto license to climate-friendly Web3 firm

AYA is a climate-focused launchpad that supports innovations around sustainability, such as reforestation, nature credits, mangrove conservation and sustainable agriculture.

Buy the dip, sell the rip? BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin taps $42K

Bitcoin (BTC) faces an uphill struggle to reignite its uptrend after its biggest one-day losses of 2023.

The largest cryptocurrency continues to claw back lost ground after falling to lows of $40,200 after the Dec. 10 weekly close, the latest data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows.

BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView

With BTC price action taking a break from relentless gains — one which many argue was overdue — new key support and resistance levels are coming into play.

The coming days are already set to offer plenty of potential volatility triggers. United States macro data releases begin on Dec. 12, with the Federal Reserve interest rate decision and commentary from Chair Jerome Powell following a day later.

The stage is set for a showdown that may involve more than crypto markets.


Buy the dip, sell the rip? BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin taps $42K

Bitcoin preserves $40,000 as support and bounces higher as traders eye the impact of “institutional sized” moves on BTC price.

Bitcoin dev denies adding inscriptions to National Vulnerability Database

Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr said he played no part in flagging Bitcoin inscriptions as a cybersecurity threat with the NVD, as the listing received a “5.3 Medium” severity score.

Bitcoin dev denies adding inscriptions to National Vulnerability Database

Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr said he played no part in flagging Bitcoin inscriptions as a cybersecurity threat with the NVD, as the listing received a “5.3 Medium” severity score.

IRS tax bill will swipe creditors of any ‘meaningful recovery,’ says FTX

FTX Trading said the firm “never earned anything anywhere near the amount” that would justify a $24 billion tax bill.

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