Altcoins need ‘substantial bull market’ to avoid VC funding drought: Analyst
A “substantial bull market” is needed to avoid VC funds drying up after too much money was allocated to funds “clearly underperforming benchmarks,” a crypto…
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Buterin ups X activity in August, posts more than last 18 months
After moving to Farcaster, Vitalik Buterin appears to be back on X with over 150 posts or replies in the last month. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik…
OpenAI says latest o1 model on ‘new level’ can ‘think before it answers’
OpenAI claims its newest model, OpenAI o1, is so advanced it was “resetting the counter back to one” for naming its AIs. OpenAI has released…
Consumer watchdogs call for EU action on in-game digital money
Consumers fall prey to many deceptive practices when buying and using in-game currencies in video games, claims BEUC. A group representing European consumer protection organizations…
Trump to launch World Liberty Financial crypto platform on Monday
Donald Trump said in a video posted to X that his World Liberty Financial crypto project would launch Sept. 16. Donald Trump’s crypto project World…
Ethereum trader sentiment needs small bump for ETH to see ‘parabolic rise’
A crypto analyst is eyeing Ether’s funding rate rising above 0.015 to see if “the calm before the storm breaks.” Ether trader sentiment needs a…
China’s ‘point running’ crypto scams, pig butchers kidnap kids: Asia Express
Chinese crypto noobs are being tricked into laundering funds for ‘rewards’ — and pig butchering scammers are kidnapping kids: Asia Express. Our weekly roundup of…
Consumer protection watchdog warns about Tether's reserves
According to the S&P Global ratings agency, Tether scored a 4 out of 5 on its stability assessment, with 5 being the worst rating. Consumers’…
USDC issuer Circle adds Arbitrum to Web3 platform
It’s Circle’s latest effort to embed USDC into Arbitrum, a hub for DeFi, and to compete with Tether’s USDT. Circle Internet Financial, the manager of…
Bukele advisers said BTC adoption was ‘complete PR move’ — TIME reporter
According to a TIME Magazine correspondent, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele used Bitcoin to “change the narrative” on the country’s international perception. The TIME Magazine…