Pig-butchering scams morph into DeFi threats
Fraudsters perpetrating “pig butchering” scams are turning to malicious decentralized finance applications to steal from unsuspecting victims.
Bitcoin halving date bet vs. Groundhog prediction: Choose your fighter
Various Bitcoin halving countdowns say the next Bitcoin halving could occur in a period from April 8 to April 22, 2024, but when exactly?
Bitcoin Ordinals sales dip 61% in January, halving sparks hope
Ordinals sales took a drastic fall in January, but the upcoming halving could reignite interest in Bitcoin-native NFTs
Bitcoin price drops 1.3% in an hour as US payrolls smash estimates
Bitcoin reacts instantly to data that supports the Federal Reserve’s ability to keep interest rates higher for longer as BTC’s price dips to $42,5…
Meta unveils Artemis chip to boost AI, cut Nvidia ties – Report
Meta confirmed plans to deploy a new custom semiconductor chip, dubbed "Artemis," in its data centers to enhance AI capabilities, reducing d…
US Gov’t surveys crypto mining’s impact on electricity use
The U.S. Energy Information Administration will conduct a six-month mandatory survey involving all commercial cryptocurrency proof-of-work mining comp…
UK police may be ‘ill-equipped to handle crypto crimes’ — Fraud victim
A fraud victim in the U.K. claims that local police failed to request his stolen funds be frozen, even though the tokens were sent to a centralized ap…
US lawmakers challenge SEC on crypto asset regulation
U.S. Representatives Mike Flood, Wiley Nickel, as well as Senator Cynthia Lummis submitted similar resolutions to strip the SEC’s Accounting Bulleti…
Apple to roll out generative AI features in 2024, says Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook teased plans for the company’s generative AI features set to launch later this year, revealing a strategic focus on AI technologi…
Binance froze $4.2M of XRP from hack on Ripple co-founder’s wallet
The hacker behind the exploit didn’t use any mixer services or decentralized exchanges.
UK risks losing AI race amid safety-over-opportunity approach
In a report, a House of Lords committee dismissed exaggerated fears of AI threats to human existence, urging policymakers to address more immediate co…
Bitcoin approaches 150 days in a $5K BTC price trading range
BTC price highs and lows aside, Bitcoin is displaying what research calls "characteristic behavior" in the early innings of the bull market.
Testing ‘went very well’ — ETH devs to set Dencun hard fork date on Thursday
If successful, the Dencun upgrade will enhance scalability and significantly reduce transaction costs on layer-2s by way of a new process called “pr…
Bitcoin gains just 0.6% in January amid new sub-$40K BTC price target
BTC price expectations offer little optimism for February, with Bitcoin almost coming full circle for the first month of 2024.
Solana (SOL) price is down, but network activity reflects strength
Solana price has been rocky over the past two weeks but user activity on the network continues to increase.
Why is Ether (ETH) price up today?
Ethereum price is up today as an uptick in network activity and investors’ expectation of a spot ETF approval in 2024 raise interest in ETH.
Volkswagen launches new AI company to build prototype vehicle tech
The Volkswagen Group says it’ll collaborate with the tech sector in Europe, North America and China.
Polygon Labs cuts 19% of staff in effort toward ‘enhanced performance’
In February 2023, Polygon announced layoffs affecting about 100 people as part of internal restructuring efforts.