From confirming crypto transactions to confirming base-level reality, blockchain might be the sleeping giant of authentication. In an era of scams and fake news, so-called “deepfakes” are the latest assault on our relationship with reality. If you’re unfamiliar, deepfakes are videos generated with help from artificial intelligence that show a recognizable figure (like Barack Obama […]
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Some worry regulation will ruin crypto, others fear the industry will collapse without it. Who’s right, and what’s the way forward? It’s the issue that never seems to go away: regulation. Some crypto advocates insist it is good for the industry, paving the way for mainstream adoption among consumers and businesses alike. Others warn a […]
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Chip manufacturer AMD has joined the Blockchain Game Alliance and forged two new partnerships to help build out new blockchain-based gaming marketplaces. United States transnational IT firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has joined the Blockchain Game Alliance and forged two new partnerships to help advance the technology’s use in the industry. A Dec. 12 press […]
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Owner of popular social media app TikTok has launched a joint venture with a state-owned Chinese media group to develop business lines for blockchain and AI. Owner of major social media app TikTok, ByteDance, has launched a joint venture with state-owned Chinese media group and ThePaper.cn operator Shanghai Dongfang Newspaper to develop business models that […]
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Serial Entrepreneur Alex Mashinsky stated that the entire internet will become an application on the blockchain due to the rise of fake news. Speaking at ELEV8CON in Las Vegas on Dec. 10, founder and CEO of Celsius Network Alex Mashinsky said that there is a war brewing between centralized and decentralized networks. “The centralization of […]
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“Chinese Twitter” has recently suspended pages of major crypto personas, Tron’s Justin Sun and Binance’s Yi He. Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun and Binance co-founder Yi He have had their Weibo accounts suspended. China’s major microblogging website, which is often referred as “Chinese Twitter,” has purportedly deleted the accounts of the two prominent crypto personas. […]
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Jack Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Twitter, has revealed that the company funded a dedicated team to develop a decentralized standard for social media. Jack Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Twitter and payments operator Squre, has revealed that Twitter is funding a dedicated team to develop a decentralized standard for social media. In […]
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Social trading has the potential to introduce inexperienced consumers to the world of crypto. Here, we look at the pros and cons. Navigating the world of cryptocurrencies can be nightmarish at the best of times. New coins and tokens are continually emerging, and volatility means that digital assets can be flying high one day and […]
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FinCEN’s director says the crypto industry has embraced the agency’s reporting guidelines and are internalizing it into their own reporting and operations. The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says the cryptocurrency industry has begun to fall in line with the agency’s regulations on money transmission services. In a speech delivered at the […]
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Brave’s daily active users have tripled in 2019 to reach 3.3 million, while the number of verified publishers recorded a 12x increase. Privacy-oriented blockchain web browser Brave has seen its monthly active users (MAU) almost double from 5.5 million in 2018 to 10.4 million in 2019. At the same time, Brave’s daily active users (DAU) […]
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