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The aim is to roll out the next generation of AI breakthroughs and products across Google and Alphabet by merging the talents at Google Brain and DeepMind.  As Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) intensifies its artificial intelligence (AI) effort, the company is merging its deep learning AI research team Google Brain with DeepMind. Although AI has been very popular recently, Alphabet has been exploring the industry for some time. The tech giant reportedly bought DeepMind for over $500 million in...

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, April 20th, 2023] Rebranding from Kryptomon to KMON Genesis, the move will significantly lower the barriers of entry to one of the world’s most popular web3 games. Today, Pink Moon Studios, a leading web3 gaming company, announced the launch of a free-to-play mode for its renowned strategy game, KMON Genesis (formerly Kryptomon). KMON Genesis allows players to breed, collect, and trade unique creatures as they traverse the enthralling...

Bitcoin’s price drops continued in the past 24 hours, with the asset falling below $28,000 for the first time since April 9. The altcoins are also deep in the red. The total market cap has lost almost $90 billion in the past two days. BTC Slides Under $28K Bitcoin was trading sideways during the weekend, and it wasn’t until Tuesday that it finally made a move, dropping by a grand to $29,100. However, the bulls quickly intercepted the move and pushed the asset north, which...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from the $135 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $130 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $131 on the 4-hour chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a decent increase if it stays above the $120 support zone. Bitcoin cash price is declining from the $135 zone against the US Dollar, similar...

On April 19th, Trezor, one of the most popular cold wallets in the crypto community, enabled a new privacy feature for its users through the CoinJoin security protocol. The new update for Trezor is now available for Trezor Model T users, who simply need to add their CoinJoin account to enjoy the security benefits offered by the decentralized protocol. CoinJoin Enhances Users’ Privacy and Anonymity CoinJoin is an obfuscation method in which different wallet addresses perform...

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange – Coinbase – received approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority to operate on the island. It also intends to establish an offshore derivatives marketplace in the region as soon as next week. CEO Brian Armstong recently said his entity could relocate to other countries if the American watchdogs do not impose an appropriate regulatory framework on the digital asset sector. Next Stop: Bermuda? Coinbase announced in a blog post that it had...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr – the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy – officially announced his candidacy for President of the States. He will run for the Democratic nomination, attempting to prevail over the current leader of the USA – Joe Biden. Kennedy has presented himself as a supporter of Bitcoin, claiming it could offer people an “escape route” amid the financial turbulence caused by the Federal Reserve’s actions. A BTC Fan Running for a President The 69-year-old...

Societe Generale’s crypto arm – SG Forge – has announced the launch of a stablecoin pegged to the euro on Ethereum, dubbed EUR CoinVertible. The latest offering will be accessible to only those institutional investors qualified on the basis of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures. The EURCV Stablecoin According to the official press release, EUR CoinVertible is based on the Ethereum blockchain and will be traded under the ticker symbol EURCV....

Chip Mixer – a notorious crypto tool designed to hide where digital currencies have been garnered or who they’re being used by – has been shut down by authorities with the Department of Justice (DOJ). At the time of writing, it is believed the tool allowed cyberthieves and assorted criminals to launder as much as $3 billion in illicit digital funds. Chip Mixer Is No More The DOJ also put out a statement claiming to have shuttered two sites associated with Chip Mixer...

Alexey Pertsev, the developer of crypto privacy mixer Tornado Cash, will be released from jail next week and await trial at home, according to a report from Blockworks.  The news reportedly comes from Eléonore Blanc, Pertsev’s wife, who claimed over Telegram that the developer would be coming home next week.  Pertsev was arrested in Amsterdam in August 2022 shortly after the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash, creating...