Christine Lagarde – president of the European Central Bank (ECB) said her son lost “almost all” of his investment in crypto despite her repeated warnings not to touch the asset class. Due to the losses, she claims her son has now “reluctantly accepted” that she was right. The Lagarde Family’s Crypto Investments Lagarde discussed her son’s poor crypto journey at a town hall with students in Frankfurt on Friday. “He ignored me royally, which is his privilege,” she said,...
Read More »Nvidia Delays Launch of AI Chip for China amid Export Compliance Challenges, NVDA Stock 1% Down
Nvidia is also working on two other chips, the L20 and L2, for the Chinese market. According to the Reuters report, one of the chips, L20, is not facing delays and is expected to launch according to the original schedule. Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA), the California-based AI chip giant, has notified its Chinese customers of a delay in the launch of its new artificial intelligence chip, H20, designed to comply with the latest United States export regulations, Reuters reported Friday, citing...
Read More »Wallet of Satoshi Removed from US App and Google Stores
While Wallet of Satoshi has exited the US market for now, the company expressed hope for a potential return. Wallet of Satoshi (WoS), a popular Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning payments app, has mysteriously disappeared from both Apple Inc‘s (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store and Google’s Play Store in the United States. This development comes at a time when the app is on the brink of processing over 1 million transactions for the month of November. The Disappearance Wallet of Satoshi Early today, users and...
Read More »Ethereum Layer 2 Blast’s Rising Popularity Draws Scammers: Victim Loses $130K in Phishing Incident
While layer 2 networks have become immensely popular in recent months, scammers are targeting newly launched ones and deceiving investors through creative phishing schemes to misappropriate funds. Blast – the recently launched Ethereum layer 2 network – has caught the attention of these malicious entities, with a victim losing more than $130,000. Blast Phishing Scam A fraudster impersonated Paradigm partner Matt Huang to endorse phishing links for Blast. Bitrace was the first...
Read More »Bitcoin Soars to 18-Month High Above $38K Despite Changpeng Zhao’s Departure From Binance: This Week’s Recap
A lot can happen in seven days in a volatile industry like the crypto sector, and it indeed did over the past week. Arguably, the most significant piece of news came a few days ago when the US Department of Justice announced a massive settlement deal with the world’s largest crypto exchange – Binance – that had severe consequences. On the one hand, the company had to depart with $4.3 billion in the form of a fine without admitting any guilt. On the other hand, though, the...
Read More »Tether and Bitfinex Decline to Contest FOIL Request, But There’s a Catch
In response to a New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request initiated by Coindesk, Tether and Bitfinex announced dropping their opposition. According to the official blog post on November 24th, the decision underscored the companies’ “commitment to transparency” within the crypto sector, which aligns with the broader intention to maintain a balanced approach to document release. While emphasizing the core principle of transparency, Tether and Bitfinex, in a joint...
Read More »TokenFi Rolls Out Easy Token Launch Solutions on Ethereum Goerli
Despite its positive trajectory, TokenFi has encountered challenges, particularly with Bitget’s recent decision to delist TOKEN from its platform amidst allegations of price manipulation. TokenFi, a sister project to the popular meme token Floki Inu, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking initiatives, marking a significant step in democratizing the process of token creation within the cryptocurrency market. According to an announcement on X, the platform has rolled out two new...
Read More »Bill Gates Envisions Three-Day Workweek Powered by AI
Gates particularly emphasizes AI’s positive impact on productivity in fields such as programming, testing, and healthcare, where it could streamline processes and reduce paperwork for professionals. American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates has once again captured the attention of the world with his latest assertion that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could revolutionize the standard workweek, allowing humans to work just three days a week. Bill Gates’ Vision of a Three-Day...
Read More »Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Primed for Upcoming Price Surge According to These On-Chain Metrics?
Dogecoin had a decent streak, along with the rest of the crypto market surging by nearly 15% in the past few weeks. The latest data suggest that the OG memecoin is once again in the spotlight, and it appears to be primed for more gains. Prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez observed a notable surge in DOGE transactions, which surpassed $100,000 in the past month and is consistently hitting new highs. This uptick in on-chain activity demonstrated an increased interest in the...
Read More »JPMorgan Says Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) Can Expect Significant Outflows on ETH Approval
If the entire $2.7 billion exits the bitcoin market, it would exert significant downward pressure on bitcoin prices, the authors stated. However, if most of this $2.7 billion transitions into other bitcoin instruments, such as the newly established spot bitcoin ETFs post SEC approval, the negative market impact would be more moderate. Nevertheless, the bank indicated that Bitcoin continues to face downside risks, as some of the $2.7 billion is likely to exit the Bitcoin space completely. The...
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