Crypto infrastructure giant Fireblocks has announced that it has started offering support for cloud service providers Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Alibaba Cloud, Thales, and Securosus by expanding its MPC-CMP wallet and key management technology. The latest move is expected to help banks and financial institutions to leverage Fireblocks’ security and technology stack to seamlessly bring their digital asset initiatives into production while meeting...
Read More »Forta and QuickNode Partner to Better Monitor and Protect All Assets in Web3
[Press Release – North Miami Beach, United States, June 27th, 2023] Developers now have safe and seamless access to Forta scan nodes via QuickNode’s high-performance infrastructure. Forta Network, a leading provider in machine learning-powered threat detection, has entered into a new partnership with QuickNode, the leading end-to-end development platform for web3 innovation. This partnership will allow developers to easily and securely access Forta scan nodes via QuickNode’s...
Read More »BoE Reassures Britons Digital Pound Will Be Privacy-Centric CBDC
The Bank of England (BoE) has made extensive research on the best format for developing a digital pound to supplement the fiat system. The Bank of England (BoE) is working on re-establishing the pound as the preferred global reserve currency through a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The rise of the digital economy post-Covid-19 global pandemic through the cryptocurrency market has most governments thinking about moving to decentralized ledger technologies (DLTs). Moreover, the use of...
Read More »BTC Skyrockets 15% Weekly but Bearish Signs Start Flashing: is a Correction Coming? (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
Bitcoin is facing challenges in surpassing the significant resistance at $30K, which has been holding the price for a prolonged period. If successful, this breakthrough would result in a bullish bias for the cryptocurrency in the medium term. By Shayan Bitcoin recently found support at both the static support level of $25K and the lower trendline of the channel. Consequently, the substantial buying pressure in this support region led to a significant surge, with the aim of...
Read More »Paul Tudor Jones: BTC’s Days as an Inflation Hedge Are Over
Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up The idea that bitcoin was always a hedge against inflation has been rather prominent amongst crypto fans for the past few years. Now, according to Paul Tudor Jones – a bitcoin bull and billionaire hedge fund manager – it sounds like this idea may have reached its peak and is coming to an end. Paul Tudor Jones:...
Read More »Ripple v. SEC Case Update: The Latest Developments as of June 27th
The case between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission rages on. We’ve recently explored how the lawsuit could affect the entire crypto industry, talking to legal experts with interesting commentary on the matter. With that said, let’s have a look at some of the most recent developments as of today – June 27th, 2023. The most recent development came yesterday when the lawyer representing thousands of XRP holders – John E. Deaton – revealed that he...
Read More »Swiss National Bank to Launch Wholesale CBDC (wCBDC) Pilot Soon
The decision to prioritize wholesale CBDCs, which involve tokenized securities, showcases the SNB’s commitment to thoroughly assess and manage any associated risks before considering the introduction of retail CBDCs. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is set to create a digital currency known as a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC). According to a Reuters report, the announcement was made by the head of SNB, Thomas Jordan, during a Point Zero conference in Zurich yesterday, 26...
Read More »WhatsApp Business Announces 200M Active Users and Launches Personalized Customer Messages
WhatsApp Business is introducing new paid features as it announces its monthly active users are now more than 200 million. Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp Business, a version of the instant messaging app built for small businesses, now has over 200 million users. According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, this is a 4x jump from three years ago. In 2020, 2 years after its launch, WhatsApp Business announced a monthly active user (MAU) count of 50 million. Meta is now touting the advantages of...
Read More »Riot Platforms to Onboard 33,280 Bitcoin Miners Ahead of 2024 Halving
Riot Platforms’ recent acquisition of Bitcoin miners from MicroBT holds significant importance in the context of the upcoming halving event in 2024. Riot Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: RIOT), a leading player in the Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry has announced a significant development in its quest to expand its mining capabilities. The company stated in a press release that it has entered into a long-term purchase agreement with MicroBT Electronics Technology Co., LTD, a well-known manufacturer of...
Read More »Baidu Says Ernie 3.5 Outdid ChatGPT and GPT-4 in Key Metrics
The result of the AGIEval and C-Eval tests shows that Ernie 3.5 achieved higher scores than other large models, including ChatGPT, and surpassed GPT-4. Competition in the AI market heats up as China’s Baidu said its AI model Ernie 3.5 beats the popular OpenAI’s ChatGPT AND GPT-4 on key tests. The Chinese internet company unveiled the Ernie bot at an event in March. At the time of the announcement, CEO Robin Li said that the new product was imperfect and would continue to improve as people...
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