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Though the Coinbase CEO is very clear in his support for ChatGPT, many other tech leaders blatantly disagree with him. Brian Armstrong, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of American publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has come out to kick against the call to stop the development of ChatGPT, the chatbot developed by OpenAI. Armstrong took to his Twitter page to dissociate himself from the call for the halt as he noted that for advancement to be made, fear must...

The prices of bitcoin and various other forms of crypto have been doing well these past few weeks. Spikes have occurred that have brought assets like bitcoin to new six-month highs, though Morgan Stanley is now saying that a massive stock crash could come along soon that may bring the prices of these digital assets down. Morgan Stanley Thinks Things Will Be Rough for BTC This Month The sentiment for 2023 thus far is that it will be a bullish year. There are several...

Following two years of crackdowns and sanctions, China appears ready to unlock private sector potential via tech IPO developments.  Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com are reportedly involved in developments that could revive the long-dormant tech IPO landscape in China. Both tech giants are setting plans to float initial public offerings in the East Asian nation. These developments, three expected 2023 monumental Chinese debuts, could prop up the country’s flailing tech industry and...

News of the operations halt, failed funding, and job cuts did not sit well with shareholders as Virgin Orbit saw its shares are down 50% after the announcement. Aircraft engineering company Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: VORB) has revealed plans to halt operations after failing to secure a funding lifeline as expected. The company’s CEO, Dan Hart, relayed the unfortunate news to employees on Thursday, adding that there would be a massive layoff. Before the move to halt operations,...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from the $138 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $125 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $122 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a decent increase if it stays above the $115 support zone. Bitcoin cash price is declining from the $138 zone against the US Dollar,...

Layer 2 scaling solutions have revolutionized the space with faster and cheaper transactions, as well as increased scalability and improved privacy and security. In a bid to increase its competitiveness against rival blockchain networks, a proposal has been submitted that aims to adopt a lower transaction fee cost on Binance Smart Chain (BSC). BSC Proposal The proposal, submitted on March 28th, highlighted the need for a more adaptive transaction cost distribution on the BSC...

Famous American investor Michael Burry, who predicted the 2008 financial crisis, has withdrawn his statement telling his Twitter followers to “sell.” His bullish reversal follows years of predictions that financial markets would continue to tap lower lows since peaking in 2021.  Burry Flips Bullish? On Thursday, Burry reactivated his Twitter account – which he frequently deletes – to make a succinct statement: “I was wrong to say sell.” I was wrong to say sell. — Cassandra...

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has announced it’s going to begin regulating all crypto trades in the coming future. Many analysts believe this is just the first step of what will likely be full crypto regulation in the country of Israel. Israel Is Looking at Steps for Crypto Regulation Ilan Tennenbaum – a veteran crypto trader – said in a recent interview: Finally, Israel, along with the rest of the world, is moving forward with regulations. With everything that happened in...

The latest jobless claims indicate that the US labor market is tight amid rising interest rates as applications rose by 7,000. According to the Labor Department, US weekly jobless claims have climbed to 198,000, representing an increase of 7,000. Although the new figure is slightly higher than the 195,000 expected, it is still generally low in a tight labor market. The Department of Labor also reported a four-week moving average of weekly claims amounting to 198,250. This figure...

Bitcoin mining firm Vortex Brands has announced a huge plan for expansion that would see its mining power increase significantly over the next several years. Vortex Brands Wants to Do More Mining To do this, Vortex has said it will put more money into its equipment and buy additional rigs. The goal is to up the amount of BTC extracted from the blockchain given the company believes the price of the world’s number one digital asset is sure to rise steadily in the...