News/Updates (Cont'd):
zkLink postpones token vesting schedule
https://www.theblock.co/post/322775/zklink-postpones-its-token-vesting-schedule-ahead-of-planned-product-launches
Uniswap's permissionless bridging goes live across nine networks
https://www.theblock.co/post/322683/uniswaps-permissionless-bridging-goes-live-across-nine-networks
Emory University reports holding $15 million worth of shares in Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust: filing
https://www.theblock.co/post/323160/emory-university-reports-holding-15-million-worth-of-shares-in-grayscale-bitcoin-mini-trust-filing
Synthetix Multi-Collateral Perps with 81 New Markets on Kwenta
https://blog.synthetix.io/synthetix-multi-collateral-perps-with-81-new-markets-on-kwenta/
Sanko has launched an instant L1 bridge powered by LayerZero
https://x.com/LayerZero_Core/status/1849913917008724189
Chiliz’ Socios.com secures in-principle license approval in Malta
https://cointelegraph.com/news/socios-malta-class3-vfaa-license
Buenos Aires launches QuarkID, a digital identity service using ZK proofs
https://coinjournal.net/news/buenos-aires-launches-quarkid-a-digital-identity-service-using-zk-proofs/
Decentraland Launches Revamped Virtual World with Enhanced Performance, Engaging Features, and Future-Ready Architecture
https://decrypt.co/287706/decentraland-launches-revamped-virtual-world-with-enhanced-performance-engaging-features-and-future-ready-architecture
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits new all-time high amid record network hash rate
https://www.theblock.co/post/322443/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-hash-rate-all-time-high
Magic Eden adds support for BeraChain and ApeChain, sets sights on Monad
https://www.theblock.co/post/322530/magic-eden-adds-support-for-berachain-and-apechain-sets-sights-on-monad
Arbitrum-based crypto derivatives trading protocol Variational raises $10.3 million in seed funding
https://www.theblock.co/post/322653/arbitrum-crypto-protocol-variational-funding
RedStone launches oracle AVS on EigenLayer
https://cointelegraph.com/news/redstone-launch-first-defi-oracle-avs-eigen-layer
Japan slow to approve crypto ETFs, maintains strict tax, regulations
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japans-regulatory-stance-stalls-crypto-etfs-global-shifts
Aurum Equity Partners launches tokenized fund worth $1B
https://cointelegraph.com/news/aurum-equity-partners-launches-equity-debt-tokenized-fund
APE price surges after Yuga Labs launches ApeChain
https://coinjournal.net/news/ape-price-surges-after-yuga-labs-launches-apechain/
Crypto casino 1xBet accused of rigging matches, streaming children’s games
https://protos.com/crypto-casino-1xbet-accused-of-rigging-matches-streaming-childrens-games/
Avalanche Foundation launches Avalanche Card, a Visa crypto spending card
https://coinjournal.net/news/avalanche-foundation-launches-avalanche-card-a-visa-crypto-spending-card/
Launch Dates for Season 2: Methamorphosis & $cmETH Revealed
https://www.mantle.xyz/blog/announcements/launch-dates-for-season-2-methamorphosis-and-cmeth-revealed
Hyperbolic Partners with Hermes 3 Creators – Nous Research
https://hyperbolic.xyz/blog/hyperbolic-partners-with-nous-research
GnosisDAO is launching a new $40 million venture fund targeting real-world assets, crypto infrastructure and payments
https://www.theblock.co/post/322895/gnosisdao-is-launching-a-new-40-million-venture-fund-targeting-real-world-assets-crypto-infrastructure-and-payments
zkLink postpones token vesting schedule
https://www.theblock.co/post/322775/zklink-postpones-its-token-vesting-schedule-ahead-of-planned-product-launches
Uniswap's permissionless bridging goes live across nine networks
https://www.theblock.co/post/322683/uniswaps-permissionless-bridging-goes-live-across-nine-networks
Emory University reports holding $15 million worth of shares in Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust: filing
https://www.theblock.co/post/323160/emory-university-reports-holding-15-million-worth-of-shares-in-grayscale-bitcoin-mini-trust-filing
Synthetix Multi-Collateral Perps with 81 New Markets on Kwenta
https://blog.synthetix.io/synthetix-multi-collateral-perps-with-81-new-markets-on-kwenta/
Sanko has launched an instant L1 bridge powered by LayerZero
https://x.com/LayerZero_Core/status/1849913917008724189
Chiliz’ Socios.com secures in-principle license approval in Malta
https://cointelegraph.com/news/socios-malta-class3-vfaa-license
Buenos Aires launches QuarkID, a digital identity service using ZK proofs
https://coinjournal.net/news/buenos-aires-launches-quarkid-a-digital-identity-service-using-zk-proofs/
Decentraland Launches Revamped Virtual World with Enhanced Performance, Engaging Features, and Future-Ready Architecture
https://decrypt.co/287706/decentraland-launches-revamped-virtual-world-with-enhanced-performance-engaging-features-and-future-ready-architecture
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits new all-time high amid record network hash rate
https://www.theblock.co/post/322443/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-hash-rate-all-time-high
Magic Eden adds support for BeraChain and ApeChain, sets sights on Monad
https://www.theblock.co/post/322530/magic-eden-adds-support-for-berachain-and-apechain-sets-sights-on-monad
Arbitrum-based crypto derivatives trading protocol Variational raises $10.3 million in seed funding
https://www.theblock.co/post/322653/arbitrum-crypto-protocol-variational-funding
RedStone launches oracle AVS on EigenLayer
https://cointelegraph.com/news/redstone-launch-first-defi-oracle-avs-eigen-layer
Japan slow to approve crypto ETFs, maintains strict tax, regulations
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japans-regulatory-stance-stalls-crypto-etfs-global-shifts
Aurum Equity Partners launches tokenized fund worth $1B
https://cointelegraph.com/news/aurum-equity-partners-launches-equity-debt-tokenized-fund
APE price surges after Yuga Labs launches ApeChain
https://coinjournal.net/news/ape-price-surges-after-yuga-labs-launches-apechain/
Crypto casino 1xBet accused of rigging matches, streaming children’s games
https://protos.com/crypto-casino-1xbet-accused-of-rigging-matches-streaming-childrens-games/
Avalanche Foundation launches Avalanche Card, a Visa crypto spending card
https://coinjournal.net/news/avalanche-foundation-launches-avalanche-card-a-visa-crypto-spending-card/
Launch Dates for Season 2: Methamorphosis & $cmETH Revealed
https://www.mantle.xyz/blog/announcements/launch-dates-for-season-2-methamorphosis-and-cmeth-revealed
Hyperbolic Partners with Hermes 3 Creators – Nous Research
https://hyperbolic.xyz/blog/hyperbolic-partners-with-nous-research
GnosisDAO is launching a new $40 million venture fund targeting real-world assets, crypto infrastructure and payments
https://www.theblock.co/post/322895/gnosisdao-is-launching-a-new-40-million-venture-fund-targeting-real-world-assets-crypto-infrastructure-and-payments
The Block
zkLink postpones its token vesting schedule ahead of planned product launches
Over 40% of the total ZKL token supply will begin entering the market in six months, following a decision to delay the vesting schedule.
NFTs / Gaming:
Web3 Game Off the Grid Numbers Shine Despite Promotional Drop
https://news.bitcoin.com/web3-game-off-the-grid-numbers-shine-despite-promotional-drop/
Parallel Expands Game Access with Aethir Cloud Integration
https://nftplazas.com/parallel-on-aethir-cloud/
‘X Empire’ Telegram Game Token Launches at Half the Pre-Market Price
https://decrypt.co/288232/x-empire-telegram-game-token-launches
Web3 Game RIFTSTORM Ranks First in Steam’s ‘Trending Free’ Category
https://bitpinas.com/learn-how-to-guides/riftstorm-steam-chart/
Faraway Reveals FChain, A New Layer 1 Gaming Blockchain
https://nftplazas.com/faraway-reveals-fchain/
Mech shooter game MetalCore moves to Solana
https://cointelegraph.com/news/mech-shooter-game-metal-core-moves-solana
Southeast Asian Gaming Market to Hit $7.1 Billion by 2028
https://gam3s.gg/news/southeast-asian-gaming-market/
PS5-Bound Web3 Game Moonray Mint Out Their Godspawn NFTs
https://nftplazas.com/moonray-godspawn-nfts/
Bored Apes' Otherside Builder Improbable to Develop Layer 1 Blockchain Somnia
https://decrypt.co/288261/bored-apes-improbable-layer-1-blockchain-somnia
Axie Infinity Reveals Newest App.axie Updates
https://gam3s.gg/news/axie-infinity-newest-app-updates/
Web3 FPS ‘Exverse’ Launches Playtest on Epic Games Store
https://nftplazas.com/exverse-playtest/
‘Assassin’s Creed’ Maker Ubisoft Releases First Original NFT Game ‘Champions Tactics’
https://decrypt.co/287890/ubisoft-releases-champions-tactics-nft-game
Space Nation Reveals New Live-Action TV Series
https://gam3s.gg/news/space-nation-live-action-tv-series/
Weekly Esports Wrapup | Oct 25
https://news.communitygaming.io/weekly-esports-wrapup-oct-25/
Paragon Sells Out Flagship NFT Loot-Box Collection in Seconds
https://gam3s.gg/news/paragon-nft-loot-box-collection/
A Complete Guide to Doodles in 2024
https://nftplazas.com/doodles-guide-2024/
Web3 Game Off the Grid Numbers Shine Despite Promotional Drop
https://news.bitcoin.com/web3-game-off-the-grid-numbers-shine-despite-promotional-drop/
Parallel Expands Game Access with Aethir Cloud Integration
https://nftplazas.com/parallel-on-aethir-cloud/
‘X Empire’ Telegram Game Token Launches at Half the Pre-Market Price
https://decrypt.co/288232/x-empire-telegram-game-token-launches
Web3 Game RIFTSTORM Ranks First in Steam’s ‘Trending Free’ Category
https://bitpinas.com/learn-how-to-guides/riftstorm-steam-chart/
Faraway Reveals FChain, A New Layer 1 Gaming Blockchain
https://nftplazas.com/faraway-reveals-fchain/
Mech shooter game MetalCore moves to Solana
https://cointelegraph.com/news/mech-shooter-game-metal-core-moves-solana
Southeast Asian Gaming Market to Hit $7.1 Billion by 2028
https://gam3s.gg/news/southeast-asian-gaming-market/
PS5-Bound Web3 Game Moonray Mint Out Their Godspawn NFTs
https://nftplazas.com/moonray-godspawn-nfts/
Bored Apes' Otherside Builder Improbable to Develop Layer 1 Blockchain Somnia
https://decrypt.co/288261/bored-apes-improbable-layer-1-blockchain-somnia
Axie Infinity Reveals Newest App.axie Updates
https://gam3s.gg/news/axie-infinity-newest-app-updates/
Web3 FPS ‘Exverse’ Launches Playtest on Epic Games Store
https://nftplazas.com/exverse-playtest/
‘Assassin’s Creed’ Maker Ubisoft Releases First Original NFT Game ‘Champions Tactics’
https://decrypt.co/287890/ubisoft-releases-champions-tactics-nft-game
Space Nation Reveals New Live-Action TV Series
https://gam3s.gg/news/space-nation-live-action-tv-series/
Weekly Esports Wrapup | Oct 25
https://news.communitygaming.io/weekly-esports-wrapup-oct-25/
Paragon Sells Out Flagship NFT Loot-Box Collection in Seconds
https://gam3s.gg/news/paragon-nft-loot-box-collection/
A Complete Guide to Doodles in 2024
https://nftplazas.com/doodles-guide-2024/
Bitcoin News
Web3 Game Off the Grid Numbers Shine Despite Promotional Drop
Off The Grid, the extraction shooter built on top of Avalanche , has maintained momentum two weeks after its launch in early access stages.
Regulation:
Policymakers on privacy: Highlights from the DC Summit
https://blockworks.co/news/privacy-policy-washington-summit
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) launches crypto asset consultation
https://www.captiveinternational.com/eiopa-launches-crypto-asset-consultation
Binance to face prosecution in Nigeria after freed exec returns to US
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/people-culture/binance-trial-to-open-in-nigeria-as-tigran-gambaryan-freed/
South Korea Plans to Regulate Cross-Border Crypto Transactions
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/south-korea-plans-to-regulate-cross-border-crypto-transactions/
Industry Stakeholders Cautious as Argentina Drafts New Crypto Regulations
https://news.bitcoin.com/industry-stakeholders-cautious-as-argentina-drafts-new-crypto-regulations/
Wall Street Financial Services Firm Lazard Plans to Create Tokenized Funds with Bitfinex Securities
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/25/wall-street-financial-services-firm-lazard-plans-to-create-tokenized-funds-with-bitfinex-securities/
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Crypto Bill to Bring Regulatory Clarity: Report
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/25/pennsylvania-house-of-representatives-passes-crypto-bill-to-bring-regulatory-clarity-report/
Ripple files Form C, appeals SEC ruling on XRP institutional sales
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-files-appeal-sec-ruling-second-circuit
Netherlands seeks input on crypto tax monitoring laws to align with EU
https://cointelegraph.com/news/netherlands-input-crypto-tax-monitoring-bill-align-eu
Crypto firm Circle expects the UK to introduce stablecoin laws in ‘months, not years’
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/23/uk-to-introduce-stablecoin-law-in-months-circles-dante-disparte.html
US state regulators report a 'sharp rise' in tech and digital asset related investigations
https://www.theblock.co/post/322952/us-state-regulators-report-a-sharp-rise-in-tech-and-digital-asset-related-investigations
US lawmaker claims crypto PACs forced out ’important voices in Congress’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/representative-summer-lee-crypto-pacs-money-influencing-elections
Indo-Pacific Nations Outpacing the US in Crypto Regulation, SEC Commissioner Says
https://news.bitcoin.com/indo-pacific-nations-outpacing-the-us-in-crypto-regulation-sec-commissioner-says/
Poloniex exit leaves Ethereum stUSDT nearly abandoned
https://protos.com/poloniex-exit-leaves-ethereum-stusdt-nearly-abandoned/
Hong Kong Securities Regulator Discusses Crypto And AI Regulation With Asia-Pacific Counterparts
https://www.binance.com/en-ZA/square/post/2024-10-26-hong-kong-securities-regulator-discusses-crypto-and-ai-regulation-with-asia-pacific-counterparts-15381922476217
Lawsuit accuses ‘dangerous’ Character AI bot of causing teen’s death
https://protos.com/lawsuit-accuses-dangerous-character-ai-bot-of-causing-teens-death/
GameStop Meme Stock Craze Prompted Market 'Plumbing' Changes, Says SEC Chair Gensler
https://decrypt.co/287764/gamestop-meme-stock-market-plumbing-changes
Ex-Mine Digital CEO Faces Charges Over $1.5M Embezzlement
https://cryptopotato.com/ex-mine-digital-ceo-faces-charges-over-1-5m-embezzlement/
Policymakers on privacy: Highlights from the DC Summit
https://blockworks.co/news/privacy-policy-washington-summit
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) launches crypto asset consultation
https://www.captiveinternational.com/eiopa-launches-crypto-asset-consultation
Binance to face prosecution in Nigeria after freed exec returns to US
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/people-culture/binance-trial-to-open-in-nigeria-as-tigran-gambaryan-freed/
South Korea Plans to Regulate Cross-Border Crypto Transactions
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/south-korea-plans-to-regulate-cross-border-crypto-transactions/
Industry Stakeholders Cautious as Argentina Drafts New Crypto Regulations
https://news.bitcoin.com/industry-stakeholders-cautious-as-argentina-drafts-new-crypto-regulations/
Wall Street Financial Services Firm Lazard Plans to Create Tokenized Funds with Bitfinex Securities
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/25/wall-street-financial-services-firm-lazard-plans-to-create-tokenized-funds-with-bitfinex-securities/
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Crypto Bill to Bring Regulatory Clarity: Report
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/25/pennsylvania-house-of-representatives-passes-crypto-bill-to-bring-regulatory-clarity-report/
Ripple files Form C, appeals SEC ruling on XRP institutional sales
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-files-appeal-sec-ruling-second-circuit
Netherlands seeks input on crypto tax monitoring laws to align with EU
https://cointelegraph.com/news/netherlands-input-crypto-tax-monitoring-bill-align-eu
Crypto firm Circle expects the UK to introduce stablecoin laws in ‘months, not years’
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/23/uk-to-introduce-stablecoin-law-in-months-circles-dante-disparte.html
US state regulators report a 'sharp rise' in tech and digital asset related investigations
https://www.theblock.co/post/322952/us-state-regulators-report-a-sharp-rise-in-tech-and-digital-asset-related-investigations
US lawmaker claims crypto PACs forced out ’important voices in Congress’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/representative-summer-lee-crypto-pacs-money-influencing-elections
Indo-Pacific Nations Outpacing the US in Crypto Regulation, SEC Commissioner Says
https://news.bitcoin.com/indo-pacific-nations-outpacing-the-us-in-crypto-regulation-sec-commissioner-says/
Poloniex exit leaves Ethereum stUSDT nearly abandoned
https://protos.com/poloniex-exit-leaves-ethereum-stusdt-nearly-abandoned/
Hong Kong Securities Regulator Discusses Crypto And AI Regulation With Asia-Pacific Counterparts
https://www.binance.com/en-ZA/square/post/2024-10-26-hong-kong-securities-regulator-discusses-crypto-and-ai-regulation-with-asia-pacific-counterparts-15381922476217
Lawsuit accuses ‘dangerous’ Character AI bot of causing teen’s death
https://protos.com/lawsuit-accuses-dangerous-character-ai-bot-of-causing-teens-death/
GameStop Meme Stock Craze Prompted Market 'Plumbing' Changes, Says SEC Chair Gensler
https://decrypt.co/287764/gamestop-meme-stock-market-plumbing-changes
Ex-Mine Digital CEO Faces Charges Over $1.5M Embezzlement
https://cryptopotato.com/ex-mine-digital-ceo-faces-charges-over-1-5m-embezzlement/
Blockworks
Policymakers on privacy: Highlights from the DC Summit
The industry sometimes glosses over the uphill battle often required to get crypto issues in front of lawmakers.
Raises:
Skyfire raises $9.5m to build AI payment network
https://crypto.news/skyfire-raises-9-5m-to-build-ai-payment-network/
Tollbit: Announcing our Series A (Led by Lightspeed)
https://tollbit.com/blog/series-a/
Fluid Protocol Secures $3.9 Million Seed Funding to Launch USDF, the Native Stablecoin of Fuel Network
https://www.theblock.co/post/322479/fluid-protocol-secures-3-9-million-seed-funding-to-launch-usdf-the-native-stablecoin-of-fuel-network
Karpatkey closes $7 million funding round to expand DAO treasury services
https://www.theblock.co/post/322392/karpatkey-closes-7-million-funding-round-to-expand-dao-treasury-services
STOKR raises $7.98 million to establish one of first corporate bitcoin treasuries in Europe
https://www.theblock.co/post/322783/stokr-raises-7-98-million-to-establish-corporate-bitcoin-treasury
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf plans to raise $350 million through convertible notes for share buyback
https://www.theblock.co/post/322823/bitcoin-miner-terawulf-plans-to-raise-350-million-through-convertible-notes-for-share-buyback
Bitkraft Ventures leads $9 million seed round in crypto mobile gaming platform Party Icons
https://www.theblock.co/post/322736/bitkraft-ventures-leads-9-million-seed-round-in-crypto-mobile-gaming-platform-party-icons
Bluesky Raises $15 Million From Crypto Firms
https://decrypt.co/288157/bluesky-raises-15-million-no-crypto
Validation Cloud Secures $10M Lead to Scale AI for Web3 from True Global Ventures
https://bebeez.eu/2024/10/23/validation-cloud-secures-10m-lead-to-scale-ai-for-web3-from-true-global-ventures/
Port3 Network Secures Strategic Investment from OOKC Group
https://medium.com/@Port3/port3-network-secures-strategic-investment-from-ookc-group-to-drive-growth-in-mena-44e3481dc727
Opti Games Raises $2 Million Funding for Sparkball Launch
https://nftplazas.com/opti-games-raises-2m-for-sparkball/
Amity Ventures leads $3 million pre-seed round for Borderless.xyz
https://www.theblock.co/post/322450/amity-ventures-leads-3-million-pre-seed-round-for-borderless-xyz
Shuttle Labs Raises $6M to Build Genius
https://www.finsmes.com/2024/10/shuttle-labs-raises-6m-in-seed-funding.html
Ordzaar raised $2M Seed Funding
https://www.cypherhunter.com/en/e/ordzaar-raised-funding-2024-10-21/
Hata Raises $4.2M in Seed Funding
https://www.finsmes.com/2024/10/hata-raises-4-2m-in-seed-funding.html
Crypto platform Variational raises $10.3m in seed funding
https://www.techinasia.com/news/crypto-platform-variational-raises-103m-seed-funding
Decentralized exchange BulbaSwap completes $1.3 million seed round financing, led by Foresight Ventures
https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2148662
STOKR to Establish One of Europe’s First Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Following €7.4 Million Funding Round Led by Fulgur Ventures
https://stokr.io/press-releases/stokr-funding-round-fulgur-ventures
Craftt Completes $2 Million Seed Round, Superscrypt Leads Investment
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/2024-10-24-craftt-200-superscrypt-15282716668258
Nomura backed digital asset custody firm Komainu to acquire Propine
https://www.ledgerinsights.com/nomura-backed-digital-asset-custody-firm-komainu-to-acquire-propine/
Skyfire raises $9.5m to build AI payment network
https://crypto.news/skyfire-raises-9-5m-to-build-ai-payment-network/
Tollbit: Announcing our Series A (Led by Lightspeed)
https://tollbit.com/blog/series-a/
Fluid Protocol Secures $3.9 Million Seed Funding to Launch USDF, the Native Stablecoin of Fuel Network
https://www.theblock.co/post/322479/fluid-protocol-secures-3-9-million-seed-funding-to-launch-usdf-the-native-stablecoin-of-fuel-network
Karpatkey closes $7 million funding round to expand DAO treasury services
https://www.theblock.co/post/322392/karpatkey-closes-7-million-funding-round-to-expand-dao-treasury-services
STOKR raises $7.98 million to establish one of first corporate bitcoin treasuries in Europe
https://www.theblock.co/post/322783/stokr-raises-7-98-million-to-establish-corporate-bitcoin-treasury
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf plans to raise $350 million through convertible notes for share buyback
https://www.theblock.co/post/322823/bitcoin-miner-terawulf-plans-to-raise-350-million-through-convertible-notes-for-share-buyback
Bitkraft Ventures leads $9 million seed round in crypto mobile gaming platform Party Icons
https://www.theblock.co/post/322736/bitkraft-ventures-leads-9-million-seed-round-in-crypto-mobile-gaming-platform-party-icons
Bluesky Raises $15 Million From Crypto Firms
https://decrypt.co/288157/bluesky-raises-15-million-no-crypto
Validation Cloud Secures $10M Lead to Scale AI for Web3 from True Global Ventures
https://bebeez.eu/2024/10/23/validation-cloud-secures-10m-lead-to-scale-ai-for-web3-from-true-global-ventures/
Port3 Network Secures Strategic Investment from OOKC Group
https://medium.com/@Port3/port3-network-secures-strategic-investment-from-ookc-group-to-drive-growth-in-mena-44e3481dc727
Opti Games Raises $2 Million Funding for Sparkball Launch
https://nftplazas.com/opti-games-raises-2m-for-sparkball/
Amity Ventures leads $3 million pre-seed round for Borderless.xyz
https://www.theblock.co/post/322450/amity-ventures-leads-3-million-pre-seed-round-for-borderless-xyz
Shuttle Labs Raises $6M to Build Genius
https://www.finsmes.com/2024/10/shuttle-labs-raises-6m-in-seed-funding.html
Ordzaar raised $2M Seed Funding
https://www.cypherhunter.com/en/e/ordzaar-raised-funding-2024-10-21/
Hata Raises $4.2M in Seed Funding
https://www.finsmes.com/2024/10/hata-raises-4-2m-in-seed-funding.html
Crypto platform Variational raises $10.3m in seed funding
https://www.techinasia.com/news/crypto-platform-variational-raises-103m-seed-funding
Decentralized exchange BulbaSwap completes $1.3 million seed round financing, led by Foresight Ventures
https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2148662
STOKR to Establish One of Europe’s First Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Following €7.4 Million Funding Round Led by Fulgur Ventures
https://stokr.io/press-releases/stokr-funding-round-fulgur-ventures
Craftt Completes $2 Million Seed Round, Superscrypt Leads Investment
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/2024-10-24-craftt-200-superscrypt-15282716668258
Nomura backed digital asset custody firm Komainu to acquire Propine
https://www.ledgerinsights.com/nomura-backed-digital-asset-custody-firm-komainu-to-acquire-propine/
crypto.news
Skyfire raises $9.5m to build AI payment network
Skyfire, a payments platform founded by former Ripple developers, raised $9.5 million in a seed funding round led by Coinbase Ventures and a16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator
:Security:
Lazarus hackers used fake DeFi game to exploit Google Chrome zero-day
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-used-fake-defi-game-to-exploit-google-chrome-zero-day/
Prosecutors expected to offer plea deal to alleged SEC hacker who falsely said Bitcoin ETFs were approved
https://www.theblock.co/post/323108/prosecutors-expected-to-offer-plea-deal-to-alleged-sec-hacker-who-falsely-said-bitcoin-etfs-were-approved
Essence Finance rekt
https://x.com/yieldsandmore/status/1849948337023193490
Ambient Finance has fully reimbursed all victims of the recent domain hijack phishing attack
https://x.com/ambient_finance/status/1850156753716916594
Hacker returns $19m in stolen crypto to US government just one day after breach
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/snapshot/hacker-returns-19-million-usd-stolen-crypto-us-gov-breach/
Base blockchain exploit leads to $1M theft
https://cointelegraph.com/news/base-blockchain-exploit-leads-to-1m-theft
BingX launches ‘ShieldX’ wallet firewall months after $52M hack
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bingx-launches-security-initiative-after-multi-million-dollar-hack
US government crypto wallets hacked for $20M
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-government-crypto-hacked-arkham-intelligence
Hack VC leads $3.4 million seed round for web3 health accountability app Moonwalk Fitness
https://www.theblock.co/post/322930/hack-vc-leads-3-4-million-seed-round-for-web3-health-accountability-app-moonwalk-fitness
Solana Meme Coin Sharpei Plunges 96% in Seconds in Epic Rug Pull
https://decrypt.co/288160/solana-meme-coin-sharpei-epic-rug-pull
Phishing ad linked to misspelled Soneium uncovered on Google
https://coinjournal.net/news/phishing-ad-linked-to-misspelled-soneium-uncovered-on-google/
France opens trial for $30M diamond and crypto investment scam case
https://protos.com/france-opens-trial-for-30m-red-card-diamond-and-crypto-investment-scam-case/
Crypto trader convicted in $110M Mango Markets fraud trial: Bloomberg
https://blockworks.co/news/mango-markets-trader-guilty
Fraudster who used phony Coinbase platforms to steal millions sentenced to five years
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/fraudster-who-used-phony-coinbase-platforms-to-steal-millions-sentenced-to-five-years/
Football legends Ronaldinho, Luis Figo sued for Omegapro crypto scam promo
https://protos.com/football-legends-ronaldinho-luis-figo-sued-for-omegapro-crypto-scam-promo/
Lazarus hackers used fake DeFi game to exploit Google Chrome zero-day
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-used-fake-defi-game-to-exploit-google-chrome-zero-day/
Prosecutors expected to offer plea deal to alleged SEC hacker who falsely said Bitcoin ETFs were approved
https://www.theblock.co/post/323108/prosecutors-expected-to-offer-plea-deal-to-alleged-sec-hacker-who-falsely-said-bitcoin-etfs-were-approved
Essence Finance rekt
https://x.com/yieldsandmore/status/1849948337023193490
Ambient Finance has fully reimbursed all victims of the recent domain hijack phishing attack
https://x.com/ambient_finance/status/1850156753716916594
Hacker returns $19m in stolen crypto to US government just one day after breach
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/snapshot/hacker-returns-19-million-usd-stolen-crypto-us-gov-breach/
Base blockchain exploit leads to $1M theft
https://cointelegraph.com/news/base-blockchain-exploit-leads-to-1m-theft
BingX launches ‘ShieldX’ wallet firewall months after $52M hack
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bingx-launches-security-initiative-after-multi-million-dollar-hack
US government crypto wallets hacked for $20M
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-government-crypto-hacked-arkham-intelligence
Hack VC leads $3.4 million seed round for web3 health accountability app Moonwalk Fitness
https://www.theblock.co/post/322930/hack-vc-leads-3-4-million-seed-round-for-web3-health-accountability-app-moonwalk-fitness
Solana Meme Coin Sharpei Plunges 96% in Seconds in Epic Rug Pull
https://decrypt.co/288160/solana-meme-coin-sharpei-epic-rug-pull
Phishing ad linked to misspelled Soneium uncovered on Google
https://coinjournal.net/news/phishing-ad-linked-to-misspelled-soneium-uncovered-on-google/
France opens trial for $30M diamond and crypto investment scam case
https://protos.com/france-opens-trial-for-30m-red-card-diamond-and-crypto-investment-scam-case/
Crypto trader convicted in $110M Mango Markets fraud trial: Bloomberg
https://blockworks.co/news/mango-markets-trader-guilty
Fraudster who used phony Coinbase platforms to steal millions sentenced to five years
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/fraudster-who-used-phony-coinbase-platforms-to-steal-millions-sentenced-to-five-years/
Football legends Ronaldinho, Luis Figo sued for Omegapro crypto scam promo
https://protos.com/football-legends-ronaldinho-luis-figo-sued-for-omegapro-crypto-scam-promo/
BleepingComputer
Lazarus hackers used fake DeFi game to exploit Google Chrome zero-day
The North Korean Lazarus hacking group exploited a Google Chrome zero-day tracked as CVE-2024-4947 through a fake decentralized finance (DeFi) game targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency space.
AI/LLMs:
NetworkX Introduces Zero Code Change Acceleration Using NVIDIA cuGraph
https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/networkx-introduces-zero-code-change-acceleration-using-nvidia-cugraph
Introducing computer use, a new Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Claude 3.5 Haiku
https://www.anthropic.com/news/3-5-models-and-computer-use
Meta FAIR Releases Eight New AI Research Artifacts—Models, Datasets, and Tools to Inspire the AI Community
https://www.maginative.com/article/meta-fair-releases-eight-new-ai-research-artifacts-models-datasets-and-tools-to-inspire-the-ai-community/
Meta releases AI model that can check other AI models' work
https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/meta-releases-ai-model-that-can-check-other-ai-models-work-2024-10-18/
96% Accuracy: Harvard Scientists Unveil Revolutionary ChatGPT-Like AI for Cancer Diagnosis
https://scitechdaily.com/96-accuracy-harvard-scientists-unveil-revolutionary-chatgpt-like-ai-for-cancer-diagnosis/
Perplexity AI seeks valuation of about $9 billion in new funding round
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/20/perplexity-ai-startup-funding-round-8-billion-valuation.html
News Corp Sues Perplexity Over AI Copyright Clash
https://laikai.lt/e/news-corp-sues-perplexity-over-ai-copyright-clash
ByteDance intern fired for planting malicious code in AI models
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/bytedance-intern-fired-for-planting-malicious-code-in-ai-models/
US Weighs Capping Exports of AI Chips From Nvidia and AMD to Some Countries
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-15/us-weighs-capping-exports-of-ai-chips-from-nvidia-and-amd-to-some-countries
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup, launches an API
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/21/xai-elon-musks-ai-startup-launches-an-api/
Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post sue AI firm for ‘illegal copying’
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/21/rupert-murdoch-ai-lawsuit-new-york-post-dow-jones
Anthropic is testing AI’s capacity for sabotage
https://mashable.com/article/anthropic-ai-use-sabotage
DeepSeek AI Releases Janus: A 1.3B Multimodal Model with Image Generation Capabilities
https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/10/18/deepseek-ai-releases-janus-a-1-3b-multimodal-model-with-image-generation-capabilities/
NetworkX Introduces Zero Code Change Acceleration Using NVIDIA cuGraph
https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/networkx-introduces-zero-code-change-acceleration-using-nvidia-cugraph
Introducing computer use, a new Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Claude 3.5 Haiku
https://www.anthropic.com/news/3-5-models-and-computer-use
Meta FAIR Releases Eight New AI Research Artifacts—Models, Datasets, and Tools to Inspire the AI Community
https://www.maginative.com/article/meta-fair-releases-eight-new-ai-research-artifacts-models-datasets-and-tools-to-inspire-the-ai-community/
Meta releases AI model that can check other AI models' work
https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/meta-releases-ai-model-that-can-check-other-ai-models-work-2024-10-18/
96% Accuracy: Harvard Scientists Unveil Revolutionary ChatGPT-Like AI for Cancer Diagnosis
https://scitechdaily.com/96-accuracy-harvard-scientists-unveil-revolutionary-chatgpt-like-ai-for-cancer-diagnosis/
Perplexity AI seeks valuation of about $9 billion in new funding round
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/20/perplexity-ai-startup-funding-round-8-billion-valuation.html
News Corp Sues Perplexity Over AI Copyright Clash
https://laikai.lt/e/news-corp-sues-perplexity-over-ai-copyright-clash
ByteDance intern fired for planting malicious code in AI models
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/bytedance-intern-fired-for-planting-malicious-code-in-ai-models/
US Weighs Capping Exports of AI Chips From Nvidia and AMD to Some Countries
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-15/us-weighs-capping-exports-of-ai-chips-from-nvidia-and-amd-to-some-countries
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup, launches an API
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/21/xai-elon-musks-ai-startup-launches-an-api/
Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post sue AI firm for ‘illegal copying’
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/21/rupert-murdoch-ai-lawsuit-new-york-post-dow-jones
Anthropic is testing AI’s capacity for sabotage
https://mashable.com/article/anthropic-ai-use-sabotage
DeepSeek AI Releases Janus: A 1.3B Multimodal Model with Image Generation Capabilities
https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/10/18/deepseek-ai-releases-janus-a-1-3b-multimodal-model-with-image-generation-capabilities/
NVIDIA Technical Blog
NetworkX Introduces Zero Code Change Acceleration Using NVIDIA cuGraph
NetworkX accelerated by NVIDIA cuGraph is a newly released backend co-developed with the NetworkX team. NVIDIA cuGraph provides GPU acceleration for popular graph algorithms such as PageRank, Louvain…
Tools and Useful Resources:
Modern Defense Tactics in the Cryptocurrency Sector: 5 Simple Suggestions
https://officercia.mirror.xyz/ye7je7tkuy5nEF7oxHiqyfPI48SBKYckkhW1uTqafpo
How Can I Protect My X Account? 12 Simple Rules
https://officercia.mirror.xyz/CR7iP3uj8FRIkPB3ZQvVPucteRDsO9rj0EvU8MQCf5U
An ongoing directory of projects building in the Berachain ecosystem
https://launchy.app/data/berachain-ecosystem
Etherscan API v2 (multi-chain!)
https://docs.etherscan.io/etherscan-v2
Stanford CS229 I Machine Learning I Building Large Language Models (LLMs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vM4p9NN0Ts
TON Developer Guideline | by Howard
https://ton-org.notion.site/Developer-Guideline-by-Howard-024429d0b28c409f992d238057b60f4f
EVM Compatibility on Bittensor
https://docs.bittensor.com/evm-tutorials/
Knower's list of links and tools regarding alignment-related research
https://x.com/knowerofmarkets/status/1847760616628314569
FereAI: The Ultimate AI Web3 Assistant
https://www.fereai.xyz/
sauce.gg
https://sauce.gg/
Great trading terminal on multiple chains
https://app.definitive.fi
Puff, a Huff compiler in Racket
https://x.com/0xz80/status/1847724574097424727
Unlocking autonomous agent capabilities with Microsoft Copilot Studio
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/unlocking-autonomous-agent-capabilities-with-microsoft-copilot-studio/
Bigmi (short for Bitcoin Is Gonna Make It), a new TypeScript library
https://x.com/e_chybisov/status/1846581073615933542
The best MEV sources out there
https://libmev.com/
https://eigenphi.io/
Modern Defense Tactics in the Cryptocurrency Sector: 5 Simple Suggestions
https://officercia.mirror.xyz/ye7je7tkuy5nEF7oxHiqyfPI48SBKYckkhW1uTqafpo
How Can I Protect My X Account? 12 Simple Rules
https://officercia.mirror.xyz/CR7iP3uj8FRIkPB3ZQvVPucteRDsO9rj0EvU8MQCf5U
An ongoing directory of projects building in the Berachain ecosystem
https://launchy.app/data/berachain-ecosystem
Etherscan API v2 (multi-chain!)
https://docs.etherscan.io/etherscan-v2
Stanford CS229 I Machine Learning I Building Large Language Models (LLMs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vM4p9NN0Ts
TON Developer Guideline | by Howard
https://ton-org.notion.site/Developer-Guideline-by-Howard-024429d0b28c409f992d238057b60f4f
EVM Compatibility on Bittensor
https://docs.bittensor.com/evm-tutorials/
Knower's list of links and tools regarding alignment-related research
https://x.com/knowerofmarkets/status/1847760616628314569
FereAI: The Ultimate AI Web3 Assistant
https://www.fereai.xyz/
sauce.gg
https://sauce.gg/
Great trading terminal on multiple chains
https://app.definitive.fi
Puff, a Huff compiler in Racket
https://x.com/0xz80/status/1847724574097424727
Unlocking autonomous agent capabilities with Microsoft Copilot Studio
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/unlocking-autonomous-agent-capabilities-with-microsoft-copilot-studio/
Bigmi (short for Bitcoin Is Gonna Make It), a new TypeScript library
https://x.com/e_chybisov/status/1846581073615933542
The best MEV sources out there
https://libmev.com/
https://eigenphi.io/
Podcasts:
Are AI Agents Replacing Memecoin Devs? w/ Kalos of Wayfinder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woFoUNoToxQ
The Backstory of How 3 AI Agents Led to the Rise of the Hottest Memecoin, GOAT (Unchained)
https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf
The Reality of Bitcoin's Election Correlation | The Giver (Empire)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/76byJUUkn7pMr0YvNn6Csl
Sandra Leow's Consumer AI App Podcast Ep1 — Virtuals and Luna
https://x.com/sandraaleow/status/1849780682463351267
Safeguarding Satoshi’s Stash - Jameson Lopp | Future of Bitcoin 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTUzpR_mxAg
Sui's Plan to Onboard the Next Billion Consumers | Adeniyi Abiodun
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1V1ISpQHc9qe6yfrwIBlsd
DeFi Dojo Podcast Ep4
https://x.com/phtevenstrong/status/1848831878469718276
How Crypto Is Connecting Global Payment Networks | Daniel Lev
https://blockworks.co/podcast/lightspeed/5141751a-90e3-11ef-a5a3-dfef2f93b2c3
Uma Roy on Succinct, STARKs, and zkVM architecture
https://www.intothebytecode.com/43-uma-roy/
Top-Tier Investment Strategist Lyn Alden: "I don't see a liquidity party for 2025"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX25ZaWg5GY
How This Stablecoin Business in Africa Is Taking on SWIFT and Big Banks
https://unchainedcrypto.com/how-this-stablecoin-business-in-africa-is-taking-on-swift-and-big-banks/
Are AI Agents Replacing Memecoin Devs? w/ Kalos of Wayfinder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woFoUNoToxQ
The Backstory of How 3 AI Agents Led to the Rise of the Hottest Memecoin, GOAT (Unchained)
https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf
The Reality of Bitcoin's Election Correlation | The Giver (Empire)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/76byJUUkn7pMr0YvNn6Csl
Sandra Leow's Consumer AI App Podcast Ep1 — Virtuals and Luna
https://x.com/sandraaleow/status/1849780682463351267
Safeguarding Satoshi’s Stash - Jameson Lopp | Future of Bitcoin 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTUzpR_mxAg
Sui's Plan to Onboard the Next Billion Consumers | Adeniyi Abiodun
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1V1ISpQHc9qe6yfrwIBlsd
DeFi Dojo Podcast Ep4
https://x.com/phtevenstrong/status/1848831878469718276
How Crypto Is Connecting Global Payment Networks | Daniel Lev
https://blockworks.co/podcast/lightspeed/5141751a-90e3-11ef-a5a3-dfef2f93b2c3
Uma Roy on Succinct, STARKs, and zkVM architecture
https://www.intothebytecode.com/43-uma-roy/
Top-Tier Investment Strategist Lyn Alden: "I don't see a liquidity party for 2025"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX25ZaWg5GY
How This Stablecoin Business in Africa Is Taking on SWIFT and Big Banks
https://unchainedcrypto.com/how-this-stablecoin-business-in-africa-is-taking-on-swift-and-big-banks/
YouTube
Are AI Agents Replacing Memecoin Devs? w/ Kalos of Wayfinder | Ep. 52
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Additional Reads:
Crypto's Role In The AI Revolution
https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/cryptos-role-in-the-ai-revolution
Exploring the Future of GameFi in Web3
https://research.nansen.ai/articles/future-of-gamefi-in-web3
Mastering AMMs: A Complete Guide to Automated Market Makers
https://threesigma.xyz/blog/automated-market-makers
Weekly AI Edge Ep. 18
https://www.chainofthought.xyz/p/weekly-ai-edge-18
Infiltrating Cosmos
https://rekt.news/infiltrating-cosmos/
Sigil — Q3 2024 Letter to Investors
https://medium.com/@sigilfund/sigil-q3-2024-letter-to-investors-4614589b8f70
AI Agents, The Next Meta?
https://research.nansen.ai/articles/ai-agents-the-next-meta
The Evolution of Chromia Mainnet and the Q4 Asgard Upgrade
https://blog.chromia.com/evolution-of-mainnet/
Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 3: The Scourge
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/10/20/futures3.html
Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 4: The Verge
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/10/23/futures4.html
Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 5: The Purge
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/10/26/futures5.html
Demystifying the Crypto x AI Stack
https://www.coinbase.com/en-sg/blog/demystifying-the-crypto-x-ai-stack
TradFi and Crypto’s Convergence: The Future of Index Products
https://thanefield.capital/the-future-of-index-products/
Meditations on Machinic Desire
https://nothinghuman.substack.com/p/meditations-on-machinic-desire
this week i'm a sentientcoin maxi
https://paragraph.xyz/@joshcrnls.eth/this-week-im-a-sentientcoin-maxi
Will Web3 Smartphones Drive Blockchain Mass Adoption?
https://reports.tiger-research.com/p/2024-web3-smartphone-eng
How Many Van Goghs Does It Take to Van Gogh? Finding the Imitation Threshold
https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.15002
Murad Meta and AI Cult Coins
https://goodalexander.com/posts/murad_meta_ai_cult/
what can be (memecoins) unburdened by what has been (humans)
https://paragraph.xyz/@seedclubhq/seedclub-network-news-oct-23-2024
Prediction Markets & Crypto 101
https://x.com/chaos_labs/status/1849120990300664123
2024 Crypto Startup Trends Report
https://alliance.xyz/essays/crypto-startup-trends-24
The inevitable rise of brand marketing on Zora
https://terminallyonchain.xyz/brands
Stablecoins | The Monetary Upgrade
https://www.apifirst.tech/p/stablecoins-the-monetary-upgrade
Pump.fun's $150M Windfall: Innovation or High-Stakes Gambling?
https://insights4vc.substack.com/p/pumpfuns-150m-windfall-innovation
Scaling Ethereum Rollups with Helios
https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/scaling-ethereum-rollups-with-helios/
State of Crypto Venture - Q3 2024
https://blog.stratos.xyz/articles/state-of-crypto-venture-q3-2024
Bonk Guy: Why He Says Runes is His Next Big Trade
https://community.magiceden.io/culture/bonkguy
Novilunium Oritur
https://medium.com/@dpycm/novilunium-oritur-8ec7f020a76f
Sci-Fi, But Not In The Way You Think
https://medium.com/id-theory/sci-fi-but-not-in-the-way-you-think-91be272916ca
State of Phala Network Q3 2024
https://messari.io/report/state-of-phala-network-q3-2024
DeAI I: The Tower & the Square
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/the-tower-the-square
DeAI II: Seizing the Means of Production
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/seizing-the-means-of-production-deai-part-ii
DeAI III: Composable Compute
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/deai-iii-composable-compute
DeAI IV: The Agentic Economy
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/deai-iv-the-agentic-economy
ON–284: Stablecoins — Coverage on USDC and USDT
https://www.ournetwork.xyz/p/on-284-stablecoins
Let's talk about transparency in AI Agent
https://superoo7.com/posts/transparency-in-ai-agent/
Privacy-Preserving Decentralized AI with Confidential Computing
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.13752
Initial results from Mammoth Mini: 27MB/s of permissionless data throughput
https://blog.celestia.org/mammoth/
Crypto's Role In The AI Revolution
https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/cryptos-role-in-the-ai-revolution
Exploring the Future of GameFi in Web3
https://research.nansen.ai/articles/future-of-gamefi-in-web3
Mastering AMMs: A Complete Guide to Automated Market Makers
https://threesigma.xyz/blog/automated-market-makers
Weekly AI Edge Ep. 18
https://www.chainofthought.xyz/p/weekly-ai-edge-18
Infiltrating Cosmos
https://rekt.news/infiltrating-cosmos/
Sigil — Q3 2024 Letter to Investors
https://medium.com/@sigilfund/sigil-q3-2024-letter-to-investors-4614589b8f70
AI Agents, The Next Meta?
https://research.nansen.ai/articles/ai-agents-the-next-meta
The Evolution of Chromia Mainnet and the Q4 Asgard Upgrade
https://blog.chromia.com/evolution-of-mainnet/
Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 3: The Scourge
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/10/20/futures3.html
Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 4: The Verge
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/10/23/futures4.html
Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 5: The Purge
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/10/26/futures5.html
Demystifying the Crypto x AI Stack
https://www.coinbase.com/en-sg/blog/demystifying-the-crypto-x-ai-stack
TradFi and Crypto’s Convergence: The Future of Index Products
https://thanefield.capital/the-future-of-index-products/
Meditations on Machinic Desire
https://nothinghuman.substack.com/p/meditations-on-machinic-desire
this week i'm a sentientcoin maxi
https://paragraph.xyz/@joshcrnls.eth/this-week-im-a-sentientcoin-maxi
Will Web3 Smartphones Drive Blockchain Mass Adoption?
https://reports.tiger-research.com/p/2024-web3-smartphone-eng
How Many Van Goghs Does It Take to Van Gogh? Finding the Imitation Threshold
https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.15002
Murad Meta and AI Cult Coins
https://goodalexander.com/posts/murad_meta_ai_cult/
what can be (memecoins) unburdened by what has been (humans)
https://paragraph.xyz/@seedclubhq/seedclub-network-news-oct-23-2024
Prediction Markets & Crypto 101
https://x.com/chaos_labs/status/1849120990300664123
2024 Crypto Startup Trends Report
https://alliance.xyz/essays/crypto-startup-trends-24
The inevitable rise of brand marketing on Zora
https://terminallyonchain.xyz/brands
Stablecoins | The Monetary Upgrade
https://www.apifirst.tech/p/stablecoins-the-monetary-upgrade
Pump.fun's $150M Windfall: Innovation or High-Stakes Gambling?
https://insights4vc.substack.com/p/pumpfuns-150m-windfall-innovation
Scaling Ethereum Rollups with Helios
https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/scaling-ethereum-rollups-with-helios/
State of Crypto Venture - Q3 2024
https://blog.stratos.xyz/articles/state-of-crypto-venture-q3-2024
Bonk Guy: Why He Says Runes is His Next Big Trade
https://community.magiceden.io/culture/bonkguy
Novilunium Oritur
https://medium.com/@dpycm/novilunium-oritur-8ec7f020a76f
Sci-Fi, But Not In The Way You Think
https://medium.com/id-theory/sci-fi-but-not-in-the-way-you-think-91be272916ca
State of Phala Network Q3 2024
https://messari.io/report/state-of-phala-network-q3-2024
DeAI I: The Tower & the Square
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/the-tower-the-square
DeAI II: Seizing the Means of Production
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/seizing-the-means-of-production-deai-part-ii
DeAI III: Composable Compute
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/deai-iii-composable-compute
DeAI IV: The Agentic Economy
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/deai-iv-the-agentic-economy
ON–284: Stablecoins — Coverage on USDC and USDT
https://www.ournetwork.xyz/p/on-284-stablecoins
Let's talk about transparency in AI Agent
https://superoo7.com/posts/transparency-in-ai-agent/
Privacy-Preserving Decentralized AI with Confidential Computing
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.13752
Initial results from Mammoth Mini: 27MB/s of permissionless data throughput
https://blog.celestia.org/mammoth/
Pantera
Crypto's Role In The AI Revolution
From Twitter:
Analysis on the quality of volume on Solana vs. all EVM chains
https://x.com/jpn_memelord/status/1849865598433726487
What does crypto do for Off The Grid that wasn't possible with traditional technology?
https://x.com/pierskicks/status/1846542588825702465
Flash attention explained by Andrej Karpathy
https://x.com/Hesamation/status/1849053471430910016
The Vertical Integrators: Ethena, Hyperliquid, and Uniswap
https://x.com/robbiepetersen_/status/1849498956666954027
Quick tips on how to play the degen musical chair game
https://x.com/DeeZe/status/1849479918985343103
Full Solana trenches trading guide
https://x.com/ares20k/status/1849830180044361826
A Short Lifecycle of an Onchain Meta.
https://x.com/game_for_one/status/1849759690927833521
The Gaming Cycle
https://killerapps.substack.com/p/the-gaming-cycle
Election data points to pay attention to
https://x.com/FlowTraders/status/1849433545866965097
Elfa.ai's solution to harnessing the collective sentiment and perspectives of the smartest traders in the crypto space
https://x.com/elfa_ai/status/1849761062784274614
Truth Terminal: The Birth of AI Religion and the $600M Digital Prophecy
https://x.com/ReveloIntel/status/1849092882470216151
A story about Maker deal with bad credit
https://x.com/ImperiumPaper/status/1848915795356623335
GOAT: The Gospel of Goatse
https://x.com/0xPrismatic/status/1849057159704871104
Trustless Economic Agency
https://x.com/goodalexander/status/1849873125430657237
AI Winter Moonmath - A New Vertical?
https://x.com/TyrogueD/status/1847644113321009291
What are AI memecoins?
https://x.com/goodalexander/status/1847673196280983770
WTF is Parallelization?
https://x.com/0xBreadguy/status/1848764110126862819
Analysis on the quality of volume on Solana vs. all EVM chains
https://x.com/jpn_memelord/status/1849865598433726487
What does crypto do for Off The Grid that wasn't possible with traditional technology?
https://x.com/pierskicks/status/1846542588825702465
Flash attention explained by Andrej Karpathy
https://x.com/Hesamation/status/1849053471430910016
The Vertical Integrators: Ethena, Hyperliquid, and Uniswap
https://x.com/robbiepetersen_/status/1849498956666954027
Quick tips on how to play the degen musical chair game
https://x.com/DeeZe/status/1849479918985343103
Full Solana trenches trading guide
https://x.com/ares20k/status/1849830180044361826
A Short Lifecycle of an Onchain Meta.
https://x.com/game_for_one/status/1849759690927833521
The Gaming Cycle
https://killerapps.substack.com/p/the-gaming-cycle
Election data points to pay attention to
https://x.com/FlowTraders/status/1849433545866965097
Elfa.ai's solution to harnessing the collective sentiment and perspectives of the smartest traders in the crypto space
https://x.com/elfa_ai/status/1849761062784274614
Truth Terminal: The Birth of AI Religion and the $600M Digital Prophecy
https://x.com/ReveloIntel/status/1849092882470216151
A story about Maker deal with bad credit
https://x.com/ImperiumPaper/status/1848915795356623335
GOAT: The Gospel of Goatse
https://x.com/0xPrismatic/status/1849057159704871104
Trustless Economic Agency
https://x.com/goodalexander/status/1849873125430657237
AI Winter Moonmath - A New Vertical?
https://x.com/TyrogueD/status/1847644113321009291
What are AI memecoins?
https://x.com/goodalexander/status/1847673196280983770
WTF is Parallelization?
https://x.com/0xBreadguy/status/1848764110126862819
Alpha:
Sign up for Wayfinder's Alpha access
https://x.com/AIWayfinder/status/1849588805566644410
$USUAL, Where Yield Meets Growth
https://usual.money/blog/usual-where-yield-meets-growth
GRASS Airdrop October 28th
https://x.com/grassfdn/status/1849525091157123313
Introducing the 0G Foundation: Advancing Decentralized AI as a Public Good
https://0g.ai/blog/introducing-the-0g-foundation-advancing-decentralized-ai-as-a-public-good
$CAI(Chasm) is live
https://x.com/chasmnetwork/status/1849818270083448909
Airdrop Checker
https://x.com/ChasmNetwork/status/1849443242489811190
Where to farm with all those stables?
https://research.nansen.ai/articles/where-to-farm-with-all-those-stables
Fragmetric is live
https://x.com/fragmetric/status/1849450914450657409
Kroma's airdrop checker
https://x.com/kroma_network/status/1849345785496006732
$RAGE (Rage Trade) airdrop checker
https://x.com/rage_trade/status/1849415629234942421
Sign up for Wayfinder's Alpha access
https://x.com/AIWayfinder/status/1849588805566644410
$USUAL, Where Yield Meets Growth
https://usual.money/blog/usual-where-yield-meets-growth
GRASS Airdrop October 28th
https://x.com/grassfdn/status/1849525091157123313
Introducing the 0G Foundation: Advancing Decentralized AI as a Public Good
https://0g.ai/blog/introducing-the-0g-foundation-advancing-decentralized-ai-as-a-public-good
$CAI(Chasm) is live
https://x.com/chasmnetwork/status/1849818270083448909
Airdrop Checker
https://x.com/ChasmNetwork/status/1849443242489811190
Where to farm with all those stables?
https://research.nansen.ai/articles/where-to-farm-with-all-those-stables
Fragmetric is live
https://x.com/fragmetric/status/1849450914450657409
Kroma's airdrop checker
https://x.com/kroma_network/status/1849345785496006732
$RAGE (Rage Trade) airdrop checker
https://x.com/rage_trade/status/1849415629234942421
X (formerly Twitter)
Wayfinder Foundation (@AIWayfinder) on X
Alpha for Wayfinder begins this upcoming Monday.
Sign up below to be the first to merge with the onchain machine.
https://t.co/cPzsw4JakD
Sign up below to be the first to merge with the onchain machine.
https://t.co/cPzsw4JakD
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News/Updates:
MicroStrategy Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Announces $42 Billion Capital Plan
https://www.microstrategy.com/press/microstrategy-announces-third-quarter-2024-financial-results-and-announces-42-billion-capital-plan_10-30-2024
Canary Capital makes its move for a spot Solana ETF in latest filing to the SEC
https://www.theblock.co/post/323861/canary-capital-makes-its-move-for-a-spot-solana-etf-in-latest-filing-to-the-sec
Coinbase pledges $25 million to Fairshake PAC for pro-crypto candidates in 2026 midterms
https://www.theblock.co/post/323881/coinbase-pledges-25-million-to-fairshake-pac-in-2026-midterms
Consensys to cut workforce by 20%
https://cointelegraph.com/news/consensys-cuts-workforce-20-percent-ceo-outlines-decentralization-plans
dYdX, Consensys layoffs shake up the space
https://blockworks.co/news/dydx-consensys-industry-layoffs
Kraken lays off staff, announces new co-CEO
https://blockworks.co/news/kraken-announces-layoffs-and-new-co-ceo
Kraken launches fully-customizable desktop trading application inspired by its Cryptowatch tool
https://www.theblock.co/post/323681/kraken-desktop-cryptowatch
Tether registers $2.5 billion in net profit for Q3, bringing year-to-date total to $7.7 billion
https://www.theblock.co/post/324075/tether-registers-2-5-billion-in-net-profit-for-q3-bringing-year-to-date-total-to-7-7-billion
Tether’s Q3 attestations prove that it can’t quit secured loans
https://protos.com/tethers-q3-attestations-prove-that-it-cant-quit-secured-loans/
Paxos launches new USD stablecoin with Singapore’s DBS Bank
https://www.theblock.co/post/324120/paxos-launches-new-usd-stablecoin-with-singapores-dbs-bank
Securitize crosses $1 billion in tokenized onchain assets as it launches a new fund administrator service
https://www.theblock.co/post/323920/securitize-crosses-1-billion-in-tokenized-onchain-assets-as-it-launches-a-new-fund-administrator-service
How Crypto.com leapfrogged Coinbase with record $139bn volume: ‘We’ve got the biggest traders’
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/crypto-dot-com-becomes-second-biggest-exchange-after-binance/
Freed From Prison, Binance Founder CZ Gets Ovation in Dubai and Talks New Educational Venture
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/31/cz-talks-prison-new-educational-venture-at-first-public-appearance-since-release-from-us-jail/
Franklin Templeton launches tokenized money fund on Base
https://cointelegraph.com/news/franklin-templeton-launches-tokenized-money-fund-base
Filecoin's largest protocol Glif set to airdrop 100 million tokens
https://www.theblock.co/post/323596/filecoin-glif-token-launch-airdrop
Fluid by Instadapp launched (Shual: and is doing wonderful numbers, check it out)
https://x.com/0xfluid/status/1851340910254346342
Solayer, OpenEden launch Treasury-backed stablecoin on Solana
https://cointelegraph.com/news/solayer-openeden-launch-treasury-backed-stablecoin-solana
FTX estate sues KuCoin to recover over $50M in assets
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-estate-sues-kucoin-recover-assets
Bhutan gov’t moves $66M of Bitcoin stash to Binance
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bhutan-government-sells-66m-bitcoin-stash-price-tops-71k
Bitmain Denies Allegations Tying It to Huawei Supply Chain Investigation
https://decrypt.co/288788/bitmain-denies-ties-huawei-supply-chain-investigation
Circle and Hong Kong telecom provider HKT to collaborate on blockchain-based customer loyalty solution
https://www.theblock.co/post/323418/circle-and-hong-kong-telecom-provider-hkt-to-collaborate-on-blockchain-based-customer-loyalty-solution
Robinhood launches US presidential elections bets for Harris and Trump
https://cointelegraph.com/news/robinhood-presidential-elections-contracts-kamala-harris-donald-trump
FV Bank integrates with Visa for crypto debit, corporate cards
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fv-bank-integrates-visa-crypto-debit-corporate-cards
MicroStrategy Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Announces $42 Billion Capital Plan
https://www.microstrategy.com/press/microstrategy-announces-third-quarter-2024-financial-results-and-announces-42-billion-capital-plan_10-30-2024
Canary Capital makes its move for a spot Solana ETF in latest filing to the SEC
https://www.theblock.co/post/323861/canary-capital-makes-its-move-for-a-spot-solana-etf-in-latest-filing-to-the-sec
Coinbase pledges $25 million to Fairshake PAC for pro-crypto candidates in 2026 midterms
https://www.theblock.co/post/323881/coinbase-pledges-25-million-to-fairshake-pac-in-2026-midterms
Consensys to cut workforce by 20%
https://cointelegraph.com/news/consensys-cuts-workforce-20-percent-ceo-outlines-decentralization-plans
dYdX, Consensys layoffs shake up the space
https://blockworks.co/news/dydx-consensys-industry-layoffs
Kraken lays off staff, announces new co-CEO
https://blockworks.co/news/kraken-announces-layoffs-and-new-co-ceo
Kraken launches fully-customizable desktop trading application inspired by its Cryptowatch tool
https://www.theblock.co/post/323681/kraken-desktop-cryptowatch
Tether registers $2.5 billion in net profit for Q3, bringing year-to-date total to $7.7 billion
https://www.theblock.co/post/324075/tether-registers-2-5-billion-in-net-profit-for-q3-bringing-year-to-date-total-to-7-7-billion
Tether’s Q3 attestations prove that it can’t quit secured loans
https://protos.com/tethers-q3-attestations-prove-that-it-cant-quit-secured-loans/
Paxos launches new USD stablecoin with Singapore’s DBS Bank
https://www.theblock.co/post/324120/paxos-launches-new-usd-stablecoin-with-singapores-dbs-bank
Securitize crosses $1 billion in tokenized onchain assets as it launches a new fund administrator service
https://www.theblock.co/post/323920/securitize-crosses-1-billion-in-tokenized-onchain-assets-as-it-launches-a-new-fund-administrator-service
How Crypto.com leapfrogged Coinbase with record $139bn volume: ‘We’ve got the biggest traders’
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/crypto-dot-com-becomes-second-biggest-exchange-after-binance/
Freed From Prison, Binance Founder CZ Gets Ovation in Dubai and Talks New Educational Venture
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/31/cz-talks-prison-new-educational-venture-at-first-public-appearance-since-release-from-us-jail/
Franklin Templeton launches tokenized money fund on Base
https://cointelegraph.com/news/franklin-templeton-launches-tokenized-money-fund-base
Filecoin's largest protocol Glif set to airdrop 100 million tokens
https://www.theblock.co/post/323596/filecoin-glif-token-launch-airdrop
Fluid by Instadapp launched (Shual: and is doing wonderful numbers, check it out)
https://x.com/0xfluid/status/1851340910254346342
Solayer, OpenEden launch Treasury-backed stablecoin on Solana
https://cointelegraph.com/news/solayer-openeden-launch-treasury-backed-stablecoin-solana
FTX estate sues KuCoin to recover over $50M in assets
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-estate-sues-kucoin-recover-assets
Bhutan gov’t moves $66M of Bitcoin stash to Binance
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bhutan-government-sells-66m-bitcoin-stash-price-tops-71k
Bitmain Denies Allegations Tying It to Huawei Supply Chain Investigation
https://decrypt.co/288788/bitmain-denies-ties-huawei-supply-chain-investigation
Circle and Hong Kong telecom provider HKT to collaborate on blockchain-based customer loyalty solution
https://www.theblock.co/post/323418/circle-and-hong-kong-telecom-provider-hkt-to-collaborate-on-blockchain-based-customer-loyalty-solution
Robinhood launches US presidential elections bets for Harris and Trump
https://cointelegraph.com/news/robinhood-presidential-elections-contracts-kamala-harris-donald-trump
FV Bank integrates with Visa for crypto debit, corporate cards
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fv-bank-integrates-visa-crypto-debit-corporate-cards
Strategy
MicroStrategy Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Announces $42 Billion Capital Plan
October 30, 2024
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News/Updates (Cont'd):
Announcing Argot Collective — An Ethereum-focused non-profit research & development
https://x.com/argotorg/status/1851947521842512203
https://x.com/argotorg/status/1851947523910316105
Some vyper drama
https://x.com/pcaversaccio/status/1851987514413756791
https://x.com/newmichwill/status/1851974004136886407
Temasek-backed blockchain VC firm to start new investment fund: Report
https://cointelegraph.com/news/temasek-backed-venture-capital-firm-new-investment-fund
Pendle upgraded their swap widget (swap multiple tokens simultaneously)
https://x.com/pendle_fi/status/1851888129990668542
UBS joins BlackRock and Franklin Templeton with tokenised investment fund
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/ubs-joins-blackrock-with-investment-fund-token-umint/
Circle raises USDC cash-out fees, affecting large-scale redemptions
https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-raises-usdc-cash-out-fees-affecting-large-scale-redemptions
Archax to Buy Spanish Broker King & Shaxson Capital Markets to Expand in Europe
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/31/archax-to-buy-spanish-broker-king-shaxson-capital-markets-to-expand-in-europe/
Florida's CFO says state holds about $800 million in crypto investments
https://www.theblock.co/post/324035/floridas-cfo-says-state-holds-about-800-million-in-crypto-investments
Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Explores Options
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-28/thiel-backed-crypto-exchange-bitpanda-is-said-to-explore-options
Robert Leshner's Superstate introduces real-time 'continuous pricing' for USTB tokenized Treasurys fund
https://www.theblock.co/post/323995/robert-leshners-superstate-introduces-real-time-continuous-pricing-for-ustb-tokenized-treasurys-fund
Wellington partners Ondo Finance for tokenized US Treasury fund
https://coinjournal.net/news/wellington-partners-ondo-finance-for-tokenized-us-treasury-fund/
Crypto.com acquires SEC-registered broker to expand equities offerings
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-com-acquires-sec-registered-broker-watchdog-capital
Metaplanet becomes Asia’s second-largest corporate Bitcoin holder
https://cointelegraph.com/news/metaplanet-surpasses-1000-bitcoin-asia
BitGo taps former Silvergate president to oversee stablecoin business as market for USD-pegged tokens expands
https://www.theblock.co/post/324194/bitgo-taps-former-silvergate-president-to-oversee-stablecoin-business-as-market-for-usd-pegged-tokens-expands
US government seeks return of $13 million in political donations from former FTX executives
https://www.theblock.co/post/324220/us-government-seeks-return-of-13-million-in-political-donations-from-former-ftx-executives
DePIN XYO launches on Solana
https://cointelegraph.com/news/xyo-depin-launches-solana
21shares files Form S-1 with SEC for spot XRP ETF
https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-etf-21shares-sec-listing-trading
Richard Heart tells court full of US investors that HEX wasn’t aimed at them
https://protos.com/richard-heart-tells-court-full-of-us-investors-that-hex-wasnt-aimed-at-them/
Stripe's $1.1B Acquisition Target, Bridge, Buys Web3 Wallet Platform Triangle
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/11/01/stripes-11b-acquisition-target-bridge-buys-web3-wallet-platform-triangle/
SafePal launches Telegram crypto wallet with Visa card support
https://cointelegraph.com/news/safepal-telegram-crypto-wallet-visa-card
Coinbase finds over '20 examples' of FDIC telling banks to avoid crypto
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-crypto-exchange-fdic-legal-united-states-banks
Zero-knowledge proof startup NEBRA launches aggregation tool on World Chain
https://www.theblock.co/post/324036/zero-knowledge-proof-startup-nebra-launches-aggregation-tool-on-world-chain
Test token for Magic Eden's forthcoming airdrop crosses $6 million market capitalization
https://www.theblock.co/post/323704/test-token-for-magic-edens-forthcoming-airdrop-crosses-6-million-market-capitalization
Announcing Argot Collective — An Ethereum-focused non-profit research & development
https://x.com/argotorg/status/1851947521842512203
https://x.com/argotorg/status/1851947523910316105
Some vyper drama
https://x.com/pcaversaccio/status/1851987514413756791
https://x.com/newmichwill/status/1851974004136886407
Temasek-backed blockchain VC firm to start new investment fund: Report
https://cointelegraph.com/news/temasek-backed-venture-capital-firm-new-investment-fund
Pendle upgraded their swap widget (swap multiple tokens simultaneously)
https://x.com/pendle_fi/status/1851888129990668542
UBS joins BlackRock and Franklin Templeton with tokenised investment fund
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/ubs-joins-blackrock-with-investment-fund-token-umint/
Circle raises USDC cash-out fees, affecting large-scale redemptions
https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-raises-usdc-cash-out-fees-affecting-large-scale-redemptions
Archax to Buy Spanish Broker King & Shaxson Capital Markets to Expand in Europe
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/31/archax-to-buy-spanish-broker-king-shaxson-capital-markets-to-expand-in-europe/
Florida's CFO says state holds about $800 million in crypto investments
https://www.theblock.co/post/324035/floridas-cfo-says-state-holds-about-800-million-in-crypto-investments
Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Explores Options
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-28/thiel-backed-crypto-exchange-bitpanda-is-said-to-explore-options
Robert Leshner's Superstate introduces real-time 'continuous pricing' for USTB tokenized Treasurys fund
https://www.theblock.co/post/323995/robert-leshners-superstate-introduces-real-time-continuous-pricing-for-ustb-tokenized-treasurys-fund
Wellington partners Ondo Finance for tokenized US Treasury fund
https://coinjournal.net/news/wellington-partners-ondo-finance-for-tokenized-us-treasury-fund/
Crypto.com acquires SEC-registered broker to expand equities offerings
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-com-acquires-sec-registered-broker-watchdog-capital
Metaplanet becomes Asia’s second-largest corporate Bitcoin holder
https://cointelegraph.com/news/metaplanet-surpasses-1000-bitcoin-asia
BitGo taps former Silvergate president to oversee stablecoin business as market for USD-pegged tokens expands
https://www.theblock.co/post/324194/bitgo-taps-former-silvergate-president-to-oversee-stablecoin-business-as-market-for-usd-pegged-tokens-expands
US government seeks return of $13 million in political donations from former FTX executives
https://www.theblock.co/post/324220/us-government-seeks-return-of-13-million-in-political-donations-from-former-ftx-executives
DePIN XYO launches on Solana
https://cointelegraph.com/news/xyo-depin-launches-solana
21shares files Form S-1 with SEC for spot XRP ETF
https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-etf-21shares-sec-listing-trading
Richard Heart tells court full of US investors that HEX wasn’t aimed at them
https://protos.com/richard-heart-tells-court-full-of-us-investors-that-hex-wasnt-aimed-at-them/
Stripe's $1.1B Acquisition Target, Bridge, Buys Web3 Wallet Platform Triangle
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/11/01/stripes-11b-acquisition-target-bridge-buys-web3-wallet-platform-triangle/
SafePal launches Telegram crypto wallet with Visa card support
https://cointelegraph.com/news/safepal-telegram-crypto-wallet-visa-card
Coinbase finds over '20 examples' of FDIC telling banks to avoid crypto
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-crypto-exchange-fdic-legal-united-states-banks
Zero-knowledge proof startup NEBRA launches aggregation tool on World Chain
https://www.theblock.co/post/324036/zero-knowledge-proof-startup-nebra-launches-aggregation-tool-on-world-chain
Test token for Magic Eden's forthcoming airdrop crosses $6 million market capitalization
https://www.theblock.co/post/323704/test-token-for-magic-edens-forthcoming-airdrop-crosses-6-million-market-capitalization
X (formerly Twitter)
Argot Collective (@argotorg) on X
Hello, world!
We are the Argot Collective: A non-profit, democratically organized, research & development group focused on maintaining free and independent software related to Ethereum.
Read the announcement on our blog for all details or follow this thread…
We are the Argot Collective: A non-profit, democratically organized, research & development group focused on maintaining free and independent software related to Ethereum.
Read the announcement on our blog for all details or follow this thread…
News/Updates (Cont'd #2):
Okta Addresses Vulnerability Allowing Username Bypass
https://www.binance.com/en-JP/square/post/2024-11-02-okta-addresses-vulnerability-allowing-username-bypass-15697112084154
Ramaswamy's Strive launches wealth management arm to bring Bitcoin to standard portfolios
https://www.theblock.co/post/324247/ramaswamys-strive-launches-wealth-management-arm-to-bring-bitcoin-to-standard-portfolios
Panoptic launching on ETH Mainnet
https://x.com/Panoptic_xyz/status/1852480288485675171
Unichain introducing a new validation network
https://x.com/unichain/status/1852343691442016557
Timedotfun is migrating to Solana
https://x.com/timedotfun/status/1852029165605720326
Grass Stage 2 of the network is here
https://x.com/getgrass_io/status/1852027914860011776
US store chain Sheetz expands crypto payments via Flexa
https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1852682076106994066
Zircuit Launches EIGEN Fairdrop, Aiming to Create a Fair and Inclusive Ethereum Staking Rewards Model
https://www.theblock.co/post/323716/zircuit-launches-eigen-fairdrop-aiming-to-create-a-fair-and-inclusive-ethereum-staking-rewards-model
TON Foundation launches Society DAO to drive decentralized governance and ecosystem growth
https://www.theblock.co/post/324119/ton-foundation-launches-society-dao-to-drive-decentralized-governance-and-ecosystem-growth
UBS launches tokenized money market investment fund on Ethereum
https://www.theblock.co/post/324225/ubs-launches-tokenized-money-market-investment-fund-on-ethereum
Ethereum researchers drop EigenLayer advisor positions, citing neutrality complaints
https://www.theblock.co/post/324236/ethereum-researchers-drop-eigenlayer-advisor-positions-following-conflict-of-interest-concerns
Morph Mainnet is Here
https://morph.ghost.io/morph-mainnet-is-here-making-blockchain-work-for-everyone/
Okta Addresses Vulnerability Allowing Username Bypass
https://www.binance.com/en-JP/square/post/2024-11-02-okta-addresses-vulnerability-allowing-username-bypass-15697112084154
Ramaswamy's Strive launches wealth management arm to bring Bitcoin to standard portfolios
https://www.theblock.co/post/324247/ramaswamys-strive-launches-wealth-management-arm-to-bring-bitcoin-to-standard-portfolios
Panoptic launching on ETH Mainnet
https://x.com/Panoptic_xyz/status/1852480288485675171
Unichain introducing a new validation network
https://x.com/unichain/status/1852343691442016557
Timedotfun is migrating to Solana
https://x.com/timedotfun/status/1852029165605720326
Grass Stage 2 of the network is here
https://x.com/getgrass_io/status/1852027914860011776
US store chain Sheetz expands crypto payments via Flexa
https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1852682076106994066
Zircuit Launches EIGEN Fairdrop, Aiming to Create a Fair and Inclusive Ethereum Staking Rewards Model
https://www.theblock.co/post/323716/zircuit-launches-eigen-fairdrop-aiming-to-create-a-fair-and-inclusive-ethereum-staking-rewards-model
TON Foundation launches Society DAO to drive decentralized governance and ecosystem growth
https://www.theblock.co/post/324119/ton-foundation-launches-society-dao-to-drive-decentralized-governance-and-ecosystem-growth
UBS launches tokenized money market investment fund on Ethereum
https://www.theblock.co/post/324225/ubs-launches-tokenized-money-market-investment-fund-on-ethereum
Ethereum researchers drop EigenLayer advisor positions, citing neutrality complaints
https://www.theblock.co/post/324236/ethereum-researchers-drop-eigenlayer-advisor-positions-following-conflict-of-interest-concerns
Morph Mainnet is Here
https://morph.ghost.io/morph-mainnet-is-here-making-blockchain-work-for-everyone/
Binance Square
Okta Addresses Vulnerability Allowing Username Bypass
According to Foresight News, SlowMist's Chief Information Security Officer 23pds reported that Okta allowed any username exceeding 52 characters to bypass login. Additionally, identity and access man
NFTs / Gaming:
VanEck invests in Web3 gaming startup Gunzilla
https://cointelegraph.com/news/vaneck-invests-web3-gaming-startup-gunzilla
Pudgy Penguins Game ‘Pudgy Party’ Revealed for iOS and Android
https://decrypt.co/289311/pudgy-penguins-game-pudgy-party
Announcing the ftNFT YoCerebrum Awards Volume 3: Eden of Innovation and Creativity
https://www.theblock.co/post/323567/announcing-the-ftnft-yocerebrum-awards-volume-3-eden-of-innovation-and-creativity
NBA Topshot NFT sales hit six-month high as 2024 season tips off
https://www.theblock.co/post/323314/nba-topshot-nft-sales-hit-six-month-high-as-2024-season-tips-off
Web3 TCG 'Parallel' Will Host $250K Esports Championship in Las Vegas
https://decrypt.co/288620/ethereum-parallel-league-championship-esports-vegas
Beeple: ‘NFTs Have Been Hated for So Much Longer Than They Were Loved’
https://decrypt.co/287648/beeple-nfts-hated-longer-than-loved
NFT Developers Plead Guilty to $400,000 'Rug Pull’, Laundering and Wire Fraud
https://decrypt.co/289513/nft-developers-guilty-400000-rug-pull
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund invests in Infinex's Patron NFT sale as total amount raised hits $67.7 million
https://www.theblock.co/post/323250/peter-thiel-founders-fund-infinex-patrons-nft-sale-as-total-amount-raised-hits-68-million
Roland Emmerich Unveils Plans for ‘Space Nation’ TV Series
https://nftplazas.com/space-nation-tv-series/
Major League Soccer Launches ‘MLS Quest’ Collectibles on Sui
https://decrypt.co/288677/major-league-soccer-mls-quest-sui
Battle Royale Game 'Off the Grid' Adds Trump and Harris Skins Ahead of Election
https://decrypt.co/289664/off-the-grid-trump-harris-skins
NFT sales surge 18% as all-time volume on Solana nears $6B
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-volume-increase-october-2024
‘Tomarket’ Telegram Game Reveals Airdrop Allocations
https://decrypt.co/289745/tomarket-telegram-game-reveals-airdrop-allocations
VanEck invests in Web3 gaming startup Gunzilla
https://cointelegraph.com/news/vaneck-invests-web3-gaming-startup-gunzilla
Pudgy Penguins Game ‘Pudgy Party’ Revealed for iOS and Android
https://decrypt.co/289311/pudgy-penguins-game-pudgy-party
Announcing the ftNFT YoCerebrum Awards Volume 3: Eden of Innovation and Creativity
https://www.theblock.co/post/323567/announcing-the-ftnft-yocerebrum-awards-volume-3-eden-of-innovation-and-creativity
NBA Topshot NFT sales hit six-month high as 2024 season tips off
https://www.theblock.co/post/323314/nba-topshot-nft-sales-hit-six-month-high-as-2024-season-tips-off
Web3 TCG 'Parallel' Will Host $250K Esports Championship in Las Vegas
https://decrypt.co/288620/ethereum-parallel-league-championship-esports-vegas
Beeple: ‘NFTs Have Been Hated for So Much Longer Than They Were Loved’
https://decrypt.co/287648/beeple-nfts-hated-longer-than-loved
NFT Developers Plead Guilty to $400,000 'Rug Pull’, Laundering and Wire Fraud
https://decrypt.co/289513/nft-developers-guilty-400000-rug-pull
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund invests in Infinex's Patron NFT sale as total amount raised hits $67.7 million
https://www.theblock.co/post/323250/peter-thiel-founders-fund-infinex-patrons-nft-sale-as-total-amount-raised-hits-68-million
Roland Emmerich Unveils Plans for ‘Space Nation’ TV Series
https://nftplazas.com/space-nation-tv-series/
Major League Soccer Launches ‘MLS Quest’ Collectibles on Sui
https://decrypt.co/288677/major-league-soccer-mls-quest-sui
Battle Royale Game 'Off the Grid' Adds Trump and Harris Skins Ahead of Election
https://decrypt.co/289664/off-the-grid-trump-harris-skins
NFT sales surge 18% as all-time volume on Solana nears $6B
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-volume-increase-october-2024
‘Tomarket’ Telegram Game Reveals Airdrop Allocations
https://decrypt.co/289745/tomarket-telegram-game-reveals-airdrop-allocations
Cointelegraph
VanEck invests in Web3 gaming startup Gunzillapost.noscript.seo-tail
VanEck’s crypto fund has invested in gaming startup Gunzilla Games, maker of Off The Grid, marking the asset manager’s second bet on Web3-enabled gaming.
Legal and Regulation:
Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4M, avoids prison
https://cointelegraph.com/news/mutant-ape-planet-creator-avoids-prison
DWF Labs considering legal action against former partner Eugene Ng over drink spiking allegations
https://www.theblock.co/post/324211/dwf-labs-considering-legal-action-against-former-partner-eugene-ng-over-drink-spiking-allegations
Immutable becomes the latest to receive a Wells notice from the SEC over alleged securities laws
https://coinjournal.net/news/immutable-becomes-the-latest-to-receive-a-wells-notice-from-the-sec-over-alleged-securities-laws/
Ethereum Gaming Token IMX Plunges After Immutable Reveals SEC Threat
https://decrypt.co/289565/ethereum-gaming-token-imx-plunges-immutable-sec
Judge pushes Tornado Cash co-founder trial to April 2025
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tornado-cash-roman-storm-trial-pushed-april-judge
SEC cost crypto firms $426M under Gensler
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-crypto-enforcement-gary-gensler-blockchain-association
US Treasury strategy for financial inclusion mentions digital assets
https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-treasury-strategy-financial-inclusion-digital-assets
BIS project demonstrates automated cross-border transaction compliance
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bis-project-automated-cross-border-transaction-compliance
Hong Kong issues dual-track policy for AI adoption in finance
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-ai-policy-financial-services-crypto-otc
Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4M, avoids prison
https://cointelegraph.com/news/mutant-ape-planet-creator-avoids-prison
DWF Labs considering legal action against former partner Eugene Ng over drink spiking allegations
https://www.theblock.co/post/324211/dwf-labs-considering-legal-action-against-former-partner-eugene-ng-over-drink-spiking-allegations
Immutable becomes the latest to receive a Wells notice from the SEC over alleged securities laws
https://coinjournal.net/news/immutable-becomes-the-latest-to-receive-a-wells-notice-from-the-sec-over-alleged-securities-laws/
Ethereum Gaming Token IMX Plunges After Immutable Reveals SEC Threat
https://decrypt.co/289565/ethereum-gaming-token-imx-plunges-immutable-sec
Judge pushes Tornado Cash co-founder trial to April 2025
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tornado-cash-roman-storm-trial-pushed-april-judge
SEC cost crypto firms $426M under Gensler
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-crypto-enforcement-gary-gensler-blockchain-association
US Treasury strategy for financial inclusion mentions digital assets
https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-treasury-strategy-financial-inclusion-digital-assets
BIS project demonstrates automated cross-border transaction compliance
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bis-project-automated-cross-border-transaction-compliance
Hong Kong issues dual-track policy for AI adoption in finance
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-ai-policy-financial-services-crypto-otc
Cointelegraph
Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4M, avoids prison
Mutant Ape Planet creator Aurelien Michel was ordered to forfeit $1.4 million and pay a $15,000 fine.
Raises:
Ellipsis Labs Raises $21M to Launch 'Verifiable Finance Blockchain' Atlas
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/10/31/ellipsis-labs-raises-20m-from-haun-ventures-to-launch-verifiable-finance-blockchain-atlas/
Ethereum scaling infrastructure startup Spire Labs raises $7 million in seed funding
https://www.theblock.co/post/323909/ethereum-scaling-spire-labs-funding
CMT Digital leads $2.5 million pre-seed round for autonomous agent network developer Axal
https://www.theblock.co/post/323397/cmt-digital-leads-2-5-million-pre-seed-round-for-autonomous-agent-network-developer-axal
Gate.io Backs Web3’s ‘Ideal Platform’ TON With $10 Million Investment
https://decrypt.co/288029/gate-io-backs-web3s-ideal-platform-ton-with-10-million-investment
Solana scaling infrastructure developer Nitro Labs raises $4 million in seed funding
https://www.theblock.co/post/323763/solana-scaling-nitro-labs-termina-funding
Ethereum-based solar project Glow raises $30 million in funding round led by Framework Ventures and USV
https://www.theblock.co/post/323935/ethereum-based-solar-project-glow-raises-30-million-in-funding-round-led-by-framework-ventures-and-usv
Rollup development platform Gelato raises $11 million in latest funding round
https://www.theblock.co/post/323265/gelato-raises-11-million-usd-unveils-kraken-layer-2-ink-as-customer
Hypercasual Finance, Hana Network raises $4M in Builders round
https://www.theblock.co/post/323188/hypercasual-finance-hana-network-raises-4m-in-builders-round
AI Data Collection Startup Sapien Raises $10.5M Seed Funding Led by Variant
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/30/ai-data-collection-startup-sapien-raises-105m-seed-funding-led-by-variant/
Ellipsis Labs Raises $21M to Launch 'Verifiable Finance Blockchain' Atlas
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/10/31/ellipsis-labs-raises-20m-from-haun-ventures-to-launch-verifiable-finance-blockchain-atlas/
Ethereum scaling infrastructure startup Spire Labs raises $7 million in seed funding
https://www.theblock.co/post/323909/ethereum-scaling-spire-labs-funding
CMT Digital leads $2.5 million pre-seed round for autonomous agent network developer Axal
https://www.theblock.co/post/323397/cmt-digital-leads-2-5-million-pre-seed-round-for-autonomous-agent-network-developer-axal
Gate.io Backs Web3’s ‘Ideal Platform’ TON With $10 Million Investment
https://decrypt.co/288029/gate-io-backs-web3s-ideal-platform-ton-with-10-million-investment
Solana scaling infrastructure developer Nitro Labs raises $4 million in seed funding
https://www.theblock.co/post/323763/solana-scaling-nitro-labs-termina-funding
Ethereum-based solar project Glow raises $30 million in funding round led by Framework Ventures and USV
https://www.theblock.co/post/323935/ethereum-based-solar-project-glow-raises-30-million-in-funding-round-led-by-framework-ventures-and-usv
Rollup development platform Gelato raises $11 million in latest funding round
https://www.theblock.co/post/323265/gelato-raises-11-million-usd-unveils-kraken-layer-2-ink-as-customer
Hypercasual Finance, Hana Network raises $4M in Builders round
https://www.theblock.co/post/323188/hypercasual-finance-hana-network-raises-4m-in-builders-round
AI Data Collection Startup Sapien Raises $10.5M Seed Funding Led by Variant
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/30/ai-data-collection-startup-sapien-raises-105m-seed-funding-led-by-variant/
Coindesk
Ellipsis Labs Raises $21M to Launch 'Verifiable Finance Blockchain' Atlas
Ellipsis is best known as the builder of Phoenix, the popular orderbook-style exchange on Solana.
:Security:
Crypto exchange M2 reimburses victims after $14M Halloween hack
https://protos.com/crypto-exchange-m2-reimburses-victims-after-14m-halloween-hack/
DOJ Alleges Gotbit Founder Made 'Tens of Millions' on Wire Fraud in Indictment
https://decrypt.co/289520/us-indicts-gotbit-founder-wire-fraud
Nishad Singh, FTX’s ‘king of kindness,’ dodges prison for role in exchange’s $8bn fraud
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/ftx-exec-nishad-singh-gets-time-served-for-role-in-ftx-fraud/
Judge sentences IcomTech promoter to 8 years to deter ‘crypto frauds’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/icomtech-promoter-sentenced-crypto-fraud
Can you hack a hacker? Tapioca DAO’s $2.7m counter exploit says yes
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/tapioca-dao-hacks-its-hacker-after-north-korean-attack/
Hacker exploits Truth Terminal founder’s X account, nets $600K by promoting a scam token
https://www.theblock.co/post/323422/hacker-exploits-truth-terminal-founders-x-account-nets-600k-by-promoting-a-scam-token
Terminal of Truths Developer Moves All His Goat Tokens After X Account Hack Nets $600,000
https://decrypt.co/289041/terminal-of-truths-developer-moves-all-his-goat-tokens-after-x-account-hack-nets-600000
Japanese man sentenced to 3 years after creating crypto ransomware with AI
https://protos.com/japanese-man-sentenced-to-3-years-after-creating-crypto-ransomware-with-ai/
Green United promotor asks to appeal SEC’s $18M crypto mining fraud case
https://cointelegraph.com/news/green-united-promotor-wants-appeal-sec-crypto-mining-fraud-suit
M2 has resolved a recent security incident
https://x.com/M2Exchange/status/1852129490656268320
Crypto exchange M2 reimburses victims after $14M Halloween hack
https://protos.com/crypto-exchange-m2-reimburses-victims-after-14m-halloween-hack/
DOJ Alleges Gotbit Founder Made 'Tens of Millions' on Wire Fraud in Indictment
https://decrypt.co/289520/us-indicts-gotbit-founder-wire-fraud
Nishad Singh, FTX’s ‘king of kindness,’ dodges prison for role in exchange’s $8bn fraud
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/ftx-exec-nishad-singh-gets-time-served-for-role-in-ftx-fraud/
Judge sentences IcomTech promoter to 8 years to deter ‘crypto frauds’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/icomtech-promoter-sentenced-crypto-fraud
Can you hack a hacker? Tapioca DAO’s $2.7m counter exploit says yes
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/tapioca-dao-hacks-its-hacker-after-north-korean-attack/
Hacker exploits Truth Terminal founder’s X account, nets $600K by promoting a scam token
https://www.theblock.co/post/323422/hacker-exploits-truth-terminal-founders-x-account-nets-600k-by-promoting-a-scam-token
Terminal of Truths Developer Moves All His Goat Tokens After X Account Hack Nets $600,000
https://decrypt.co/289041/terminal-of-truths-developer-moves-all-his-goat-tokens-after-x-account-hack-nets-600000
Japanese man sentenced to 3 years after creating crypto ransomware with AI
https://protos.com/japanese-man-sentenced-to-3-years-after-creating-crypto-ransomware-with-ai/
Green United promotor asks to appeal SEC’s $18M crypto mining fraud case
https://cointelegraph.com/news/green-united-promotor-wants-appeal-sec-crypto-mining-fraud-suit
M2 has resolved a recent security incident
https://x.com/M2Exchange/status/1852129490656268320
Protos
Crypto exchange M2 reimburses victims after $14M Halloween hack
M2 claims it resolved the hack, which ZachXBT reports involved the theft of $13.7 million, in just 16 minutes.
AI/LLMs:
Introducing ChatGPT search
https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-search/
Image Playground, ChatGPT, and more Apple Intelligence features roll out in beta
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/23/image-playground-chatgpt-and-more-apple-intelligence-features-roll-out-in-beta/
StabilityAI releases Stable Diffusion 3.5 — a step up in realism
https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/stabilityai-releases-stable-diffusion-3-5-a-step-up-in-realism
Perplexity AI Introduces Internal Knowledge Search Capabilities and Spaces Collaboration Hub
https://www.gadgets360.com/ai/news/perplexity-ai-internal-knowledge-search-spaces-features-rolled-out-6840346
Researchers say an AI-powered trannoscription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
https://apnews.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-health-business-90020cdf5fa16c79ca2e5b6c4c9bbb14
What ChatGPT and Claude Can See on Your Screen
https://thenewstack.io/what-chatgpt-and-claude-can-see-on-your-screen/
Elon Musk's xAI in talks to raise funding valuing it at $40 billion, WSJ reports
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musks-xai-talks-raise-170040378.html
Meta Releases Quantized Llama 3.2 with 4x Inference Speed on Android Phones
https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-news-updates/meta-releases-quantized-llama-3-2-with-4x-inference-speed-on-android-phones/
Meta AI tackles maths problems that stumped humans for over a century
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2452780-meta-ai-tackles-maths-problems-that-stumped-humans-for-over-a-century/
OpenAI disbands another safety team, as head advisor for ‘AGI Readiness’ resigns
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/24/openai-miles-brundage-agi-readiness.html
Apple Intelligence is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/10/apple-intelligence-is-available-today-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
I tried all new Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1 — here’s the best (and worst)
https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/i-tried-all-new-apple-intelligence-features-in-ios-18-1-heres-the-best-and-worst
GitHub Copilot will support models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/29/24282544/github-copilot-multi-model-anthropic-google-open-ai-github-spark-announcement
Canva has a shiny new text-to-image generator
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/22/24276662/canva-ai-update-new-text-to-image-generator-leonardo
Asana launches a no-code tool for designing AI agents - aka your new 'teammates'
https://www.zdnet.com/article/asana-launches-a-no-code-tool-for-designing-ai-agents-aka-your-new-teammates/
Midjourney's new web editor lets you tweak images uploaded from your PC
https://www.zdnet.com/article/midjourneys-new-web-editor-lets-you-tweak-images-uploaded-from-your-pc/
Google DeepMind and MIT's new "Fluid" model outperforms diffusion models in image generation
https://the-decoder.com/google-deepmind-and-mits-new-fluid-model-outperforms-diffusion-models-in-image-generation/
Introducing ChatGPT search
https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-search/
Image Playground, ChatGPT, and more Apple Intelligence features roll out in beta
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/23/image-playground-chatgpt-and-more-apple-intelligence-features-roll-out-in-beta/
StabilityAI releases Stable Diffusion 3.5 — a step up in realism
https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/stabilityai-releases-stable-diffusion-3-5-a-step-up-in-realism
Perplexity AI Introduces Internal Knowledge Search Capabilities and Spaces Collaboration Hub
https://www.gadgets360.com/ai/news/perplexity-ai-internal-knowledge-search-spaces-features-rolled-out-6840346
Researchers say an AI-powered trannoscription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
https://apnews.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-health-business-90020cdf5fa16c79ca2e5b6c4c9bbb14
What ChatGPT and Claude Can See on Your Screen
https://thenewstack.io/what-chatgpt-and-claude-can-see-on-your-screen/
Elon Musk's xAI in talks to raise funding valuing it at $40 billion, WSJ reports
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musks-xai-talks-raise-170040378.html
Meta Releases Quantized Llama 3.2 with 4x Inference Speed on Android Phones
https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-news-updates/meta-releases-quantized-llama-3-2-with-4x-inference-speed-on-android-phones/
Meta AI tackles maths problems that stumped humans for over a century
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2452780-meta-ai-tackles-maths-problems-that-stumped-humans-for-over-a-century/
OpenAI disbands another safety team, as head advisor for ‘AGI Readiness’ resigns
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/24/openai-miles-brundage-agi-readiness.html
Apple Intelligence is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/10/apple-intelligence-is-available-today-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
I tried all new Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1 — here’s the best (and worst)
https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/i-tried-all-new-apple-intelligence-features-in-ios-18-1-heres-the-best-and-worst
GitHub Copilot will support models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/29/24282544/github-copilot-multi-model-anthropic-google-open-ai-github-spark-announcement
Canva has a shiny new text-to-image generator
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/22/24276662/canva-ai-update-new-text-to-image-generator-leonardo
Asana launches a no-code tool for designing AI agents - aka your new 'teammates'
https://www.zdnet.com/article/asana-launches-a-no-code-tool-for-designing-ai-agents-aka-your-new-teammates/
Midjourney's new web editor lets you tweak images uploaded from your PC
https://www.zdnet.com/article/midjourneys-new-web-editor-lets-you-tweak-images-uploaded-from-your-pc/
Google DeepMind and MIT's new "Fluid" model outperforms diffusion models in image generation
https://the-decoder.com/google-deepmind-and-mits-new-fluid-model-outperforms-diffusion-models-in-image-generation/
Openai
Introducing ChatGPT search
Get fast, timely answers with links to relevant web sources