The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) created a wave of concerns about safety and privacy, particularly as these technologies become more advanced and integrated into our daily lives. One of the most prominent examples of AI technology is ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model which was created by OpenAI and is backed by Microsoft. Millions of people have used ChatGPT since it launched in November 2022. In recent days, searches for “is ChatGPT safe?” have skyrocketed as people around the world voice their concerns about the potential risks associated with…
Day: March 31, 2023
It’s a Small (Virtual) World After All
Disney reportedly lays off its metaverse team, and the U.K. Treasury cancels its NFT plans, but on the bright side, NFTs for tickets are having a moment. Source
Planners of Bitcoin Conference in Atlanta Move to Open-Source Their Agenda
The conference has been running since 2018 but topics and speakers for this year’s TABConf event will be chosen partly based on proposals from the general public via GitHub. Original
Biggest Movers: Cardano Moves to 6-Week High, Climbing by Over 6% on Friday – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Cardano moved to a six-week high on Friday, as consumer sentiment in the United States fell by more than expected. The University of Michigan’s monthly report fell to a reading of 62 in March, lower than the 63.2 sum markets were expecting. Chainlink also climbed, breaking out of a key resistance level. Cardano (ADA) Cardano (ADA) surged to a six-week high in today’s session, as markets reacted to the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment report. Sentiment in the United States fell to a reading of 62 in March, from…
Biden Administration Is Politicizing Crypto
Consider also the types of people and institutions the crypto community encompasses: retail and institutional traders, celebrity venture capitalists, nerdy computer scientists, financial engineers, impassioned human-rights activists, musicians, artists, United Nations agencies, Ukraine war effort supporters, pacifists, Austrian economists, supply-chain managers, accountants. The list goes on. Source
US government plans to sell 41K Bitcoin connected to Silk Road
The United States government plans to liquidate more than 41,000 Bitcoin seized as part of the case against Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. A March 31 filing with U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the case against James Zhong said U.S. government authorities had begun liquidating roughly 51,352 Bitcoin (BTC) seized in the Ulbricht case. According to the filing, officials sold roughly 9,861 BTC for more than $215 million on March 14, leaving roughly 41,491 BTC. “The Government understands [the Bitcoin] is expected to be…
U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month
The U.S. sold 9,861.17 bitcoin ($216 million) on March 14, according to a court filing. Original
Solana overcomes FTX fiasco — SOL price gains 100% in Q1
The price of Solana (SOL) fell nearly 95% in 2022, partly due to its association with tainted crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried and his collapsed ventures FTX and Alameda Research. But so far in 2023, things have improved for the SOL price. Solana price doubles in Q1/2023 Solana’s price has risen 104% to around $20.60 per SOL in the first quarter of 2023, the highest gains compared to any cryptocurrency in the top-25, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Solana beats top-ranking assets’ Q1/2023 returns. Source: Messari In fact, January was Solana’s…
entity links IPs to BTC and XMR transactions, bitcoin developer
Open source bitcoin (BTC) developer Timo P — also known by the pseudonym 0xB10C — recently published a blog post highlighting the activities of an unidentified entity named LinkingLion. The entity has been connecting to bitcoin nodes and listening to transaction announcements since 2018, potentially allowing it to link transactions to IP addresses. It has also been active on the Monero network using the same IP address ranges. According to 0xB10C, LinkingLion is suspected to be a blockchain analysis company collecting data to improve its products. The entity uses IP…
Bitcoin price hits $28.5K on PCE data as macro ‘accumulation zone’ ends
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered recent losses at the March 31 Wall Street open as traders looked for a strong monthly close. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView PCE delights risk assets as with BTC price up $1,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD heading to $28,556 on Bitstamp after the opening bell, up $1,000 from the day’s lows. The fresh gains followed encouraging macroeconomic data from the United States, with the February Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index modestly beating expectations in some areas. “We are making progress in…