According to the filing, submitted on Friday, Trump holds the position of “manager, president, secretary and treasurer” at CIC Digital LLC and CIC Ventures LLC. On the official Trump Trading Cards website, it says that CIC Digital LLC allowed NFT INT LLC, the company behind the NFT project, to use Trump’s likeness, name and image under a paid licensing agreement. Source
Blockchain, the backbone of digital currencies and decentralized applications (dapps), has grown in popularity and adoption over the past few years. However, along with this growth comes a pressing need for enhanced security measures for protection against breaches and attacks. As the blockchain landscape evolves, the complexity of its security demands also increases. In many cases, networks that didn’t prioritize security have been breached, highlighting the significance of employing the best security approaches. Understanding blockchain security Blockchain security is multifaceted, with various methods employed to keep networks safe. Some of…
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied In a recent blog post, the creator of ethereum disclosed that he used ChatGPT 3.5 to develop a method for streamlining people’s use of public transportation. Vitalik Buterin outlines how decentralized autonomous groups and blockchain can save travel time. Vitalik Buterin explores ChatGPT ChatGPT is a language model, in Vitalik’s opinion, that can provide replies to text-based inputs that resemble a human’s. Consequently, it can comprehend spoken language and formulate meaningful responses that sound like a…
Brazil and China have reached a milestone in their economic integration, as the first bilateral settlement in Chinese yuan was completed ahead of the visit of President Luis Inacio “Lula” da Silva to China. The settlement, which was processed by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) paves the way for cheaper and simpler payments between the countries, according to analysts. Brazil and China Move to Settle Trades Using the Chinese Yuan Brazil and China have moved towards a tighter trade integration, having processed their first bilateral settlement using…
Blockchain security tech firm BlockSec has launched a new toolkit that enables collaborative testing on private chains “forked from arbitrary (transaction) positions” and block numbers on the Ethereum mainnet. The developer and security researcher-focused toolkit is dubbed the “Phalcon Fork” and was launched by BlockSec on April 14. We’re thrilled to introduce Phalcon Fork, a cutting-edge toolkit for Web3 developers & security researchers! It enables collaborative testing with private mainnet states, creating private chains forked from any mainnet position. #Web3 #DeFi pic.twitter.com/TlK169GeLP — BlockSec (@BlockSecTeam) April 14, 2023 Phalcon Fork…
The Thinking Crypto Podcast has announced the release of 102 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) minted on the XRP ledger. These AI robot-themed NFTs, inspired by various cryptocurrencies, come with exclusive perks and benefits, including access to special interviews and discord groups. Two of these NFTs will be given away through a subscription to the podcast’s Substack email newsletter, while the remaining 100 will be available for sale on the Sologenic Marketplace starting April 19. The video also covers recent news including that ethereum (ETH) has rebounded, moving above $2,000, and bitcoin…
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is reportedly developing plans to create an artificial intelligence (AI) startup to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, one of the most popular generative AI companies he co-founded in 2015. The revelation came after information surfaced that Musk is assembling a team of AI researchers and engineers, according to Financial Times. While Musk left the board of OpenAI in 2018, the launch of the new AI start-up will place Musk among other tech giants such as Google and Microsoft to build the next-gen AI. The report suggests that…
When it comes to cryptocurrency-related cyberattacks, bad actors have seemingly reduced the use of traditional financial threats such as banking PC and mobile malware, and instead have shifted their focus to phishing. Russian cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky revealed that cryptocurrency phishing attacks witnessed a 40% year-on-year increase in 2022. The company detected 5,040,520 crypto phishing attacks in the year as compared to 3,596,437 in 2021. A typical phishing attack involves reaching out to investors via fake websites and communication channels that mimic the official companies. Users are then prompted…
The Nigerian crypto and Web3 startup Lazerpay announced on April 13 that it will cease operations. Co-founder and CEO Njoku Emmanuel said the decision to cease operations was made after Lazerpay failed to successfully close a funding round. The CEO also said he is ready to listen to offers from companies that may want to acquire the startup’s intellectual property (IP). Stablecoin Payments Lazerpay, a Nigerian crypto and Web3 startup, announced on April 13 that it will cease operations and has asked merchants to withdraw their funds before the end…
A court filing indicates that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network either intended to, or is potentially looking at taking legal action against crypto blogger and Celsius creditor Tiffany Fong over leaking internal information. looks like they want to/wanted to even though they owe me $ insane. pic.twitter.com/0EPxVZ6e3f — Tiffany Fong (@TiffanyFong_) April 14, 2023 A screenshot shared by Fong shows that she currently has roughly $119,000 worth of crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Polygon (MATIC) locked on Celsius, after the firm paused withdrawals in mid-June 2022,…