Month: April 2023

How HODLers can become changemakers and drive adoption

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If Bitcoin (BTC) were a country, it might be one of the biggest in the world. That’s according to Jeff Booth, general partner at Bitcoin venture fund Ego Death Capital and author of “The Price of Tomorrow.” Cointelegraph spoke to Booth to better understand–and visualize–the state of the Bitcoin movement in 2023.  Booth sat down to enjoy a pint and a chat about Bitcoin in Bedford, a small suburban town that has attracted Bitcoin advocates and key opinion leaders from all over the world. Booth commented on the emergence and resilience…

ChatGPT, Midjourney, other AI tools to make their way into EU legislation

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Controversies around artificial intelligence (AI) and its use of copyrighted material have been popping up around the web left and right after a major uptick in the use of the technology for content creation.  Legislators in the European Union have responded to the growing usage of AI in a vote on April 27, which pushed forward a draft of a new bill designed to keep the technology and companies developing it in check. Fine details of the bill will be finalized in the next round of deliberations among legislatures and…

a16z and Others Invest $100M in AI Startup Pinecone in Series B Funding

The investment from a16z is a strong vote of confidence in Pinecone’s technology. California-based AI startup, Pinecone has received a $100 million investment from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) in its series B funding. The round also featured ICONIQ Growth, Menlo Ventures, and Wing Venture Capital. Following the investment, the company now has a market valuation of $750 million. With the investment, the vector database company will expand its team and improve its database further. Gaining Ground Pinecone creates vector databases that serve as long-term memory for AI models.…

CyberConnect Community Token Sale & Registration on CoinList Announced

The CyberConnect CYBER token initial coin offering takes place on CoinList on May 18th, three days after the registration deadline.   CoinList recently announced the registration and sale of its CyberConnect Community tokens would soon be underway. In a blog post, the digital currency exchange said the sale of the user-empowering decentralized social network’s tokens begins on May 18th. The deadline for registration would be three days earlier on May 15th. Priced at $1.80 per token, the CYBER tokens have an initial supply of 3,000,000 tokens, with an additional 2,000,000 that can…

Binance to re-enter Japan via acquired regulated exchange SEBC

Crypto exchange Binance is set to re-enter Japan after acquiring the regulated crypto exchange platform Sakura Exchange Bitcoin (SEBC). Binance acquired the exchange — a Japan Financial Services Agency-licensed business — in November 2022, intending to re-enter the Japanese crypto market. According to a report published in a local daily, SEBC would terminate its current crypto exchange and brokerage services by May 31 and reopen as Binance Japan after June 2023. The SEBC notice didn’t announce any official launch date. Users of the SEBC exchange must withdraw their funds before the deadline…

Binance to reenter Japan via acquired regulated exchange SEBC

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Crypto exchange Binance is set to reenter Japan after acquiring the regulated crypto exchange platform Sakura Exchange Bitcoin (SEBC). Binance acquired the exchange — a Japan Financial Services Agency-licensed business — in November 2022, intending to reenter the Japanese crypto market. According to a report published in a local daily, SEBC would terminate its current crypto exchange and brokerage services by May 31 and reopen as Binance Japan after June 2023. The SEBC notice didn’t announce any official launch date. Users of the SEBC exchange must withdraw their funds before the deadline…

Head of South African Firm Slapped with $3.4B Fine for Bitcoin Fraud in US

The CFTC claimed that the firm had proprietary software that was expected to recognize significant trading gains for investors who contributed to the Bitcoin pool, but in reality, there was no such “bot” in use. The head of a South African firm has been slapped with a massive fine of $3.4 billion by a federal judge in Texas. The US commodities regulator claimed that this was the largest-ever fraud case revolving around Bitcoin ever to be committed by a company. The head, who goes by the name Cornelius Johannes Steynberg,…

AIGameToEarn Begins Pre-Launch Whitelisting for AI NFTs and a $100k Guaranteed Leaderboard – Press release Bitcoin News

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press release PRESS RELEASE. Zagreb, Croatia, 28th April 2023, Chainwire AIGameToEarn, an innovative platform combining artificial intelligence and gaming, started the whitelisting signups for its upcoming launch. The list is open to 2,000 lucky individuals, of which 200 spots are reserved for contributors, giveaways, and contest winners. Those who hurry and get whitelisted can purchase two AI NFTs on the mint day and participate in the platform’s $100,000 leaderboard. Making the whitelist is not a prerequisite for enjoying AIGameToEarn. On the contrary, those who miss this chance can still earn…