Day: August 8, 2023

ChatGPT and Claude are ‘becoming capable of tackling real-world missions,’ say scientists

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Nearly two dozen researchers from Tsinghua University, Ohio State University and the University of California at Berkeley collaborated to create a method for measuring the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) as real-world agents. LLMs such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude have taken the technology world by storm over the past year, as cutting-edge “chatbots” have proven useful at a variety of tasks, including coding, cryptocurrency trading and text generation. Related: OpenAI launches web crawler ‘GPTBot’ amid plans for next model: GPT-5 Typically, these models are benchmarked based on their…

Bitstamp to suspend trading of major altcoins for US users

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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp will suspend trading of Axie Infinity (AXS), Chiliz (CHZ), Decentraland (MANA), Polygon (MATIC), Near (NEAR), Sandbox (SAND), and Solana (SOL) for customers residing in the U.S. beginning August 29. According to the Aug. 8 announcement, trading of the seven aforementioned cryptocurrencies will soon become unavailable for trading for U.S. customers due to “recent developments.” While the firm did not specify the reason for their suspension, all seven tokens are alleged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to be unregistered securities in its complaints against cryptocurrency exchanges Binance…

Former FTX exec Ryan Salame and US prosecutors are discussing a plea deal: Report

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Ryan Salame, the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, is reportedly discussing a guilty plea with authorities in the United States. According to an Aug. 8 Bloomberg report, lawyers for Salame could enter a guilty plea as early as September, in advance of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial, scheduled to start on Oct. 2. Prosecutors had reportedly been investigating Salame for potential violations of U.S. campaign finance laws related to his girlfriend Michelle Bond’s run for Congress, in which they both allegedly exceeded the federal limits on contributions.…

Absent Speculation, What Web3 Services Actually Deliver Utility?

But P2P connection doesn’t have to be just messaging. One of my favorite actions in Web3 is connecting my wallet to Uniswap or Aave. Each time I do it, it still feels magical, empowering, and best of all, damn convenient. On the other hand, my most frustrating experiences in Web2 are when I try to login, register, identify myself, or pay for things. I simply don’t understand why 30 years into the web, I’m still filling out tediously long forms, which often ask for the same information, again and again.…

HBAR Token Scores Impressive Gains As Major Cryptos Nosedive

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Hedera Hashgraph’s native cryptocurrency, HBAR, is shining following the slight boost in the crypto market today, August 8. Hedera briefly broke through the one-month-long $0.5 resistance, climbing above $0.6, while top coins like Bitcoin bleed with losses. Even though the overall crypto market cap gain affected many assets positively, HBAR owes most of its gains to the latest ecosystem developments and partnerships. HBAR Price Performance Amid Impressive Ecosystem Updates Despite a drop in trading volume, HBAR has soared over 6%, attaining a peak of $0.06032 on Tuesday morning. This sharp spike…

Prosecutors will still consider Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged campaign finance scheme at trial

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The United States Attorneys’ Office has announced another superseding indictment against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as “SBF,” which will include consideration of an allegedly illegal campaign finance scheme. In an Aug. 8 letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said the Department of Justice (DoJ) plans to pursue seven charges against SBF in its trial scheduled to begin in October. Though the DoJ said it was “prevented by its treaty obligations to the Bahamas” from adding an eighth count to SBF’s indictment on violations of campaign…

Huobi to launch PayPal’s stablecoin trading

Huobi will launch a trading pair with PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD, backed by the US dollar, with a perpetual zero trading fee. Huobi users will be able to trade PYUSD/USDT. The announcement highlights that the exact date of pair launch will depend on market circulation and liquidity factors. One day earlier, Justin Sun invited PayPal to consider TRON as a blockchain for its stablecoin. I cordially invite PayPal to consider issuing PYUSD on #TRON, which is Fast, secure, and cost-effective with 12 billion USD daily transactions. Mutual benefits await in the digital…