Month: September 2023

ChatGPT web traffic drops for third consecutive month in August

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The popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, has seen a decrease in user traffic worldwide for the third consecutive month this August, according to data from analytics company Simliarweb.  In August, desktop and mobile site traffic to OpenAI’s popular chatbot from visitors worldwide decreased by 3.2% to 1.43 billion. This follows a 10% drop in traffic the two months prior. In addition, the amount of time spent on the site also dropped, though slightly, from 8.7 minutes to 7 in August. However, visits stemming from United States-based users began to…

Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life

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Bitcoin showed some signs of stirring from its September stupor late on Thursday, rising around 3% to $26,400, before dropping back below $26,000 during the European morning. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) also hit its highest point this month, rising over 2% before retreating. Bitcoin has mostly languished below $26,000 this month as traders awaited clarity around the big regulatory hotspots, such as the SEC’s decision on the listing of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. September is a difficult month for bitcoin, which has posted negative returns every…

OKX Partners with Circle to Bring USDC Features to Wallet and DEX Aggregator

The partnership also includes an integration of Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) with the OKX DEX aggregator to enable USDC cross-chain swaps across Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and the OP Mainnet ecosystems Global crypto exchange OKX and stablecoin issuer Circle have partnered to bring USDC  features to the OKX Wallet and OKX DEX aggregator. This is according to a September joint announcement by the companies. Strap in for a next-gen USDC experience with #OKXWallet and @Circle! 🎉 Enjoy zero-fee USDC transactions until October 5th. Users can also seamlessly transfer $USDC between…

Arm Holdings Projects Strong Revenue Growth Ahead of IPO

As AI continues to permeate various sectors, Arm Holdings stands to benefit significantly from this technological wave. Arm Holdings plc, a renowned chip designer backed by SoftBank Group Corp (TYO: 9984) recently revealed its ambitious revenue growth projections ahead of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) plans. Arm Holdings Shares Its Vision for Growth The company expects to achieve an impressive 11% increase in revenue for the current fiscal year. Looking further ahead, Arm Holdings envisions even more substantial growth, with revenue projected to surge in the mid-20% range in fiscal…

CFTC filed complaints against three defi protocols

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued orders against three defi protocols for failing to register derivative trading offerings. The regulatory body has acted against the three decentralized finance (defi) protocols: Opyn, ZeroEx, and Deridex. The regulator claims they failed to register derivatives trading offerings. The CTFC ordered that the companies pay fines of $250,000, $200,000, and $100,000, respectively. The entities reportedly failed to comply with the customer’s regulations and provisions established in the Bank Secrecy Act. The defi protocols were also charged with illegally offering leveraged…

UK Neobank Zopa Secures Another $93M in Funding

With £3 billion in deposits, over £2 billion in loans on its balance sheet, and more than 400,000 credit cards issued since its launch in 2020, Zopa has rapidly established itself as a prominent player in the UK banking landscape.  Zopa, a UK-based online banking company, has achieved a significant milestone, securing an additional $93 million in funding to fuel its growth. The investment round, primarily consisting of debt financing, marks an important step as the company prepares for its initial public offering (IPO) which was previously suspended due to…

Thodex Exchange CEO, Others Get 11,196 Years Jail Sentence

The court also slammed them with a judicial fine of 135 million liras ( approximately $5 million) as the case came to a close. The long arm of the law may have finally caught up with Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the Turkish crypto exchange Thodex which collapsed two years ago. According to a local media report, Faruk, alongside his sister Serap Özer and his brother Güven Özer have all been sentenced to 11,196 years, 10 months, and 15 days in prison. The court also slammed them with a…

AI Lab Imbue Secures $200M Funding from Nvidia and Others

The recent funding infusion will support Imbue in advancing and fine-tuning its reasoning-centric AI technology. On Thursday, September 7, AI Lab Imbue announced that they have successfully raised $200 million in Series B funding, at a massive valuation of $1 billion. The San Francisco-based startup specializes in training foundation models optimized for “reasoning”, a focus it leverages to create AI agents proficient in coding tasks. The company’s mission revolves around democratizing the process of constructing custom AI agents, and making them accessible to anyone. Imbue’s core belief centers on the…

JPMorgan Builds Blockchain Infrastructure for Deposit Token that Speeds Up Cross-Border Payments and Settlements

In addition to the JPM Coin, JPMorgan is now developing another blockchain asset that will function as a deposit token for cross-border transactions. Multinational bank and financial services giant JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) is developing a blockchain deposit token to smoothen cross-border payments and settlements. According to a person familiar with the project, JPMorgan will use a digital deposit asset to quicken these payments. A Bloomberg report notes that JPMorgan has already developed the framework that will power the payment. However, the banking giant has decided to suspend creating the token until regulators approve the…