MicroStrategy’s largest impairment loss of $917.8 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2022, and the loss featured heavily in news coverage of the earnings, “giving the impression that the company’s inherent value had been negatively impacted when this was not the case,” the bank said. Original
Zero-knowledge (ZK) proof solutions have proved critical in helping scale the Ethereum ecosystem, but proto-danksharding is expected to drastically reduce the cost of rollups, according to Consensys’ zkEVM Linea head Nicolas Liochon. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph Magazine editor Andrew Fenton during Korea Blockchain Week, Liochon estimated that proto-danksharding could further reduce rollup costs by 10 times. Proto-danksharding, also known by its Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) identifier EIP-4844, is aimed at reducing the cost of rollups, which typically batch transactions and data off-chain and submit computational proof to the Ethereum blockchain. The…
Coinbase is looking at “markets that are enacting clear rules” for the crypto industry, with the European Union, U.K., Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia its near-term priorities. Source
The paid plan for Claude Pro has been competitive priced in order to directly compete with ChatGPT Plus. On Thursday, September 7, popular AI startup Anthropic, co-founded by ex-OpenAI employees, announced the launch of its first paid subscription plan for its AI-powered, text-analyzing chatbot Claude Pro. The paid version of the Claude chatbot shall be currently available in the US and the UK. At a monthly rate of $20 in the US or £18 in the UK, subscribers receive “5x more usage” compared to the free Claude 2 tier. They…
Salame’s decision to cooperate with authorities and admit to his involvement in the alleged misconduct at FTX comes as a reversal of his earlier stance. Ryan Salame, a former top executive of the FTX Derivatives Exchange, the now-bankrupt crypto trading platform, has reportedly pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a New York courtroom. The timing of Salame’s guilty plea is especially significant, as it comes less than a month before the scheduled trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of FTX. Bankman-Fried has been accused of masterminding one of…
With millions of dollars worth of assets being lost to phishing attacks after signing malicious permissions, the threat of losing crypto assets to questionable links is very real. When these are paired with platforms that allow hidden links, users are subjected to a different kind of risk. On Sept. 4, Web3 security provider Pocket Universe shared how scammers are able to hide wallet drainer links in any text on the instant messaging platform Discord. While some users report that the feature has only been enabled for Discord users recently, the…
The rise of nonfungible token (NFT) marketplaces has ushered in a new era, fundamentally reshaping the way we perceive and interact with digital assets. They provide a new medium for artists to showcase their creations and establish a direct and meaningful connection with their audience. OpenSea has taken center stage in this revolution. What is OpenSea? OpenSea, the brainchild of Alex Atallah and Devin Finzer, came into existence in 2017. Their mission was clear: to establish an open and user-friendly marketplace for NFTs. Recognizing the transformative potential of these assets,…
“We estimate that although the majority of the effects on output and inflation have already occurred, the policy tightening that has already been implemented will exert further restraint in the quarters ahead, amounting to downward pressure of about 3 percentage points on the level of real gross domestic product (GDP) and 2.5 percentage points on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) level,” they noted. “The abatement of inflation occurs without a recession, as real GDP growth remains in positive territory throughout the projection.” Source
Stack AV has a team of experienced developers working on an AI-powered technology to increase productivity and efficiency in truck businesses. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is expected to significantly revolutionize the automotive industry in the coming years, and Stack AV is well positioned to lead in the truck business. Backed by veteran investors from the SoftBank Group Corp (Tokyo: 9984), Stack AV announced the launch of its autonomous truck business to introduce self-driving vehicles. The company highlighted that the new business venture will leverage its self-driving technology in a bid…
Following the strategic partnership, Westlake Financial will leverage Pagaya’s relationships with asset managers and other partners to finance the auto loans. Westlake Financial, an established automotive fintech company with over $24 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM), has announced a strategic partnership with Pagaya Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: PGY), an Artificial Intelligence (AI) global company focused on the financial ecosystem, to further enrich the auto loan industry. According to the announcement, the partnership will focus on facilitating empowered credit decisions in a bid to elevate the vehicle purchase process. Furthermore, Westlake…