Day: October 17, 2023

Tech Giants Gained $2.4 Trillion from Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2023

A new report notes that AI has brought trillions in good fortune to tech giants in the United States, like Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon. The ongoing AI explosion has benefited several tech companies in the US, adding trillions to their market capitalizations in a year. According to a venture capital firm Accel report, AI has helped US tech giants increase their valuations by $2.4 trillion. Tech Giants Enjoy AI Boom Accel published its annual Euroscape Report, noting the benefits tech companies derived from AI use. According to the report, several major…

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Proposes Returning Up to 90% of Customer Funds

Binance has long been the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. Still, on Monday, traders looking to buy and sell bitcoin (BTC) quickly on Binance were at a relative disadvantage to their peers on Kraken and Coinbase (COIN), according to data tracked by Paris-based Kaiko. The 0.1% ask depth on Binance, a measure of buy-side liquidity, crashed to just 1.2 BTC ($30,000) from 100 BTC as volatility exploded after an erroneous report that BlackRock’s (BLK) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) had been approved circulated on social media. The leading cryptocurrency…

Top Gaming Company Embraces XRP Amidst Price Resistance

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BitPay, the pioneering crypto payment service provider based in Atlanta, Georgia, has taken another significant step in its collaboration with global video game commerce company, Xsolla, by integrating the XRP token. Today, October 17, BitPay announced via X (formerly Twitter): “Xsolla now accepts XRP with BitPay as a payment method for their games, such as SMITE and Roblox. You can use your favorite cryptocurrency to buy, play, and enjoy gaming like never before.” Why This Announcement Is Important This announcement not only cements XRP’s growing relevance in the gaming world but…

What’s happening with Bitcoin ETFs, and will the SEC approve them?

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On October 16, the crypto community’s hopes briefly surged upon hearing the news of a Bitcoin ETF approval, only to be dashed when BlackRock denied the information. Since BlackRock, VanEck, Invesco Galaxy, ARK 21Shares, and other financial industry giants filed applications to create spot Bitcoin ETFs in mid-June, the asset has risen in price by 8%. Over the same period, the second largest cryptocurrency by capitalization, Ethereum (ETH), lost 7.5% in price. Previously, the SEC has repeatedly rejected applications from other issuers to create such products, citing problems with the…

Coinbase Takes Measures to Boost Liquidity, Suspends 80 Non-USD Trading Pairs

Coinbase noted that the recent action is part of its efforts to enhance overall market health and consolidate liquidity. One of the world’s largest crypto exchanges Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has been taking measures in order to boost liquidity on the platform. As a result of this, Coinbase has suspended a total of 80 non-USD trading pairs. This includes cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, stablecoins, and fiat currencies like Euro. Coinbase recently announced the removal of several trading pairs on October 16, as part of its efforts to enhance overall market…

BTC price holds 6% gains as Bitcoin battles for ‘crucial’ $28K support

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Bitcoin (BTC) passing $28,000 hints at bullish sentiment, but reclaiming it for good is essential, analysis says. In an X post on Oct. 17, Yann Allemann and Jan Happel, co-founders of on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, described the $28,000 mark as a “critical milestone” for BTC price. Glassnode: “Keep an eye out” for $28,000 After snap volatility, which caused Bitcoin to hit $30,000 for the first time since August, the largest cryptocurrency has managed to preserve some of its gains. At the time of writing, BTC/USD is circling $28,500, per data…

Stock Futures Go Lower as Q3 Earnings Season Gains Steam

The US stock futures were slightly down early this morning as the third-quarter earnings season gained momentum. According to reports, futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX: .DJI) lost 46 points, or 0.13%, S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP: .INX) fell 0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 futures were also down 0.12%. US Stock Futures: Monday’s Optimistic Performance During Monday’s primary trading session, the major stock averages managed to close in the green, defying expectations as Treasury yields climbed higher. Typically, rising Treasury yields put downward pressure on equities, but in this…

Ripple job posting hints at possible IPO, XRP community says

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Fintech payments company Ripple released a new job posting on Oct. 16 for a shareholder communications senior manager across multiple locations in and outside the United States. The job posting prompted many crypto enthusiasts to label it as an official hint about the company’s plans to go public. The job posting outlines that the role will require direct communication with shareholders — a concept generally associated with publicly traded companies. The chosen candidate would be responsible for developing and implementing communication and relationship management strategies for “existing and prospective investors, current…

Baidu Claims Its Latest Ernie AI Model Is ‘On Par’ with GPT-4

The tech giant also announced that the latest version of ERNIE has been integrated into its suite of services. Chinese technology company Baidu has unveiled the latest version of its generative artificial intelligence (AI) model ERNIE 4.0. The company claims that ERNIE 4.0’s capabilities now match those of OpenAI’s GTP-4 model. The upgrade was announced on Tuesday by Baidu Co-Founder and  CEO Robin Li Yanhong at the Baidu World 2023 conference in Beijing. Li’s presentation highlighted the latest version’s memory capabilities and showed it writing a martial arts novel in…