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MyShell, Blockchain Platform For Building 'AI Girlfriends' and Productivity Apps, Raises $11M
MyShell uses blockchains to let creators earn a profit for building AI apps and Her-like companions. Source
How to Design Better On-Chain Governance
An introduction to Futarchy and combinatorial prediction markets. Source
The Benefits of Assets Tokenization
We need to start thinking of blockchains as infrastructure for financial innovation rather than concentrating on the prices of a few digital assets, like bitcoin and ether, says WisdomTree’s digital of digital assets, Benjamin Dean. Source
UK Ad Rules Apply to Influencers, Crypto Memes, FCA Confirms in New Guidance
The guidance is based on the FCA’s promotions regime, which says that a business should not communicate an “invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity” unless the promotion is communicated by an authorized person or a person with an exemption. This includes influencers who are operating in the “course of business, which could mean they are employed or have a commercial interest in posting the communication, the guidance said. Source
The Enablers of Decentralized AI
AI naturally evolves as an increasingly centralized technology, and any decentralization efforts are an uphill battle. But decentralization can win in specific areas of AI development, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO of IntoTheBlock. Source
Coinbase (COIN) Loses Most of Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
“When a customer purchases a token on Coinbase’s platform, she is not just purchasing a token, which in and of itself is valueless; rather, she is buying into the token’s digital ecosystem, the growth of which is necessarily tied to value of the token,” she said. “This is evidenced by, among others, the facts that (i) initial coin offerings are engineered to have resale value in the secondary markets and (ii) crypto-asset issuers continue to publicize their plans to expand and support the token’s blockchain long after its initial offering.”…
KuCoin Crypto Withdrawals Spike to $1B after DOJ, CFTC Clampdown
Some users complained about delays in withdrawals, spurring concerns about the exchange’s health. Blockchain data, however, showed that outgoing transactions from KuCoin were processed, with the delays most likely due to the pent-up withdrawal requests. Source
Amid Giant Crypto Rally, Hopes for Another DeFi Summer Soar
Because the crypto industry remains relatively small, there’s simply not enough capital to lend to people who are bullish and, as a result, they don’t mind borrowing at high rates. While institutions are clearly interested in crypto, they are not actually filling gaps in market demand, Vogelsang pointed out. “A money market off-chain wouldn’t yield 12% just because there’s a lack of supply; someone would fill it. On-chain, that’s not the case,” he said. “It’s a sign of immaturity in that way.” Source
21Shares Lists ETP (TONN) for Staking Telegram-Endorsed TON Token
Members of the community, however, took the project forward while maintaining an association with Telegram. In September last year, the messaging app officially stamped the network with its endorsement and designated it as its network of choice for Web3 infrastructure. Source