Tag: Launches

Coinbase Prime Launches Innovative Web3 Wallet for Retail and Institutional Clients

The tool seamlessly integrates with Coinbase Prime accounts, simplifying access to Web3 features directly and eliminating the need for multiple app downloads, thereby enhancing the overall user experience. Coinbase has announced the launch of the Coinbase Prime Web3 Wallet to provide secure and useful services to its institutional and retail clients. The significance of launching a Web3 wallet cannot be overstated, as it plays a central role in providing an exceptional user experience within a decentralized digital landscape. The company wrote: “We are excited to announce the launch of the…

Fireblocks launches non-custodial wallet-as-a-service – CryptoX

Fireblocks launched a non-custodial wallet-as-a-service aimed at catering to businesses across various sectors, reflecting a broader industry trend towards user-controlled digital assets. Fireblocks introduced a non-custodial wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) tailored for various sectors, including brands, corporates, fintechs, and web3 businesses today, Sept. 11. This development is noteworthy as it reflects a larger industry trend toward user-controlled assets, particularly in light of challenges faced by centralized platforms like FTX. The non-custodial wallet is designed to work across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, and web browsers, facilitated by a software development kit. While…

Google Chrome launches built-in user tracking for advertisers

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Google Chrome launched its built-in tracking and ad-curation platform, “Privacy Sandbox,” on Sept. 7 for general availability, according to a company blog post. The platform was originally rolled out to a small percentage of users but is now available to around 97% of users. Google said the remaining 3% will be onboarded over the next few months. Privacy experts have criticized the new tracking system. But in its announcement, Google defended it, stating that Privacy Sandbox needs to be implemented to eliminate third-party cookies and fingerprinting. Google is introducing Privacy…

Google launches Digital Futures Project with $20M in grants to support ‘responsible AI’

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Google and its charitable arm, Google.org, launched the Digital Futures Project, an initiative to study responsible artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, on Sept. 11.  The Mountain View company will invest a total of $20 million in grants to leading think tanks and academic institutions around the world with the expressed aim “to facilitate dialogue and inquiry” into AI technologies. According to a blog post, Google wishes to address issues of fairness, bias, misinformation, security and the future of work through deep collaboration with outside organizations and a commitment to facilitating responsible…

France Launches Certificate Training Program for Finfluencers

AMF Chair Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani noted that the financial sector is highly regulated, and investment communications must be law-compliant, clear, and balanced. Two regulators in France, The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP), have jointly set up a training module for finfluencers. Previously, the two bodies created the Responsible Influence Certificate in 2021. Since its launch, nearly 1,000 influencers have received the certificate after completing the general training course on best practices in influencer marketing. In addition to the general certificate, influencers…

France launches a certificate for finfluencers, including crypto

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Amid the current pressure on so-called “finlfluencers,” promoting investment products in their blogs, France makes a step toward outright licensing them. The country introduces a non-obligatory Responsible Influence Certificate. As revealed on Sept. 7, two French regulatory agencies, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP) have jointly set up a training module for influencers in the financial sector. The “Responsible Influence Certificate” has existed since 2021, when it was first time introduced by the ARPP. Over 1,000 French influencers have obtained…

Startup Anthropic Launches Premium Subscription Plan for Its AI-Powered Chatbot

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…

SoftBank-backed Stack AV Launches Autonomous Truck Business to Streamline Supply Chain Management

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…

Ant Group launches a new blockchain brand for Web3 developers

Ant Group, the owner of the world’s largest mobile payment platform Alipay, revealed its new sub-brand under the name ZAN. The brand will focus on blockchain development and services for both institutional and individual Web3 developers.  The official press release, published on Sept. 8, cites a wide scope of technical products and services, which ZAN will offer to its clients. It starts with a solution to help Web3 companies issue and manage real-world assets (RWAs) in compliance with local regulatory requirements. Then it covers a series of technical products, including…

Aussie fintech prays for crypto clarity as it launches Bitcoin-backed loans

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Australian fintech firm Block Earner is charging ahead with plans to launch a crypto-backed loans product, despite staring down an upcoming court date with the financial regulator for allegedly offering financial products without a license.  The new crypto loan product allows Australian crypto investors to use crypto as collateral to borrow cash. Similarly, a Colorado-based lending platform called SALT offers crypto-backed loans to U.S. clients. The major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase once offered a similar service to its U.S. customers but shuttered it in May this year.  The initial rollout from…