“There’s a difference between something like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT. With the former, you are driving the process, and the role of Copilot is offering useful suggestions in context, which you accept or reject as you write your program,” Immunefi told CoinDesk in a Twitter message. “With the latter, you are using a single prompt to generate something that looks like a well-written bug report, but is nonsense when analyzed further.” Source
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Crypto payments platform Wyre lifts 90% withdrawal cap
Crypto payment platform Wyre has lifted the 90% withdrawal limit it placed on its users earlier this week after securing additional funding. On Jan. 13, the San Francisco-based fintech firm announced that it had received financing from a “strategic partner” that allows it to continue the normal course of operations, including re-accepting deposits again. “As a regulated financial institution, we’re proud that we were able to continue delivering our services in a safe and sound manner without pausing withdrawals” it added. Hey Wyre community – we’re excited to share that…
Layer-1 EVM oracle platform Flare launches to boost interoperable DApps
Flare, a new layer-1 Ethereum Virtual Machine blockchain platform, has gone live with the launch of two core protocols aimed at powering decentralized interoperability applications. The platform serves as an oracle network that allows developers to build applications that are aimed at being interoperable with different blockchains and internet platforms and services. Flare features two protocols that power its application-building suite. Its State Connector protocol enables information and data to be used securely and at scale from various blockchains and internet sources with the use of smart contracts. The functionality…
Smart Contract Platform Tokens See Double-Digit Gains, Boosting Defi TVL Above $40 Billion – Defi Bitcoin News
Decentralized finance (defi) and smart contract platform tokens rallied on Monday morning (ET) and the total value locked in defi jumped above the $40 billion zone for the first time since mid-December 2022. The top smart contract platform coins by market capitalization increased 7.1% on January 9, 2023, and most have seen double-digit gains over the last week. Lido Finance Emerges as Most Dominant Defi Protocol, Surpassing Makerdao in TVL Size Cryptocurrency markets have been positive at the start of the second week of 2023, as the entire crypto economy…
Solana Exec Says Platform Still Gaining New Users Despite FTX’s Collapse
Sam Bankman-Fried, the now disgraced founder of bankrupt FTX, was a vocal supporter of Solana, and according to a Solana blog post in November, FTX and Alameda Research, an affiliated trading firm that Bankman-Fried also owned, purchased more than $58 million worth of SOL tokens from the foundation and its sister company Solana Labs six months after the platform first live with a test network. Source
Tax-Loss Harvesting Platform Unsellable is Building ‘The World’s Largest Collection of Worthless NFTs
The majority of NFTs purchased by the site are derivative projects – meaning, collections based on other popular projects that are often made worse. These include Lost Nouns, a derivative of Nouns, Anatomy Science Ape Club, a derivative of BAYC and Baby Goblinz, a play on Goblintown. Source
China to Launch ‘Digital Asset Trading Platform,’ Media Report Unveils – Bitcoin News
A marketplace for digital assets is soon going to open in China under a public-private partnership, local media revealed. According to the report, the goal is to establish a regulated trading platform for digital collectibles as part of government efforts to curb market speculation with such assets. National Marketplace to Support Trading of Digital Collectibles and Copyrights in China Chinese authorities are preparing to launch a state-controlled platform allowing the trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets, local media announced. The initiative is a joint project between government…
EQBR Holdings Unveils EQ Hub, ‘No-Code Web3 Development Platform’, at CES 2023
EQBR Holdings (“EQBR”), a Web3 business solution provider, announced that it will unveil EQ Hub, a next generation blockchain development platform at upcoming CES 2023 to be held in Las Vegas between January 5, 2023 and January 8, 2023. EQ Hub is a trailblazing product seeking to remove any barriers in Web3 technology adoption. EQ Hub provides no code programing environment for business users as well as developers. Business users can choose from pre-built dApps and easily configure and customize for quick deployment. For developers who are not familiar with…
Crypto Investment Firm Midas Shutting Down Platform Following Losses
Starting on Tuesday, Midas disabled deposits and swaps, as well as withdrawals for some time while it makes cautions and balance adjustments. Its target is to deduct 55% from user balances held in bitcoin, ether and stablecoins, with the adjustment being compensated for in MIDAS tokens which can be swapped in for tokens of its new project. Source
SEC Charges Gig Economy Platform for $2.6 Million Unregistered Coin Offering – Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Thor Technologies and its co-founders with conducting an unregistered securities offering. In 2018, the company minted and sold tokens to raise funds for its ‘gig economy platform,’ the development of which had not even started at the time. U.S. Securities Regulator Accuses Thor Technologies’ Management of Conducting Unregistered ICO The Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States has charged Thor Technologies, its co-founder and CEO David Chin and Matthew Moravec, co-founder and former CTO, with carrying out an unregistered offering…