Grand Theft Auto’s parent company launches new blockchain game. Plus: Bitcoin casino, FarmVille-like Sunflower Land game reviewed, and more. Grand Theft Auto owner enters Web3 via mobile gaming arm Fun fact: mobile gaming giant Zynga is owned by Take-Two Interactive, the same company that also owns Rockstar Games, which is behind ultra-popular video game series...Continue Reading

There are still many steps ahead on the road to achieving true data freedom and self-sovereignty. Freedom in the modern age Although America is penned “the land of the free,” our freedom comes with exceptions. While some of these restrictions are in the name of civilian safety, what’s happening online isn’t for the greater good...Continue Reading

From offering quality trade predictions to identifying real-time threats to gauging market sentiment instantaneously, here’s how AI is reshaping the future of finance. As artificial intelligence (AI) and its various subsets — such as machine learning (ML) — become more complex and developed, their presence within the financial realm has increased drastically.  According to a...Continue Reading

Swift claims that interlinking existing systems with blockchains is better for the short term than bringing CBDCs together with tokenized assets in a single ledger. Bank messaging network Swift has recently shared a report highlighting how Swift can connect with blockchains and solve the issue of interoperability between different blockchain networks.  In a report titled...Continue Reading

U.S. regulators have told AI chip maker Nvidia and its rival AMD to curb exports of high-level semiconductor chips used to develop AI to certain Middle Eastern countries. Regulators in the United States have asked Nvidia to curb exports of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to “some Middle East countries” according to its latest quarterly report. ...Continue Reading

Responsibility for crypto scams does not only belong to the cryptocurrency industry, it also involves banks, telecoms and social media platforms, Australian exchanges say. Cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia have been increasingly communicating with their users as part of preventative measures against scams. According to local crypto firms, such communication is the key to preventing scams...Continue Reading

Airline passengers can get rewards such as flight upgrades or airport lounge access after completing NFT collections. Lufthansa, one of the largest airline groups in Europe, has launched its nonfungible token (NFT) loyalty program on the Polygon Network. The program will allow passengers to turn their trips into NFTs that can unlock rewards like miles...Continue Reading

Multiple Chinese tech companies launched their own ChatGPT-like AI chatbots for mass market use two weeks after China’s AI regulations came into force, which requires prior government approval. Four China-based tech companies launched their own artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on Aug. 30 for public use after receiving approval from the Chinese government. Baidu, Baichuan Intelligent...Continue Reading

Paxos has earlier said it will halt support of Binance’s stablecoin by February 2024, now the exchange has said it will also stop support by that time. Crypto exchange Binance has encouraged users to start converting their Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin holdings into a newly listed stablecoin amid plans to wind down support for BUSD. ...Continue Reading

Cambridge researchers have revised the widely cited index in response to evidence indicating periodic overestimation of Bitcoin mining’s electricity consumption. Researchers behind the well-known Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) have officially revised its methodology to enhance the accuracy and reliability of the Index’s estimates for the first time since its inception in 2019. The...Continue Reading