The crisis that the highly-anticipated NFT project Ether has run up against isn’t entirely of its own making. Yes, its team arguably fumbled the ball in a number of ways: initially announcing a steep mint price of 1 ETH and then lowering it, cutting the supply of the project in half due to lack of…
In a ruling that could help shape the future of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States, U.S. federal judge Analisa Torres has delivered a mixed verdict in the case between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and San Francisco-based blockchain firm Ripple Labs. The lawsuit, which has been closely watched by the crypto industry, centered…
DappRadar x BGA Games Report #16
DappRadar x BGA Games Report
In art, as in everything else, it’s arguably not what you do that matters but how you do it. This basic philosophy underpins much of the contemporary and post-modern art movements, in which the artistic process, narrative, and messaging often take precedence over a work’s medium or particular aesthetic. It’s little surprise that plenty of…
In the latest in a string of legal actions relating to the crypto industry in recent weeks, Alex Mashinsky, the co-founder and former CEO of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, was taken into custody on Thursday, Bloomberg reported. The development follows an extensive investigation into the company’s abrupt downfall, according to a source familiar…
Google has announced an update to its Play Store policies, now allowing apps and games that incorporate NFTs onto its platform. This move marks a continued shift in the company’s attitude towards blockchain-based technology. Under the new rules, games that use tokenized assets will need to clearly state their use of blockchain elements. In an…
Anthropic, an AI firm founded by former OpenAI researchers, has revealed its updated chatbot Claude 2, which aims to take on rivals ChatGPT and Google Bard. The new model boasts impressive features such as a higher token limit, improved coding skills, and a public-facing beta website. The creators ambitiously describe Claude as a “friendly, enthusiastic…
On July 12, Crypto exchange Coinbase announced the launch of a new messaging feature for its wallet that allows any two Ethereum addresses to communicate. Powered by the XMTP protocol, the encrypted messaging service will first be available to a small subset of users, including all Lens protocol users and anyone who scans the QR…
