MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 18,300 Bitcoin
MicroStrategy, a publicly traded software and business intelligence company, has disclosed that it acquired approximately 18,300 Bitcoin between August 6 and September 12. According to the company’s Form 8-K submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (AEC), the acquisition, valued at $1.11 billion, was executed at an average price of $60,408 per Bitcoin, […]
Ride App Tada Integrates TON Crypto Payments in Singapore
The TON Foundation has partnered with Tada, a ride-hailing application in Singapore that enables users to book journeys and pay with cryptocurrency. In conjunction with the partnership, Tada introduced a Telegram Mini App , a mini-application operating within the Telegram messaging platform. This application enables users to reserve transportation in Singapore. The Mini App will […]
Consumer Protection Calls for EU Action on In-game Currencies
The European Commission has received a complaint from European consumer protection organizations regarding the video game industry’s marketing and use of in-game digital currencies. On September 12, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and 22 member organizations from 17 countries urged the European Commission and the European Network of Consumer Authorities (CPC-Network) to implement more stringent […]
OpenAI’s Latest o1 Model Can ‘Think Before it Answers’
OpenAI has released several new artificial intelligence models, beginning with the most recent OpenAI o1 model, which the company claims can “think before it answers.” “OpenAI stated in a blog post on September 12 that this is a substantial advancement and represents a new level of AI capability for complex reasoning tasks.” “In light of […]
Sky to Drop Wrapped Bitcoin Due to Change in Ownership
Sky, previously known as Maker, has suggested removing Wrapped Bitcoin as collateral within its ecosystem due to the token’s close association with Justin Sun. In a post on the protocol’s governance forum on September 12, Sky’s team announced that it would officially discontinue Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) variations on SparkLend, its decentralized non-custodial liquidity protocol. The […]