Coinbase CEO Tells Americans to Urge Reps to Vote ‘Yes’ on FIT21
The CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, has implored U.S. citizens to contact their representatives via email and urge them to vote “yes” on the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), which could provide regulatory clarity for cryptocurrencies. On July 26, lawmakers approved FIT21 and the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act through a […]
Lazarus Group Allegedly Behind $60M Alphapo Hack – ZachXBT
A report from crypto investigator ZachXBT states that the North Korean state-backed Lazarus group is allegedly behind the Alphapo hack on July 22 due to the group’s “very distinct fingerprint on-chain.” Lazarus, the notorious North Korean hacker group, has been linked to yet another multimillion-dollar hack, this time affecting Alphapo, a large payment processor associated […]
Worldcoin Token Adoption, Popularity Grows
Sam Altman, the co-founder of Worldcoin, shared a video of people in Japan lining up to trade their iris scans for “free” Worldcoin (WLD) tokens despite discussions about the cryptocurrency’s popularity declining. A video shared by Altman depicts a lengthy line of individuals in Japan reportedly waiting to acquire Worldcoin (WLD) tokens worth $50 or […]
Alibaba Reportedly Integrates Meta’s AI Model Llama
Alibaba’s cloud computing service has reportedly tapped into Meta’s open-source artificial intelligence model Llama for new software development at no cost. Reuters initial report cited an official statement from Alibaba Cloud via WeChat, the cloud computing arm of the Chinese conglomerate has deployed a Llama 2-based solution that enables businesses to develop AI-based software and […]
U.S. Senate Urges Firms to Register Investments in Chinese Technologies
The United States Senate convened on July 25 to support bipartisan legislation requiring U.S. companies to report investments in Chinese technologies, including semiconductors – used to create artificial intelligence (AI)- and AI. The Senate approved the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 91 to 6, and it is expected […]