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Mt. Gox, a defunct cryptocurrency exchange, holds a significant amount of Bitcoin, which it plans to release soon. This Bitcoin release could potentially impact the cryptocurrency market. The trustee…

Artists develop new tools to combat AI-generated art. They design algorithms to identify and distinguish AI-created pieces from human art. Digital watermarking techniques help protect original work. …

The script explores the potential impact of former President Donald Trump's actions and policies on the cryptocurrency market. It assesses whether his influence could trigger a significant rise in cr…

Menlo Ventures and Anthropic have launched a $100 million AI fund called the Anthology Fund to support AI-first applications and infrastructure solutions using Anthropic's technology. The fund target…

Over the past two years, discussions around cryptocurrency have evolved significantly. Initially, conversations focused on basic understanding and speculation, with many people asking what cryptocurr…

Venture funding to cybersecurity startups increased 144% in Q2 year to year, driven by large investment rounds. Cyber startups attracted $4.4 billion across 153 deals in Q2, up 63% from Q1’s $2.7 bil…

Microsoft plans to acquire AI company XyzTech, raising competition concerns in the UK. UK regulators investigate the potential impact on market competition. The importance of maintaining healthy comp…

PayPal expands its services to include cryptocurrency, allowing users to buy, sell, and hold digital currencies directly within their PayPal accounts. The company collaborates with regulated and lice…

The current discussion revolves around the potential factors that may disrupt the traditional four-year cycle of the crypto market. The script outlines how institutional investment increases, regulat…

Funding to European startups rose to nearly $16 billion in Q2 2024, marking a 31% increase quarter over quarter and 17% year over year. This funding exceeded investment to Asia for the first time in …

Ethereum conferences rarely showcase consumer applications. Most projects focus on infrastructure, development tools, and protocols. Developers primarily discuss scalability, security, and interopera…

President Biden's nominee for the SEC, Gary Gensler, prepares to regulate the emerging crypto market. Gensler, a former CFTC chair and MIT professor, possesses significant experience in financial mar…

Big tech companies acquire talent to potentially curb antitrust scrutiny. They recruit top professionals from smaller competitors to integrate innovative developments into their own ecosystems. This …

Investors resumed funding activities post-holiday, with notable investments in robotics, biotech, healthcare, and AI. Skild AI secured $300 million in Series A funding to develop robot brains, valued…

Web3, a decentralized internet framework, can transform academic research by decentralizing data storage and access. Researchers can publish and share their work without relying on traditional centra…

The rankings of active startup investors have shifted significantly in the second quarter of 2024, with firms like Khosla Ventures, Coatue, and Accel experiencing notable increases in activity. Khosl…

A new Apple TV show titled "Sunny" explores the role of AI. The storyline centers on a humanoid AI named Sunny, designed to assist humans with day-to-day tasks. The show portrays the complexity of in…

Tokenized assets transform real-world assets, like real estate, into digital tokens on blockchain. These tokens represent ownership and enable fractional ownership, which increases market liquidity b…

Asia's venture funding landscape reached its lowest point since 2015 in Q2 2024, raising only $14.6 billion, a 24% decrease from Q1 and 32% from the previous year. Deal volume dropped to 1,511, down …

Startups focusing on AI raised $24.2 billion through 1,001 deals in the second quarter of 2024, more than doubling the amount raised in the same period last year. This brings the total for the first …