CRYPTOCURRENCY
Polygon (MATIC) Expands NFT Functionality with Instagram Integration
Polygon (MATIC) announces integration with Instagram, enabling users to mint, showcase, and sell NFTs, enhancing creator engagement and monetization opportunities.
Binance Updates Monitoring Tag for Multiple Tokens Including BAL, CTXC, and CVX
Binance will extend the Monitoring Tag to include 11 new tokens and remove it from two tokens effective July 1, 2024.
Binance Adds EPX, FOR, UNFI, WAVES & WNXM to Monitoring Tag List
Binance expands Monitoring Tag to include five more tokens, EPX, FOR, UNFI, WAVES, and WNXM, requiring traders to pass a quiz and accept Terms of Use.
Emma Watson's AI-Rendered Male Alter Ego: A Glimpse into the Future of Celebrity Transformation
AI technology reimagines Emma Watson and other celebrities in opposite genders, showcasing the blend of creativity and technology in transforming perceptions of identity and celebrity.
Lightspeed Faction Unveils $285M Fund for Blockchain Innovation
Lightspeed Faction has launched a $285 million venture fund, focusing on early-stage blockchain projects, highlighting the growing importance and potential of blockchain technology in various sectors.
Voltage Park's $1 Billion Cloud Infrastructure Targets ML Compute Shortage
Voltage Park, launching on October 29, 2023, introduced a $1 billion cloud infrastructure housing around 24,000 NVIDIA H100 GPUs, aimed at redressing the ML compute resource crunch. A subsidiary of the Navigation Fund, Voltage Park aspires to democratize ML compute access, thereby catalyzing AI innovation across the spectrum.
BETA, BOND, WTC, and XEM Added to Binance's Monitoring Tag List
Binance has expanded its Monitoring Tag list to include Beta Finance (BETA), BarnBridge (BOND), Waltonchain (WTC), and NEM (XEM) as of October 4, 2023. The Monitoring Tag serves as a risk indicator for tokens with elevated volatility and risk.
ECB Nears Final Stage of Digital Euro Investigation
Fabio Panetta, ECB Executive Board member, discussed the digital euro initiative with the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. The proposal includes legislative proposals on the digital euro and cash legal tender status, aiming to preserve monetary sovereignty and digital freedoms.
eNaira Adoption Grows Amid Nigeria's Cash Shortages
Nigeria's eNaira, a central bank digital currency (CBDC), is being adopted at an increasing rate as the country faces severe cash shortages due to demonetization. The value of eNaira transactions has increased by 63%, and the total number of CBDC wallets has grown more than 12 times compared to October 2022.
Meta to Launch Text-Based Content App Supporting Decentralized Social Networking
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly creating a new text-based content app called P92 that will support ActivityPub, the decentralized social networking protocol used by Mastodon and other decentralized apps. The app will enable users to log in with their existing Instagram credentials, and it will populate users' profiles with their Instagram account details. The app's initial version will include tappable links in posts with previews, user bios, usernames, verification badges, images, and videos that can be shared, as well as followers and likes.