Aptos Labs will integrate Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service with its network. Microsoft's AI models will be trained on the Aptos blockchain, while Aptos will run validator nodes on Microsoft Azure.
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Google is cautiously allowing Android app developers to add NFTs into their apps and games. It has worked on a new policy that will ensure NFTs are offered in a safe and trustworthy manner.
The Intel Blockscale ASICs were designed specifically to mine Bitcoins, but now the company says it has put an "end-of-life" notice for those chips, with no future versions planned.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is working to limit text message spam and financial frauds that occur over phone using artificial intelligence and machine learning models.
The Jack Dorsey tweet NFT, which originally fetched Dorsey $2.9 million, has refused to up its value. The current bid is not even remotely near the price Estavi paid to get his ownership tag on it.
Samsung has announced Knox Matrix, a blockchain-based security system designed to protect your smart home devices. It will share more technical specifications of Knox Matrix in the future.
LG has released its own NFT platform called the LG Art Lab which lets users buy and sell NFTs. The feature is accessible to U.S. residents with LG TVs equipped with webOS 5.0 and above.
Mojang has said that it's banning the use of blockchain technologies, including NFTs, in Minecraft. This means online servers can't leverage the technology to sell in-game items either.
A hacker successfully conducted a malicious attack to steal $100 million from Harmony's Horizon bridge. The FBI and multiple cybersecurity and exchange partners are now investigating the matter.
An NFT of former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's first tweet originally sold for $2.9 million in 2021. However, it now has a highest buy offer of only $29, which is a colossal drop of 99.9999%.
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Starbucks Coffee is all set to enter the Web3 space by launching its own Non Fungible Token (NFT) collection later this year along with membership and community based on coffee art and storytelling.
A couple of new reports citing surveys have revealed that teens aren't super-interested in the metaverse with less than half of all respondents showing an interest in purchasing associated hardware.
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An NFT of the first tweet ever sold for $2.9 million to crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi last year. However, Estavi is now struggling to get a bid of over $7,000 for the same NFT while demanding $50M.
In a recent cybertheft event, hackers stole over $600 million worth of cryptocurrencies from Sky Mavis' Ronin Network Bridge on March 23rd. The company noticed the security breach on March 29th.
In an effort to raise funds for the ongoing armed conflict, the Ukrainian government has indicated that it will 'offer' Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The govt. has canceled plans to issue airdrops.
SwissBorg held its annual meeting earlier, it outlined plans to scrap fees for P2P payments between SwissBorg users and its plan to reduce emissions related to crypto use on its platform.
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In a blunt interview, a Ubisoft executive has indicated that gamers who are opposed to the idea of NFTs in games just can't comprehend how beneficial the technology is for the community.
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New data from Chainalysis shows that illicit cryptocurrency funds reached an all-time high in 2021, totalling $14 billion. Scams were the largest source of these illicit funds followed by theft.
Opera plans to add Polygon to its Android browser in early 2022 so that users can more easily engage with Web3. Polygon is an Ethereum scaling platform with faster and cheaper transactions.
AMC and Sony will be giving 86,000 NFTs away to select customers who come and see Spider-Man: No Way Home on December 16. The event is going to be notable because AMC is the first cinema to do this.
Palau is the latest country to dabble in cryptocurrency. It has partnered with Ripple to develop a new USD-backed stablecoin. It could end up being the world's first government-backed stablecoin.
Xbox chief Phil Spencer has shared his thoughts on the state of NFTs and blockchain in gaming, saying that the current implementations are experimental in nature and feel very exploitative.
The Bitcoin network is set to receive a big upgrade this weekend. It will introduce new smart contract features bringing it closer to Ethereum and some transactions will be simpler, reducing fees.
Valve has announced that games based on blockchain technology that allow the exchange of NFTs are not welcome on Steam. Meanwhile, the doors at Epic Games Store are still open for those affected.
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PSG has announced today that some part of the payment package for the club's newly signed Lionel Messi will consist of digital Fan Tokens ($PSG). These tokens give the owner some influence over clubs.
Samsung SDS's new service called Paperless enhances the transparency and reliability of documents by using blockchain technology. It is also applicable to voting, and various types of contracts.
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web, has decided that he'll put his magnificent creation up for sale in the form of an NFT. The NFT will contain the source code, among other things.
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A farmer from the UK has started using the waste produced from his farm's cows to mine Ethereum cryptocurrency using GPU mining rigs. What's more, the business appears to be growing.
Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Azure Blockchain Service, its Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering on September 10, 2021. The company has also detailed migration strategies.
New Chia cryptocurrency is based on a mechanism that utilizes unused disk space for mining. This has led to massive price hikes of storage parts like hard drives and SSDs in Hong Kong, says a report.
India is planning a major crackdown on cryptocurrencies by introducing a new bill banning users from trading or holding cryptocurrencies. The bill will give traders six months to sell their positions.
Yesterday India rolled a new SMS verification system based on blockchain. However, the botched roll out resulted in users not receiving OTPs required to log into websites or confirm bank transactions.
Twitter Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has listed Twitter's first tweet for sale on a platform called Valuables. Dorsey is selling the first tweet as an NFT and has received the highest bid of $294,444.
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Two firms have announced that they're working with the NHS to help it monitor cold storage units holding the COVID-19 vaccine. They are also leveraging blockchain technology to keep trusted logs.
Bitcoin has finally become worth more than $20,000. The cryptocurrency has been lingering in the $19,000 price range for a while now. The price rise could boost people's interest in the asset.
