SolanaBeginnerSolana wallet drainer activity has increased in recent months as the price of SOL has risen, making SOL and SOL-based memecoin holders more appealing to phishing targets. According to blockchain security firm Chainalysis, one of the largest online communities devoted to just one popular Solana…
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SolanaBeginnerIn a major move that sent ripples through the crypto community, Etherscan, the industry’s leading Ethereum block explorer, announced the acquisition of Solscan, the prominent block explorer for the Solana blockchain. This strategic acquisition comes at a time when Solana’s native token, SOL, is…
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BitcoinBeginnerBloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas believes that, while unlikely, the SEC could issue the “rug pull of a decade.” While the chances of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) being rejected this month are slim, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas believes it will be due to the Securities and…
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GeneralBeginnerSquare Enix will employ AI and other cutting-edge technologies in an “aggressive” manner, according to the company president. In order to support a renewed focus on implementing blockchain, Web3, cloud, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2024, multimedia entertainment company Square…
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GeneralBeginnerIn a recent year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts of the US Supreme Court made a bold prediction: artificial intelligence (AI) will have a “significant” impact on the legal field, particularly at the trial level. While acknowledging both the potential benefits and challenges of AI…
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GeneralBeginnerWhile the copyright for the older version of the character has expired, Disney has reminded the public that the modern versions are unaffected. After entering the public domain for the first time, an earlier version of Walt Disney Company’s Mickey Mouse mascot has become the number one trending…
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GeneralBeginnerWhat is cryptocurrency mining? Mining cryptocurrencies is a critical component that enables cryptocurrencies to operate as a peer-to-peer (P2P) decentralized network without the use of intermediaries. It is the process by which transactions between blockchain network participants are verified and…
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GeneralBeginnerIn a move that sent shockwaves through the crypto community, OKX, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, announced plans to delist several prominent privacy tokens by early 2024. Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and Dash (DASH) are among the first to face the chopping block, sparking…
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GeneralBeginnerThe Financial Intelligence Unit of India has requested that the URLs of Binance, KuCoin, Huobi, Kraken, Gate.io, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MEXC Global, and Bitfinex be blocked. Nine international virtual asset service providers received compliance notices from India’s Financial Intelligence Unit for…
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BitcoinBeginnerAs the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) weighs applications for the first-ever spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), asset management firm Hashdex is ramping up its public advocacy with a new ad campaign. The ad, released on December 28th, features a clip from an old interview in…
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GeneralBeginnerArgentina’s newly formed government, under the leadership of self-proclaimed libertarian Javier Milei, is offering a unique opportunity for citizens to declare undeclared cryptocurrency holdings with a simplified process and reduced penalties. This policy, outlined in the “Law of Bases and…
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