California governor vetoes hotly-contested AI safety bill

California governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a hotly-debated artificial intelligence (AI) bill — arguing it would hinder innovation and fail to protect the public from the “real” threats raised by the tech.  Newsom vetoed SB 1047 — known as the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — on Sept. 30, which … Read more

Vitalik Buterin proposes metrics to measure ‘Ethereum alignment’

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed putting together a set of metrics to measure how “aligned” projects are with Ethereum’s values. In his latest blog post on Sept. 28, Buterin said achieving “Ethereum alignment” remains one of the most important social challenges in the Ethereum ecosystem. But he acknowledged it’s a tough task given the … Read more

Crypto wallet drainer was on Google Play for months, stole $70K: Report

IT security firm Check Point Research has uncovered a crypto wallet drainer that used “advanced evasion techniques” on the Google Play store to steal over $70,000 in five months. The malicious app disguised itself as the WalletConnect protocol, a well-known app in the crypto space that can link a variety of crypto wallets to decentralized … Read more

Estonia shows AI-powered decentralized networks could transform US policy

In the early 1990s, Estonia emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union as a newly independent nation. At a time when many former Soviet republics were focused on rebuilding their economies and governance structures, Estonia recognized a unique opportunity: the potential of digital technology to drive its transformation. This small Baltic nation saw the … Read more

3 signs that Bitcoin price is not ready to make a new all-time high

Bitcoin (BTC) closed at its highest level in two months on Sept. 28 and is currently approaching the $66,000 mark. This movement followed gains in the S&P 500 index, which reached an all-time high on Sept. 26, fueled by robust economic indicators and measures aimed at boosting markets and investor confidence in China. However, several … Read more

Zuckerberg becomes fourth-wealthiest person following shift to Meta

Tech entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg is now the world’s fourth-wealthiest billionaire — with a net worth of $201 billion — following Facebook’s rebrand to Meta in October 2021, and expansion into metaverse hardware and artificial intelligence. Meta is currently trading at approximately $567 per share at the time of this writing — a more than six-fold … Read more

Bitcoin monthly close, fresh bullish narratives lead BTC traders to aim for new price highs

Bitcoin (BTC) price is on the verge of a notable trend change in its weekly and monthly timeframe chart. On both timeframes, a close above $65,000 sets a higher high and breaks the trend of lower highs which has defined BTC’s price action fo the past 6 months. BTC/USDT weekly chart. Source: TradingView Prior to … Read more

Bullish trading pattern on BNB/USD looks ready to explode, but what about the BNB/BTC pair? 

BNB has been in focus recently as Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao walked out of a United States federal prison on Sept. 27 after serving a four-month stint for Anti-Money Laundering violations. While some believe that CZ’s release could trigger a rally in BNB (BNB), others expect the performance to mirror that … Read more

Bitcoin’s strong monthly close could spark a rally in XRP, TAO, RUNE and SEI

Bitcoin (BTC) has failed to run up following the breakout above $65,000, but a positive sign is that the bulls have not given up much ground. This suggests that the buyers are holding on to their positions as they expect the up move to extend further. The United States-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds witnessed inflows … Read more

Bitcoin Ready For New All-Time High, But Analyst Says It Needs To Clear This Level First

The general consensus is that Bitcoin is gearing up for a rally that would send it past its all-time high in the coming weeks. Given the recent inflows into the cryptocurrency and its recent price performance, analysts are confident of Bitcoin going on a parabolic rally into new price territories in the fourth quarter of … Read more