AI-generated voices used in automated phone scams, such as the one used in a recent fake Biden robocall campaign, are now illegal under U.S. telemarketing laws. Artificial intelligence-generated voices used in unwarranted robocalls — or automated phone calls — are now officially illegal in the United States following a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision.…
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Out of 5,535 “newborn” ETFs that launched in the United States over the last 30 years, only two have acquired over $3 billion in assets in the first month. BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have tallied more assets in their first month of trading than any ETF launched in the United States over…
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The search giant said that its AI chatbot Bard is now known as Gemini and launched free and paid mobile apps in the United States. Tech giant Google has announced that its artificial intelligence chatbot known as Bard has now been officially rebranded as Gemini with a mobile app launch in the United States. On…
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Key Points: Chinese Bitcoin miners move to Ethiopia for cheap electricity and favorable regulations. Ethiopia becomes a top destination for Bitcoin mining, with Chinese companies leading the way, despite concerns over energy usage and social impact. According to Bloomberg, Chinese Bitcoin miners have found a new home in Ethiopia, drawn by the promise of inexpensive…
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Key Points: Wormhole protocol unveils Wormhole native token W details: 10 billion max supply, 1.8 billion initial circulation, and a distribution plan. 11% token airdrop for the community, with immediate access post-TGE; 82% initially locked, released over four years. Cross-chain bridge protocol Wormhole has unveiled the token economics for the Wormhole native token, W, announcing…
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A report from Bitfinex suggests that miners are either selling Bitcoin holdings or leveraging coins to raise capital. The launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States has directly influenced miners’ BTC reserves, with more than $1 billion of BTC flowing from miner wallets to exchanges in the first 48 hours of trading.…
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MicroStrategy snapped up another 850 Bitcoin in January, increasing its total BTC holdings to a value of $8.1 billion. MicroStrategy, the largest publicly traded holder of Bitcoin , says it acquired an additional 850 BTC in January bringing its total holdings to 190,000 BTC — worth $8.1 billion. In its Q4 2023 Feb. 6 earnings call, the…
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The gains mark a “stark contrast” to the crypto winter of 2022, which saw investors nursing over $7,000 of realized losses on average. Crypto investors made nearly $900 in net gains on average from selling crypto in 2023, a “stark contrast” from 2022, which saw billions wiped from investors amid several crypto firms’ collapses, according…
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The position of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF could have been higher had it not missed the first seven trading days on the NASDAQ while it awaited approval from the SEC. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has made it into the top 0.16% of all United States-issued ETF products. The spot Bitcoin ETF has topped $3.19…
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The $15 AI-generated fake IDs are reportedly being used to fool crypto exchange identity checks, potentially giving crypto hackers and scammers a new edge. A new service claiming to use artificial intelligence “neural networks” and “generators” to create fake driver licenses and passports has reportedly succeeded in passing Know Your Customer (KYC) checks on multiple…
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