What is an AI token?
One of the most important aspects of generative AI is its smallest unit. Here's what you need to know about the AI token......»»
Tolkien estate blocks JRR Token crypto-currency
Lawyers representing the estate said the product, launched in August, infringed the author's trademark......»»
Lord of the Rings-themed cryptocurrency gets thrown into Mount Doom
Ruling from World Intellectual Property Organization puts end to JRR Token project. Enlarge / A screenshot from jrrtoken.com. All similarities to LOTR were purely coincidental, apparently. The estate of J.R.R. Tolkien, the a.....»»
Crypto.com Naming Agreement "Paid for Itself" After Coin Surges
Crypto.com's deal last week to replace Staples as the title sponsor of an iconic downtown Los Angeles sports center appears to have already paid for itself. From a report: The CRO token has surged more than 55% in the past seven days as of Monday and.....»»
Binance Says It"s Trying To Hunt Down the Squid Game Crypto Token Scammers
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Markets Insider: Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges, said on Thursday it has created a team of investigators to try and track down the Squid Game token scammers. The SQUID token which was inspired by.....»»
Facebook"s Novi Set To Launch Pilot With Paxos"s Stablecoin as Uncertainty Hangs Over Diem
Facebook's crypto wallet Novi is inching forward with a "small pilot" in the U.S. and Guatemala, according to a tweet thread by David Marcus. From a report: The wallet project, which gatecrashed the crypto world in 2019 alongside a digital token dubb.....»»
People Are Taking Out Loans Against Their NFTs -- and Defaulting
In the ongoing speedrun to turn everything into a non-fungible token, savvy traders and entrepreneurs have recently taken a few steps to squeeze more investment opportunities out of their JPEGs. From a report: Case in point: it's now a thing to take.....»»
Bug in Compound DeFi platform caused a giveaway of $162 million worth of COMP tokens
Last week, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform called Compound Labs accidentally gave away no less than $162 million worth of its COMP token. As expected, this made many account owners happy about the windfall, but the CEO is asking them to retur.....»»
Major Ethereum Upgrade Set To Alter Supply, Fix Transaction Fees
Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, is about to undergo a technical adjustment that will significantly alter the way transactions are processed, as well as reduce the supply of the ether token and sharply boost its price. The scheduled c.....»»
Palit tells customers to avoid second hand graphics card used for mining
With Ethereum hovering around $2,300 per token and difficulty back to more than 7.0P, crypto-currency mining isn't as profitable as it was earlier this year. Mineable crypto alternatives are not much better than Ethereum, leading miners to sell some.....»»
Tether Executives Said To Face Criminal Probe Into Bank Fraud
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: A U.S. probe into Tether is homing in on whether executives behind the digital token committed bank fraud, a potential criminal case that would have broad implications for the cryptocurrency market......»»
Steve Jobs’ 1973 job application is now in an unusual auction
A job application filled out by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 1973 is being auctioned as both a physical item and a non-fungible token......»»
Steve Jobs application going up for auction as both physical item and NFT
A job application filled out by late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs is again headed to the auction block, this time both as a physical item and as a non-fungible token (NFT).Credit: AppleThe rare piece of Apple memorabilia has been put up for auction in.....»»
NFT sales increase to $2.5 billion in H1 2021 from less than $15 million a year ago
As we've explained, NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token, a tradeable piece of digital art, video or in-game item authenticated by a blockchain to ensure its uniqueness. The popularity of NFTs are reaching new levels as some are being sold for millions.....»»
Single.Earth to link carbon credits to crypto token market, raises $7.9M from EQT Ventures
Here’s the theory: Instead of linking carbon and biodiversity credits to the sale of raw materials such as forests, which cause CO2, what if you linked them to crypto tokens, and thus kept these CO2-producing materials in the ground? That’s the t.....»»
Tim Berners-Lee Sells Web Source Code NFT for $5.4 Million
The original source code for the world wide web has been sold as a non-fungible token, making $5.4m. From a report: NFTs are certificates of ownership for digital assets, which often do not have a physical representation. They do not necessarily incl.....»»
Tim Berners-Lee Defends Auction of NFT Representing Web"s Source Code
Tim Berners-Lee has defended his decision to auction an NFT (non-fungible token) representing the source code to the web, comparing the sale to an autographed book or a speaking tour. From a report: The creator of the world wide web announced his dec.....»»
Web Inventor Berners-Lee To Auction Original Code as NFT
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is auctioning his original source code for the web in the form of a "non-fungible token," as digital collectibles continue to fetch millions of dollars despite the recent sell-off in cryptocurrencies. From a report: The auction at.....»»
Hackers Explain How They Stole Wealth of Data From EA
The group of hackers that stole a wealth of data from game publishing giant Electronic Arts broke into the company in part by tricking an employee over Slack to provide a login token, Motherboard reported Friday. From the report: The group stole the.....»»
"CryptoPunk" NFT Sells For $11.8 Million At Sotheby"s
phalse phace writes: A non-fungible token of a digital artwork called a "CryptoPunk" was sold for $11.8 million on Thursday, according to a tweet by auction house Sotheby's. The NFT was sold as part of the Sotheby's online auction "Natively Digital:.....»»
GameStop Is Building An NFT Platform On Ethereum
GameStop has quietly unveiled a new web portal for a non-fungible token (NFT) platform. The Block reports: "We are building a team" the page declares, stating: "We welcome exceptional engineers (solidity, react, python), designers, gamers, marketers,.....»»