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Shiba Inu Insider Shares Crucial Reminder With SHIB Community

AltcoinsJun 16

In a recent tweet, Shiba Inu team member Lucie issued an important reminder to the SHIB community: the much-anticipated Treat token has not yet been launched. Lucie tweeted a screenshot of her Shiba Eternity gameplay, teasing the Shiba Inu community by asking: "Any Shiboshis around? Actively seeking treats for Shib? What’s your fighter for the TREAT?" Any #Shiboshis around? Actively seeking @treatsforShib? What’s your fighter for the $TREAT? (Token not launched yet) pic.twitter.com/tqAIAIaxGk — 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐄 | SHIB.IO (@LucieSHIB) June 14, 2024 However, Lucie reminds the Shiba Inu community that the Treat Token has not yet been launched. This reminder is…

U.S. Judge Signs Off on $4.5B Terraform-Do Kwon Settlement With SEC

LegalJun 16

A U.S. judge has agreed to a settlement between the SEC, Do Kwon and Terraform Labs. The settlement involves a $4.5 billion penalty and a ban on trading "crypto asset securities." A U.S. District Court judge has agreed to a settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Terraform Labs and its former CEO, Do Kwon, which would have them pay billions in penalties as well as virtually ban them from the crypto industry, according to the court filings. The settlement approved by Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) involves Terraform Labs Kwon paying $4.5…

Rabby Wallet Integrates IOTA EVM

BlockchainJun 16

Enhanced Multi-Chain Wallet Experience TL;DR: Rabby, a Web3 wallet by DeBank, integrates IOTA EVM, enhancing multi-chain DeFi experiences. It offers smooth network switching, detailed transaction insights, and pre-transaction risk scanning, providing IOTA EVM users with a secure, transparent, and efficient way to navigate the DeFi landscape. Rabby (https://rabby.io) is a Web3 wallet developed by DeBank, specifically designed for decentralized finance (DeFi) users of Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains. It positions itself as a safe and transparent wallet for multi-chain ecosystems, making it a great match for IOTA EVM users. Therefore, we’re pleased to announce that Rabby Wallet is integrating with IOTA…

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Show Slow Advisor Adoption Despite $200 Billion Milestone

BitcoinJun 16

Key Points: Despite the successful launch of the iShares Bitcoin Trust, with assets reaching $200 billion, financial advisors are hesitant to adopt US spot Bitcoin ETFs in client portfolios. Financial advisors cite market timing and regulatory compliance as primary reasons for their reluctance to recommend US spot Bitcoin ETFs. Nearly six months after the launch of the US spot Bitcoin ETF, there is little evidence that financial advisors are eager to include these funds in their clients’ portfolios, according to CNBC. US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Show Slow Advisor Adoption Despite $200 Billion Milestone 2 Financial Advisors Slow to Embrace US…

OpenAI’s revenue skyrockets to $3.4 billion in 6 months – Report

RegulationJun 16

OpenAI’s annualized revenue rose more than 110% to $3.4 billion over the past six months, The Information reported Wednesday, citing an internal communication from CEO Sam Altman. The growth suggests that businesses have been quick to adopt the firm’s technology despite rising competition. The San Francisco-based company reported annualized revenue of $1.6 billion at the end of 2023, up from $1 billion in September, says the report. At the time, the startup made between $80 million and $130 million in revenue per month. Annualized revenue is an estimate of the total amount of money that a firm generates over a…

Cardano May Transfer $681.9 Million Treasury to ADA Holders: What's Going On?

AltcoinsJun 16

In a recent X post, Charles Hoskinson shared important updates regarding the Cardano blockchain. Particularly, the founder of Cardano stated that this month will see the release of a new node, a crucial step toward the next major hard fork, named Chang. This forthcoming event is not merely a technical upgrade but a leap toward decentralized governance within the Cardano ecosystem, as was previously stated. Hoskinson outlined that for the hard fork to proceed, around 70% of ADA stake pool operators must successfully transition to the new node version. Hoskinson envisions widespread participation in the governance of Cardano, facilitated by…

Tesla investors sue Elon Musk for allegedly moving talent, resources to xAI

LegalJun 16

Tesla shareholders sued CEO Elon Musk and other executives for enriching xAI at the auto company’s expense on June 13. The plaintiffs claimed that xAI, an artificial intelligence firm Musk created in 2023, has poached employees from Tesla, diverted at least $500 million in GPUs from Tesla to X, and used Tesla’s data for xAI development without compensating Tesla. The plaintiffs also cited a tweet in which Musk stated that he would move AI efforts away from Tesla unless he obtained 25% voting control in the automaker. Plaintiffs said: “Musk publicly threatened that he would divert corporate opportunities away from…

The Emerging Bitcoin Modular Ecosystem

BlockchainJun 16

What’s modularity anyway? Modularity is the result of a curious experiment playing out in Ethereum as a reaction to the poor scaling properties of blockchains. To address this bottleneck, developers have taken the radical approach of auctioning off core functions of the main chain to… other blockchains. Centered around rollup technology, this modular transformation has completely redefined how products and services are built on top of Ethereum. Breaking apart every element of the stack allows different architectures to be designed according to their use cases. Understandably this has led to a proliferation of… blockchains. I kid you not. Everyone is…

Nostriches Flock To NYC-Based Bitcoin Bar PubKey For Nostr Village

BitcoinJun 16

Yesterday, Nostr users from around the US came together at New York City’s premiere Bitcoin bar PubKey for Nostr Village, a mini-conference focused on the open protocol that enables global, censorship-resistant social media and more. Who’s coming to #NostrVillage tomorrow? It’s a day of censorship resistant value for value creative expression and zaps, and it’s all happening at PubKey starting at 2 PM. Meet your favorite nostriches, and ask anything! Can’t make it for the whole event? Come by at 6 PM for… pic.twitter.com/SkCecbzJdR — PUBKEY (@PubKey_NYC) May 30, 2024 The name of the conference included a nod to the…

Whale Moves Millions in ONDO and Jasmy Coin JASMY

AltcoinsJun 16

Major investors in real-world asset tokenization projects like Ondo Finance (ONDO) and Jasmy Coin (JASMY) have recently made significant withdrawals from the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, signaling a potential shift in market sentiment despite recent losses. Through an update on X platform, crypto-surveillance service “The Data Nerd” drew attention to significant movements of ONDO and JASMY tokens from the U.S.-based exchange Coinbase. Using data from Arkham Intelligence, the market watcher revealed that a whale recently transferred 1.5 million ONDO tokens, valued at approximately $1.93 million, to cold storage. At the same time, the data indicated that the investor similarly moved 120…