Anthropic Launches Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Surpassing Openai’s Chatgpt

Anthropic, one of the largest artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the market, has released the latest iteration of its in-house large language model (LLM) Claude, identified as 3.5 Sonnet. Anthropic claims this new assistant competes with Openai’s GPT-4o, surpassing the latter in several benchmarks including Graduate Level Reasoning, Grade School Math, Multilingual Math, and Code. … Read more

Fantom Foundation Allocates $120 Million to Accelerate Migration to Sonic

The Fantom Foundation has unveiled a treasury allocation of 200 million FTM, approximately $120 million USD, to expedite the migration of partners to its new Sonic network. This allocation includes native application grants, strategic grants to decentralized applications (dapps), and first-class infrastructure tools and partners for developers and users. The Foundation is said to be … Read more

Neo and Phoenix Join Forces: Skynet to Power New Era of AI-Enhanced Blockchain Technology

Neo has announced a partnership with Phoenix, a decentralized Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure provider. This collaboration aims to blend AI with Neo’s blockchain infrastructure, marking a significant advancement in decentralized AI technology. The partnership will focus on the development of AI-enabled blockchain tooling on Neo X, an EVM-compatible sidechain, and will leverage Phoenix’s AI technology … Read more

Javier Milei Reiterates Several Currencies, Including Bitcoin, Will Compete in Argentina

President Javier Milei took to social media to re-explain the currency plans for Argentina. Answering a post mentioning bitcoin, Milei stated that anyone wishing to use bitcoin will be able to do so, given that there will be currency competition in the country. “You can also use other units such as WTI, BTU, and the … Read more

Coinbase Investor and Openai Veterans Unite to Launch Safe Superintelligence

In a significant development in the Artificial intelligence (AI) industry, Daniel Gross, known among other things for his investment in the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase, has teamed up with Ilya Sutskever, former Chief Scientist at Openai, and Daniel Levy, a former Openai employee and an expert in AI privacy, to launch a new venture. The new … Read more

Layerzero’s ZRO Token Listed on Major Exchanges, Boosting Cross-Chain Communication Potential

Layerzero’s native token, ZRO, has been listed on several major cryptocurrency exchanges, marking a significant milestone for the cross-chain communication protocol. Binance, Upbit, Okx, Bybit, Gate.io, Bitget, Kucoin, MEXC, and Woo X have all added ZRO to their platforms, offering various trading pairs. Layerzero distinguishes itself with its innovative approach to cross-chain communication, facilitating the … Read more

Italy Proposes Stringent Measures to Tackle Crypto Market Manipulation

Italy is taking steps to enhance surveillance of crypto assets and address associated risks. According to a draft decree reviewed by a news agency, the plan includes imposing high fines on those who manipulate the market. The fines range from $5,400-$5.4 million (€5,000 to €5 million) for offenses such as insider trading, unlawful disclosure of … Read more

Federal Agents Crack Down on Drug Ring Using Crypto Mixers

Holly Danielle Adams, 34, from California, has pleaded guilty to charges of drug distribution conspiracy and money laundering via cryptocurrency mixers. This case stems from an investigation by the Northern California Illicit Digital Economy (NCIDE) Task Force, a federal team dedicated to combating all forms of illegal dark web and cryptocurrency activities in the Eastern … Read more

Iran Launches Digital Rial Pilot on Kish Island

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced the initiation of a pilot scheme to introduce the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the southern island of Kish. The CBI stated on Tuesday that the digital rial will be available to banking customers and tourists in Kish starting on the first day of the … Read more

UK Crackdown: Illegal Crypto Exchange Operators Arrested in £1 Billion Trading Bust

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service, conducted an operation leading to the arrest of two individuals, aged 38 and 44, suspected of running an illegal crypto asset exchange. It is believed that over £1 billion of unregistered crypto assets were traded through this business, the FCA said on … Read more