Cryptocurrency

OpenAI’s latest AI model family has achieved what many thought impossible, scoring an unprecedented 87.5% on the challenging, so-called Autonomous Research Collaborative Artificial General Intelligence benchmark—basically near the minimum threshold for what could theoretically be considered “human.” The ARC-AGI benchmark tests how close a model is to achieving artificial general intelligence, meaning whether it can […]

Interpol, the world’s largest international law enforcement organization, issued an arrest request for Hex cryptocurrency founder Richard Schueler over tax fraud and assault accusations. Interpol issued its red notice for Schueler, better known in crypto circles as Richard Heart, as a “request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition,

A little-known Japanese investment firm that made headlines for its Bitcoin buys just snapped up more of the biggest cryptocurrency.  Metaplanet, which trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced Monday that it had bought 619.7 Bitcoin for a total of 9.5 billion yen ($60.5 million)—its largest single purchase of the orange coin.  Only last week,

Cryptocurrency funds stayed green last week, though inflows fell dramatically as crypto products experienced a record day of outflows following a hawkish speech from the Federal Reserve boss. Speculators pumped a total of $308 million into funds over the course of last week, including into Bitcoin ETFs. But on Thursday, investors pulled out a record

Sonic SVM, the developer of TikTok tap-to-earn game SonicX, announced it will airdrop SONIC tokens on the Solana blockchain to all users onboarded to its game. The game features artwork reminiscent of Sega character Sonic the Hedgehog—though it’s not an officially licensed game—encouraging users to repeatedly tap a button on their screen to earn items

North Korean hackers are reportedly kicking the tires on one of crypto’s hottest, newest, multi-billion dollar crypto projects—and the development is causing panic. A crypto wallet associated with a North Korean hacking group recently lost nearly $500,000 on Hyperliquid, according to MetaMask’s Taylor Monahan—a noted on-chain sleuth and tracker of North Korean crypto activity. Per

MicroStrategy unveiled a $561 million Bitcoin purchase Monday, topping off its corporate coffers using stock sale proceeds as the firm’s stock debuted in the Nasdaq 100-index. Selling 1.3 million shares over the past week, MicroStrategy said it used the proceeds to expand its Bitcoin holdings by 5,200 BTC, according to a SEC filing.  The self-described

Four-time Grammy-nominated artist Iggy Azalea entered the crypto scene this year with her own meme coin, MOTHER. But unlike many of her celebrity counterparts, the project wasn’t a quick cash grab. In fact, she’s redefining what it means to be a celebrity in crypto—and is paving the way for others. Not that’s it’s been a

Wiami, Wilder World, December 23rd, 2024, GamingWire Wilder World, currently ranked as the 9th most wish-listed game on the Epic Games Store, has unveiled its gameplay trailer, which shows the future of the metaverse. The visuals showcase impressive detail, complemented by gameplay designed to immerse players in a realistic and cinematic experience. Featuring high-speed racing,

AI agents are “a meme right now,” according to LIFT Network Co-Founder Ben Beath. But the majority of them are overhyped “wrappers of existing services.” LIFT Network is aiming to change that, with the launch of AI Machines – blockchain-powered AI agents that can analyze and act on real-time data streams. Beath showed Decrypt an