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Core Scientific seals $100M deal with CoreWeave as miners diversify cash streams

Core Scientific has leased a former Hewlett Packard data center in Austin, Texas, to host CoreWeave’s infrastructure, delivering up to 16 MW of capacity for HPC expansion.

Showcase your talent: Web3 hackathon at BlockShow festival

Join the Hackathon co-organized with Epic Web3 in Hong Kong on May 8-9, 2024, as part of the BlockShow x BlockDown Festival, co-organized by Cointelegraph and EAK Digital.

BTC price needs 5% dip to liquidate $2B of Bitcoin longs

Bitcoin traders are precariously betting on current sideways BTC price action soon ending.

Hashing It Out: Will 2024 be the best year for DeFi yet?

Sonali Giovino, global head of ecosystems at De.Fi, believes decentralized finance security has gotten more coverage over the years because risks discourage adoption.

Bitcoin retail interest returns, pushing BTC spot trading volume to 12-month high

Along with the growing retail interest, Bitcoin transfers to Coinbase have also started to surge. Are investors preparing to take profit?

Singaporean fintech launches USDC-powered Visa card with Swiss bank Fiat24

After the creation of the bank account, credentials are minted as NFTs on Arbitrum network.

Truth behind AI reply guys, Copilot picture panic, Trump deepfakes: AI Eye

Who’s using AI replies and why? Google’s culture of fear creates Gemini, and is Claude 3 conscious or is that a stupid question? AI Eye.

What is Kelly criterion betting, and how to use it in crypto trading?

Discover how the Kelly criterion betting strategy can enhance your crypto trading performance by optimizing risk management and maximizing potential profits.

DeFi pump-and-dump schemes rake in millions, harm industry credibility

Over 90,000 Ethereum-based projects were likely involved in pump-and-dumps schemes, damaging the industry’s reputation amid liquidity pulls.

Travala’s new Bitcoin rewards program targets top-tier travelers as BTC fever rises

Top-tier members of Travala.com are set to earn 10% cashback rewards in Bitcoin on travel booking payments made with the Singapore-based travel agency.

UAE's RAK DAO and Tencent Cloud ink deal to boost crypto startups

The Memorandum of Understanding includes the establishment of a Tencent Cloud training center for skill development and education at RAK DAO.

Lava launches as decentralized lending market to optimize liquidity across blockchains

Mitigating impermanent loss could help democratize market-making in DeFi, according to Recharge Capital’s John Lo.

Greek stock exchange eyes Sui blockchain for on-chain fundraising tool

The Greek stock exchange, ATHEX, is eying the deployment of its new fundraising mechanism on the Sui blockchain ecosystem.

Pantera launches fundraise to buy $250 million of SOL from FTX estate: Report

The $5.2 billion asset management giant is eyeing FTX’s discounted SOL stack worth around $5.4 billion.

Cryptography startup Zama raises $73M to protect data privacy

Multicoin Capital and Protocol Labs led a $73 million raise for a new cryptography startup which aims to make the “entire internet encrypted end-to-end.”

Is Tesla buying Bitcoin again? BTC wallet data sparks curiosity

Some users speculated that Tesla might be buying Bitcoin and could reveal it during its next earnings call, while others believe it could be an accounting error.

Ethereum leans into rollup-centric future as Dencun hard fork looms

Ethereum’s next set of hard forks is anticipated to benefit layer-2 scaling protocols significantly by reducing storage costs.

Philippine gov’t blocks unlicensed crypto exchange sites, Binance unaffected

Binance is still accessible in the country even after a three-month countdown imposed by the Philippines SEC for banning unlicensed crypto trading platforms.

Women in crypto: Contrasting industry dynamics with traditional sectors

Delve into the realm of women in crypto and blockchain, contrasting their roles and opportunities with traditional industries.

Bitcoin miner revenue records second-best day in history

Bitcoin prices retraced over 22% in April 2021 when daily miner revenue reached its all-time high of $77.3 million.

Generative AI teacher lands job in Indian high school

The new-age high school humanoid teacher is equipped with an Intel processor and a dedicated coprocessor to provide personalized learning experiences to students.

Bitcoin accumulation phase ends as ETFs fuel new $100K BTC price target

Bitcoin has emerged from a mass accumulation phase in the past month — a classic move ahead of parabolic BTC price upside.

Digital Currency Group files motion to dismiss $3B NYAG lawsuit

Digital Currency Group countered the NYAG’s allegations, saying that after Three Arrows Capital collapsed, it invested hundreds of millions into Genesis.

Hut 8 stock crash attracts multiple lawsuits

While some lawsuits cater to individuals who suffered losses, others claim that all shareholders who purchased stocks during the timeframe are entitled to compensation.

Binance.US says it’s ‘radioactive’ to banks, SEC dealt ‘near-mortal blow’

A deposition from Binance.US' chief operating officer claims the SEC’s suit last year caused banks to pull support from the exchange, “effectively choking the business.”

Traders are now gambling on ‘poorly drawn’ celebrity memecoins

One memecoin investor says an initial investment of $260 ballooned into $423,000 in just three days by purchasing a token called Jeo Boden, a humorous depiction of U.S. President Joe Biden.

NYCB stocks flip wildly as banks brace for end to fed-bail outs

Stock prices for the embattled lender have slumped 83% since the beginning of 2024, hitting an all-time low this week before rebounding.

‘Only a few’ Ethereum L2s will survive the next 5 years: Manta co-founder

Manta’s Kenny Li argues that only blockchains with a “modular” approach stand a chance of survival, but critics say the whole debate is just a marketing stunt.

FTX, Alameda reaches ‘in principle’ settlement with BlockFi, paying $874M

The bankrupt crypto companies have resolved their disputes for nearly $1 billion, which could lead to full recovery for BlockFi’s customers.

CFTC chair warns of conflict with SEC over Prometheum’s ETH play

SEC-registered broker Prometheum could force the agency to decide if Ether is a security and CFTC chair Rostin Behnam says that could lead to conflicting rules.

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