Four OpenAI researchers are leaving the company to go to Meta, two sources confirm to WIRED. Shengjia Zhao, Shuchao Bi, Jiahui Yu, and Hongyu Ren have joined Meta’s superintelligence team. Their OpenAI Slack profiles have been deactivated. The Information first reported on the departures. It’s the latest in a series of aggressive moves by Mark…
Digital asset platform Bakkt Holdings Inc. has filed a shelf registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $1 billion. The company says the funds could be used to support a new bitcoin and digital asset investment strategy, a big change for the company. Bakkt, which is publicly traded and…
A set of NFT collections tied to Matt Furie, the creator of the Pepe meme, and the ChainSaw studio have been hit by a string of contract hijacks that led to more than $1 million being stolen. Attackers took control of mint contracts, drained revenue, and issued new tokens, wiping out value and leaving collectors…
Cryptocurrencies are up as Maple Finance (SYRUP) price spikes 19% amid institutional DeFi adoption. The Movement (MOVE) token gained 17% as price hits $0.19 on rising volume. DeXe’s DEXE token jumped 10% in 24 hours to hit highs above $9 after a sharp rebound off $5.30. Maple Finance (SYRUP), Movement (MOVE), and DeXe (DEXE) have…
Popular NFT collection Doodles have posted a cryptic tweet stating “the collide is coming”, generating much speculation on what’s next for the brand. The tweet includes an image of Hap – in all of his vibrant glory – being grabbed by an astronaut from a darker, more monotone world that has a face that was…
The value of XRP is at $2.09 with a 4% decrease, but trading volume increased by over 28%, indicating robust market demand. The technical indicators are neutral with XRP trading above $2.00, with the main resistance at $2.25. XRP is currently trading at $2.09, down nearly 4% over 24 hours and 3.64% weekly as of…
An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire calls on book publishers to pledge to limit their use of AI tools, for example by committing to only hire human audiobook narrators. The letter argues that authors’ work has been “stolen” by AI companies: “Rather than paying…
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. From the Bank of Korea’s comment on stablecoin issuance to EVE Frontier’s fee trial season, here is a roundup of the top crypto stories you may have missed. Bank…
The sudden shutdown of Huione Guarantee has sent shockwaves across the digital guarantee market, a shadowy network involving countless online fraudsters, money launderers, and brokers of stolen information in Southeast Asia and China. Despite this disruption, many Telegram-based marketplaces with similar operations remain unaffected and are actively growing. Vendors Shift to Tudou According to blockchain…
Centrifuge price hovers near $0.20 as the real-world asset (RWA) project gets a fresh boost. Interest in Centrifuge’s innovative RWA Launchpad has attracted institutional backing, with $1 billion allocated to a tokenized product on the platform. CFG price could eye bounce to $0.5, highs last seen in December 2024. Centrifuge (CFG), a real-world asset (RWA)…
