New evidence of AI deception, LA Times’ AI gives sympathetic view of KKK, Russians seed AI training data with propaganda. by Andrew Fenton 8 min March 13, 2025 Share Share Share Share Vitalik Buterin: Humans essential for AI decentralization Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has warned that centralized AI may allow “a 45-person government to oppress
The truth about the links between the crypto and longevity communities runs deeper and weirder than you might expect. by Andrew Fenton 11 min March 12, 2025 Share Share Share Share From Vitalik Buterin to Balaji Srinivasan, Brian Armstrong and Roger Ver, it seems that no sooner have you become a crypto billionaire than you’re
The Sandbox co-founder Seb Borget believes the next crypto gaming bull run will kick off once market participants see “sufficient profit” from crypto. by Ciaran Lyons 3 min March 11, 2025 Share Share Share Share The Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget gets stopped for photos occasionally at crypto conferences and even has his own memecoin, but
The Bank for International Settlements warns that crypto and stablecoins may destabilize finance and widen inequality, urging stronger regulation in response. The growing adoption of cryptocurrencies may pose risks to the traditional financial system and exacerbate wealth inequality, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). In an April 15 report, the BIS warned that
Web3 and blockchain-focused investment fund ABCDE is halting new investments, but the $400 million fund remains committed to supporting its existing projects. In an April 19 X post, ABCDE co-founder and Huobi exchange founder Du Jun said the $400 million fund will no longer invest in new projects or raise capital for the second phase
The creator of Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Base, Jesse Pollak, has apologized following backlash over posting digital artwork that controversially played on Base’s tagline, “Base is for everyone.” Several social media users found the artwork offensive and inappropriate. “It was a single phrase among many, but I’ll own this was a mistake and apologize,” Pollak
What are tariffs? Tariffs are taxes placed on imported goods by a government or a supranational union. Occasionally, tariffs can be applied to exports as well. They generate government revenue and serve as a trade regulation tool, often to shield domestic industries. Four main categories of tariffs are: Ad valorem tariffs: These are calculated as
Anthony Pompliano agrees with critics claiming the Federal Reserve isn’t truly independent but says firing its chair will just make things worse. 2182 Total views 9 Total shares Crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano says that US President Donald Trump shouldn’t follow through on his recent threat to fire the head of the US Federal Reserve, saying
Macroeconomist Lyn Alden expects Bitcoin to finish 2025 higher than its current price of around $85,000, though she says it would have been much higher if not for US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement in February. “Before all this tariff kerfuffle, I would have had a higher price target,” Alden told Natalie Brunell on the
Warren said the President has no legal authority to fire Powell, but added that she doesn’t trust the President to uphold legal tradition. 5575 Total views 3 Total shares US Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that if President Donald Trump eventually moves to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could undermine investor confidence in the