Aptos’ APT Token Slides Ahead of $30M Unlock
APT has decreased by over 3.2% in the past 24 hours performing worse than bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), per CoinDesk market data.
It’s ChatGPT, but for Bitcoin: New AI Tool Avoids ‘Hallucinations’
An experimental version of the Bitcoin-focused AI chatbot was released on Thursday by Chaincode Labs, which says its new “ChatBTC” is less likely to give incorrect answers about the original cryptocurrency, or to “hallucinate” like the more popular (and generalist) ChatGPT.
I Have 1M Questions About the PayPal Stablecoin. Here Are 5
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Mantle Introduces New Governing Body for Treasury Management
The new layer 2 network passed a governance vote that establishes the Mantle Economics Committee as well as introduces more liquid staking into the ecosystem by authorizing liquid staking protocol Mantle LSD and the allocation of 40,000 ETH from its treasury to stETH.
NFT Trading Is Ice Cold But Developers Are Still Hot for Web3
This week, new reports were released that point to a major slowdown in NFT trading. Plus, Etihad Airways will soon let its community of frequent fliers stake NFTs for miles.
DeFi Definitely Isn’t Dead
There are no fallen angels in DeFi, just protocols built to follow rules and humans who break them. (Veit Hammer/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Global X Refiles Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Naming Coinbase as ‘Surveillance-Sharing’ Partner
The filing comes around the same time the firm requested permission to offer a bitcoin-future ETF.
America’s Credit Rating Helps Make Case for Bitcoin
Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. debt this week is a warning to American policymakers and r underscores why Bitcoin and other open monetary systems matter.
Is It 2022 Again? Comedian Adam DeVine Appears in Strange Ad for Crypto Exchange BitGet
Screenshot from “Crypto & Beach Houses” video (Bitget/Youtube)
The Psychology of Failure and Its Meaning for Web3 Games
The possibility of not winning is among the motivations for gamers to participate because it gives them the opportunity to learn and improve.