Crypto Degens Baited an Experimental AI Bot Into Promoting a Memecoin. It’s Now Up 16,000%.
Conceived as a live experiment in human interactions with AI models, the viral bot ended up shilling a meme coin.
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Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Drops to Lowest Since April 2021. Here’s Why It Matters
Analysts suggest the ETH/BTC ratio might drop further, potentially to the 0.02-0.03 range, unless there’s a significant change in investor sentiment or regulatory clarity that might favor riskier assets.
U.S. Election Betting: What’s at Stake in Final (?) CFTC-Kalshi Showdown
Here’s how to listen to Thursday’s hearing in the closely watched federal court case over political prediction markets, and why it matters.
A Crypto Project’s Weird Marketing ‘Hack’ Riffed on Infamous 1987 Chicago TV Hijacking
NEAR’s ‘HiJack’ character (NEAR)
Wall Street Agrees Crypto Is ‘Clearly’ A Huge Election Issue, But Still Divided on Who Is Best for Industry
The digital assets industry is now a full-blown political issue, and Wall Street firms with crypto exposure are staying cautious ahead of November’s U.S. election. Whether the next election will result in Donald Trump or Kamala Harris occupying the Oval Office for the next four years, one thing Wall Street firms agree on is that either nominee will bring crypto regulation forward.
Democrats Make Pitch For Crypto Voters. Will Crypto Listen?
A Crypto4Harris town hall tonight aims to show the strength of Democrat commitment on digital assets.
Kamala Harris Pulls Well Ahead of Trump on Polymarket
U.S. vice president Kamala Harris (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Semler Scientific Studied MicroStrategy’s Success Before Adopting Bitcoin Strategy
It was more than two years before Bitcoin’s birth when Dr. Herbert Semler, who served as a flight surgeon in the Korean War before leading cardiology at a Portland hospital, co-founded Semler Scientific in 2007.Seventeen years later, the medical device manufacturer has converted much of its cash holdings to bitcoin and aims to buy a lot more.
Harris Likely to Pick Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro for Veep, Prediction Markets Say
Also: the Democrat gains on Trump but hasn’t closed the gap, unlike in polls; Polymarket punters trade on Olympic women’s boxing controversy; Fed will cut rates fast and hard in September, say bettors.
Coinbase Earnings Hurt by Low Volume But Trump Could be Wild Card, Analysts Say
Analysts expect Coinbase’s earnings to take a hit in the second-quarter as trading volume slowed down from the prior months. (PiggyBank/Unsplash)