Breakout or $40K bull trap? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin surges past the key $40,000 amid a macro liquidity boost, but traders’ predictions include a BTC price crash of 25% or more.
Real AI & crypto use cases, No. 4: Fight AI fakes with blockchain

Everyone from Reuters to Fact Protocol and Near thinks that blockchain is one of the most promising ways to fight AI fakes.
Real AI use cases in crypto, No. 2: AIs can run DAOs

Can AI’s run DAOs? Maker founder Rune Christensen says not quite yet, but in future “you may have a lot more DAOs than you have humans.”
History tells us we’re in for a strong bull market with a hard landing

Consumer debt is at a record high, a fact that will weigh on the market in 2024. Yet, it’s safe to say central banks will keep rewriting the rules to keep the economy at full steam.
2 years after John McAfee’s death, widow Janice is broke and needs answers

Janice McAfee, the widow of tech impresario John McAfee, is still in the midst of grief. She is doing “odd jobs to feed herself,” has run out of funds, and still doesn’t know what really happened to her husband. Since the death of crypto guru and antivirus pioneer husband John McAfee in a Barcelona prison more than […]
Pay and dump? How businesses accepting crypto payments influence adoption

Crypto payments are often seen as a way to boost adoption, but is adoption growing if the business sells crypto right back? The answer is complex.
Metaverse projects failed on lack of correct business model: MetaMinds CEO

As the metaverse loses its appeal to some global tech leaders, MetaMinds Group CEO Sandra Helou argues that failures in metaverse initiatives resulted from a lack of proper business models.
Elon Musk slams NFTs but ends up arguing the case for Bitcoin Ordinals

Elon Musk argued that NFT projects “should at least encode the JPEG in the blockchain,” to the delight of many Bitcoiners.
UK to invest 300M pounds in 2 AI supercomputers, Harris presses for AI safety

The U.K. says the investments will help its local scientific talent have tools they need to ensure that the most advanced AI models are up to safety standards.
Bitmain to start shipping new Bitcoin Antminer T21 in January 2024

Bitcoin miner supplier Bitmain has released its brand-new Antminer T21, featuring a computing power of 190 TH/s and an energy efficiency ratio of 19 J/TH.