5 important facts about the Bitcoin halving

From the prospects of BTC hitting $100,000 in 2024 — to search interest for the “Bitcoin halving” — here’s a data-driven look at this rare event. Bitcoin is lumbering up for its fourth halving — and no two events are the same. The markets are unrecognizable from where they were even four years ago. Here … Read more

Avraham Eisenberg Convicted in $110M Mango Markets Hack

Avi Eisenberg, also known as Avraham Eisenberg, has been determined to have committed fraud regarding the $110 million hacking incident at Mango Markets, as reported by Bloomberg. Based on reports, a federal jury in New York found Eisenberg guilty of committing wire fraud, commodities fraud, and commodities manipulation during the course of the scheme. Beginning … Read more

Blast-Based Thruster Finance Hits $70M Valuation After $7.5M Funding Round

Thruster Finance, which runs on Ethereum‘s Layer 2 network Blast, recently finished a seed funding phase, bringing in $7.5 million. This round was headed by Pantera Capital and represents an important achievement for the decentralized finance (DeFi) project. Prominent investors including OKX Ventures, Mirana Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Manifold Ventures, and Arche Fund (previously known as … Read more

META Platforms Introduces Llama 3 and Image Generator

On Thursday, April 18th, Meta Platforms introduced early editions of its latest large language model, named Llama 3, along with an up-to-date image generator. The image generator instantly alters pictures in response to user commands as Meta strives to challenge the leading generative AI company, OpenAI. Meta AI, the state-of-the-art virtual assistant offered for free … Read more

Aptos Labs Forms Alliances With Microsoft to Launch Aptos Ascend

A collaborative announcement was made by Aptos Labs, featuring partnerships with Microsoft, Brevan Howard, SK Telecom, and Boston Consulting Group. Their goal is to boost the adoption of Aptos Ascend, a digital asset management platform, in the realm of institutional investment strategies for decentralized finance (DeFi). With the help of Microsoft Azure and its advanced … Read more