2023 has seen the rise of AI, with programs such as Bard and ChatGPT offering answers to any and all queries, ranging from what the weather is to writing college essays. We all know AI is based on machine learning, but how much can we trust the advice it gives? We wanted to find out…
Ethereum Foundation AI Agent Research Shows Where Smart Contracts May Be Heading Next is the kind of crypto story that looks simple at headline level but becomes more useful once you place it inside the wider market backdrop. The important point is not that AI agents will suddenly take over Ethereum tomorrow; it is that…
Almost half of all bitcoin transactions are associated with illegal activity, a new study has concluded. Researchers have also linked a quarter of bitcoin users with crime, such as hacks, money laundering and the trading of drugs and illegal pornography. Worryingly for investors, they believe that the sheer popularity of the cryptocurrency amongst criminals is…
Recent research suggests that there needs to be coordination between leading providers of cryptocurrency infrastructure products to protect against disruption caused by hard and soft forks. However, previous incidents of network upgrades have only strengthened bitcoin and efforts to govern the protocol raise questions over potential centralization. Do Leading Industry Participants Need to Attempt to…
NFTs have been a pillar around a variety of upcoming projects and firms. From music, to fashion, to sports – and beyond – NFTs have been a hot topic. Now, the University of California Berkeley is looking to fund research by way of two NFTs at the heart of “biomedical breakthroughs”. Magnificent Minting In an…
This is not just another ticker-level move. It points to a deeper shift in how capital, infrastructure, or regulation is moving through crypto. Ethlabs Launches with Five Former Ethereum Foundation Researchers to Speed Up Settlement gives NewsBTC readers a clean angle on Ethereum at a point where the market is trying to separate durable signals…