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Opinion from Dr. Andreas Freund. 21 August 2024 TL/DR There are platform solutions for DeFi protocols to integrate regulatory compliance without compromising decentralization. Using blockchain technology and cryptographic protocols, DeFi protocols can ensure secure and transparent transactions that meet regulatory standards while maintaining user privacy. Such protocols enforce compliance rules on digital assets and their holders. Therefore, they can provide a robust and flexible system to help DeFi protocols navigate the complex regulatory landscape, contributing to a safer and more reliable decentralized financial ecosystem. Introduction Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has taken the financial world by storm (at least in the OpEd…
The England High Court of Justice recently ruled that Tether’s stablecoin USDT is a property. Crypto commentator GS has highlighted what this means for the stablecoin going forward, including how it could lead to increased adoption. What The UK Court Ruling Means For USDT GS mentioned in an X (formerly Twitter) post that the ruling could encourage more institutional and retail investors to adopt the stablecoin due to the reduced regulatory uncertainty. The crypto commentator noted that the ruling provides a clear legal framework for cryptocurrencies like USDT and that investors might see it as a positive sign for the…
For a variety of reasons, including the possibility for better returns and its distinctive structure, Bitcoin has acquired value and become a popular commodity among investors over the last decade or so. However, many individuals are still hesitant to invest in the unregulated realm of cryptocurrencies, particularly in these difficult economic circumstances.Manage Cryptocurrencies during a Global Crisis: 7 Tips to Look ForWe live in uncertain times, with people all across the world expecting a global recession as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Investment alternatives may not be the first thing that comes to mind while trying to be thrifty,…
Metaversal is a Bankless newsletter for weekly level-ups on NFTs and the onchain frontierDear Bankless Nation,The best way to release an NFT right now?In my opinion, it’s through Farcaster Frames.In combo with apps like Warpcast and Zora, a Frame lets you drop an NFT that people can collect for free, with no wallet transactions, in just one click. Making it so easy to collect makes it so easy to reach more collectors. If you’re interested in taking this flow for a spin yourself, I’ve prepped a walkthrough to show you how to get started 👇-WMP👉 Visit mantle.xyz to learn more ✨A…
Michael Calore: Julian might know some chairs.Julian Chokkattu: Just a few.Lauren Goode: Yeah. Yeah. Well, I was going to say, we do have a guide on WIRED.com. Yeah. But what I’m really hoping for, if I’m being totally honest, is that someone’s just like, “Go find this super-firm low-tech woodworkers’ chair here in this shop that’s not going to break the bank.” Some people are like, “You need the gaming, blah, blah, blah, G2 Force Razer …”Michael Calore: No.Lauren Goode: “Pow wow, blah.” And I’m like, “No, no I don’t. That’s the thing.” Yeah. Anyway. So send your recommendations on,…
Synthetic voices have been proliferating for years, and the generative AI boom of the new ’20s has sped that process right along. AI voices are everywhere—in podcasts, in political campaigns, and in chatbots where they maybe-not-so-subtly replicate celebrity voices. Soon, they’ll be all up in your audiobooks too.Audible, the Amazon-owned audiobook company, announced a trial program for generating AI voice clones to read works in its audiobook marketplace. The announcement came via a post in ACX—Audiobook Creation Exchange—Audible’s service that lets authors and publishers turn written books into audiobooks.“We’re taking measured steps to test new technologies to help expand our…
This story originally appeared in Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.In 2023, the fast-fashion giant Shein was everywhere. Crisscrossing the globe, airplanes ferried small packages of its ultra-cheap clothing from thousands of suppliers to tens of millions of customer mailboxes in 150 countries. Influencers’ “#sheinhaul” videos advertised the company’s trendy styles on social media, garnering billions of views.At every step, data was created, collected, and analyzed. To manage all this information, the fast fashion industry has begun embracing emerging AI technologies. Shein uses proprietary machine-learning applications — essentially, pattern-identification algorithms — to measure customer preferences in real…
Eve Online creator CCP Games has officially renamed its upcoming blockchain-based game—formerly known as Project Awakening—to Eve Frontier.The game is being developed on the Ethereum ecosystem, utilizing its layer-2 network, Redstone, which is built on Optimism technology.With Eve Frontier, CCP Games is integrating blockchain-based features like tokenized economies and player-driven infrastructure, marking its debut into the blockchain gaming space. Source: Eve FrontierWhat is Eve Frontier?Eve Frontier is a space survival simulation game where players must work together to build and expand within a persistent, on-chain world.The game, designed with blockchain technology at its core, allows players to construct and customize…
Metaversal is a Bankless newsletter for weekly level-ups on NFTs and the onchain frontierDear Bankless Nation,This week, Electric Capital open-sourced NFT Pulse.It’s an awesome new multichain NFT market stats dashboard, and it’s much needed, because with NFT activity starting to spread out across so many chains, it’s been hard to find good, solid data aggregated in one place until now. My take? The platform shines in helping you track which marketplaces on which chains are having the biggest activity flows at any given time so you can target your focus to the hottest spots if you’re actively trading NFTs right now. Anyways,…
ConsenSys is set to deploy Linea, its ZK-rollup network, to the main Ethereum network. Linea uses zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography to offer cheaper and faster blockchain transactions; ConsenSys says fee rates, known as gas prices, will be 15 times less on Linea than Ethereum. ConsenSys says it does not currently have plans for a Linea token. ConsenSys, the research and development firm behind the popular Metamask crypto wallet, plans to roll out its layer-2 network, Linea, to the main Ethereum network this week. The so-called rollup network is known as a zkEVM, which means it relies on zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography –…