Does Worldcoin Need a Reevaluation? Understanding Sam Altman’s Crypto-AI-UBI Experiment
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Researchers claim Bitcoin experiment generated almost 300% higher returns than hodling
A team of academic researchers from the International Hellenic University and Democritus University of Thrace in Greece recently published a paper supporting the “efficient market hypothesis” (EMH) for Bitcoin (BTC) trading.EMH is a controversial theory that the researchers claim contributed to the development of models capable of outperforming the hodl
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Bitcoin miner Marathon mines invalid block in failed ‘experiment’
Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital has confirmed it mined an invalid Bitcoin (BTC) block during an “experiment” aimed at optimizing the firm’s operations.In a Sept. 27 post, Marathon said it utilizes a small percentage of the firm’s hashrate toward these experiments and stressed they weren’t trying to alter the network in
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Swift, Chainlink Tokenization Experiment Successfully Transfers Value Across Multiple Blockchains
"For tokenization to reach its potential, institutions will need to be able to seamlessly connect with the whole financial ecosystem. Our experiments have demonstrated clearly that existing secure and trusted Swift infrastructure can provide that central point of connectivity, removing a huge hurdle in the development of tokenization and unlocking
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Free Bitcoin on Zaps experiment — but what are Zaps?
A Bitcoin advocate based in Canada has “Zapped” 600 people a total of 300 Satoshis ($0.09 or 0.000003 BTC) each in a Bitcoin-inspired (BTC) social media experiment. To date, marketing executive Michael Degroot has doled out over $50 in Bitcoin to people around the globe. He has since been Zapped back
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Banque de France releases wCBDC experiment findings
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Bank de France has unveiled the outcomes of its wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) trial. The experimentation comprised twelve diverse tests carried out over the past three years in collaboration with several European central banks, commercial
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Vitalik Buterin wants Bitcoin to experiment with layer2 solutions just like Ethereum
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes the Bitcoin network needs scalable solutions like the zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups to become more than another payment network. Buterin’s comments came during a Twitter space hosted by Bitcoin developer Udi Wertheimer with discussions revolving around Ethereum’s scaling experiments.A ZK-rollup chain is an off-chain protocol that
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Frax’s shift to a fully backed stablecoin signals the end of DeFi’s algorithmic experiment
The Frax community recently approved a proposal to make its FEI stablecoin fully backed by USD equivalents, rather than maintaining a partially backed and semi algorithmic stablecoin. With Frax’s decision, the days of experimentation with algorithmic stablecoins could finally be behind us.The decentralized stablecoin space has only proved effective with
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Trio of Japanese Banks Look to Embark on Stablecoin Experiment
Japanese banks Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, The Shikoku Bank, and Minna no Bank are reportedly launching a stablecoin to enhance payments. Three Japanese banks are planning a stablecoin experiment toward implementing a payment system that satisfies legal requirements. According to a press statement released Thursday, the involved banks are Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial
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Three Japanese Banks Start Stablecoin Experiment
Japan has been moving toward allowing stablecoins. Following the collapse of multibillion-dollar algorithmic stablecoin issuer Terra in 2022, parliament passed a set of stablecoin-specific rules focused on investor protection. The government also plans to allow stablecoins issued outside the country to be listed on local exchanges. Additionally, new rules to
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