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Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace LooksRare is the latest in a string of NFT markets to do away with enforcing creator royalties by default following the likes of Magic Eden and X2Y2.The platform tweeted on Oct. 27 that it would not be supporting creator royalties by default, instead choosing to share 25% of its protocol fees…

LLM 4.0 from OpenAI answered 85% of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology's questions correctly, implying potentially "significant" future uses for the technology. 364 Total views 3 Total shares OpenAI's latest update of its large language model (LLM), ChatGPT 4.0, has passed a clinical neurology exam with 85% correct answers in a proof-of-concept study.

The Celsiusopoly board game is priced at $99, with the U.S.-based e-commerce company offering free shipping to U.S. residents. 78 Total views 1 Total shares The crypto community is having a field day mocking a new Celsius-themed Monopoly board game named “Celsiusopoly," which has emerged on a United States-based online e-commerce marketplace. The announcement of the…

In the weeks following new sanctions from the European Union, Binance has kept its doors open for non-sanctioned Russian nationals, but that does not mean that the firm isn't complying with EU sanctions, according to Binance’s newly-appointed sanctions executive.Western sanctions against Russia have been a major challenge for Binance from day one, and the firm…

Australia’s central bank said bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies would remain outside mainstream payments in a dedicated article issued on June 20.Titled ‘Cryptocurrency: Ten Years On,’ the document from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) appears to commemorate the past decade of bitcoin’s existence while admitting zero faith in its future beyond a niche asset.“Despite achieving…

Bunkertrace, a blockchain and DNA-based fuel tracking solution, is using DNA markers to trace bunker fuel oil throughout the supply chain.On Oct. 21, in an article by the American Journal of Transportation, Bunkertrace announced its commercial launch after a successful trial in the Netherlands where the company added DNA markers to bunker fuel oil.The new…

BitMEX will launch a user verification program to create a more trusted and secure trading environment. Hong Kong based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX will be launching a user verification program on August 28, requiring all customers to complete ID checks within the next six months.But as a sweetener, they’re offering a trading competition that’s only…

ETH sold-off alongside the rest of the crypto market, leading analysts to warn of a drop to $2,900 if the current support at $3,200 fails. 79 Total views 3 Total shares The cryptocurrency market is nearly completely red on April 6 after hawkish comments from multiple members of the Federal Reserve highlighted their opinion that aggressively…

Refuting TIP-121, members of the community questioned the lack of timelines and hard numbers within the proposal. 53 Total views 10 Total shares An attack in April 2022, which drained off nearly $80 million from various Rari Fuse pools, required the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Fei Protocol to come up with a solution that minimizes…