Deepfake News: Donald Trump Says AI Is ‘So Scary‘
AI is “maybe the most dangerous thing out there," former U.S. President Donald Trump said, weighing in on the globally...
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From NFT Punchline to $8 Million Raise, ‘Pixelmon’ Preps for MON Token Launch
Pixelmon began its crypto odyssey as one of the most egregious examples of NFT FOMO, as collectors shelled out $70...
Top Hollywood Agency WME Taps AI Startup Vermillio to Combat AI Deepfakes
As celebrities wage an increasingly fierce fight to combat AI-generated deepfakes—perhaps most notoriously Taylor Swift last week—prominent talent agency WME...
DOJ Charges Three People in $1.9 Billion Crypto Scam
An Australian and two Americans have been charged with orchestrating a $1.9 billion cryptocurrency scam based around a purported DeFi...
This Week On Crypto Twitter: Twitter Payments Rumors, Donald Trump Fuels Meme Coin Rise
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for DecryptThe Bitcoin spot ETF hangover has dissipated, and the tall, frothy mug of Ethereum spot...
Biggest Video Games Releasing in February 2024
January has been pretty quiet for new game releases, a typical lull after the holiday barrage. But things are set...
Someone Recreated ‘Diablo III’ in NFT Game ‘Nifty Island’ Amid Airdrop Campaign
Diablo is coming to NFT game Nifty Island—but not officially. It’s all thanks to a pseudonymous AI game developer adding...
Ethereum’s Long-Awaited Upgrade Gets Closer As Devs Set Final Timeline
Dencun is coming. And Ethereum is going to be a lot cheaper as a result, according to its devs. A blog...
Telecom Giant Telefónica Launches Solana-Powered Helium Mobile Hotspots
Telefónica, a leading global telecommunications provider, has partnered with Nova Labs to deploy Helium Mobile hotspots in Mexico City and...
Palworld Isn’t a Crypto Game—But It Is a Vampire Attack on Pokémon
Palworld launched on January 19, and since then has already sold more than six million copies, according to developer Pocketpair....
‘Pokémon With Guns’: Why Gamers Can’t Stop Talking About Palworld
Nintendo probably isn’t ever going to fulfill gamers’ fever dreams of high-powered weaponry, but an indie developer did just that...
What Is Oasys? The Gaming Blockchain With Ubisoft and Sega Onboard
Oasys is one of many gaming-focused crypto networks looking to appeal to game developers and players alike.But what is it—and...
Church Allegedly Issued Crypto Token Backed by Nothing But God’s Word
A Colorado pastor and his wife are in hot water this week after allegedly making away with millions of dollars...
Crypto Crime Down 29% in 2023: Chainalysis Report
The amount of crypto stolen through scams last year was nearly a third less than in 2022, according to advance...
‘Apeiron’ God Game Begins Airdrop Rewards on Ethereum Scaler Ronin
Ethereum gaming network Ronin has been buzzing in recent months thanks to the rise of Pixels, along with announcements around...
AI Can Be Trained for Evil and Conceal Its Evilness From Trainers, Antropic Says
A leading artificial intelligence firm has revealed insights into the dark potential of artificial intelligence this week, and human-hating ChaosGPT...
The Rise and Fall of GameStop’s NFT Marketplace
GameStop has given up on NFTs.Less than three years after first hinting at its interest in NFTs, GameStop is ditching...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: The ETF Circus Comes to Town
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for DecryptIt was the craziest week crypto has had in a long time. And that’s saying...
This Week in Coins: Bitcoin Flashes and Fades as ETFs Launch—But Ethereum Soars
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt.The historical and hotly anticipated approval of Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETF) this week basically...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Recaps Takeover of Agency’s Twitter Account
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler gave an update on the investigation into the cyberattack targeting the agency’s...
These Are All the Bitcoin ETFs That Are Now Trading in the US
In brief A number of hopefuls have filed proposals in the U.S. for an exchange-traded fund that would offer exposure...
SEC ‘Squandered a Decade’ Rejecting Bitcoin ETFs: Commissioner Hester Peirce
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally approved the trading of spot Bitcoin exchange-trading funds (ETFs) Wednesday, as...
