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Famous Hollywood actor Matt Damon has revealed the story of how he became involved in creating a cryptocurrency commercial called “Fortune Favors the Brave” with Crypto.com. After the release of the crypto ad, Damon faced global criticism for his involvement in it. Matt Damon Talks About His Crypto Commercial Famous actor and producer Matt Damon shared how he became involved in creating a cryptocurrency advertisement with crypto exchange platform Crypto.com in an interview with the Associated Press on Wednesday. The Oscar-winning actor is known for his roles in movies such as Good Will Hunting, Saving Private Ryan, and the Bourne franchise. “The story behind that for me personally was that we had a down year in Water.org, and I did that commercial in an attempt to raise money for Water.org,” the famous actor said, adding: I gave my whole salary to Water.org because we were down. Crypto.com heard about that and they gave $1 million to Water.org … just on their own. So, I definitel

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has slammed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for claiming that he has the authority to determine which crypto tokens are securities, rather than relying on the legislation that governs his agency’s power. “It’s time for elected officials in the U.S. to take notice,” the Ripple executive stressed. Ripple’s CEO Slams SEC Chair Gensler Over What’s a Security The CEO of Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse, has criticized the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, for dictating which crypto tokens are securities. Garlinghouse tweeted Thursday: For the Chair of the SEC to assert that he dictates what is a security — and not the legislation from which his agency derives its power — is beyond comprehension. It’s time for elected officials in the U.S. to take notice. “When you behave like an autocrat running a $2.2B bloated agency, why would you ever want to provide clarity about what’s ‘in or out

This week, 2,600 tech industry moguls and entrepreneurs, including Elon Musk, Gary Marcus, and Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter requesting artificial intelligence (AI) labs to pause research and development for six months. The signatories believe that safety programs and regulations need to be strengthened, as they assert that AI labs are currently in an “out-of-control race to develop and deploy” this technology. On Thursday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong disagreed with this approach, stating that people should not “let fear stop progress.” The Debate on AI Safety: Tech Industry Leaders Call for a Pause in Development, Many Oppose the Idea An open letter signed by 2,600 leaders and researchers in the tech industry recommends that AI labs pause their work for six months, and if they refuse, governments should impose a moratorium on development. The group believes that AI is “now becoming human-competitive at general tasks,” and asserts that powerful AI systems should be develope

Bitcoin was once again trading below the $28,000 level on Friday, as markets consolidated ahead of a key day of economic data. The University of Michigan releases its monthly consumer sentiment report, which is expected to come in lower than February’s sum. Ethereum also declined in today’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin ( BTC ) fell below the $28,000 level on Friday, as markets consolidated ahead of a key day of economic data. BTC /USD slipped to an intraday low of $27,583.72 in today’s session, which comes a day after the price rose to a high of $28,683.53. The decline came as traders were unable to sustain a breakout above the $28,500 level, following a nine-month high the day prior. Bitcoin chart by TradingView Overall, it appears that earlier bulls moved to secure gains, as the 14-day relative strength index (RSI) collided with a ceiling at 65.00. As of writing, the index is tracking at the 60.84 level, which is marginally above a lower floor at 59.00. BTC is now tradin

On Thursday, digital asset custody provider, Bitgo, announced the launch of its storage and tracking solution for Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions. Moreover, users can use Bitgo’s Ordinal inscription storage system to inscribe their own inscriptions onto the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitgo’s New Solution Allows for Safe Sending of Ordinal Inscriptions Bitgo has announced a new storage solution for Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions that allows users to store and track inscriptions. Bitgo has detailed that in the “coming days,” users who leverage Bitgo’s new solution will be able to send “inscribed satoshis to an address of their choice safely.” The company says that starting today, “you can add inscription tracking to any bitcoin hot wallet on Bitgo.” Transactions received into the Bitgo wallet are now checked for inscriptions and frozen to prevent the loss of inscriptions. Bitgo’s dashboard will have a new “Unspents” view that displays inscriptions and links to the public Ordinals ex

After several failed attempts in the past, the South Korean National Assembly is now expected to pass its digital asset market regulation in April, a report has said. Kim Hee-gon, a member of the Political Affairs Committee’s first subcommittee, said the prospects of this happening were bolstered after members agreed to narrow their differences . Politicians Narrow Their Differences According to a Korean media report, the country’s National Assembly is now expected to pass the digital asset market regulation bill. As stated in the report, the passage of the bill by the legislative body’s Political Affairs Committee has raised hopes that the South Korean legislators will finally pass the law after several failed attempts. South Korea’s prospects for finally passing a law that governs digital assets were raised after Rep. Kim Hee-gon, a member of the Political Affairs Committee’s first subcommittee, revealed that opposition and ruling party members had narrowed their differences. “O

Economist Peter Schiff has warned of “the biggest economic disaster” in U.S. history. He stressed that we are on the cusp of a financial crisis and “it’s going to be much bigger than the last.” In addition, he said the U.S. dollar is being debased in order to fund the bank bailouts. Peter Schiff Foresees ‘Biggest Economic Disaster’ in US History Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff shared his warnings about the U.S. economy, the banking crisis, and where inflation is headed on NTD News Monday. Commenting on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell claiming that the U.S. banking system is sound and resilient, Schiff exclaimed: “It’s not sound at all. It’s a house of cards that’s starting to collapse.” Schiff explained: “Thanks to the mistakes the Fed has made since the 2008 crisis, we have a much bigger bubble now. The Fed caused the bubble that led to the financial crisis of 2008, and then they inflated a bigger bubble to try to paper over those mistakes and kick the can down the road

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said in a congressional hearing that the securities regulator “requires new tools, expertise, and resources” to combat misconduct in the crypto space. “We’ve seen the Wild West of the crypto markets, rife with noncompliance, where investors have put hard-earned assets at risk in a highly speculative asset class,” he stressed. SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Budget Request and Crypto Regulation The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, testified on his agency’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Service and General Government Wednesday. “I am pleased to support the President’s FY 2024 request of $2.436 billion for the SEC, to put us on a better track for the future,” Gensler began. “The FY 2024 request seeks funding for an additional 170 positions, as well as full-year funding for those staff hired in FY 2023.” Commenting o

Before extradition, Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon will first have to stand trial in Montenegro for traveling on a fake passport, according to his lawyer in the country. The fugitive crypto entrepreneur may also have to serve time in prison before he is extradited from the Balkan nation, its justice minister indicated. Alleged South Korean Crypto Fraudster Do Kwon Stays in the Balkans for Now, Officials Say Kwon Do-Hyung, the CEO of the company behind crashed stablecoin terrausd and cryptocurrency luna who is better known as Do Kwon, will face trial in Montenegro. He was arrested there on March 23 while trying to leave for Dubai using a false Costa Rican passport. Terraform Labs co-founder’s trial for using forged personal documents “must be completed first” before he can be extradited to other countries, his Montenegrin lawyer Vojislav Zečević told South Korea’s Yonhap news agency on Tuesday. Authorities in both South Korea and the United States are seeking Kwon’s extradition. Ho

Bitcoin rose above $29,000 on Thursday, as price moved to its strongest point since last June. The surge came despite some consolidation in cryptocurrency markets, ahead of the upcoming U.S. GDP report. Ethereum was also higher, as it continued to trade above $1,800. Bitcoin Bitcoin ( BTC ) moved to its highest point in nine months, despite cryptocurrencies mostly consolidating ahead of the upcoming U.S. GDP report. Following a low of $28,155.83 on Wednesday, BTC /USD raced to an intraday peak of $29,159.90 earlier in the session. As a result of this surge in price, bitcoin climbed above the $29,000 level for the first time since June 10. Looking at the chart, the move came as BTC briefly broke out of a resistance at $28,500, with the relative strength index (RSI) moving past a similar threshold. As of writing, the index is tracking at the 65.27 level, which is marginally above its ceiling at 65.00. Overall, BTC bulls have moved to secure some of their earlier gains, with the

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The recent banking failures involving the fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank, have high-profile government individuals trying to find a culprit. U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have publicly blamed each other’s policies for the outcome, but according to some analysts, the problem might be ignorance in the banking system. Biden and Trump Scuffle on Bank Failures’ Causes The recent banking crisis that the U.S. is currently facing after the fall of three medium-size banks ( Silicon Valley Bank , Signature Bank , and Silvergate Bank ), has spurred a political discussion between U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in order to find the responsible of the biggest bank failures since the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. Biden and Trump have been very vocal assigning the blame to each the other’s policies. On March 13, in the wake of the fall of Silicon Valley Bank, Biden reassured people about the isolated

Unlike AI applications such as Chatgpt, cryptocurrencies do not bring “anything useful,” a top executive of U.S. chip maker Nvidia is convinced. The comment comes despite his company making significant sales in the space where its powerful processors are widely used to mint digital coins. Developing Chatbots More Worthwhile Than Crypto Mining, Nvidia Exec Claims Cryptocurrencies do not “bring anything useful for society,” according to a high-ranking representative of Nvidia, the leading manufacturer of graphics processing units ( GPUs ). The executive expressed this opinion despite his company selling quantities of video cards to the industry. Other uses of their processing power, such as those associated with artificial intelligence (AI) applications like the Chatgpt chatbot, are more worthwhile than mining crypto, Nvidia’s Chief Technology Officer Michael Kagan told the Guardian. The U.S. tech firm, which is also a major supplier of AI hardware and software, hasn’t been too kee

The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, does not see the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year. “That’s the old playbook when central banks would rush to rescue the economy as recession hit. Now they’re causing the recession to fight sticky inflation – and that makes rate cuts unlikely, in our view,” said the firm’s strategists. Blackrock’s Interest Rate Prediction Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, published weekly commentary Monday explaining the state of the U.S. economy and why it does not see the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year. While noting that “Markets have been quick to price in rate cuts as a result of the banking sector turmoil and the Fed signaling a coming pause,” Blackrock’s strategists wrote: We don’t see rate cuts this year – that’s the old playbook when central banks would rush to rescue the economy as recession hit. Now they’re causing the recession to fight sticky inflation – and that makes rate cuts unlikely, in our

PRESS RELEASE. Volt Inu, the innovative crypto project and leading decentralized exchange (DEX) platform, announced a significant partnership with OKX, one of the top exchanges in the crypto industry, on March 27, 2023 . Volt Inu’s Twitter announcement revealed that the two companies would be teaming up to leverage their respective Web3 capabilities. As part of their collaboration, Volt Inu and OKX announced their first step – integrating Voltichange using the OKX Wallet Extension. This integration is a significant development for both platforms, allowing for cross-platform compatibility and seamless trading. Connect to Voltichange Easily through the OKX Wallet Web Extension Until recently, VOLT’s community has eagerly awaited Voltichange’s release. Today, this community is also witnessing more and more successes of this project, one of these successes being the new collaboration with OKX announced on the Volt Iau Twitter page. OKX is one of the most popular crypto exchanges, whi

According to current statistics, the Bitcoin network is fewer than 56,000 blocks away and less than 400 days away from the next reward halving. After the next halving, the block reward will be reduced by 50%, and the current block subsidy of 6.25 bitcoins will drop to 3.125 bitcoins per block post-halving. In addition to the Bitcoin halving getting closer, the Litecoin network is expected to see a block reward halving this year on or around August 3rd. Bitcoin Reward Halving Inches Closer; Litecoin Expected to Slash Its Block Reward in August As of March 29, 2023, there are 395 days left until the next Bitcoin halving, which is scheduled to occur anywhere between April 21-28, 2024 , at a block interval speed of ten minutes per block. At present, there are fewer than 56,000 blocks left to mine until the block reward subsidy is cut in half. Depending on block time speeds, the estimated date for April could change. The Bitcoin network halves its block reward every 210,000 blocks min

Bitcoin surged higher on Wednesday, as markets reacted strongly to better-than-expected consumer confidence figures in the United States. Data from the Conference Board showed that its monthly survey rose to a reading 104.2, better than the 101 sum expected. Ethereum also climbed, moving above $1,800. Bitcoin Bitcoin ( BTC ) once again moved above the $28,000 level on Wednesday, as markets reacted to the latest consumer confidence report in the United States. The increase in confidence is seen by some as validating the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to marginally hike rates. Following a low of $26,677.82 on Tuesday, BTC /USD raced to an intraday peak of $28,619.54 earlier in today’s session. Bitcoin chart by TradingView This latest surge in price occurred as the relative strength index (RSI) continued to move away from a recent floor at the 60.00 mark. As of writing, the index is tracking at the 64.27 level, which is marginally below its upcoming ceiling at 65.00. Ea

Bitcoin.com , a global leader in accessible cryptocurrency products and education, has taken another step forward in enhancing user experience by integrating HAPI’s service into the self-custodial Bitcoin.com Wallet and onboarding the HAPI token on its Verse DEX with a USDC/HAPI trading pair. Bitcoin.com and HAPI are now offering highly attractive yield on the USDC/HAPI Farm. Users can stake their liquidity pool tokens to earn these attractive rewards. This exciting partnership with HAPI Protocol, an innovative cybersecurity and anti-money laundering solution, aims to improve the security of the multichain Bitcoin.com Wallet and Verse DEX . The launch of a high-yield HAPI Farm on Verse DEX also supports the growth of the decentralized trading platform. HAPI Protocol enables users of the Bitcoin.com Wallet , where over 38 million self-custody crypto wallets have been created, to be warned if an address they interact with has been associated with any suspicious activity.

The central bank in the United Arab Emirates said it has started implementing its digital currency strategy with partners G42 Cloud and R3. According to the central bank, the digital currency initiative is expected to “further position and solidify the UAE as a leading global financial hub.” CBDC Strategy to Focus on Three Pillars The United Arab Emirates (UAE) central bank recently said it would start implementing its digital currency strategy with its two partners G42 Cloud and R3. According to a report, the UAE’s apex bank’s two partners are expected to play a key role in helping the central bank achieve CBDC implementation. As explained in a recent Arabian Business report , the first phase of the central bank’s strategy, which is expected to take place in the next 12 to 15 months, will focus on three key pillars. The proof-of-concept work for bilateral central bank digital currency (CBDC) bridges with India, as well as the soft launch of the M-bridge, are two of the key pillars

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has addressed the allegations against him by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “We do not agree with the characterization of many of the issues alleged in the complaint,” the executive stressed. CZ Responds to CFTC’s Allegations The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), published a blog post on Monday to address the civil enforcement action against him and his crypto exchange by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The U.S. regulator charged Zhao and three entities that operate the Binance platform “with numerous violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations.” Noting that the CFTC’s civil complaint against him and Binance was “unexpected” and “disappointing,” Zhao explained: Upon an initial review, the complaint appears to contain an incomplete recitation of facts, and we do not agree with the characterization of many of the issues alleged in the complaint. “We wil