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Core Scientific Offloads 7,202 BTC Worth $167m in June
American Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining firm Core Scientific sold as much as 7,202 Bitcoin units in June, worth approximately $167 million at an average price of $23,000.
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Secures $100m Financing amid Bear Market
Core Scientific plans to use the financing to boost its liquidity. Many mining companies face an uphill struggle in the crypto bear market.
Core Scientific and Celsius Mining Settle Litigation with Texas Data Center Purchase Agreement
Core Scientific has agreed to sell its Cedarvale Bitcoin mining site in Texas to Celsius Mining LLC for $14 million. The deal will settle ongoing litigation and allow Celsius to expand its Texas data centers. The Cedarvale site, valued at $45 million, will be overseen by US Bitcoin Corp. The transaction is not impacting Core Scientific's mining fleet.
Trust Wallet Discloses Security Flaw Resulting in $170k Loss
Crypto wallet Trust Wallet has reported a security vulnerability, resulting in almost $170k in losses for some users. The vulnerability has been fixed after Trust Wallet found out about it through its bug bounty program.
GPT-4 AI Chatbot Scores High on Tests
The latest version of AI chatbot GPT-4 has achieved high scores on high school and law school tests, including the LSAT and Uniform Bar Exam. GPT-4 also scored well on SAT and AP exams in various subjects.
Mantle Core Proposes $200M Fund for Web3 Startups
Mantle Core has submitted a proposal to create a $200 million fund for early-stage Web3 startups, aiming to boost adoption of its Ethereum layer-2 network, Mantle, among developers and Dapps. BitDAO's treasury would provide $100 million in USD Coin, while another $100 million would come from external matching capital from strategic venture partners. The Mantle EcoFund and venture partners will participate in projects with a 1:1 co-investment ratio, targeting Web3 startups raising pre-seed, seed, and series A rounds.
JPMorgan Develops AI Tool for Federal Reserve Analysis
JPMorgan has created an AI tool using a ChatGPT-based language model to analyze Federal Reserve statements and speeches to detect trading signals. The tool assigns a Hawk-Dove Score to Fed policy signals and can predict changes in central bank tightening. The bank has reportedly found the preliminary applications of the tool to be encouraging.
GFT and Thought Machine Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in U.S. Banking
GFT and Thought Machine are collaborating to propel U.S. banks into the digital age, departing from legacy systems in favor of cloud-native solutions. Traditional banks are now focusing on introducing innovative financial experiences to gain a competitive edge. The partnership offers three paths to digital transformation, with GFT being a leading implementation partner of Thought Machine's Vault Core. This technology enables the launch of digital-first banks or migration from legacy systems. The partnership has achieved significant milestones, including certifications and completed projects. Traditional banks are poised to leverage their expertise and regulatory frameworks by embracing digitization.
Bitcoin Core Vulnerability Exposes Risks in Datacarrier Limits: NVD Flags Security Concerns
NVD has discovered a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-50428) in Bitcoin Core, which allows datacarrier limit bypass and poses significant network risks, notably exploited by Ordinals.
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Apparently Declares Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Due to dropping income and BTC prices, Core Scientific filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas. In July 2021, the company was valued at $4.3 billion. Due to a lengthy bear market, Core Scientific sold 9,618 BTC in April to continue functioning. Microsoft has banned cloud customers from mining cryptocurrency to improve service reliability.
Bitcoin Core Developer Luke Dashjr Calls Out Misleading NFT Auction
Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr called out an auction site for using his name and code without consent to create and sell a misleading NFT. The NFT, which featured a picture of code Dashjr wrote, was sold for 0.41 Bitcoin or roughly $9,500. Dashjr clarified that he was not involved in the creation or sale of the NFT and had not given consent for his name or code to be used.
Prime Core Faces $8M Loss Amid TerraUSD's Collapse
Prime Core Technologies, parent of Prime Trust, experienced an $8 million financial setback due to investments in TerraUSD, a stablecoin, leading to bankruptcy proceedings in August 2023, highlighting the cryptocurrency market's volatility.