Crypto grants foster innovation amid venture capital exodus

    Alternative funding options, such as grant programs, have grown in popularity as the bear market continues to slash venture capital investments in the crypto industry. As the bear market keeps slashing venture capital investments in the crypto industry, alternative funding options, such as grants, have been gaining traction as a means of supporting the community…

    Aptos token rises 11.6% after Microsoft deal to marry AI with blockchain

    APT pumped 17.6% within the first 50 minutes before cooling off to $7.51 — still 11.6% above pre-announcement levels. Aptos, the cryptocurrency powering layer-1 blockchain Aptos Network, is up approximately 11.6% since announcing it will leverage Microsoft’s suite of artificial intelligence tools to advance Web3 adoption among banks and financial enterprises. This will be achieved…

    Worldcoin stuck after 70% drop from peak — More downside for WLD price?

    WLD price may get anchored to $2 until October, primarily due to its initial supply distribution. The price of Worldcoin (WLD) has stabilized after a volatile debut across mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges. On July 29, the WLD price rose nearly 6% to $2.35. Still, the token was down 70% from its market debut peak of $7.50….

    Worldcoin launches token to distinguish humans from bots

    The project provides a decentralized and private way to verify human identity online amid the rise of artificial intelligence technologies. Worldcoin, a project partly created by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched the project’s ecosystem token on July 24. The project has continuously split opinions from within the crypto space to Silicon Valley, with some praising…

    BlackRock ETF stirs US Bitcoin buying as research says ‘get off zero’

    Bitcoin is a must-own as the world’s only truly scarce asset, analysis argues, as U.S. BTC accumulation takes a leg up. Bitcoin will suck in “all prosperity gains” in future and leave behind those who have no exposure as a result, a new prediction says. In a Twitter thread on July 8, investor Luke Broyles delivered a bold…

    Solana integrates AI into blockchain, raises grants fund to $10M

    The ChatGPT plugin integrated into Solana is open source and can be downloaded from GitHub. On May 23, the Solana Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to maintaining and developing the layer-1 Solana blockchain, announced that it has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) using a ChatGPT plugin developed by Solana Labs. As told by developers, the ChatGPT plugin is available…