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We Tried Fox's Blockchain-Based Tool for Deepfake Detection. Here's How It Went
Fox's new blockchain tool might not help consumers suss out deep fakes, but it could be a boon to publishers struggling to navigate the AI age. We kicked the tires on the new...
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Crypto News Site The Block Bought by Foresight Ventures in $70M Deal
The crypto data and news site plans to expand in Asia and the Middle East.
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Binance Nearly Shuttered U.S. Exchange to Protect Global Operations: The Information
As investigations loomed, the board of directors of Binance.US voted on whether to liquidate the company but could not come to a unanimous decision, The Information reported.
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Alejandro Navia: Building the Future of Tokenized Media
The co-founder and president of nft now, a speaker at this year’s Consensus, discusses why Web3 has a mental health problem and the future of tokenized media.
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Decentralized Media Via Web3: A Solution to Bias and Trust Issues in News?
Ashley Rindsberg – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival – argues that the New York Times has a track-record of dangerous misreporting. Is "DeMe" the answer to what skews...
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Bitcoin Retraces 3 Weeks of Gains as Analysts Blame Macroeconomic Turmoil
Bitcoin is holding at around $21,340 after slumping for the sixth consecutive day.
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NEAR Crypto Token Pumps After Coinbase Adds It to Listing Roadmap
The Near blockchain network’s native token jumped 12% after Coinbase’s announcement.
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Investors Waiting for Safe Token Can Buy Gnosis Tokens for Now
Safe is planning to release a token, but the timeline isn't set.
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Associated Press Cancels Sale of Migrant Video NFT After Backlash
The video, which depicted a raft crowded with migrants, was a “poor choice” for an NFT, an AP spokeswoman said.
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Web 3 Is a Return to the Internet’s Wild Spirit
“I think that’s what audiences want, right?” writer and founder of freelance payments system OutVoice, Matt Saincome said.
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