Sierra Leone has signaled a clear intention to integrate emerging technologies into vital sectors of the economy, phasing out traditional systems in favor of next-gen solutions. The West African nation is turning to blockchain technology, eyeing bilateral agreements to accelerate its digitization efforts. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Monorma Bah, played
Bitcoin’s price plunged at the start of the week. However, it significantly recovered losses through a weekend rebound, stabilizing near $106,000 mark. The weekly decline, which had approached -10%, ultimately closed at -4.99%. The rebound was driven by news of an imminent end to the US government shutdown and a social media post from President
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and decentralised AI infrastructure firm Zero Gravity (0G) have launched a S$5 million joint research hub to advance blockchain-powered artificial intelligence technologies. The collaboration, 0G’s first with a university, aims to develop more transparent, accessible, and accountable AI systems. The partnership will fund multiple projects exploring decentralised AI training,
Bitcoin jumped past $106,000 for the first time in nearly a week amid multiple reports that the U.S. Senate had reached an agreement to end the 40-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. The largest cryptocurrency by market value was recently up more than 4%, according to data provider CoinGecko. Other major digital assets
Bitcoin plunges below $100K first time since June amid crypto market correction The leading cryptocurrency plunged to the lowest level since June while major altcoins got hit even harder. Price drop. Bitcoin fell below the $100,000 mark for the first time since June 22. Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, plunged below the $100,000 level for the
The crypto market shot up today with big policy and regulatory actions in the U.S. boosted investor confidence and their liquidity expectations. Bitcoin climbed above $103,000. Solana price increased along with Ethereum and is continuing its weekend recovery due to positive macroeconomic and policy indicators.
Former Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel, once hailed as an early political champion of Bitcoin, has revealed a personal loss of more than $1.2 million on call options tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The former state official’s gamble followed his bold prediction that Bitcoin would reach $444,000 by November 8, a forecast that
In a recent social media post, prominent venture capitalist Jason Calacanis has stated that he would never touch Michael Saylor’s Strategy even if the stock were to crash. Calacanis also argues that there should be no Bitcoin bailouts if the company happens to go underwater. The caustic comments of the early Uber investor come after
OKX Wallet, a prominent self-custodial, multi-chain wallet, has collaborated with FLock.io, a well-known entity for decentralized AI infrastructure. The partnership aims to incorporate decentralized AI into the Web3 ecosystem. As OKX Wallet’s official announcement on X reveals, the development is aimed at the provision of a direct AI training platform. In addition to this, the