SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated in an interview with Bloomberg that the SEC may not have jurisdiction over many of the memecoins flooding the crypto market. Peirce noted that while each case should be assessed based on its specific circumstances, the majority of memecoins likely do not fall under the SEC’s jurisdiction, unless Congress or the CFTC decides to intervene. — link : Wu Blockchain News
OPENAI ROADMAP UPDATE FOR GPT-4.5 and GPT-5:
*OpenAI: We will next ship GPT-4.5, the model we called Orion internally, as our last non-chain-of-thought model.
*OpenAI: We will release GPT-5 as a system that integrates a lot of our technology, including o3. We will no longer ship o3 as a standalone model.
*OpenAI: The free tier of ChatGPT will get unlimited chat access to GPT-5 at the standard intelligence setting (!!), subject to abuse thresholds.
*OpenAI: Plus subscribers will be able to run GPT-5 at a higher level of intelligence, and Pro subscribers will be able to run GPT-5 at an even higher level of intelligence.
*SAM ALTMAN ON ETA FOR GPT 4.5 & GPT 5: weeks / months : infinityhedge
*OpenAI: We will next ship GPT-4.5, the model we called Orion internally, as our last non-chain-of-thought model.
*OpenAI: We will release GPT-5 as a system that integrates a lot of our technology, including o3. We will no longer ship o3 as a standalone model.
*OpenAI: The free tier of ChatGPT will get unlimited chat access to GPT-5 at the standard intelligence setting (!!), subject to abuse thresholds.
*OpenAI: Plus subscribers will be able to run GPT-5 at a higher level of intelligence, and Pro subscribers will be able to run GPT-5 at an even higher level of intelligence.
*SAM ALTMAN ON ETA FOR GPT 4.5 & GPT 5: weeks / months : infinityhedge
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Pentagon previously spent $32,000 to replace 25 coffee cups. : Watcher Guru
Stephen DeFi Dojo seems to enjoy using the product offered by our sponsors at f(x) Protocol - 𝕏/@phtevenstrong : Leviathan News
Robinhood revenue doubles, fueled by post-election crypto trades — link : unfolded.
Bloomberg.com
Robinhood Revenue Doubles, Fueled by Surge in Crypto Trading
Robinhood Markets Inc. reported revenue that more than doubled as the online trading firm was buoyed by crypto-market transactions around the US presidential election.
Coinbase will support Popcat (SOL) (POPCAT) and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) on the Solana network (SPL token) and reminds users not to send these assets over other networks to avoid losing funds. Trading will begin on or after 9 AM PT on February 13, 2025, if liquidity conditions are met. — link : Wu Blockchain News
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Coinbase will add support for Popcat (SOL) (POPCAT) and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) on the Solana network (SPL token). Do not send this asset over other networks or your funds may be lost.
According to Bloomberg, Robinhood Markets Inc. reported that its fourth-quarter revenue reached $1.01 billion, exceeding the expected $940.8 million, driven by growth in cryptocurrency trading. Cryptocurrency revenue amounted to $358 million. The company has achieved positive net income for five consecutive quarters, with a net profit of $916 million for the quarter, or $1.01 per share. — link : Wu Blockchain News
Bloomberg.com
Robinhood Revenue Doubles, Fueled by Surge in Crypto Trading
Robinhood Markets Inc. reported revenue that more than doubled as the online trading firm was buoyed by crypto-market transactions around the US presidential election.
X account of World Liberty Financial co-founder hacked, promotes fake Barron Trump memecoin project — link | tl;dr : unfolded. DeFi
The Block
X account of World Liberty Financial co-founder hacked, promotes fake Barron Trump memecoin project
World Liberty Financial confirmed Zach Witkoff's account had been compromised and urged users not to engage.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 21Shares proposes adding staking to its Ethereum ETFs. : Watcher Guru
"Investing Vs. Trading" - by Noah Seidman, aka Captain Rational - 𝕏/@noahseidman : Leviathan News
According to Blockspace, CBP has started seizing Bitcoin mining ASIC devices, including those from MicroBT and Canaan, at the request of the FCC, expanding its actions from last year against Antminer devices. These devices were seized due to the inclusion of AI chips not approved by the FCC. Customs clearance issues have now spread to multiple ports, leaving manufacturers like Bitmain, Canaan, and MicroBT facing difficulties. — link : Wu Blockchain News
Blockspace Media
CBP ramps up ASIC miner crackdown with seizures, new import holds - Blockspace
The CBP is now seizing Bitmain ASICs and holding MicroBT and Canaan units at ports of entry, an escalation of last fall's crackdown.
"It takes 40 years to mine the last #Bitcoin. This means if you are a whole coiner your children or grandchildren (if they smart) will inherit the equivalent of 40 years’ worth of energy used to secure the #Bitcoin network. NO ONE is prepared for this."
- CarlBMenger : Bitcoin
- CarlBMenger : Bitcoin
Gm Squids 🦑, in today’s edition of The Tentacle we’ve got a jam packed issue
💳 Fold launches a Bitcoin rewards credit card
⚠️ Liquity V2 Stability Pools
🔵 Arbitrum goes BoLD
🐻 Berachain’s Mainnet Launch
🌍 Central African Republic’s Meme Coin
🛠️ Story Protocol Mainnet - Leviathan News : Leviathan News
💳 Fold launches a Bitcoin rewards credit card
⚠️ Liquity V2 Stability Pools
🔵 Arbitrum goes BoLD
🐻 Berachain’s Mainnet Launch
🌍 Central African Republic’s Meme Coin
🛠️ Story Protocol Mainnet - Leviathan News : Leviathan News
Phantom, the largest wallet on Solana, has experienced downtime. Phantom benefited from the popularity of memecoin. Officials said: All services are back up. We apologize for the downtime. We understand how important it is to access your assets and are taking steps to prevent future outages. — link : Wu Blockchain News
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All services are back up. We apologize for the downtime.We understand how important it is to access your assets and are taking steps to prevent future outages.
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