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Ethereum Developers Appear Successful in Second Attempt at Holesky Test Network Launch

Ethereum developers on Thursday appeared successful in their second attempt to launch the Holesky test network, after an attempt earlier this month failed. As of 8:23 am ET, the process appeared to be going smoothly, though the developers signaled that the…

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First Mover Americas: MakerDAO Exchange Balance Jumps; CZ Denies He Owns CommEx

This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day. Latest Prices (CoinDesk) Top Stories Changpeng “CZ” Zhao on Thursday denied that he…

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Bitfinex to Enhance Clients’ Assets Security Using Zodia Custody’s Interchange Product

Digital assets exchange Bitfinex is looking to increase the security for its institutional clients with Zodia Custody's Interchange product, continuing the trend of crypto exchanges separating custody from trading. Following the collapse of FTX last November, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges faced several…

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IOTA Network to Debut ShimmerEVM’s Smart Contracts and Tokens

Blockchain network IOTA will debut the first public IOTA Smart Contracts (ISC) and a related token on Thursday, developers told CoinDesk. The move comes after months of testing. These contracts will be released on ShimmerEVM, an Ethereum-compliant blockchain. ShimmerEVM is part…

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Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync’s ZK Proofs

The Buenos Aires government is rolling out a new decentralized digital identity protocol using an application built on Matter Labs’ zkSync Era rollup. The program in Argentina’s capital is based on a “decentralized digital identity protocol” known as QuarkID, and relies…

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Listed Bitcoin Miners Could be the Ultimate Bet for 2024: Matrixport

The underperformance of listed digital asset companies means that there could be compelling  investment opportunities in the bitcoin (BTC) mining space, crypto services provider Matrixport said in a report on Thursday. If bitcoin were to climb to a new all-time high…

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To Bring Socializing Back to Social Networks, Apps Try A.I. Imagery

Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and several newcomers are betting on artificial intelligence to rejuvenate the fun, interactivity and whimsy of creating and sharing images.Myuri Thiruna, a freelance photographer in Toronto, used to post frequently on Instagram and discuss photography with other users.…

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‘Unprecedented’ Secrecy in Google Trial as Tech Giants Push to Limit Disclosures

Efforts to seal testimony have increasingly raised questions as the federal antitrust case enters its third week in court.In a court filing last month, Google argued that it needed its privacy in an antitrust trial that would spotlight its dominance in…

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Hollywood Turns to Actors’ Strike After Writers Agree to Deal

The studios and the actors’ union haven’t spoken for more than two months, but a deal is needed before the entertainment industry can fully return.Hollywood’s actors are back in the spotlight.With screenwriters reaching a tentative agreement with the major entertainment studios…

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Progress in Hollywood Writers’ Strike Negotiations, but No Deal Yet

A third straight day of bargaining between the studios and the union ended without an agreement. Talks will continue on Saturday.A third straight day of marathon negotiations between Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters ended on Friday night without a deal. But…

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Hollywood Writers’ Strike: A Full Day of Negotiations But No Deal

After two straight days of talks, the studios and the writers still remained apart on several points.Top Hollywood executives joined negotiations between striking screenwriters and the major entertainment studios for the second straight day on Thursday, leading to hope on both…

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Peter C. Newman, 94, Journalist and Scourge of Canada’s Powerful, Dies

A historian as well, he challenged, with a muckraker’s spirit, the political and corporate establishment of a country he adopted after fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe.Peter C. Newman, a maverick journalist and historian who skewered the political establishment in Canada while evolving into…

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Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to Staff After Article on Workplace Environment

The article, which appeared in Rolling Stone, described the set as a “toxic workplace.”The “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon apologized to his staff on Thursday afternoon after a news article described the set of his show as being a “toxic workplace.”Mr.…

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