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Blockchain Brief

by Sani Abdul-Jabbar

Week's Top Stories on Web3, Blockchain and Related Technologies veztek.substack.com

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  1. Creative Possibilities: Author: ChatGPT, Unlocking Web3 Horizons with Google Cloud, AI Helps Serve Justice, and more

    Author: ChatGPT? Chatbot technology has been making its way into the world of literature. Authors may feel threatened by this AI, but human creativity still remains a necessity and is unlikely to be replaced anytime soon. Continue reading Google Cloud Brings Web3 Tech to Its Customers Web3...

  2. Tech-Driven Global Solutions: Web3 Helps Earthquake Victims, Tackling Risks of AI Chatbots, Taiwan Dives Into AI, and more

    Web3 Helps Earthquake Victims Web3 is establishing itself as the go-to technology of choice for connecting people and providing opportunities. Recently, it has shown its ability to reach beyond investments and provide a valuable platform for humanitarian causes in both Syria and Turkey…

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  3. Living With Innovation: The Rise of Crypto Cards, The Evolution of ChatGPT, Regulating AI, and many more

    Crypto Card Adoption on the Rise in Europe TLDR: DeFi has been on a remarkable upward trajectory, making waves and conquering obstacles along the way. In Europe in particular, there is now an exciting new opportunity for those investing with Web3 — crypto cards that provide unparalleled control...

  4. Spotlight on Emerging Tech: Web3 at the Big Game, The ChatGPT Threat, Cardiac Ultrasound Image Scoring with AI, and more

    The Big Game and Web3 TLDR: Following its challenges from last year, Web3 firms opted not to make a big splash in this year's Super Bowl ads. Nevertheless, digital asset advertising still had some airtime during the broadcast. Continue reading The ChatGPT Threat TLDR: ChatGPT is revolutionizing…

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  5. AI Takes Over: Talking with ChatGPT, OpenAI’s Next Venture, Solving Crime with AI, and more

    Talking with ChatGPT TLDR: For the past decade, search engines have been rapidly transforming our world. Now, with ChatGPT, an AI tool designed for natural-language generation, we may be entering a new era where society is radically reshaped in previously inconceivable ways. Continue reading…

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  6. The Birth of Interactive Comic Books, Revamping the Cyberworld, The Rise of Super Apps, and more | Blockchain Brief January 23, 2023

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  7. Exploring the Future: AI in Crypto, Artistic AI, Web3 Social Wallets and more | Blockchain Brief January 16, 2023

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  8. Web3 at CES, Staying Ahead of Hackers, NFT Revolution, Metaverse is still alive and more. | Blockchain Brief for Jan 9, 2023

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  9. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    How Web3 Technology Could Help Tackle Climate Change TLDR: Decentralized Web3 technologies could improve climate change coordination by using local knowledge and actors to guide policies and put funding where it's needed. Climate change is a worldwide coordination issue. The system has been…

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  10. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Ethereum Finally Completes The Merge TLDR: The Merge has arrived! This Ethereum blockchain upgrade to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network promises improved security and scalability while radically reducing energy consumption. The long-awaited migration of the Ethereum blockchain to a proof-of-stake...

  11. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Sanctioning Open Source Technology May Stifle Web3 Innovation TLDR: Lawmakers are pressuring web3 developers to be more accountable for problems that may arise outside of their control. This fear and uncertainty among developers is stifling innovation. Coinbase has agreed to pay some of the legal...

  12. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    The Future of Web3 Will Be Multichain and Chainless at the Same Time TLDR: Users may move assets, NFTs, and their user identities between realms for work, living, and leisure with a chainless but multichain experience. Web3's aim is to remove the middleman and allow customers to have control over...

  13. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    CoinFund on the Lookout for Promising Web3 Companies After $300M Raise TLDR: Web3 has been getting a lot of attention from investors lately. This is because Layer-1 and 2 technologies, as well as DeFi and NFTs, are seen as very promising areas for investment. It's no surprise that many…

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  14. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    The Most Active Blockchain Investors TLDR: Corporations are looking at how blockchain-based technologies might help them improve their operations. If blockchain and crypto are dead, why have 33 of the largest public companies on the planet invested in blockchain? Blockdata, a market intelligence...

  15. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    What Went Wrong With Crypto? TLDR: Cryptocurrencies were once a hot investment option, but now DeFi protocols associated with TerraUSD (UST) are down by 80% . Why? On May 11, the toppling of stablecoins had a devastating impact on the cryptocurrency market, with projects with any link to the...

  16. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    California Governor Issues Executive Order On Crypto as State Embraces Blockchain Technology The Golden State is attempting to achieve the balance between its drive to embrace new technology while still ensuring that customers and investors are adequately protected. California Governor Gavin…

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  17. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Crypto Mining Ban Will Hurt New York and Our Environment A two-year moratorium on proof-of-work crypto mining in New York would have a stifling effect on the industry's growth and drive it out of state, possibly exacerbating existing carbon emissions. Instead of developing the industry, it…

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  18. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Blockchain Tech Is Key to Combating Climate Change Blockchain technology will be instrumental in mitigating climate change by providing clean energy solutions and allowing for more sophisticated automation. The energy sector may boost the efficiency of clean energy investments by adopting...

  19. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Data Certification Is The Blockchain Application of the Future Blockchain technology will ensure that companies are hiring the right people with the right skills. Hiring is time-consuming, expensive, and an inefficient method of finding qualified candidates. Hiring based on resumes and interviews...

  20. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Web3 Is The Future of Entertainment Web3 will establish a more equitable and empowering ecosystem for artists to flourish by improving incentives, ownership structures, and monetization channels. New lucrative incentive structures may be created for already famous performers by NFTs. Audience...

  21. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    MENA Climate Week Notes Blockchain’s Potential for Climate Change Panelists at the recent Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022 examined how blockchain technology can contribute to green initiatives. One of the best things about blockchain is how transparent it can be. This system...

  22. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Where Blockchain and NFTs Might Meet Physical Travel With blockchain and NFTs in travel, we see a move from centralized to decentralized systems. This is happening as more companies begin their transition into this new technology-driven world order. Consider recent airline industry developments…

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  23. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Blockchain in Manufacturing Market to Reach Valuation of Over $14 Billion by 2028 Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the traditional manufacturing sector by lowering energy consumption and reducing downtime; it also allows businesses to use real-time data to easily develop...

  24. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    How the Russian Invasion Dramatically Changed Ukraine’s Blockchain Strategy To Focus On The War Ukraine became one of the world's most crypto-friendly nations when it created its national cryptocurrency, the e-hryvnia, with legislation to legalize digital assets and make it one of the globe's…

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  25. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Kraken Crypto Exchange Won’t Shut Down Russian Accounts Unless Legally Required Some of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, including Kraken and Binance, are staying put in Russia, breaking ranks with mainstream finance - and raising fears of sanctions backdoor. Kraken CEO and…

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  26. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    DAOs Are Having a Moment, But Are They Ready for the Mainstream? Whether you think of them as a revolutionary idea destined to change the world or an existential threat, DAOs are on everyone's mind. They recently emerged from the depths of the cryptocurrency market and have been making headlines...

  27. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Crypto Price Crash: Serious NFT ‘Hack’ Suddenly Sends Cryptocurrencies Sharply Lower Cryptocurrency prices have tanked following reports of an assault on OpenSea, a non-fungible token (NFT) platform. The most recent cryptocurrency price drop has knocked almost $300 billion away from the combined...

  28. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Russia’s Move to Regulate Cryptocurrency Puts Other Countries on Notice BLOCKWORKS Russia is leading the way with its new upcoming crypto legislation that will encourage other nations to follow suit and create rules or modify existing laws that regulate digital assets. We all know that President...

  29. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    FDA Official Says New Rule Could Boost Blockchain-Based Food Tracking THE WALL STREET JOURNAL What if we had a system that tracked food from farm to table all over the world? This can be done with blockchain technology! The food industry is moving towards a new traceability regulation that would...

  30. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Crypto winter: What does it mean, and could it extend into an 'ice age'? CNBC Crypto Winter is coming! We are not sure whether or not the recent steep sell-off is a sign of winter for cryptocurrencies. Experts are divided on the subject. Some believe it could be much worse and that crypto may…

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  31. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Walmart Cryptocurrency? Filings Reveal Plans for a Coin, NFTs LA TIMES Walmart has applied for patents on blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens. This unanticipated development indicates that the company intends to make and sell virtual goods and meet its customers in the emerging…

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  32. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Stocks and Property Will be Turned into NFTs CNBC Earlier this month we published our 2022 predictions of Technology trends that included NFT-fication of everything. CNBC appears to agree. Future Non-Fungible Tokens will be made out of stocks and real estate. NFTs are "one-of-a-kind" digital…

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  33. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Why CES Panelists Believe The Blockchain Will Benefit The Creator Economy DIGIDAY The Consumer Electronics Show, which just ended in Las Vegas, featured a few sessions on the blockchain after this exciting technology made so much progress last year. A large increase in consumers got their first...

  34. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Melania Trump launches NFT Platform in First Public Endeavor Since White House BITCOIN.COM On Thursday, the former first lady Melania Trump released a non-fungible token called "Melania's Vision" as her first public effort since leaving office. The NFT is the first digital art to be sold and...

  35. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Beyond KYC: Stricter Privacy Policies are Looming, But DeFi is Here to Stay NASDAQ Over the previous year, blockchain has swept the globe with its decentralized finance (DeFi) industry, which is seeing an unprecedented expansion in terms of service offerings and overall value locked (TVL). This...

  36. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Hologram NFT at Art Basel Miami Are Trying to Save the Oceans COINDECK Non-fungible tokens masquerading as holograms are raising funds to save the oceans at this year's Art Basel Miami Beach. The Open Earth Foundation, a technology platform for climate action, is conducting its OceanDrop NFT…

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  37. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Federal Reserve Governor Argues Against Subjecting Stablecoins to Full Banking Regulation BITCOIN.COM The Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller disagrees with some of the recommendations on stablecoin regulation by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG). The PWG, in...

  38. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Defi Insiders Reap Rewards And Retail Investors Get Burned, Says SEC FORTUNE A top SEC official raised concerns over the lack of transparency and anonymity in decentralized finance. DeFi, or decentralized finance, is a blockchain-based alternative to traditional banks, exchanges, and financial...

  39. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Blockchain For Climate Action Must Be On The Cop26 Agenda LEDGER INSIGHTS The UN's "Code Red" climate report is evidence that the world must take action on global warming. When utilized in enterprise, blockchain may help minimize energy consumption, but the environmental benefits have yet to be...

  40. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    'The Economist' Sells 'DeFi Rabbit Hole' NFT for $419,000 Worth of ETH HYPEBEAST The Economist has sold a one-of-one DeFi Rabbit Hole NFT of its September 18 magazine cover for $419k USD. The Economist is one of the many legacy print publications to have created NFTs. The cover features…

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  41. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Blockchain Technology, A Practical Solution To Vaccine Verification Systems FORBES For any country's ability to control the course of a pandemic, vaccine verification is critical. Blockchain technology may provide a workable solution to the challenges of vaccine verification. To function…

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  42. 5 Things Blockchain You Need to Know

    Four Use Cases Of Blockchain For Businesses To Consider FORBES * Blockchain will revolutionize business in the future, allowing for greater transparency and accountability across industries. * Blockchain can benefit governments and businesses with increased security, more efficient operations…

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