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US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce told an audience of blockchain researchers and practitioners on Monday that lawmakers and regulators need to protect people’s right to transact privately.Her comments come as Roman Storm’s Tornado Cash trial heads toward a verdict.Peirce said in a speech at the Science of Blockchain Conference that privacy-protecting technologies and the right to self-custody crypto should be safeguarded, along with the rights of developers of open-source privacy software, who shouldn’t be held responsible for how others use their code.“We should take concrete steps to protect people’s ability not only to communicate privately, but…

Cryptocurrency wallet provider Phantom has acquired Solsniper, a high-speed trading and analytics platform specializing in the Solana blockchain. Phantom to Integrate Solsniper Team Following Strategic Acquisition Solsniper, founded in 2021, is recognized for its precision tools enabling traders to monitor tokens, track wallet activity, and react instantly to market movements. According to Phantom, the platform […]

Image credit: Shutterstock SEGG Media has acquired transmedia company GXR (GXR Racer Holdings Limited) for $10m (~£7.5m) to deepen its expansion into esports and sports fan engagement. According to a press release, the GXR video platform and SEGG Media’s Sports.com app will integrate to launch the Sports.com Super App, a digital ecosystem for the ‘modern sports audience’. Keep Reading Fortnite is coming to Google Play Store along with Epic Games Store Esports live-streaming surges in latest Stream Hatchet report JDG Esports officially launches a fan app SEGG Media is a global sports, entertainment, and gaming group operating digital assets, including…

class GeminiAutoGenFramework: «  » » Complete AutoGen framework using free Gemini API Supports multi-agent conversations, code execution, and retrieval «  » » def __init__(self, gemini_api_key: str): «  » »Initialize with Gemini API key » » » self.gemini_api_key = gemini_api_key self.setup_gemini_config() self.agents: Dict[str, autogen.Agent] = {} self.group_chats: Dict[str, GroupChat] = {} def setup_gemini_config(self): «  » »Configure Gemini for AutoGen » » » os.environ[« GOOGLE_API_KEY »] = self.gemini_api_key self.llm_config = { « config_list »: [ { « model »: « gemini/gemini-1.5-flash », « api_key »: self.gemini_api_key, « api_type »: « google », « temperature »: 0.7, « max_tokens »: 4096, } ], « timeout »: 120, « cache_seed »: 42, } self.llm_config_pro = { « config_list »: [ { « model »: « gemini/gemini-1.5-pro », « api_key »: self.gemini_api_key, « api_type »: « google », « temperature »: 0.5, « max_tokens »: 8192, } ], « timeout »: 180, « cache_seed »: 42, } def create_assistant_agent(self, name: str,…

Last week, SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins quietly dropped what should have been the biggest headline in crypto this year: “Most crypto assets are not securities,” he said, in sharp contrast to the SEC’s long-standing position. The markets didn’t blink, but the implications are seismic. The following opinion editorial was written by Joseph Collement, Chief Legal […]

BlackRock’s US-listed Bitcoin fund recorded its biggest outflow since May as Bitcoin dipped over the weekend and recovered slightly on Monday. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw an outflow of $292.5 million on Monday, its largest in two months. There was also a minor outflow on Friday, which ended a 37-day inflow streak. The reversals come as Bitcoin (BTC) fell further from its July 14 all-time high over the weekend, retreating 8.5% to bottom out at $112,300 on Sunday before recovering to $115,000 in late trading on Monday. BlackRock’s latest outflow is a blip compared with a monumental net inflow of $5.2 billion…

December marks a month of continued progress in the Ethereum ecosystem. Research on proof of stake and sharding continues after the research team’s workshop in Singapore in November, the light client slowly keeps getting better, Whisper and Swarm keep moving forward, and discussions on protocol economics and community governance continue to mature. First, privacy technologies on Ethereum, and particularly zk-SNARKs (or « zero knowledge proofs »), have been rapidly moving forward. Vlad Zamfir has taken it upon himself to explain the history behind Casper, from his point of view: On proof of stake from myself: Vlad has also taken it upon himself to rail against…

What’s the complete list of cars available in JDM: Japanese Drift Master at launch? Gaming Factory has revealed that its open-world racing game JDM: Japanese Drift Master will be released on May 21 for PC, and it will come with a complete list of driveable cars from Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, and a few unlicensed vehicles. Gaming Factory is planning to add more cars in the future or DLC, and we expect a roadmap to detail more of this after release. For now, we do have a complete list of all the cars available in Japanese Drift Master for you…

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked on a journey that would lead him to become one…

As stablecoins and private digital currencies gain traction globally, the European Central Bank (ECB) doubled down on its commitment to keep public money, both physical and digital, at the core of Europe’s financial system.On Monday, ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said in a blog post that euro banknotes and coins will continue to play a role in the financial ecosystem even if the central bank advances its digital euro plan. “And rest assured: A digital euro will not replace banknotes and coins but rather complement them,” Cipollone said, adding that cash’s availability in both physical and electronic form will strengthen…