According to the World Bank, less than 50% of adults in the Middle East and North Africa region had access to adequate banking services. Source link
Advanced AI system is already ‘self-aware’ — ASI Alliance founder
ASI Alliance founder Ben Goertzel says the alpha version of the AGI he’s been working on for 20 years is “self aware” and scaling up fast. Source link
Long and short positions in crypto, explained
Long positions profit from rising crypto prices, while short positions profit from falling prices. Source link
Bitcoin core dev receives grant for maintaining BIP repository
Developer Jon Atack believes that Bitcoin plays a role in human freedom, decentralization of power, privacy and self-sovereignty. Source link
South Korea fines Worldcoin for violating personal protection laws
Despite the regulatory hurdles, the project’s WLD token surged 35% this week, from $1.60 on Sept. 19 to $2.16 on Sept. 26. Source link
Crypto investor turns $1,300 into $3.4M in 15 days
A crypto trader turned $1,331 into $3.4 million by investing in Moo Deng, but liquidity concerns and insider suspicions arose. Source link
Exclusive: Inside a Swiss nuclear bunker’s secret Bitcoin vault
A state-the-art nuclear bunker in the Swiss Alps is being used to safeguard Bitcoin. Source link
TON blockchain validators prepare for Hamster Kombat coin minting
TON blockchain warns validators to anticipate increased demand as Hamster Kombat expands its user base and introduces HMSTR coin minting. Source link
Taurus, Aktionariat partner to enable trading of tokenized shares
Taurus and Aktionariat’s collaboration will allow Swiss SMEs to tokenize shares, offering new trading possibilities for investors on the TDX platform. Source link
Email auto-reply vulnerability allows hackers to mine cryptocurrency
Hackers exploit email auto-replies to spread crypto-mining malware, hijacking unsuspecting users’ systems to mine cryptocurrency without their knowledge. Source link