#digital-currency

#digital-currency

Meta on Wednesday warned that hackers are using the promise of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trick people into installing malicious code on devices.Over the course of the past month, security analysts with the social-media giant have found malicious software posing as ChatGPT or similar AI tools, chief information security officer Guy Rosen said in a briefing.

Part of growing old - or "older," as I still prefer to say - is to become increasingly reluctant to try anything new.This has led me, among other benefits, to avoid cryptocurrency."Crypto," as it also is known, is defined as a digital currency, an alternative form of payment that is created through something else I thoroughly do not understand, encryption algorithms.

One of my dreams is to be able to have a vacation house where I can bask in my favorite natural views as soon as I open my house.Of course, this will probably remain a dream as that would involve a lot of money and probably a major lifestyle change.But now that we're inching closer to the metaverse, or at least an initial version of it, this might eventually become possible in a phygital (physical-digital) universe.

LAYER Design has shown the desire to be on the cusp of technologies that facilitate, and go hand in hand with cultural shifts.Now the United Kingdom-based design agency has ventured into the domain of digital currency and assets with a gadget for the geekiest of them all.They've collaborated with designer Tony Fadell (Former Apple executive and cocreator iPod and iPhone) and technology brand Ledger to create a credit card-sized device to store, access and send all your cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

Teaching cryptocurrency to children can be a great way to introduce them to the world of finance and technology.Here are some interactive ways one can utilize to teach cryptocurrency to children:
Start with the basics and use analogies
Start by defining and describing the nature of money.Inform your kids about the various types of money and the function of banks.

Money is edging toward its biggest reinvention in centuries.Modern technology and even the coronavirus pandemic have pushed consumers to go cashless, and with alternative concepts like stablecoins and cryptocurrencies taking hold, central banks are acting quickly to ensure they don't fall behind on innovation.

According to statistics, the number of bitcoin bridged to the Avalanche blockchain saw a significant inflow on March 2, as more than 2,000 bitcoin were bridged on that day.Data further shows that as of Friday, March 3, a total of 8,504 bitcoin worth $190.9 million was bridged over to the Avalanche network.

Two prominent Solana projects have announced they are transitioning over to new blockchains.The non-fungible token (NFT) venture Degods detailed it will be moving to the Ethereum chain and the Y00ts NFT team detailed it is moving to Polygon.Both teams said the transitions will take place in 2023.Degods Says NFT Project Will Move to Ethereum, Y00ts Details NFT Venture Is Transitioning to Polygon The crypto community has been discussing two crypto projects that have said the teams plan to transition their ventures from the Solana blockchain network to an alternative blockchain.

Cryptocurrency bulls are extending one of the most unlikely rallies of the year so far, pushing Bitcoin above $21,000 for a second day.That means the digital currency has now recouped all its losses since the spectacular collapse of FTX in November.The rising tide has lifted most crypto boats, the DealBook newsletter reports.

As the global crypto community is still licking its wounds from the FTX collapse, a liquidity crisis continues to spread around centralized exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) alike.It is soon to be decided whether the coming regulation triggered by FTX's bankruptcy will bring a silver lining to crypto.

How Google Maps leverages user's contribution to driving its database
Gamification is nothing new in tech companies trying to engage their users while also achieving some of the business metrics.Gamification increases user engagement because humans need validation from others and they want to be winners in the end.

Rebound, Schmebound
The European Central Bank is throwing some major shade at bitcoin even as it bounces back following the FTX collapse.In a blog post titled "Bitcoin's last stand," published on its official European Union website, the ECB lobs a devastating takedown at the digital currency - and warns that its demise could just be getting started.

David Chaum, finding a use for Big Brother after all.(Photographer: Handout/Getty Images Europe)In the chaos surrounding the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire, it's easy to lose sight of what has died in this year's crypto carnage and what lives on.The biggest casualty is "anarcho-capitalism," championed by engineer Timothy May in the 1990s as cyberspace interactions unconstrained by external regulation, taxation or interference - in short, an absence of government.

Last week, Claire's became the latest retailer to make inroads on Roblox with its "ShimmerVille" experience.Claire's describes "ShimmerVille" as "a transformative digital world to explore, work, play, shop and connect with friends."In "ShimmerVille," players can build and decorate homes, earn digital currency by having a job, own a pet and outfit their avatars in Claire's accessories and clothes.