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There’s no shortage of acclaimed movies at film festivals that fail to find distribution. We remind people of just how many there are every season. But, as of late, the enterprising producers behind some of these titles have found more creative ways to get their movies out to the public. One such movie, “Ricky,” is…
World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today, debuting several new features, including an encrypted chat integration and an expanded, Venmo-like capability for sending and requesting crypto. World was created by the startup Tools for Humanity in 2019, and originally launched its app in 2023….
The launch of Hamlet was quite personal for Sunil Rajaraman. Back in 2022, he ran for city council in a small California town. He lost, but the moment forever changed the way he saw the place — and local governments, for that matter. “I was trying to become a better candidate,” he recalled to TechCrunch….
Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange preparing to go public in the U.S. early next year, has unveiled an invitation-only VIP program tailored to ultra high net worth individuals, sophisticated traders and strategic capital allocators, the company said. Crypto exchanges are looking to fill the gap when it comes to providing high-touch services to wealthy individuals, family…
Square, Block’s merchant payments platform, has launched new features for merchants, including AI-powered voice ordering for restaurants, enhancements to its AI assistants — such as providing local insights — and an integrated Bitcoin solution to accept and hold the digital currency. The company now lets restaurants and cafes using Square leverage AI to handle incoming…
Michael Egorov, founder of Curve Finance, has launched Yield Basis, a decentralized protocol built to provide sustainable BTC$109,550.00 yield while eliminating impermanent loss (IL), one of decentralized finance’s longest-running challenges. Bitcoin holders have long faced limited opportunities for on-chain returns. Lending markets rarely offer more than a fraction of a percent, while automated market maker…
