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Amazon’s shareholders proposed that the company allocate 5% of its reserves to Bitcoin. The request submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research suggests addressing this at the 2025 shareholder meeting.

Crypto analyst Dhaval Joshi of BCA Research questions whether Bitcoin investors should lock in profits now as its price approaches $100,000.

In its latest research, Electric Capital assessed over 110,000 crypto developer profiles, finding Asia to be the top hub for crypto talent, overtaking North America.

A research team from Shanghai University executed the first successful quantum attack on encryption algorithms. In the paper “D-Wave Advantage,” the team wrote they could crack classic encryption algorithms using a computer from Canada’s D-Wave Systems.

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison is surrendering everything she owns to leave the FTX saga behind for good.

Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research and a key witness in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to two years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. During this period, she must cooperate with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court also ordered her to pay an $11 billion fine and forfeit her assets.

Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, believes that Gary Gensler, the current Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will step down in January or February 2025, assuming a win by Donald Trump. Gensler's term is set to end in June 2026.

Current Bitcoin market trends are fueling optimism among investors. David Puell, Research Associate at ARK Invest, predicts significant growth in Bitcoin’s value by the end of 2024, with a target range of $104,000 to $124,000.

Alameda Research, now bankrupt, has filed a legal suit seeking over $90 million from Alexander Ivanov, the founder of the Waves blockchain.

The research company 10X Research, known for its reliable forecasts, predicts another wave of “gold rush” enthusiasm in the crypto market. According to their model, Bitcoin could soar to an impressive $100,000 by January 2025!

In its latest research, OpenAI analyzed millions of ChatGPT requests and discovered that the AI’s responses could be influenced by details such as the user’s name, age, gender, or race. This was found to occur in about 0.001% of interactions.

The economy of Uniswap, a leading decentralized exchange, is about to change. Michael Nadeau, the founder of the blockchain research services The DeFi Report, wrote on X that the platform and UNI token holders will begin to benefit from network activities.

Grayscale released a new research paper focusing on various cryptocurrency sectors. The company updated its list of the top 20 cryptocurrencies that Grayscale Research believes have high potential for Q4 2024.

Hindenburg Research, an investment research firm, accused AI server producer Super Micro Computer of breaching accounting rules and other regulatory standards. Additionally, Hindenburg disclosed a short position in Super Micro.

According to Arize AI research, more than half of Fortune 500 companies (56%) see artificial intelligence as a potential threat to their business. This figure, derived from the companies' annual reports, represents a sixfold increase since 2022.

In August 2024, the University of Wyoming will launch the UW Bitcoin Research Institute (BRI), headed by associate professor and Bitcoin advocate, Bradley Rettler.

According to K33 Research analysts, ETH could outshine BTC once spot Ethereum ETFs are launched. They predict the ETFs will boost ETH's price, while BTC may experience pressure from the Mt. Gox exchange creditors.