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AI scams in crypto approach breaking point – OpenAI’s new image model shows why they could get worse

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A crypto founder had his laptop compromised when he joined what appeared to be a Microsoft Teams call with Pierre Kaklamanos, a Cardano Foundation contact he had spoken with before. When “Pierre” reached out about Atrium and sent a Teams invite, nothing looked out of place. On the call, the face and voice matched what […] The post AI scams in crypto approach breaking point – OpenAI’s new image model shows why they could get worse appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Crypto majors saw significant gains over the July 4th holiday weekend, with Bitcoin rebounding to over $63,000. Altcoins led the charge, with LIT soaring nearly 50% following its Robinhood integration. Key factors driving the surge include a softer-than-expected jobs report and a reversal in Bitcoin ETF flows from record outflows to net inflows.

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AI scams in crypto approach breaking point – OpenAI’s new image model shows why they could get worse

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