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The Dogecoin Foundation has expressed its heartfelt condolences over the passing of Balltze, the dog widely recognized online as Cheems. He passed away on August 18, 2023, during a surgical procedure.
Balltze rose to internet fame in 2017 due to a photo capturing his distinctively troubled expression. Among the plethora of memes generated from this image, one in particular stands out: a comparison with Kabosu, the Dogecoin cryptocurrency mascot.
Condolences have also poured in from various cryptocurrency and meme communities worldwide. 
According to OpenAI’s blog post, web pages crawled with GPTBot could potentially be utilized to enhance accuracy and expand the capabilities of upcoming iterations of their AI models.
A web crawler (web spider), is a type of bot that indexes website content across the internet.
Popular search engines like Google and Bing employ web crawlers to enable websites to appear in search results.
OpenAI clarified that their web crawler will gather publicly available data from the world wide web while excluding sources with paywalled content, personally identifiable information, or text that violates their policies. 
Raoul Pal, once at the helm of Goldman Sachs, envisions a steep rise in the global count of cryptocurrency users. He drew parallels between the initial decade of digital assets and internet evolution, leading to the conclusion that the tally of cryptocurrency enthusiasts could hit the 1.2 billion mark by the end of 2025.
His projections suggest this number could catapult to a staggering 5.1 billion by 2030. The key drivers in achieving such an extensive digital asset adoption, he believes, will be Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and NFTs. 
Jack Dorsey: "Bitcoin is the Internet's Native Currency"
Jack Dorsey, the innovator behind Twitter's microblogging system, has had a profound impact on the online world, making waves far beyond those of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. He's not only an ardent supporter of cryptocurrencies but also the founder of a crypto literacy project. IOST Coin: Empowering the Internet of Services!
IOST is reshaping IoS with unparalleled speed and scalability. Its innovative Proof-of-Believability mechanism, 400+ nodes worldwide, and ability to process 8000 transactions per second stand as a testament to IOST's transformative potential for online services. 
IOTA Platform and MIOTA Coin Review
IOTA is a platform that challenges blockchain technology and collaborates with tech giants. Its own cryptocurrency was created in anticipation of a fast-approaching revolution in the Internet of Things (IoT), where every device will be able to make microtransactions. 
John Reed Stark, ex-chief of the SEC's Office of Internet Enforcement, believes the current SEC won't approve a Bitcoin spot ETF due to various reasons.
However, Stark suggests that if a Republican wins the 2024 presidential election, the SEC might ease its crypto-enforcement and be more open to a Bitcoin spot ETF.
He also speculates that SEC chair Gary Gensler might resign, potentially paving the way for Hester Peirce, known as "Crypto Mom", to take a leading role. 
The SEC has filed a lawsuit against famous internet marketer Richard Schueler, also known as Richard Heart, along with his crypto projects Hex, PulseChain, and PulseX.
They allege that Schueler conducted three unregistered securities offerings starting in 2019, raising more than $1 billion from investors.
Furthermore, the SEC accused Heart of defrauding his investors by misusing their funds for personal expenses and goods. 
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has recently deleted a substantial number of his tweets from the years 2015 to 2018. Additionally, the digital archive of the World Wide Web, known as the WayBackMachine, has also removed its archive of his tweets.
These tweets from that period covered a range of topics, including Brian expressing his support for increasing Bitcoin’s block size, referring to altcoins as distractions, discussing “replay attacks” on Coinbase, highlighting Ethereum’s price surge after its listing on Coinbase, questioning the full collateralization of Tether, and endorsing USDC, among other things.
As a result of the deletions, these tweets now only exist in the form of screenshots that were captured and shared by others during that time. Launchpad XYZ (LPX): The New Web3 Market Aggregator
The Web3 landscape appears complex and disjointed. The plethora of available platforms and resources necessary to navigate the third generation of the internet can be overwhelming for newcomers and tiring for seasoned users. Launchpad XYZ, a new platform, aims to tackle this issue by crafting a consolidated environment for Web3. 
From Prohibition to Promotion: China's Capital Embraces Web3
In an effort to foster the development and innovation of the web3 industry, China's capital, Beijing, has unveiled a comprehensive white paper. As reported by The Paper, a local news agency, the document, termed the "Web3 Innovation and Development White Paper (2023)," emphasizes the significance of web3 technology as an "unavoidable direction for the advancement of future internet industries. 
Bitcoin: The Ultimate Weapon in the Digital Cold War?
According to a new MIT masters thesis by US Space Force Major Jason Lowery, Bitcoin is not just internet money, but a weapon that could be utilized in modern warfare. In a 400-page dissertation, Lowery claims that the proof-of-work consensus mechanism presents a shift in the way world powers could wage war. 