Weekly Market Report. October 4, 2024

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October 4, 2024

Greetings, curious minds! Join us on a journey into the cutting-edge. This newsletter unveils the latest trends shaping our world.

Let’s explore together! 🌐🚀

🔥 Top Reads

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FTX bankruptcy estate auctioning Worldcoin tokens this week 😲

The FTX estate is preparing to auction off approximately 22 million Worldcoin tokens — valued at roughly $38 million — on Oct. 3, a source familiar with the matter told Cointelegraph.

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OpenAI Nearly Doubles Valuation to $157 Billion in Funding Round 🤔

OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in new funding, capping a complex fundraising processthat involved negotiations with multiple tech giants and large private investors at the same time it has been experiencing disruptive internal turmoil.

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SEC files appeal in Ripple lawsuit 🧐

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a notice of appeal in the Ripple lawsuit on Oct. 2, seeking to overturn a ruling by Judge Analisa Torres.

📈 Market Data

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🚨 Important News This Week

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AI

  • AI to Have Human-Level Abilities in a Few Years, SoftBank CEO Son Says
  • It’s going to take AI to catch the darker side of AI
  • Zukerberg’s Wealth Soars to $201B as Meta Shifts Focus to AI and Metaverse

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Tech

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Business

  • Epic Games Sues Google, Samsung Over Alleged App-Store Scheme

  • OpenAI Nearly Doubles Valuation to $157 Billion in Funding Round
  • Oracle Nearly Doubles Valuation to $157 Billion in Funding Round

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Crypto

  • Bitcoin traders stress ‘bullish’ market while BTC price threatens $60K
  • Bitcoin’s climb to $70k could trigger $1.6 billion in short liquidations
  • Fidelity Ethereum ETF records largest daily outflows since launch

🚨 Notable Companies Secure Impressive Investments

  • Binance Labs-backed SecondLive has raised $12M in a Private funding round
  • RD Technologies has raised $7.8M in a Series A1 funding round backed by Solana Foundation
  • OpenAI closes $6.6 billion funding haul with investment from Microsoft and Nvidia
  • Infinite Giving has raised $2M led by Cubit Capital

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