Today’s episode is a mixed bag. French football club Paris Saint Germain is making a big play in the world of Web3 by operating a validator node for the Chiliz fan token blockchain. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank has published an article reiterating its hostile stance toward Bitcoin in the wake of positive sentiment driven by the success of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. And, are artificial intelligence tools going “woke?” Google has apologized after its Gemini AI image generator produced inaccurate historical imagery.

Further reading:

• Paris Saint-Germain begins Web3 drive as a new blockchain validator for Chiliz Chain — Gareth Jenkinson
• Google updates Gemini AI, apologizes for ‘woke’ inaccurate imagery — Savannah Fortis
• a16z invests $100 million in EigenLayer — Zoltan Vardai
• South Africa eyes stablecoins and blockchain for digital payments — Arijit Sarkar
• ECB not convinced by ETF approval in the US, still dislikes Bitcoin — David Attlee

So, grab yourself a coffee, and let’s get into it!

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