G7 discusses crypto, supports CBDC: Law Decoded, May 15–22 The European Council has approved updated rules that extend tax reporting requirements to include transfers of crypto assets.May 22, 2023David Attlee
OpenAI warns superhuman AI may arrive within a decade: ‘We have to get it right’ OpenAI leadership weighed the pros and cons of trying to stop the development of superhuman AI and decided it was in humanity’s best interest to forge ahead.May 22, 2023Tristan Greene
Bitcoin price consolidation at $27,000 sparks speculation of imminent BTC breakoutBTC’s price could be on the verge of a bullish breakout, according to derivatives data, but ultimately the macroeconomic scenario will dictate the trend.May 22, 2023Marcel Pechman
Rising BTC transaction fees are a good thing, Bitcoin educator sharesDan Held, the chief marketing officer at Trust Machines, believes that rising Bitcoin transaction fees may encourage users to look at other layer-2 solutions.May 22, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
South Korea to vote on bill requiring crypto asset disclosure for lawmakers A recent political scandal has prompted the proposal of legislation intended to ensure South Korean officials report all digital asset holdings above roughly $760.May 22, 2023Tristan Greene
2 more rate hikes? Bitcoin analyst counts down to ‘huge’ volatilityBitcoin fails to respond even to a market-moving fake news event about an explosion at the Pentagon.May 22, 2023William Suberg
Philippines SEC says Gemini Derivatives is unregistered securities productGemini Derivatives is available on the exchange’s new Foundation platform, but those selling or promoting it in the Philippines face fines and long imprisonment.May 22, 2023Derek Andersen
Price analysis 5/22: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, MATICBitcoin’s tight-range trading suggests that traders are content to wait for a catalyst to start the next trending move.May 22, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Korean crypto executives allegedly profited $2.3M from coin listing scandalProjects were allegedly swayed into signing contracts with dubious market makers as consideration for listing on crypto exchange Coinone.May 22, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
TON Foundation launches $25M accelerator programThe accelerator will invest between $50,000 and $250,000 per project that builds on TON and has an MVP.May 22, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
When pizza became the unsung hero of Bitcoin’s history: A cheesy celebrationJoin the cheesy celebration and learn how Bitcoin Pizza Day shaped the adoption of cryptocurrencies.May 22, 2023Dr. Guneet Kaur
US university gets $20M to create new AI institute The U.S.-based university Carnegie Mellon received $20 million in federal funding to create a brand new AI institute aimed at shaping public policy.May 22, 2023Savannah Fortis
AI financial tools: A smart way to manage money or a risky experiment?AI is transforming the world of finance, but is it ready for the retail sector? Experts weigh in.May 22, 2023Francisco Rodrigues
13 years after first Bitcoin purchase, layer-2 solutions struggle to gain tractionIn an interview with Cointelegraph, Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali explains how Ordinals’ hype could support Bitcoin by attracting more developers and capital to layer-2 solutions.May 22, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
AI in the metaverse: How proof-of-identity provides human experiencesAs AI develops apace, concern about proof-of-humanity is growing.May 22, 2023Victoria Kennedy
GameFi developer Gala Games to launch Web3 poker platform with PokerGO“Players will soon realize the heightened entertainment that comes with playing poker in an immersive Web3 environment,” said Eric Schiermeyer, founder of Gala Games.May 22, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Responsible AI can create policies to help ‘better serve society’Sabin Dima, the CEO and founder of Humans.Ai, said that with the right implementation, governments could use AI to enhance public services and policies.May 22, 2023Savannah Fortis
Illuvium controversy, Aurory Prologue review, Fornite CEO salty, Assassin’s Creed NFTs: Web3 GamerThe pivot to AI means the end of the metaverse? Axie Infinity hits Apple app stores and Aurory’s expensive closed alphaMay 22, 2023Callan Quinn
Bitcoin Pizza Day 2023: Community celebrates anniversary of first known BTC transactionRedditors wondered where the 10,000 BTC went, with some speculating it was sold when the price surged, while others suggested the keys may have been lost.May 22, 2023Ezra Reguerra
The pepperoni on the first pizza bought with Bitcoin is worth $6.5M todayThe first known crypto transaction was 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. Thirteen years on, its ingredients alone equate to millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin.May 22, 2023Jesse Coghlan
The US Treasury is running out of cash — Trouble ahead for Bitcoin?Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how and why the U.S. Treasury is quickly running out of cash, and what that means for Bitcoin and the crypto market.May 22, 2023Marcel Pechman
Huobi Global ordered to halt operations in MalaysiaSecurities Commission Malaysia has ordered Huobi Global to stop all activity after failing to register to operate in the country.May 22, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Longing for liquidity — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this weekHopes mount for a breakout from the narrow BTC price trading range; what are the odds it will happen?May 22, 2023William Suberg
Gemini considers forbearance after DCG defaults on a $630M paymentGemini is planning to file a new motion with the court seeking the return of $1.1 billion of digital assets from DCG-owned Genesis.May 22, 2023Prashant Jha
Hotbit exchange halts operations, urges users to withdraw fundsHotbit said that centralized exchanges are becoming more cumbersome and highlighted that it is “unlikely to meet long-term trends.“May 22, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Tornado Cash attacker to potentially give back governance control, proposal revealsA few hours into the hack, to everyone’s surprise, the attacker surprisingly reached out to the Tornado Cash community with a new proposal to supposedly give back governance control.May 22, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Vitalik Buterin warns against overloading Ethereum consensus layerButerin has advocated preserving Ethereum consensus minimalism and not overloading validators with other things.May 22, 2023Martin Young
Ordinals sends LTC and DOGE network activity surging for 3 straight weeks Move over Bitcoin, Ordinals on Litecoin and Dogecoin have unleashed a frenzy of transactions.May 22, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Crypto hacks falling in Q1 is but a ‘temporary reprieve’ — Blockchain firm It was warned that the amount stolen in Q1 2023 mirrors Q2 2022, which was followed by a “record setting number of hacks.”May 22, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Is MetaMask withholding customers’ crypto for taxes? No, it’s notThe parent company behind the crypto wallet MetaMask has debunked "inaccurate" rumors that it is collecting tax on crypto transactions.May 22, 2023Tom Mitchelhill