Forget Cambridge Analytica — Here’s how AI could threaten electionsWhile disinformation is an ongoing issue that social media has only contributed to, AI could make it much easier for bad actors to spread disinformation.May 12, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Terra Luna founder Do Kwon’s bail terms officially accepted by Montenegro courtThe Montenegro court accepted the offered bail of $436,000 per person for Do Kwon and his former aide Han Chang-joon.May 12, 2023Savannah Fortis
‘Don’t short when it’s dark green’: How to trade the 2024 Bitcoin halvingBitcoin is setting up a classic four-year buying opportunity, commentators say, with the next halving just one year away.May 12, 2023William Suberg
SEC beyond crypto: HSBC and Scotia hit with fines over WhatsApp useBoth HSBC and Scotiabank have not been supportive of cryptocurrency adoption in recent years.May 12, 2023Helen Partz
Romania harnesses AI for data-driven policy recommendationsOfficials in Romania have created and employed an AI-powered robot to source community concerns and turn the collected data into policy recommendations.May 12, 2023Savannah Fortis
Texas votes to add crypto to state’s Bill of Rights Texas lawmakers vote to add digital currency to the state’s Bill of Rights, granting individuals the right to use digital currencies like Bitcoin for trading.May 12, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Bitcoin enters $26K ‘bearadise’ as BTC price approaches 2-month lowsBTC price action is now retesting its key 200-week moving average after holding it as support since March.May 12, 2023William Suberg
Crypto VCs made $2.6B worth of deals in the first quarter of 2023Valuation trends in the report are mixed, with seed rounds up 33.3% and late-stage rounds up 209.2% compared with 2022; however, early-stage rounds are down 16.7%.May 12, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Lufthansa, Eurowings, other travel industry players push forward with Web3After a new travel-focused blockchain hit the scene, major players in the industry are beginning to pivot to integrate Web3 technology.May 12, 2023Savannah Fortis
‘It’s going to get worse for banks’ — JPMorgan CEO on overregulationJPMorgan CEO says the Fed should be less focused on adding more rules and regulations for banks and more on fixing the banking crisis.May 12, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Lawsuit against FTX celebrity promoters gets backup from former execDaniel Friedberg, the former top compliance chief for FTX and FTX US, has provided a declaration that could support the lawsuit.May 12, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Memecoins are like Powerball for crypto fans — Matrixport execFor a lucky few, memecoins can provide a “path to wealth”; but for others, they’re simply a “risky gamble,” Matrixport’s Markus Thielen tells Cointelegraph.May 12, 2023Felix Ng
Binance.US seeking ways to cut Changpeng Zhao's majority stake: ReportChangpeng Zhao is the crypto exchange’s founder, majority owner and chair. He is also the CEO and co-founder of the global crypto exchange, Binance.May 12, 2023Martin Young
US Chamber of Commerce slams SEC's ‘haphazard’ regulation efforts The largest business organization in the world has thrown its weight behind Coinbase in its fight against the SEC.May 12, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Silvergate begins NYSE delisting process as it readies to cut 230 staffThe parent company of the defunct Silvergate Bank disclosed significant staff cuts and the delisting of its securities in an SEC filing.May 12, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Big breath as Beacon Chain stops finalizing... and then recoversThe Ethereum mainnet briefly stopped finalizing transactions but recovered after 25 minutes.May 12, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Pepe would be ashamed of PEPE investorsMemes come and go, but greed, harassment and “community” are stalwarts of the crypto industry.May 12, 2023Joe Hall
US House Financial Services Committee tells SEC it doesn’t like custody proposalThe letter criticizes the proposed rule for its impact on the banking industry, particularly in ways that would be disadvantageous to the digital asset industry.May 11, 2023Derek Andersen
Alameda’s $38B IRS bill, Do Kwon kicked in the assets, Milady frenzy: Asia ExpressIRS files $38B in tax claims against Alameda Research, Milady NFT collection witnesses a wild run, Do Kwon’s $176M in personal assets frozen, and more.May 11, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Federal Reserve's FedNow will connect with Metal BlockchainThe integration will allow users to instantly convert cash to stablecoin for use in DeFi protocols.May 11, 2023Tom Blackstone
BlockFi users to get back $297M from Wallet accounts: Report Return of funds does not apply to users of interest-bearing accounts, ruled U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan.May 11, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
BlockGPT launches ‘chat to earn’ ecosystem for training AI (update)A new Web3 initiative aims to build a ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence system on the blockchain.May 11, 2023Tristan Greene
Safaricom M-Pesa receives Ethiopian mobile money license, ending state monopolyThe Kenya-based company already has 3 million mobile phone users in Ethiopia and plans to make it the 10th country where the payment service will be available.May 11, 2023Derek Andersen
Elon Musk announces he will step down as Twitter CEOThe soon-to-be former CEO will become Twitter’s executive chair and chief technology officer, overseeing product, software and system operations.May 11, 2023Turner Wright
‘The SEC’s actions have crippled a nascent industry’: Paradigm requests amicus brief for CoinbaseAccording to Paradigm, the SEC’s lack of a clear path for crypto firms to register could lead to a “de facto ban on digital asset trading platforms.”May 11, 2023Turner Wright
‘We screwed up’: Coinbase CLO responds to outrage after exchange associated Pepe with hate groupsPaul Grewal said Coinbase was attempting “to provide a fact-based picture of a trending topic” to its users when saying Pepe “has been co-opted as a hate symbol” by certain groups.May 11, 2023Turner Wright
Watchdog sues SEC over FOIA access to docs on potential crypto conflict of interestEMPOWR is requesting correspondences between former SEC officials William Hinman, Marc Berger and Jay Clayton and their current employers.May 11, 2023Derek Andersen
Researchers in Singapore design new ‘more efficient’ DAO schemeScientists at Singapore University of Social Sciences created a novel DAO voting/governance scheme after reviewing current methods.May 11, 2023Tristan Greene
GAO cites exposure to digital assets in exploring collapse of Signature BankMichael Clements said the GAO had reviewed “large deposits from the digital asset space” in considering whether crypto had contributed to Signature’s failure.May 11, 2023Turner Wright
BIS issues comprehensive paper on offline CBDC paymentsAccording to the Bank for International Settlements, offline payments with CBDCs raise new risks related to counterfeiting, fraud and privacy concerns.May 11, 2023Helen Partz