Hong Kong regulator says unlicensed VASPs must cease operations by MayThe Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, wrote in a blog that unlicensed service providers must submit an application for licensing by Feb. 29.Feb 2, 2024Ezra Reguerra
US lawmakers challenge SEC on crypto asset regulationU.S. Representatives Mike Flood, Wiley Nickel, as well as Senator Cynthia Lummis submitted similar resolutions to strip the SEC’s Accounting Bulletin of its force and effect.Feb 2, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
Euro-backed stablecoin trials begin in Spain Every EURM is backed on 1:1 par by euro and stored at Spanish banks, such as BBVA and Caixabank.Feb 2, 2024David Attlee
Apple to roll out generative AI features in 2024, says CookApple CEO Tim Cook teased plans for the company’s generative AI features set to launch later this year, revealing a strategic focus on AI technologies.Feb 2, 2024Savannah Fortis
Binance froze $4.2M of XRP from hack on Ripple co-founder’s walletThe hacker behind the exploit didn’t use any mixer services or decentralized exchanges.Feb 2, 2024Prashant Jha
$900M in vested tokens set to be released in FebruaryCrypto projects like Avalance, Aptos, The Sandbox, Optimism and Sui are set to release millions in vested digital assets this month.Feb 2, 2024Ezra Reguerra
UK risks losing AI race amid safety-over-opportunity approachIn a report, a House of Lords committee dismissed exaggerated fears of AI threats to human existence, urging policymakers to address more immediate concerns.Feb 2, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
Bitcoin approaches 150 days in a $5K BTC price trading rangeBTC price highs and lows aside, Bitcoin is displaying what research calls “characteristic behavior” in the early innings of the bull market.Feb 2, 2024William Suberg
Meta’s Reality Labs sets quarterly revenue record but lost over $4BDuring a recent earnings call, Meta chief financial officer Susan Li said the company expects Reality Labs’ losses to “increase meaningfully year-over-year.”Feb 2, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Cybertrace warns of deep fake crypto scam featuring Aussie billionaireCybertrace’s CEO Dan Halpin speculates that the crypto scammers are likely well-versed in sales and marketing based on the convincing ruse.Feb 2, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Testing ‘went very well’ — ETH devs to set Dencun hard fork date on Feb. 8If successful, the Dencun upgrade will enhance scalability and significantly reduce transaction costs on layer-2s through a new process called proto-danksharding.Feb 2, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
FTX’s $400M hack linked to SIM swap attack, feds charge 3Crypto exchange FTX was hacked for over $400 million just hours after filing for bankruptcy in 2022. Many initially believed it was an inside job.Feb 2, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Bitcoin needs DeFi, consumer apps for mass adoption — L2 devsBitcoin Virtual Machine, SatoshiVM, Spiderchain and BitVM are among those that recently emerged with the aim of expanding the functionality of Bitcoin.Feb 2, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Valkyrie adds second custodian, BitGo, to its ‘BRRR’ Bitcoin ETFThe spot Bitcoin ETF issuer said it will still use Coinbase’s custodian services as part of a move to diversify custodians.Feb 1, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Three Arrows Capital co-founders’ OPNX exchange is shutting downCrypto bankruptcy claims and trading platform Open Exchange has urged users to settle all positions by Feb. 7 and withdraw by Feb. 14.Feb 1, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Genesis reaches $21M settlement with SEC over Gemini Earn programThe Genesis legal team proposed a Feb. 14 hearing to recognize the SEC settlement as part of its bankruptcy case.Feb 1, 2024Turner Wright
Tether launching new arm to create, coordinate educational initiativesEducation provides the tools to catalyze the rewriting of economic history, CEO Paolo Ardoino said.Feb 1, 2024Derek Andersen
Comedian Larry David said he was ‘an idiot’ to do FTX Super Bowl adThe comedian who encouraged Super Bowl viewers not to “miss out” on crypto said he “lost a lot of money” after doing an ad spot for FTX.Feb 1, 2024Turner Wright
Solana (SOL) price is down, but network activity reflects strengthSolana price has been rocky over the past two weeks but user activity on the network continues to increase.Feb 1, 2024Marcel Pechman
Binance faces barriers in reestablishing UK presence: BloombergBinance has reportedly been turned away by at least three Financial Conduct Authority-authorized partners since October.Feb 1, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Polygon Labs cuts 19% of staff in effort toward ‘enhanced performance’In February 2023, Polygon announced layoffs affecting about 100 people as part of internal restructuring efforts.Feb 1, 2024Turner Wright
‘ETF multiplier effect’ to spark BTC frenzy, Swan Bitcoin CEO predictsThe effects of the spot Bitcoin ETF approval will go far beyond the capital inflows into these investment products, according to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten.Feb 1, 2024Giovanni Pigni
Volkswagen launches new AI company to build prototype vehicle techThe Volkswagen Group says it’ll collaborate with the tech sector in Europe, North America and China.Feb 1, 2024Tristan Greene
Bitcoin gains just 0.6% in January amid new sub-$40K BTC price targetBTC price expectations offer little optimism for February, with Bitcoin almost coming full circle for the first month of 2024.Feb 1, 2024William Suberg
‘Treat your first NFT purchase like a first date’ — NFT Collector SuzanneNFT Collector Suzanne on “counter-culture” CryptoPunks and “unpredictable” generative artFeb 1, 2024Greg Oakford
Cryptocurrency thrives in China against odds, report saysAccording to a Kyros Ventures report, 33.3% of Chinese investors hold a large number of stablecoins, ranking them second only to Vietnam’s 58.6%, indicating a higher level of risk appetite.Feb 1, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
Salvadoran president’s Bitcoin strategy ‘unwavering’ amid electionsEl Salvador is likely to keep its Bitcoin ambitions if President Nayib Bukele is reelected on Feb. 4.Feb 1, 2024Helen Partz
EU Data Act risks pushing crypto innovation overseas21Shares’ “State of Crypto” report says global regulatory shifts and their implications for the industry have created “jurisdictional competition” among emerging crypto hubs.Feb 1, 2024Savannah Fortis
There’s a better way to describe decentralized social media apps — Memeland CEORay Chan, the CEO of Memeland, explains why SocialFi may not be the best way to describe decentralized social media and how social apps are easier to onboard users than trading apps.Feb 1, 2024Elisha Owusu Akyaw
Bybit seeks VATP license in Hong Kong for crypto expansionThe cryptocurrency exchange submitted its license application on Jan 31.Feb 1, 2024Alek Hidell