Bitpanda launches institutional-grade crypto platformBitpanda Wealth uses Bitpanda’s proprietary custody solution, which applies cold storage to keep investors’ assets safe.Jan 30, 2024Helen Partz
Biden administration announces key AI actions after executive orderThe White House’s key actions on AI, including risk assessments across critical sectors, exceeded requirements 90 days after the executive order.Jan 30, 2024Savannah Fortis
Grayscale GBTC exodus shakes up Bitcoin market dynamicsOutflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF significantly impacted Bitcoin’s recent market price correction.Jan 30, 2024Gareth Jenkinson
Floki restricts Hong Kong staking after Securities Commission’s warningThe SFC warned Hong Kong users on Jan. 26 and described Floki’s staking programs as “suspicious investment products.”Jan 30, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Portal raises $34M in seed round for Bitcoin atomic swapsInvestors in the round include Coinbase Ventures, Arrington Capital, OKX Ventures and Gate.io. The funds will be used in the development of Portal’s DEX and noncustodial wallet.Jan 30, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Coinbase to charge conversion fees above $75M monthly volumeAn exception will be made for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Coinbase Exchange Liquidity Program members.Jan 30, 2024David Attlee
UAE makes first digital dirham transfer via mBridge CBDC platformThe mBridge platform is a multinational collaborative effort using CBDCs for cross-border transactions.Jan 30, 2024Prashant Jha
NYC Bar Association pushes for crypto law reforms to halt firm exitsThe association seeks to maintain New York’s preeminence in digital asset transactions, not just paper-based financial transactions.Jan 30, 2024Alek Hidell
GBTC outflows drop 70% from peak as Bitcoin exchanges shed BTCBitcoin ETFs, including GBTC, may soon begin to record net inflows, data suggests, as exchanges’ BTC balances revert to their downtrend.Jan 30, 2024William Suberg
Japan to resolve CBDC issuance legalities by Q2 2024While Japan is preparing to solve the legal issues around issuing a CBDC, it has not revealed plans for an official launch.Jan 30, 2024David Attlee
Italian privacy watchdog says OpenAI breached data protection lawsThe Italian data protection authority has notified OpenAI that it has found the company in breach of its data protection and privacy laws.Jan 30, 2024Savannah Fortis
HyperVerse’s alleged $1.7B ‘Ponzi’ promised HK listing, hired fake CEOThe alleged Ponzi scheme once hired an actor residing in Thailand to act as its CEO when it launched in 2021, according to a newly filed SEC complaint.Jan 30, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Polygon Labs proposes framework to classify DeFi as ‘critical infrastructure’Decentralized finance protocols should be seen as “critical infrastructure” to the United States’ national and economic security, according to Polygon’s legal team.Jan 30, 2024Martin Young
There may be one last chance to buy BTC at ‘bargain’ prices — Rekt CapitalAny retrace in the price of Bitcoin over the next two weeks could be investors’ last chance to scoop up Bitcoin at “bargain-buying” prices, says pseudonymous trader Rekt Capital.Jan 30, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Fidelity Bitcoin ETF rakes in reported $208M, offsetting Grayscale outflows aloneOutflows from Grayscale’s Bitcoin fund slowed for the fifth day in a row, while Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin ETF saw one of its stronger inflow days since launch.Jan 30, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Elon Musk says first human with Neuralink brain chip is ‘recovering well’The first Neuralink product will be called “Telepathy,” according to Musk, allowing users to control digital devices using only their thoughts.Jan 30, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
$5B flight from GBTC likely led to outflows in other regions — CoinSharesSwitzerland and Germany were hit hardest during the most recent trading week, but Canadian ETFs had the largest outflows in January, CoinShares’ data shows.Jan 30, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Price analysis 1/29: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOGEBitcoin and select altcoins are showing strength at the start of the week as traders shift their focus to more than just spot BTC ETF flows.Jan 29, 2024Rakesh Upadhyay
Chair of digital assets subcommittee hopes to see crypto bills ’coming to fruition’ in 2024The U.S. House Financial Services Committee passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act and the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act in July 2023.Jan 29, 2024Turner Wright
EU begins sorting MiFID-regulated securities out of crypto assetsMiCA passed in 2022, but aspects of it are still being worked out. Defining a financial instrument is a big outstanding question.Jan 29, 2024Derek Andersen
SEC delays decision on Grayscale, BlackRock spot Ethereum ETFs: Law Decoded History repeats itself, as the U.S. SEC is now pushing the spot Ethereum ETF decision deadlines as far as possible.Jan 29, 2024David Attlee
Teaching robots to speak local dialects could make it easier for AI to exploit usHumans tend to trust robots more when they speak our dialects, but there are exceptions, according to recent research.Jan 29, 2024Tristan Greene
Jihan Wu will take over as Bitdeer CEO in MarchBitdeer said Jihan Wu would be moving from chair of the company’s board of directors to CEO starting on March 1, replacing Linghui Kong.Jan 29, 2024Turner Wright
Exchange token listing scams resurface after crypto market thawOne such scam involves the use of a seemingly genuine LinkedIn account of Binance co-founder Yi He.Jan 29, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Beyond iPhone: Experts grapple with Apple’s future in our AI-powered worldThe Cupertino company may need another iPhone moment if it continues to fall behind in the AI race.Jan 29, 2024Tristan Greene
Hong Kong sets licensed crypto exchange insurance requirement to 50%Firms must provide insurance to protect users’ assets in addition to undergoing rigorous audits.Jan 29, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Amazon is making a film on the Bitfinex money launderersRazzlekhan, the reported title of the movie, was the “comedic rapper” name of Heather Morgan, who helped launder more than $3 billion worth of Bitcoin.Jan 29, 2024Turner Wright
Bitcoin mining battles 2023 — Surging hash rates test industry limitsAn annual review of the Bitcoin mining industry reflects how large-scale miners had to tackle all-time high hash rates and difficulty adjustments.Jan 29, 2024Gareth Jenkinson
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF passes $2B holdings as GBTC outflows dip 50%Bitcoin launches into FOMC week with promising ETF flows and BTC price action sustaining weekend upside.Jan 29, 2024William Suberg
‘No such thing as spam’ — OKX exec on Bitcoin OrdinalsOKX chief innovation officer Jason Lau argued that in open and permissionless networks like Bitcoin, all transactions are valid as long as they pay fees and conform to consensus.Jan 29, 2024Ezra Reguerra