Cambodian digital currency bakong amps up use case with Alipay agreementThe CBDC-like bakong provides digital payment services in riel and the U.S. dollar. It has been steadily extending its regional scope.Nov 20, 2023Derek Andersen
US regulators continue to discuss crypto: Law DecodedElizabeth Warren continues pressing for tighter regulation, and Vivek Ramaswamy promises to defend crypto from the government’s overreach if elected.Nov 20, 2023David Attlee
Crypto traders are looking at Dogecoin (DOGE) again — Here’s whyDOGE flashes a rarely seen technical signal that has historically been followed by a parabolic rally.Nov 20, 2023Ray Salmond
Canadian regulator seeks feedback on crypto asset exposure disclosure requirementsThe Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is following a Basel model for its disclosure requirements.Nov 20, 2023Derek Andersen
Bittrex Global announces all trading will be disabled as it winds down operationsThe announcement came roughly nine months after U.S.-based crypto exchange Bittrex said it would shutter operations in response to the country’s regulatory environment.Nov 20, 2023Turner Wright
Microsoft and Nvidia stocks reach all-time highs amid OpenAI CEO shuffleFormer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly agreed to a position with Microsoft, while Nvidia reaps the benefits of Big Tech’s scramble to build a better chatbot.Nov 20, 2023Tristan Greene
US Justice Dept reportedly ready to settle with Binance for $4BAccording to a report, an agreement to settle Justice Department charges against the company may be settled by the end of the month.Nov 20, 2023Tom Blackstone
Political donations aplenty: North American Blockchain Summit event recapRepublican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and many U.S. lawmakers were in attendance at NABS 2023.Nov 20, 2023Turner Wright
Price analysis 11/20: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, LINKThe weakness in the U.S. Dollar Index suggests that risky assets such as Bitcoin and the S&P 500 Index may remain in favor of the buyers.Nov 20, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Scientists develop AI monitoring agent to detect and stop harmful outputsThe monitoring system is designed to detect and thwart both prompt injection attacks and edge-case threats.Nov 20, 2023Tristan Greene
OpenAI staff tells board to resign after Sam Altman ousting: Report505 out of 700 employees reportedly signed a letter stating that the board undermined the company’s mission by firing Altman.Nov 20, 2023Tom Blackstone
ARK, 21Shares update spot Bitcoin ETF application as next SEC deadline loomsThe latest update is the third amendment to ARK and 21Shares’ Bitcoin exchange-traded fund prospectus since the firms first filed in April 2023.Nov 20, 2023Helen Partz
Tether freezes $225M in USDT linked to romance scammers amid DOJ investigationThe stablecoin issuer reported the illicit funds had been used by a Southeast Asia-based crime syndicate responsible for a “pig butchering” romance scam.Nov 20, 2023Turner Wright
Crypto exchange Bullish buys 100% stake in crypto media site CoinDesk: ReportCoinDesk was owned by the Digital Currency Group, which acquired the media company in 2016 for $500,000. Its new owner is headed by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley.Nov 20, 2023Prashant Jha
Dfinity taps SingularityNET to bring AI services to DAppsSingularityNET CEO Ben Goertzel said it’s important to make AI systems available in decentralized networks and not controlled by elite groups.Nov 20, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Mastercard combats crypto fraud with latest AI integrationMastercard announced it will integrate a new AI tool to detect and prevent fraud routed through cryptocurrency exchanges.Nov 20, 2023Savannah Fortis
Japanese exchange plans to start digital securities trading on Dec. 25Ichigo, based in Tokyo, plans to offer over $20 million worth of digital securities backed by real estate on the Osaka Digital Exchange.Nov 20, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Crypto community begins Bitcoin halving countdown as milestone date nearsThe CEO of Binance and BTC analysts are among those who have started to draw attention to the halving event as the crypto community looks to the bullish event with hope after a cruel crypto winter.Nov 20, 2023Prashant Jha
Santander offers Bitcoin, ETH trading for Swiss account holdersAll clients of Santander Private Banking International’s Swiss private banking unit will have access to buy, sell and hold BTC and ETH, an internal communication confirmed.Nov 20, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Who is Emmett Shear, OpenAI’s new CEO?Three days after OpenAI abruptly fired its longtime CEO, Sam Altman, it announced its new CEO, Emmett Shear, who co-founded the video streaming platform Twitch.Nov 20, 2023Savannah Fortis
Poloniex says hacker’s identity is confirmed, offers last bounty at $10MA community member questioned why Poloniex needed to send an on-chain message in 15 different languages if the hacker’s identity was truly confirmed.Nov 20, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Crypto ETP volumes surge 91%, outpacing underlying assets: ReportBitcoin accounted for 75% of the total crypto ETP AUM between January and October 2023, according to the publicly-listed crypto firm Fineqia.Nov 20, 2023Helen Partz
Microsoft hires Sam Altman, Greg Brockman after departure from OpenAI The CEO of Microsoft announced on X that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman will be joining Microsoft after their abrupt departure as heads of OpenAI.Nov 20, 2023Savannah Fortis
Kronos Research halts trading amid $25M API key hack investigationWhile Kronos Research is indefinitely halting trading services until internal investigations track down the culprit who stole over 12,800 ETH, the firm said that potential losses are not a significant portion of its equity.Nov 20, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Free-to-play Web3 games hold the key to mass adoption — YGG co-founderGabby Dizon, the co-founder of Yield Guild Games, says a renewed focus on free-to-play gaming will help boost Web3 game adoption.Nov 20, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Atomic Wallet asks to toss suit over $100M hack, saying it has ‘no US ties’The Estonia-based firm noted that only one plaintiff in the class action lawsuit is actually based in Colorado, where the suit was filed.Nov 20, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Sam Altman’s OpenAI ouster sees rollercoaster Worldcoin priceSam Altman’s eye-scanning world ID project saw its token price go on a wild ride over the weekend after he was fired by OpenAI.Nov 20, 2023Martin Young
OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman returns after sudden ousting: A timelineHere’s everything that’s happened since OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman was suddenly fired from his role as CEO to an epic return on popular demand.Nov 20, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Bitcoin-friendly Javier Milei wins Argentina presidential electionMilei won over 55% of the votes, with 99% of the votes counted in the run-off presidential election.Nov 20, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Who is Mira Murati, OpenAI’s interim CEO?OpenAI’s new interim CEO is considered a “product person” who supports regulatory oversight of artificial intelligence.Nov 19, 2023Ana Paula Pereira