Canada flags concern on AI-generated deepfake disinformation campaignsThe Canadian agency also noted privacy violations, social manipulation and bias among the concerns that AI raises.Nov 17, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Sushi taps into ZetaChain to begin testing native Bitcoin DeFi swaps Decentralized exchange Sushi will test native Bitcoin DeFi functionality that promises to allow users to swap BTC across 30 blockchain networks.Nov 17, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Singapore central bank to trial live wholesale CBDC for settlementsThe Monetary Authority of Singapore has unveiled its plan to launch a live wholesale CBDC used for settlements by local banks.Nov 17, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
CoinShares gets buying rights to Valkyrie’s crypto ETF unitThe deal comes as Bitcoin ETF applications in the U.S. are seemingly inching closer toward regulatory approval.Nov 17, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Web3 should draw newcomers, not be a ‘money grab from brands’ — Tech CEOUsing Web3 and nonfungible tokens to create another slate of millionaires isn’t a good use of the technology, says EndeavourXR CEO Amy Peck.Nov 17, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Polygon gas fees spike 1,000% amid Ordinals-inspired token crazeGas fees on the Polygon network reached as high as $0.10 during a mad rush to mint an Ordinals-inspired token called POLS.Nov 17, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
No civil protection for crypto in China, $300K to list coins in Hong Kong? Asia ExpressHong Kong exchanges expand amidst continued investor interest, Philippines to issue $180M in tokenized bonds, China rules out civil protection for crypto, and more!Nov 16, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Failed ‘$175 M’ real estate token raise draws ire of Texas regulators“GS Partners promoted the products through a multilevel marketing scheme paying lavish commissions,” regulators say.Nov 16, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Meta introduces AI models for video generation, image editingSocial media company Meta is developing new artificial intelligence-based tools for Facebook and Instagram users.Nov 16, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Vivek Ramaswamy unveils crypto policy platform criticizing mixer sanctionsThe Republican candidate claimed that mixers are protected by the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.Nov 16, 2023Tom Blackstone
Tether plans major expansion into BTC mining with $500M investment: ReportTether has ambitions to reach 1% of BTC mining computing power under new CEO Paolo Ardoino. New facilities in South America will be part of the push.Nov 16, 2023Derek Andersen
Brazil’s crypto regulatory environment is driving competitiveness — Coinext CEOBitcoin maximalist José Ribeiro, CEO of crypto exchange Coinext, spoke with Cointelegraph at the Web Summit about Brazil’s cryptocurrency landscape.Nov 16, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Aave Companies rebrands to Avara, acquires Ethereum self-custody ‘Family Wallet’Liquidity protocol Aave’s parent company has been rebranded to Avara as it looks to streamline its suite of infrastructure products to attract a broader Web3 user base.Nov 16, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
BTC price dips 4% as Bitcoin analysis reveals low liquidity above $33KBitcoin remains prone to volatility, while further downside offers the “path of least resistance” for BTC price next, analysis warns.Nov 16, 2023William Suberg
Boosting blockchain adoption by keeping tech on the back endBuilders are increasingly looking to streamline their applications with more familiar interfaces to onboard new users.Nov 16, 2023Anthony Clarke
AI identity platform combats ownership and deep fakesThe new AI identity platform Hollo.AI takes on the key topics of transparency, ethical use and content sovereignty in the age of rampant AI-generated deep fakes.Nov 16, 2023Savannah Fortis
Dubai’s crypto regulator VARA switches leadership as it ramps up operationsOutgoing head Henson Orser will remain a consultant after Matthew White takes over as the new CEO of Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority.Nov 16, 2023Ezra Reguerra
German parliament member ’staunch opponent’ of digital euro, all in on BitcoinEuropean Union lawmakers anticipate the arrival of the digital euro, but German politician Joana Cotar is pushing back against the currency and fighting in favor of Bitcoin.Nov 16, 2023Savannah Fortis
Hashing It Out: How Web3 is causing an evolution of traditional financeSarah Clark, the CEO of E-Gates, believes that traditional finance needs to adopt features of decentralized finance as part of an evolution instead of seeing it as a revolution.Nov 16, 2023Elisha Owusu Akyaw
Game distributor G2A opens gaming-focused NFT marketplaceG2A Capital Group CEO Bartosz Skwarczek said that the marketplace will help gamers find information on Web3 games and buy and sell assets associated with the games.Nov 16, 2023Ezra Reguerra
US Congress members urge financial authorities to invalidate SEC’s SAB 121In a memo, Congress members state that Federal banking agencies should not require financial institutions providing custody services for digital assets to maintain capital against the assets.Nov 16, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
BlackRock files S-1 form for spot Ether ETF with SECBlackRock filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. SEC a week after registering its iShares Ethereum Trust with Delaware’s Division of Corporations.Nov 16, 2023Prashant Jha
Bitcoin enters make-or-break zone after BTC price snaps back to $38KBitcoin returns to 18-month highs as whipsaw BTC price action manages to avoid another open interest blowout.Nov 16, 2023William Suberg
Ferrari’s Bitcoin acceptance is major market win, says CoinFlip CEOIt’s not a question of if big-name companies follow Ferrari’s lead to adopt Bitcoin, but when, according to CoinFlip CEO Ben Weiss.Nov 16, 2023Helen Partz
Ethereum L2 Starknet aims to decentralize core components of its scaling networkStarknet has laid out its roadmap to begin decentralizing core components of its Ethereum L2 scaling network to defend against censorship and improve robustness.Nov 16, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Blockdaemon among founders of BSN Spartan Network governing bodyThe BSN Foundation’s “non-cryptocurrency” approach aims to create a stable network that would not be as volatile as traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.Nov 16, 2023Helen Partz
Turkey mulls addressing licensing and taxation in new crypto ruleBora Erdamar from the BlockchainIST Center emphasized that upcoming crypto regulations prioritize specific licensing standards to prevent system abuse.Nov 16, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
South Korea’s pension fund bags 280K Coinbase shares: SEC dataSouth Korea’s National Pension Service, one of the world’s largest pension funds, invested $20 million in Coinbase in Q3 of 2023.Nov 16, 2023Helen Partz
Microsoft Maia AI chip ‘last puzzle piece’ for infrastructure systems The new Microsoft Azure Maia AI Accelerator is designed for AI tasks and generative AI and debuted in tandem with its new Azure Cobalt CPU to compute cloud workloads.Nov 16, 2023Savannah Fortis
Philippines to sell $179M in tokenized treasury bonds for the first timeReal-world asset tokenization as a concept has existed for some time. However, in 2023, with the growing interest of institutions, various governments have started experimenting with the idea.Nov 16, 2023Prashant Jha