YouTube says creators must disclose gen AI use or face suspensionYouTube’s updated community guidelines include new disclosure requirements for AI-generated content, its new standards for “sensitive topics,” and the removal of deep fakes.Nov 15, 2023Savannah Fortis
OKX joins Komainu and CoinShares for institutional segregated asset tradingSebastian Widmann, head of strategy at Komainu, believes this is a necessary step to attract institutions to adopt digital assets.Nov 15, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Ethereum’s rollups are ‘gold standard’ but Plasma needs a revisit — ButerinVitalik Buterin called the early Ethereum scaling solution Plasma “underrated” and a “significant security upgrade” for chains that would otherwise be validiums.Nov 15, 2023Brayden Lindrea
XRP spike on hoax filing a ‘bad look’ but won’t sway SEC’s ETF approvalsBloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas doubts the SEC will deny ETFs after XRP’s price spiked on a faked BlackRock XRP trust filing, but it is a “bad look.”Nov 15, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Creator of Mutant Ape ripoff NFTs pleads guilty to $3M fraud schemeThe French developer of the Mutant Ape Planet NFT collection faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges.Nov 15, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Blockchain.com $110M funding round halves its 2022 valuation: ReportDespite new investment in the crypto exchange, Blockchain.com’s valuation has more than halved from its $14-billion peak.Nov 14, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Delaware authorities refer fake BlackRock XRP trust filing to state’s Justice DepartmentState authorities may investigate the fake BlackRock “iShares XRP Trust” registration following a referral from Delaware’s Division of Corporations.Nov 14, 2023Turner Wright
Tornado Cash users file appeal over judgment in favor of US TreasuryThe six individuals, supported by crypto exchange Coinbase, have taken a case involving the U.S. Treasury sanctioning Tornado Cash to federal appellate court.Nov 14, 2023Turner Wright
Opyn DeFi protocol founders are leaving crypto after CFTC crackdownTwo of the founders of crypto options platform Opyn are stepping down from leadership roles to pursue other aims, but Opyn will continue under new leadership.Nov 14, 2023Tom Blackstone
OKX launches Ethereum layer-2 testnet using ZK-based Polygon CDKThe “X1” network will be part of the Polygon ecosystem and use zero-knowledge proofs to bridge assets from Ethereum.Nov 14, 2023Tom Blackstone
Bim Afolami takes the reins on UK crypto policy as new Economic SecretaryUnder U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, former Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith will become the next minister of state in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.Nov 14, 2023Turner Wright
Disney launches NFT platform with Dapper LabsThe NFT platform, dubbed Disney Pinnacle, will go live later this year.Nov 14, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin bounces at $36.2K lows as CPI inflation slows beyond forecastsCPI positively surprises stocks, and Bitcoin catches a bid as inflationary pressures are shown to be declining faster than thought.Nov 14, 2023William Suberg
Uniswap launches Android wallet app with built-in swap functionThe Uniswap Android app has finished beta testing and is now publicly available.Nov 14, 2023Tom Blackstone
I spent a week working in VR. It was mostly terrible, however…When my eyes weren’t burning, working in the metaverse was actually pretty cool. I didn’t get much work done, though.Nov 14, 2023Felix Ng
$48K is now ‘reasonable’ BTC price target — DecenTrader’s FilbfilbBitcoin is bouncing back, and despite the risk of a pre-halving dip, BTC price action is on track for upside, Filbfilb says.Nov 14, 2023William Suberg
Animoca eyes SportFi ecosystem, becomes Chiliz Chain validatorAnimoca Brands will become a validator for the Chiliz Chain as the venture capital firm looks to capitalize on the SportFi ecosystem.Nov 14, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
FTX, BlockFi claims settlement allowed to proceed, judge declaresA U.S. bankruptcy court judge has ordered the end of an automatic holding placed on claims settlement proceedings between the two bankrupt crypto companies FTX and BlockFi.Nov 14, 2023Savannah Fortis
Tether credits USDT growth surge to ETF excitement, emerging marketsTether’s USDT added at least $20 billion to its market capitalization in 2023, while rival stablecoin USDC lost the same amount so far this year.Nov 14, 2023Helen Partz
Ripple exec reiterates need for tech-neutral crypto regulationsNavin Gupta, managing director of South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at Ripple, told Cointelegraph that education and introducing non-speculative use cases can help crypto companies navigate through varying regulations.Nov 14, 2023Hermi De Ramos
Owner of Hong Kong crypto exchange OSL secures $90M investmentBC Technology Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s publicly listed crypto exchange OSL, has raised $90 million in subscriptions for new shares from BGX.Nov 14, 2023Helen Partz
Swan Bitcoin to terminate customer accounts that use crypto-mixing servicesSwan co-founder Yan Pritzker said the firm is pro-privacy and doesn’t oppose customers’ use of such services, but to work, it has to follow FinCEN regulations.Nov 14, 2023Prashant Jha
NFT sales volume upward trend to continue, industry execs sayCoinW executive Sonia Shaw told Cointelegraph that the recent uptick in NFT sales shows a “broader and more profound interest” extending beyond art.Nov 14, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Democratic Party of South Korea mandates parliamentary candidates disclose crypto holdingsThe disclosure will be a part of the party’s effort to show the “high moral standards” of its candidates.Nov 14, 2023David Attlee
Goldman Sachs leads $95M funding round for blockchain payment firm Fnality: ReportWith $158 million of total capital raised since 2019, Fnality plans to launch the Sterling Fnality Payment System in 2023, subject to approval by the Bank of England.Nov 14, 2023Helen Partz
Google sues scammers over creation of fake Bard AI chatbotGoogle has filed a lawsuit against scammers offering a malicious version of its AI chatbot Bard that tricks users into downloading and installing malware on their devices.Nov 14, 2023Savannah Fortis
Crypto is second most popular investment asset in France: SurveyThe survey was conducted at the request of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in the spring of 2023.Nov 14, 2023David Attlee
Australia to impose capital gains tax on wrapped cryptocurrency tokensDelivering a major hit to Australian crypto investors, the ATO stated that wrapping or unwrapping tokens — irrespective of their price at the time — will be subject to capital gains tax.Nov 14, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Crypto.com granted Dubai crypto licenseThe license is pending operational approval and allows Crypto.com’s Dubai entity to offer exchange, broker-dealer, and lending and borrowing services.Nov 14, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
New figures show hardly anyone is using ERC-4337 smart accountsAccount abstraction advocate John Rising shared “sobering” figures concerning the adoption of ERC-4337 smart accounts.Nov 14, 2023Tom Mitchelhill