Tether works on real-time reserve report system: BloombergPaolo Ardoino, Tether’s chief technical officer and incoming CEO, said the firm is working on a system of real-time publishing reserve data, according to a report.Oct 20, 2023Helen Partz
Blockchain improves charity transparency — But is it right for everyone? Can blockchain technology actually help to improve transparency within charities?Oct 20, 2023Anthony Clarke
Bitmain’s revenge, Hong Kong’s crypto rollercoaster: Asia ExpressBitmain allegedly fires staff for speaking out against salary cuts, Hong Kong investors lose faith in crypto after JPEX scandal, Bitget gets a new crypto credit card and more.Oct 20, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Chamber of Digital Commerce opposes SEC’s overreach in Binance lawsuitUnited States-based advocacy group, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, claims the SEC employs the enforcement-based method to classify digital assets as securities and impose penalties on cryptocurrency businesses.Oct 20, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Google Cloud teams up with MultiversX amid blockchain firm’s focus on metaverseMultiversX also announced an array of new features for xPortal, with tools to build next-gen metaverse features.Oct 20, 2023Prashant Jha
SEC wins default judgment against Thor Technologies and founderThor Technologies has been instructed to pay $903,193.06, including disgorgement of $744,555 and prejudgment interest amounting to $158,638.06.Oct 20, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Community reacts to SEC dropping XRP case and LBRY shutdownWhile celebrating a new court win in Ripple’s legal battle with the SEC, the community mourns the demise of LBRY, which some say was “regulated to oblivion.”Oct 20, 2023Helen Partz
Argentine central bank to introduce digital peso bill ‘as soon as possible’The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic has accelerated its work on legislation to implement a CBDC in the country.Oct 20, 2023David Attlee
European Banking Authority, ESMA issue crypto entity suitability guidelinesThe joint guidelines include granting authorization for asset-referenced tokens issuance and crypto asset service providers’ conducting prudential assessments before potential acquisitions.Oct 20, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
EU data protection regulators urge anonymity for smaller transactions in digital euroThe European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor issued a joint opinion statement on regulating a digital euro.Oct 20, 2023David Attlee
How decentralization can mitigate ‘dystopic’ artificial intelligence risks — SingularityNET execJanet Adams said that AGIs falling into the hands of military could pose existential threats to humanity.Oct 20, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Prosecutors argue ‘effective altruism’ inadequate in Bankman-Fried caseBankman-Fried’s legal counsel asserted that this argument lacks relevance and does not absolve the fraud allegations.Oct 20, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Bitcoin eyes $30K, XRP price jumps 6% after Ripple’s legal victoryBitcoin keeps heading higher as BTC price strength flies in the face of a hawkish Fed, but concerns over a retracement are building.Oct 20, 2023William Suberg
EtherHiding: Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart ChainAccording to cybersecurity analysts at 0xScope and CertiK, threat actors may prefer using BNB Smart Chain contracts because it’s cheaper and seen as having lower security than Ethereum.Oct 20, 2023Martin Young
‘This will be our last post’ — LBRY throws in towel against the SEC“Thank you to everyone who fought with us for online freedom,” the LBRY team said.Oct 20, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Crypto exchange Binance restores euro services after finding new fiat partnersEuro payments, deposits and withdrawals are back on for European Binance users one month after the termination of services by PaySafe.Oct 20, 2023Martin Young
‘He broke his word’ — Ex-Consensys staff sue founder over employee equity dealConsensys founder Joseph Lubin has been named in a new lawsuit filed in New York by over two dozen former Consensys employees.Oct 20, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Coinbase open sources code for layer-2 network BaseLayer-2 network Base has announced the open sourcing of its code repositories and smart contracts as part of its quest to build “in the open.”Oct 20, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Metaverse tech gets US greenlight to use speedier 6GHz frequencyThe United States Federal Communications Commission made the decision amid a flurry of mixed reality devices hitting the market.Oct 20, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Meta chief AI scientist says AI won’t threaten humansYann LeCun, a chief AI scientist at Meta, said labeling the existential risk of AI is “premature” and it’s “preposterous” that AI might kill off humanity.Oct 19, 2023Savannah Fortis
Tim Draper warns of crypto scams using his AI-synthesized voiceAdvancements in AI have made it possible to create deepfake videos and voices in which scammers write scripts to try and illegally obtain others’ crypto.Oct 19, 2023Turner Wright
Settlements giant DTCC acquires blockchain infrastructure developer SecurrencySecurrency will help DTCC increase its role in developing digital asset clearance options. DTCC settled $2.5 quadrillion worth of securities transactions in 2022.Oct 19, 2023Derek Andersen
SEC moves to dismiss lawsuit against Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse and Chris LarsenThe civil lawsuit against the Ripple executives had been ongoing since December 2020.Oct 19, 2023Turner Wright
Circle launches Web3 development platform for Web2 developersCircle announced the launch of a new platform that uses pre-vetted templates to make building Web3 apps easier for traditional developers.Oct 19, 2023Tom Blackstone
Universal Music Group sues Anthropic AI over copyright infringementUniversal Music Group, Concord Publishing and ABKCO Music & Records allege that Anthropic “unlawfully” copied and disseminated “vast amounts of copyrighted works” from them.Oct 19, 2023Savannah Fortis
Binance Q3 report calls crypto market ‘challenging’ amid high interest ratesThe world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange painted a somber picture of the market, with occasional bright spots for individual players.Oct 19, 2023Derek Andersen
FinCEN proposes designating crypto mixers as money-laundering hubsThe U.S. Treasury previously targeted individuals connected to Tornado Cash, but its proposed actions on mixers followed concerns that Hamas was financed in part by crypto.Oct 19, 2023Turner Wright
US surveillance and facial recognition firm Clearview AI wins GDPR appeal in UK courtAccording to court documents, the U.K. commissioner doesn’t have the authority or jurisdiction to cite or fine the “foreign” company for GDPR infractions.Oct 19, 2023Tristan Greene
Why the 2024 Bitcoin halving may play out differently than in the past While the halving event is considered one of the main catalysts for Bitcoin bull markets, it may play out differently next year.Oct 19, 2023Giovanni Pigni
Advocacy groups push back against Sen. Warren linking crypto with terrorismThe Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation said Hamas had reportedly stopped using Bitcoin, as authorities could more easily track funds.Oct 19, 2023Turner Wright