House Republicans urge tighter export controls on advanced chipsThe letter follows the unveiling of Huawei Technologies’ Mate 60 Pro smartphone, which incorporated advanced chips manufactured by China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.Oct 7, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Elon Musk’s X platform faces backlash over pro-XRP account suspensionCrypto Eri, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency community, contacted Elon Musk on X, seeking clarification about the account suspension.Oct 7, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
X ‘everything app’ push continues as Elon Musk tests video game streamingDuring his stream, Elon Musk said that X has plans to integrate streaming services with Xbox and PS5 but has no plans of trying to be better than specialized streaming platforms.Oct 7, 2023Brian Quarmby
Nifty News: Yuga cuts staff, NFT trading volume on Mythos Chain surges and moreYuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre said the firm was stretching itself thin by taking on too many projects and will now focus on its core aims with a smaller team.Oct 7, 2023Brian Quarmby
Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial: A week in reviewThe trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried started on Oct. 3. Four witnesses explained to jurors how $8 billion in customer funds went missing.Oct 7, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
September sets 2023 exploit record, and DAOs can democratize science: Finance RedefinedSeptember was the biggest exploit month in DeFi, with over $300 million in losses, taking the crown from August.Oct 6, 2023Prashant Jha
3 reasons why Solana (SOL) price is up this weekSolana price has staged a double-digit recovery since September, and a portion of the move was due to by improving fundamentals.Oct 6, 2023Marcel Pechman
Galxe platform experiences DNS attack, losses top $150KThe Web3 platform’s website has been restored, but the company still warns against using it. The hack may be linked to September’s attack on Balancer.Oct 6, 2023Derek Andersen
Sam Bankman-Fried ordered ‘special privileges’ for Alameda account on FTX — Gary WangFTX’s former chief technology officer reportedly claimed in court that then-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried authorized Alameda Research’s account to trade more funds than it had available.Oct 6, 2023Turner Wright
CFTC weighs enforcement action against former Voyager Digital CEO: ReportFollowing the lending firm’s bankruptcy filing in July 2022, U.S. officials were reportedly considering taking action against Stephen Ehrlich for violating derivatives regulations.Oct 6, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin price dives 2% on US jobs data as Fed rate hike bets heat upBitcoin briefly heads back down to $27,000 thanks to unexpected non-farm payroll numbers, with BTC price staging a strong recovery.Oct 6, 2023William Suberg
Basel Committee to consider disclosure requirements for banks’ crypto assetsThe committee already imposes a limit on crypto holdings in bank reserves, but the concentration of crypto in a small number of banks contributed to the March crisis, it said.Oct 6, 2023Derek Andersen
Taiwan aims for crypto law by November: ReportLawmakers in Taiwan are aiming to create a first draft of a special law about offshore exchanges by the end of November 2023.Oct 6, 2023Savannah Fortis
CoinShares-backed Komainu secures crypto custodian registration in UKKomainu is increasing its presence in the U.K. after agreeing with authorities to store crypto seized during local investigations in 2021.Oct 6, 2023Helen Partz
Snapchat warned by UK data watchdog over AI chatbot risksSnapchat received a warning from the U.K. data watchdog regarding its AI chatbot “My AI” for potentially failing to identify and address its privacy risks.Oct 6, 2023Savannah Fortis
Rise of Ethereum staking came at cost of higher centralization — JPMorganEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin previously admitted that centralization is one of Ethereum’s main challenges, which could take 20 years to solve.Oct 6, 2023Helen Partz
ConsenSys exec on MetaMask Snaps security: ‘Consent is king’ConsenSys head of developer community Francesco Andreoli explained that users could get more transaction insights through MetaMask Snaps.Oct 6, 2023Ezra Reguerra
3AC fugitives in disarray as OPNX faces new peril: Asia Express3AC co-founder Su Zhu arrested in Singapore, sending a wave of the disgraced blockchain executives’ entrepreneurial ventures in disarray. Meanwhile, creditors continue to pursue the duo on asset recovery.Oct 6, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
First Look: Art gallery in Dubai to educate artists on NFTs, Web337xDubai founder Danilo Carlucci said the gallery uses NFTs based on the Tree of Life art display as its membership token.Oct 6, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Binance spot market share drops for 7th consecutive month: ReportBinance’s lost spot trading volume has reportedly been distributed among exchanges like HTX (formerly Huobi), Bybit and DigiFinex.Oct 6, 2023Helen Partz
Bitcoin bulls keep pressure on $28K while calls for BTC price dip growBitcoin is being treated with suspicion on short timeframes, with repeated pushes into resistance met with rejection.Oct 6, 2023William Suberg
UNESCO and Netherlands design AI supervision project for the EUThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Dutch government launched a new project for supervising AI to help create a framework for the wider EU area.Oct 6, 2023Savannah Fortis
Retail stablecoin trading in Hong Kong not allowed yet, official saysHong Kong will not allow retail investors to trade stablecoins until they are officially regulated, which is projected to happen by the end of 2024.Oct 6, 2023Helen Partz
OKX exec says KYC will ‘raise the bar,’ bring real capital into crypto: Blockchain Economy Dubai 2023Lennix Lai, OKX’s global chief commercial officer, told Cointelegraph that bringing traditional finance investors into the space would require raising compliance standards.Oct 6, 2023Ezra Reguerra
UK must loosen KYC demands for crypto to outpace US in Web3 — Think tankPolicy Exchange published its report on Web3 containing 10 proposals for the U.K. government.Oct 6, 2023David Attlee
European regulator publishes second consultation on MiCAThe regulator will publish a final report based on feedback received and submit the draft technical standards to the European Commission by June 2024.Oct 6, 2023David Attlee
THORSwap goes into ‘maintenance mode’ to counter illicit funds movementTHORSwap acknowledged the ongoing illicit use of the DEX and is acting to find a permanent solution to the misuse.Oct 6, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Canadian regulatory body clarifies stablecoin rules for exchanges and issuersThe umbrella organization for Canada’s securities regulators has set conditions for trading and issuing stablecoins.Oct 6, 2023Martin Young
SocialFi app Stars Arena dispels ‘coordinated FUD’ after patching ‘noob’ vulnerabilityA fault in the Stars Arena price function allowed hackers to escape with roughly $2,000; however, the vulnerability has since been patched.Oct 6, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
EMAX investors given third and final chance at celeb promo suitThe judge presiding over a class suit by EMAX token investors gave them a final chance to file their claims against celebrities who allegedly promoted it.Oct 6, 2023Martin Young