Bitcoin ETF launch could be delayed more than a month after SEC approval
9.11.2023
A total of 12 asset managers have filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF with the U.S. SEC, with the first window for approval from the SEC opening on Nov. 8
NFT Giant Opensea Retrenches an Unknown Number of Employees
9.11.2023
Opensea recently retrenched an unknown number of employees as part of what the CEO Devin Finzer describes as a rebuilding exercise. According to the CEO, taking this step helps Opensea build a foundation which enables it to innovate faster. Smaller Team With Direct Connection to Users Opensea,...
Chinese president calls for unity on AI challenges and cyber development
9.11.2023
Xi Jinping addressed the World Internet Conference Summit saying there is a need to “deepen” exchanges and cooperation on an international level on AI challenges and cyberspace development
Polygon Labs to build zkWasm L2 Prover with NEAR Foundation
9.11.2023
Polygon Labs and NEAR Foundation are finalizing an agreement to produce a zero-knowledge (ZK) prover for Wasm blockchains. Connecting Wasm-oriented chains to the Ethereum ecosystem, which will also have an expanding number of multichain Polygon CDK chains, will be facilitated by a zkWasm prover....
Here's Why GTA VI Probably Won't Have a Crypto Component
9.11.2023
Rumors are persistent that the next Grand Theft Auto will have a GameFi element. Lawyers aren't so sure, but there's a catch
Swedish Bitcoiners targeted by armed criminals
9.11.2023
Swedish cryptocurrency proponent Eric Wall has flagged targeted attacks on well-known BTC community members
Gary Gensler: Crypto Frauds Extend Beyond a Single Case
9.11.2023
Image Source: CNBC Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued a warning about the prevalence of fraud in crypto, stating that there are multiple “notorious fraudsters” operating in the space. Gensler’s comments come on the heels of the criminal...
Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings Establishing $100M Investment Firm Targeting Crypto Startups
9.11.2023
SC Ventures and SBI Holdings' Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company will be established in UAE and focus on firms in market infrastructure, risk and compliance, DeFi and tokenization
Australian Crypto Wallet CoinSpot Hacked for $2.4 Million Worth of Ether – Report
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Werner Moser Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has reported an exploit, involving Australian crypto platform CoinSpot, allegedly suffering over $2 million worth of Ether. According to a Telegram post by ZachXBT in the early hours of Thursday, attackers drained funds from CoinSpot’s hot wallet...
Trust Wallet’s WaaS lets businesses explore Web3’s potential
9.11.2023
Businesses looking to leverage the potential of the Web3 sphere will soon have access to Trust Wallet WaaS. The idea is to allow businesses to onboard customers to Web3 and offer them expanded offerings with decentralized solutions. This is available for customers who hail from different...
India trained 3,000 police officials on crypto investigations in 2022–2023
9.11.2023
The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre trained 141 officials and over 2,800 officers in the financial year 2022–2023
Standard Chartered’s venture arm to set up crypto fund in UAE
9.11.2023
SC Ventures will establish a Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company in partnership with a Japanese financial conglomerate, SBI Holdings