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US senators draft NO FAKES bill to ban unauthorized AI copycats
13.10.2023
The proposed act came just hours after talks broke down between actors and Hollywood studios, with AI replicas a major friction point in negotiations
Destiny 2 Offers Players $45 Credit After Banning Them By Mistake
11.10.2023
Destiny 2 has been cracking down on cheating in recent years, and the sci-fi shooter is now riddled with players who claim they were banned by mistake. However, it seems at least some of them may have been telling the truth: Bungie recently contacted a few players to apologize for banning them...
British MPs urge action on NFT copyright infringement, crypto fan tokens
11.10.2023
A U.K. parliamentary committee called for a crack down on sports fan tokens and recommended the government issue a code of conduct for NFT platforms
Rocket League Will Ban Item Trading, Nuking Market For Secondhand Skins
10.10.2023
A major shakeup is coming to Rocket League’s player community. The popular car soccer game will turn off the option to trade items starting in Season 13, destroying the vibrant market around buying and selling cosmetics in the process. Fans appear universally shocked, confused, and frustrated...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Rises 4% Despite US Wallet Ban & O'Leary's Remarks on Regulatory Hurdles
4.10.2023
On Wednesday, Bitcoin faced a modest decline of nearly 0.50%, with its trading price settling at $27,412. However, this slight dip belies the cryptocurrency's resilient performance over the past week, witnessing an impressive surge of nearly 4%. ...
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Hong Kong's Crypto Advancements Could Boost East Asian Crypto Activity, Says Chainalysis Report
3.10.2023
A recent report from Chainalysis suggests that Hong Kong could play a significant role in reviving crypto activity in the East Asian region, which has faced challenges due to a China-wide ban on crypto trading activities since 2019....
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Hong Kong could be a ‘tailwind’ for lagging crypto activity in Asia: Chainalysis
3.10.2023
Crypto activity in East Asia fell from its perch after China began its crusade against crypto in 2019. Recent moves by Hong Kong could help reverse that trend, said the blockchain analytics firm
Brazilian Military, Police, Civil Servants Face ‘Crypto Mining Ban’
28.9.2023
The Brazilian state of Santa Catarina has barred public officials, including police and military officers, from mining crypto.
In an updated set of rules for public sector workers, the state wrote that public officials, including members of the armed forces and civil servants, should “refrain”...
Singapore’s Monetary Authority Issues 9-Year Ban on Three Arrows Capital Founders
14.9.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued nine-year prohibition orders against Three Arrows Capital (3AC) founders Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, banning them from regulated financial activities in the country. The orders come after a MAS investigation that reportedly uncovered multiple...
Singapore's central bank slugs Three Arrows founders with 9-year ban
14.9.2023
Three Arrows Capital founders Kyle Davies and Zhu Su are barred from regulated activities or acting as top execs at any financial firm in Singapore
Three Arrows Founders Hit With 9-Year Trading Ban in Singapore
14.9.2023
MAS says the Order bans the Three Arrows Capital founders from managing, directing, or being a shareholder of any registered capital markets services firm in Singapore
India working on 5-point crypto legislation as ban is ruled out
11.9.2023
Indian crypto platforms could attain similar status as authorized dealers (similar to banks) under the guidelines of the Indian Central Bank RBI
Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express
8.9.2023
Tencent builds the largest AI LLM model ever, South Korean authorities bust $83M crypto scam
Key G20 Policy Paper Suggests Against Blanket Crypto Ban, Calls for Comprehensive Regulatory Oversight
8.9.2023
A joint synthesis paper from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on crypto regulations is set to be presented to G20 members during the leadership summit under India's presidency on 9th and 10th September.
The key policy paper, released on Thursday...
Tencent unveils ChatGPT rival in China amid continuing US AI chip ban
7.9.2023
Despite heavy government regulations and ongoing struggles with hardware sourcing, Tencent’s large language model has been released for business use in China
Joint IMF and FSB Report Warns Against Total Crypto Bans
7.9.2023
A joint policy roadmap released by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned against outright bans on cryptocurrencies.
The policy paper, commissioned by the G20 under India's leadership, has emphasized the need for comprehensive regulatory...
CBN missed opportunity for blockchain regulation in 2021 - Convexity CEO
7.9.2023
Mr. Owonibi stated that a blockchain regulation strategy should have been created by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2021 instead of cutting ties between cryptocurrency exchange firms and local banks
China Court Classifies Digital Assets As Property Despite Blanket Ban By Government
1.9.2023
A People’s Court in China has stated that under the existing legal framework, digital assets have economic value and are still legal property backed by law.
In a recently published report cited by local media analyzing the legality of cryptocurrencies, the court highlighting the criminal...
Starfield Fan Banned From Subreddit For Narcing Leaker To Cops
30.8.2023
Starfield leaks began blowing up across the internet last week after 29-year old Darin Harris allegedly stole dozens of copies of the game from a warehouse and started selling them online. One Reddit user immediately reported the leaks to Bethesda and Memphis police, and he’s now been banned from...
Binance’s Belgian Customers to Use Polish Entity In Bid to Escape Regulators’ Ban
28.8.2023
Financial authority FSMA told the company in June to cease serving Belgian customers from outside the European bloc