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US Senator Expresses Concern Over Prometheum Co-CEO’s Congressional Testimony
11.7.2023
On Monday, U.S. senator Thomas Tuberville (R-AL) published an open letter to U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over allegations that Prometheum, Inc., a registered digital asset company, may have provided...
Seth Rogen Loves TMNT So Much He Busted His Head Open With Nunchucks
10.7.2023
During a press junket interview for the upcoming animated film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, actor and co-writer Seth Rogen revealed that he’s been enamored with the heroes in a half shell for so long that he’s got the battle scars to prove it. More precisely, Rogen cracked his dome...
Sarah Silverman sues Meta and OpenAI for copyright violations
10.7.2023
Author Sarah Silverman and two others opened a lawsuit against OpenAI and Meta for using copyrighted work without permission to train their AI systems
Open-source advocates launch OP Stack testnet to fund public goods
7.7.2023
The Public Goods Network from Gitcoin promises to redirect most net sequencer fees into public goods, instead of giving them to token holders or developers
Gemini Files Lawsuit Against Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert Alleging Fraud and Deception
7.7.2023
After Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss published an open letter to Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO and founder Barry Silbert, threatening legal action if the firm failed to respond by July 7, Winklevoss announced on Friday that his company had filed a lawsuit against DCG and Silbert in...
Lightning Labs Unveils Bitcoin Tools for AI
6.7.2023
“We are in the realm of enabling use cases that weren't previously possible,” Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark told CoinDesk
UK Law Commission report challenges Craig Wright's suit against Bitcoin developers
6.7.2023
A report published by the UK Law Commission bolsters Bitcoin core developers' defense that they are not liable for 111,000 BTC taken by hackers
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Briefly Climbs to 1-Year High, Before Losing Momentum
6.7.2023
Bitcoin rose to a fresh one-year high on Thursday, as markets reacted to the release of June’s FOMC minutes. The report on last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed that “almost all participants” are in favor of further hikes this year. Ethereum also...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Lower Ahead of FOMC Meeting Minutes
5.7.2023
Bitcoin dropped below $31,000 on Wednesday, as markets consolidated ahead of the upcoming U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes. The minutes of last month’s meeting are expected to show the Fed’s potential path to further hikes this year. Ethereum fell for a second...
Winklevoss slams DCG's Silbert — Not even SBF was 'capable of such delusion'
4.7.2023
In an open letter, Cameron Winklevoss slammed DCG's Barry Silbert for allegedly playing the victim card while owing $1.2 billion to Gemini’s 232,000 Earn customers
TON blockchain launches on-chain encrypted messaging feature
3.7.2023
The network previously allowed users to post on-chain messages but only in an unencrypted, completely public way
GTA 6 Should Steal This Feature From Fortnite
3.7.2023
Last night, as I was playing Fortnite’s latest season, I hopped into a car to drive off into some empty part of the map to finish up a quest. As I drove, I noticed some new songs on the in-game radio that I hadn’t heard before. And I realized how nice that was, and how I really hope Rockstar does...
2 Rate Hikes or Hold? Fed Predictions Vary From No Rate Hikes to 6% in 2023
3.7.2023
Based on projections from the U.S. Federal Reserve, it is anticipated that the central bank will implement two additional increases to the federal funds rate within the span of 2023. As indicated by Fed policymakers, they estimate the benchmark bank rate to fall within the range of 5.5% to 5.75%...
Ether options soar: CME hits record open interest
3.7.2023
A significant event has occurred in the cryptocurrency market: open interest in the CME’s ether options market has increased dramatically, establishing a new record. This milestone demonstrates that traders and investors are paying more attention to and engaging in ether options trading....
Argentina Allows Banks to Open Yuan Accounts — Economist Says It Could Boost Chinese Currency as Safe Haven Alternative to US Dollar
2.7.2023
The central bank of Argentina has officially included the Chinese yuan as a recognized currency for making deposits in bank accounts. “Opening yuan accounts could attract more people and enterprises to exchange Argentinian peso to yuan, as more or less a ‘safe haven’ currency, instead of exchanging...
The EU’s AI regulations sparked a letter signed by 160 tech execs
30.6.2023
As the EU works on its upcoming AI bill, executives from 160 companies in the industry drafted an open letter on the implications of too strict regulations
ChatGPT maker Open AI hit with class-action lawsuit over alleged data theft
29.6.2023
AI tech has gained a lot of traction over the past year so much so that the EU and US have already proposed legislation around the nascent tech
Ledger Unveils Tradelink: A Custodial Crypto Trading Platform Tailored for Institutions
28.6.2023
On June 28, the crypto hardware wallet manufacturer and security firm Ledger unveiled its latest offering, a digital currency exchange and custodial solution service, specifically tailored for institutions. The new service, known as Tradelink, has been heralded by Ledger as “the first open network...
Open source: Buzzword or real security for crypto wallets?
28.6.2023
Open-sourcing crypto wallet designs offers some benefits, but there are trade-offs as well
San Francisco Fed President Deems 2 Rate Hikes in 2023 ‘Reasonable,’ Urges Caution in Monetary Policy
26.6.2023
Mary Daly, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, expressed her views this week, stating that she believes two additional rate hikes this year would be appropriate. However, she maintains a neutral stance regarding the forthcoming July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting...