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Financial surveillance, privacy and CBDCs: Why are governments going cashless?
24.5.2023
Attorney Marta Belcher joins The Agenda podcast to unpack financial surveillance’s vast infrastructure and warn of the potential ramifications of central bank digital currencies
ICC Securities Watchdog To Help Regulate Cryptocurrency - Here's What It Says
24.5.2023
With a number of securities regulators across the world developing new rules for the crypto industry, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion by releasing its own batch of crypto-focused policy recommendations. ...
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Bitcoin attains a second position in the NFT blockchain
24.5.2023
Alongside open editions, as well as memecoins, which also witnessed a tremendous amount of surge, it is the Bitcoin that is slowly but surely inching its way forward to leave behind its current second positioning and become the absolute top NFT blockchain. If market cap is to be considered,...
Foresight Ventures pledges additional $10M for Web3 accelerator
24.5.2023
The venture capital firm will allocate up to $200,000 to blockchain projects that it deems promising
In Crypto Cybersecurity, Ambiguity May Help - Ex-BNY Mellon Exec
24.5.2023
Leaving room in guidelines for interpretation and for a developing sector to self-regulate, grow, and change – instead of setting rigid laws to strictly follow – is likely the best choice for crypto cybersecurity regulation, said David Schwed former head of digital assets technology at banking...
Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Says Ethereum Classic Now a ‘Scam’
24.5.2023
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of the Cardano blockchain, has labeled the decentralized computing platform Ethereum Classic (ETC) a scam that is benefiting “insiders who dump on those they recruit.” Hoskinson claimed that “Ergo is what ETC should have been and continues...
Red Swan CRE delivers token studio on Hedera
24.5.2023
Red Swan CRE takes an immense amount of pleasure in coming out with its official announcement regarding the deliverance of its token studio on Hedera. Incidentally, Red Swan CRE is basically a commercial real estate organization having $5 billion in Assets Under management (AUM). The token studio...
Japanese Gov’t Green-lights Travel Rule Adoption – Are Crypto Exchanges Struggling to Comply?
24.5.2023
The Japanese government has approved the adoption of the Travel Rule, with a new law set to come into force next month.
But domestic exchanges are experiencing difficulty with adoption, leading to crypto withdrawal difficulties.
Per Sankei News, the cabinet of ministers has signed off on...
Reuters Says They Stand by Its Reporting On Binance Commingling Customer Funds
24.5.2023
Reuters says it stands by its reporting following criticism it received from a Binance executive on its story that said the world’s largest crypto exchange commingled customer funds.
In a story published on Tuesday, Reuters reporters said that Binance commingled customer funds with company...
Dash Block Production Resumes After Disruption Amidst Miner Complaints
23.5.2023
After experiencing a disruption while attempting to upgrade the Dash blockchain, the network has now resumed block production. As of the time of writing, 552 blocks have been confirmed since the incident. Despite the onchain resolution provided by Dash Core 19.1.0, individuals have expressed...
Coinbase Asks the Court To Step In To Get Answers on Its Rulemaking Petition
23.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase called on a court to issue a “writ of mandamus” telling the US Securities and Exchange Commission to respond to its rulemaking petition within seven days.
A mandamus “is warranted because the SEC has made up its mind to deny Coinbase’s petition,” the exchange said...
Namada, Osmosis to Co-fuse Blockchain to Fund Public Goods
23.5.2023
Privacy-focused blockchain firm Namada is seeking to partner with Osmosis to fund software “public goods” and airdrop its planned NAM token to OSMO investors.
In a recent blog post, Namada co-founder Christopher Goes revealed that he has proposed a partnership with Cosmos-based Osmosis that would...
Bitcoin surpasses Solana to become second most popular NFT blockchain
23.5.2023
Bitcoin’s NFT market is growing, but it is primarily driven by newfound hype for memecoin trading on the blockchain
Binance Denies Reuters Report That It Commingled Customer Funds
23.5.2023
Binance is pushing back against a Reuters report that said the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange commingled customer funds with company revenue in 2020 and 2021.
Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann called the story “weak,” in a five paragraph tweet on Tuesday....
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Solana integrates AI into blockchain, raises grants fund to $10M
23.5.2023
The ChatGPT plugin integrated into Solana is open source and can be downloaded from GitHub
Bitcoin Stamps Approach 50,000 Recorded on Blockchain Alongside Introduction of SRC20 Tokens
23.5.2023
With nearly nine million Ordinal inscriptions, the trend that followed, called Bitcoin Stamps, is nearing a milestone of nearly 50,000 stamps recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain. Additionally, similar to the BRC20 token economy, the Bitcoin Stamps concept has provided users with the ability to mint...
Bitget Restricts Use of AI Tools Following Troubling Results and Negative User Experiences
23.5.2023
Crypto derivatives exchange Bitget has decided to limit how much it uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT due to the potential for misinformation.
According to the exchange, problematic results, including false information about crypto-related topics, have come from the use...
Global Standard Setter Recommends More Investor Protection Following Turmoil Over the Past Year
23.5.2023
The International Organization of Securities Commissions called for more consistency and protection for retail investors following turmoil over the past year in its newly drafted cryptocurrency recommendations.
IOSCO, which has members that regulate more than 95 percent of the world’s securities...
Baidu Ai Chatbot Raises Questions With Its Claim of 'improved' Communication
23.5.2023
Chinese-based multinational tech firm Baidu recently unveiled its latest AI chatbot, with intriguing claims about its capabilities.
According to Baidu, the new chatbot can communicate with zero errors on sensitive topics.
However, Baidu’s claims raise questions, given the extent of...
Justin Sun Moves $4.3M of MakerDAO's Tokens to Binance: Blockchain Data
23.5.2023
Tron founder Justin Sun’s potential sale of MakerDAO’s token – movements of tokens to an exchange often come before sales – coincide with the DeFi protocol’s controversial restructuring