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Marathon Digital will use landfill methane to mine Bitcoin in Utah pilot project
2.11.2023
The BTC miner has partnered with startup Nodal Power for a green, off-grid project that is a small start for a potentially big advancement
NIST establishes AI Safety Institute Consortium in response to Biden executive order
2.11.2023
Documentation from NIST states the consortium will adopt a “broad human-centered focus” with “specific policies.”
ProShares announces launch of short Ether-linked ETF
2.11.2023
ProShares’s new Short Ether Strategy ETF is set to start trading on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol SETH
PayPal Faces Regulatory Scrutiny as SEC Subpoenas PYUSD Stablecoin
2.11.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a subpoena to global payment giant, PayPal over its newly launched stablecoin, PYUSD. On Nov 2, PayPal Holdings announced that it received a subpoena from the enforcement arm of the SEC tied to its U.S. dollar stablecoin...
PayPal faces SEC action related to PYUSD stablecoin: Report
2.11.2023
PayPal was the first significant fintech firm to adopt digital currencies for payments and transfers after launching its stablecoin in August
Sam Bankman-Fried “doubled down” by buying Binance’s stake in FTX — U.S. prosecutors
1.11.2023
The prosecution is delivering its closing arguments at the Southern District Court of New York, where Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial has been taking place since Oct. 3
"That's fraud," prosecutors say in closing arguments at SBF trial
1.11.2023
The U.S. government delivers its closing arguments in New York to convince the jury that Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud
BitGo Secures Digital Asset Custody License in Germany
1.11.2023
Digital assets custody firm BitGo has obtained a cryptocurrency custody license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). According to a recent press release, the cryptocurrency firm has been granted a full license in Germany following years of operations in the country...
UK AI Safety Summit begins with global leaders in attendance, remarks from China and Musk
1.11.2023
The U.K. AI Safety Summit concluded its first day with a common declaration, the U.S. announcing an AI safety institute, China willing to communicate on AI safety and comments from Elon Musk
PayPal scores UK crypto license after brief local Bitcoin buy halt
1.11.2023
Licensed by the FCA on Oct. 31, 2023, PayPal has requirements or restrictions placed on the financial services activities that it can operate
Bruno Block, Founder of Oyster Pearl, Receives Four-Year Prison Sentence – Here’s Why
1.11.2023
Amir Elmaani , the 31-year-old founder of Oyster Protocol, has been handed a maximum prison sentence of four years for tax evasion. In a Tuesday announcement, the United States Attorney’s Office said that Elmaani, also known by the alias “Bruno Block,” received this sentence after...
GAO finds controversial SEC guidance is subject to congressional oversight
31.10.2023
The SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 has been the target of much criticism in the crypto community
Biden Administration Issues Landmark AI Executive Order
31.10.2023
United States president Joe Biden has issued an executive order to establish new rules and standards that artificial intelligence (AI) companies will have to follow to secure the leadership of America in the field. The executive order also ostensibly seeks to protect the privacy of citizens...
Crypto startup Bastion secures money transmitter licenses in US
31.10.2023
Launched in September by two former Andreessen Horowitz executives, Bastion has acquired its first two money transmitter licenses in New Hampshire and Arkansas
Crypto’s phoenix moment: Rising stronger amidst scandals and volatility
31.10.2023
Despite the remaining challenges and uncertainties, there emerges a guarded optimism enveloping the sector, symbolizing its resilience and adaptive nature
TikTok, Snapchat, OnlyFans and others to combat AI-generated child abuse content
31.10.2023
Major social platforms, AI companies, governments and NGOs issued a joint statement pledging to combat AI-generated abusive content such as explicit images of children
Crypto asset manager Valkyrie amends spot Bitcoin ETF filing
31.10.2023
With the latest spot BTC ETF amendments by Valkyrie and VanEck joining at least six others to make similar changes, five other spot Bitcoin ETF filings are yet to be amended
Do Kwon and Terraform Labs ask judge to toss SEC’s lawsuit
31.10.2023
Do Kwon, the co-founder now-collapsed Terraform ecosystem maintains he and his firm did not skirt U.S. securities laws
Biden administration releases executive order for new AI safety standards
30.10.2023
The U.S. government’s executive order establishes six new standards for AI safety and security and its intentions for ethical AI usage within the government
G7 countries to launch AI code of conduct: Report
30.10.2023
The Group of Seven (G7) countries will agree on a voluntary AI code of conduct for companies developing AI to reference for mitigating risks and benefits of the technology