Qatar gets slammed for not taking enough action against crypto companies
Qatar has been told by the global money-laundering watchdog to improve its “understanding of more complex forms” of financial crime....
Year: 2023
Losses from crypto rug pulls outpaced DeFi exploits in May: Beosin
Over $45 million was lost to exit scams in May while exploits on DeFi protocols racked up less than half...
Crypto markets ‘lackadaisical’ as institutional buying slows — Novogratz
The Galaxy Digital CEO says there has been a recent lack of institutional interest in cryptocurrency buying, which has led...
Bitcoin mining firms keep building despite BTC mining profitability slump
Crypto mining firm CleanSpark has been aggressively expanding its fleet of mining machines this year, despite mining profitability being far...
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange set to roll out BTC and ETH futures
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange’s institutional-sized contracts will be sized at 1 Bitcoin and 10 Ether.
AI trends at all-time high on Google but Bitcoin still did it better
Google Trends data reveals that even though AI is the talk of the town, it still pales in comparison to...
Nike NFTs to make their way into EA Sports games and its millions of fans
Nike’s “virtual creations” will be integrated into EA Sports games in the coming months. In a major step towards mainstream...
Last BTC price dip before a $30K breakout? Bitcoin wipes weekend gains
A limp monthly close ends with Bitcoin closing its weekend futures gap, but BTC price action continues to disappoint. Bitcoin...
OpenAI CTO’s Twitter hacked, shilling ‘scam’ crypto airdrop
The crypto community on Twitter warned others not to click on a link posted on OpenAI CTO Mura Murati's Twitter...
AI military drone kept murdering its human operator in simulated tests
A United States Air Force colonel said the results of the simulation highlight why a conversation around ethics and artificial...
Scientists propose quantum proof-of-work consensus for blockchain
Boson sampling was once considered a problem looking for a solution. Now, it might be the bridge that brings quantum...
Hong Kong-based First Digital Group launches redeemable USD-backed stablecoin
The Hong Kong trust company says the new FDUSD combines the stability of the U.S. dollar with the reliability of...
Dogecoin investors accuse Elon Musk of insider trading in amended class-action lawsuit
“This is a securities fraud class action arising from a deliberate course of carnival barking market manipulation and insider trading,”...
Yuan stablecoin team arrested, WeChat’s new Bitcoin prices, HK crypto rules: Asia Express
Chinese RMB stablecoin issuer’s Shanghai office reportedly deserted after police raid, and WeChat offers Bitcoin prices — but for how...
Standard Chartered, PwC make case for programmable CBDC in China Greater Bay Area
With 11 megalopolises and three currencies, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao make up a region that is ripe for CBDC...
