Binance collaborates with Royal Thai Police to seize $277M from scammers
Over 3,000 victims of the alleged crypto scammers have come forward to the authorities to file for compensation claims.
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ETF filings changed the Bitcoin narrative overnight — Ledger CEO
Ledger’s CEO says that, while it may take a few years, big money is getting into crypto.
Dirham stablecoin DRAM hits Uniswap, developed by relaunched Distributed Technologies Research
Distributed Technologies Research has launched DRAM, a Dirham-backed stablecoin that aims to tap into the performance of the United Arab Emirates fiat currency.
Samsung to develop AI chips with Canadian startup Tenstorrent
The race to develop AI chips continues as Samsung’s chip manufacturing department partnered with Canadian startup Tenstorrent to produce chips and intellectual property for data centers.
Exclusive: Hackers selling discounted tokens linked to CoinEx, Stake hacks
Blockchain analytics firm Match Systems has made contact with an individual who is believed to be selling tokens linked to the recent CoinEx and Stake hacks at discounted prices.
Brazil BTG Pactual bank buys Bitcoin-friendly brokerage Orama for $99M
BTG Pactual is known for launching cryptocurrency trading services for its customers and is also planning to launch its own stablecoin.
Kazakh crypto miners plead with President to cut energy prices
Eight major cryptocurrency mining operators signed an open letter to the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Neal Stephenson’s blockchain project holds discovery month as metaverse hype wanes
Lamina1 CEO Rebecca Barkin told Cointelegraph that as long as people continue to invest time and money in digital experiences, the metaverse will continue to come to life.
Tom Hanks, MrBeast and other celebrities warn over AI deep fake scams
Instances of celebrities and public figures continue to surface regarding AI deep fakes with their likeness circulating around the web promoting scams or products.
Future of payments: Visa to invest $100M in generative AI
Visa says it was one of the first firms in the world to pioneer AI in payments, deploying AI-based technology for risk and fraud management in 1993.
Head of Portugal Central Bank deems crypto unsustainable, calls for global regulation
Mário Centeno praised the European Union’s first comprehensive crypto framework, MiCA, but insisted on further international consolidation of regulatory efforts.
Bitcoin traders demand ‘slow grind’ up after BTC price drops over 4%
BTC price support gives in to sellers at six-week highs, but Bitcoin remains in its classic trading range.
Singapore awards major payment institution license to Sygnum Bank subsidiary
Sygnum Singapore plans to expand its regulated offering to Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets, such as Hong Kong, a spokesperson told Cointelegraph.
Fed inspector blames crypto focus, nepotism for Silvergate Bank collapse
An investigation into Silvergate Bank found that its collapse was brought about by a dependency on crypto deposits and “ineffective” senior management.
Celsius seeks court approval to start repaying customers by year-end
The embattled crypto lender is seeking final court approval for a restructuring plan that will start repaying creditors before the end of 2023.
Hong Kong could be a ‘tailwind’ for lagging crypto activity in Asia: Chainalysis
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.
Chainalysis axes another 15% of staff citing difficult market conditions
The Chainalysis workforce will be reduced by around 150 as the bear market bites deeper.
Ethereum futures ETFs garner lukewarm reception on first day of trading
Day one trading volume across all nine products stood at less than $2 million.
AI can be used in 'every single process' of JPMorgan’s operations, says CEO
JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon pointed to trading, hedging, research and error detection as just some of the processes that can be streamlined by AI.
6 Questions for JW Verret — the blockchain professor who’s tracking the money
J.W. Verret is the “Blockchain Professor.” He may be tracking your money, but he’s advocating for crypto.
Class-action suit filed against Binance for alleged harm to FTX before its collapse
A California resident is suing Binance and its CEO for tweets last November that, according to allegations, led to the collapse of the rival exchange.
Investors drop class-action lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon
The dropping of the suit came amid Terra facing a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Do Kwon possibly nearing the end of his sentence in Montenegro.
Volatility Shares cancels ETH futures ETF launch, ‘didn’t see the opportunity at this point in time’
The company’s co-founder and president, Justin Young, told Cointelegraph in an email that plans to launch at a later date were “TBD.”
One-third of all CFTC crypto enforcement actions took place this year: Chair Behnam
CFTC chair Rostin Behnam told an audience at the Financial Industry Association Expo about the agency’s activity in the crypto space and its need for modern legislation.
Book describes Sam Bankman-Fried with little attention span or respect for appointments
The former FTX CEO was reportedly invited by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour to be her special guest at the Met Gala, only to cancel at the last minute.
SEC continues to delay decisions on crypto ETFs: Law Decoded
The latest delays came two weeks before the second deadline for many applicants.
Crypto liquidity provider GSR receives regulatory approval in Singapore
The license allows GSR to provide crypto and fiat-related services to Singaporean residents and entities.
Price analysis 10/2: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON
Bitcoin and select altcoins are looking strong at the start of October, but will the flashpan bullish momentum last?
Researchers find LLMs like ChatGPT output sensitive data even after it’s been ‘deleted’
According to the scientists, there’s no universal method by which data can be deleted from a pretrained large language model.
Parliamentary committee calls for shutdown of Worldcoin in Kenya
The committee’s recommendations included having the Kenyan government consider implementing a comprehensive framework for digital assets and virtual asset service providers.