Senators unveil bipartisan blueprint for comprehensive AI regulation
It is expected to be a guide in managing both the potential benefits and risks associated with AI technology.
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Nifty News: NFT restaurant crumbles, Binance NFT ends Polygon support and more
The restaurant was being built alongside a private members lounge that was only open to people who bought NFTs, but rising construction costs ultimately halted the project.
Rep. Tom Emmer sponsors amendment to limit SEC’s crypto oversight
Emmer intends to introduce an appropriations amendment that will limit the SEC’s utilization of funds for digital asset enforcement until comprehensive rules and regulations are implemented.
SEC urges court to grant Ripple Labs appeal citing ‘knotty legal problems’
The SEC highlighted contradictory conclusions from similar cases, along with other pending decisions as some of the contentious legal issues.
Crypto Biz: Coinbase’s lending bet, a new ads policy at Google and Marathon’s mining performance
This week’s Crypto Biz explores Coinbase's lending platform, Marathon Digital’s latest Bitcoin mining report, Hana Bank’s move to offer crypto custody and Google’s new crypto ads policy.
Scientists create ‘OpinionGPT’ to explore explicit human bias — and the public can test it
Due to the nature of the model’s tuning data, it’s unclear whether this system is actually capable of generating outputs showing real-world bias.
Why is Stellar (XLM) price up this week?
Stellar’s pre-announcements may have caused traders to create multiple scenarios for potential XLM developments, but their impact on the XLM price could be short-lived.
Fed Vice Chair Barr gives update on CBDC research, plugs stablecoin legislation
Michael Barr expressed “strong concern” about stablecoins and appreciation of legislative efforts to address them at the Philadelphia Fed’s fintech event.
BIS thinks DeFi has no use cases, but CZ is bullish: Finance Redefined
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says DeFi will outpace CeFi in the next bull run, but the Bank for International Settlements is skeptical.
Blockchain Association responds to US lawmakers’ request for crypto tax guidance
Lawmakers with the U.S. Senate Financial Services Committee announced in July they would be accepting suggestions on how to tax crypto until Sept. 8.
Price analysis 9/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, TON, DOT, MATIC
Bitcoin remains stuck in a range, but certain altcoins are showing signs of breaking down in the near term.
The Fed could lose $100B — Does this spell catastrophe for Bitcoin?
On the latest episode of “Macro Markets,” Marcel Pechman explains the potential implications for crypto of the Federal Reserve losing $100 billion.
Bitcoin energy value metric puts BTC’s ‘fair value’ at $47K — Analyst
Charles Edwards of Capriole Investments says that despite the current headwinds, Bitcoin’s fair value sits at $45,000.
10 years later, still no Bitcoin ETF — but who cares?
The Securities and Exchange Commission will inevitably approve a spot Bitcoin ETF, but we should retain some healthy skepticism about the risks it will create.
Human vs. AI: Who is better at crypto investing?
Cointelegraph journalist Giovanni Pigni spent two weeks challenging an AI program in a crypto investment competition.
Ripple acquires Fortress Trust, expands license portfolio in the US
Fortress holds a Nevada Trust license for asset custody. Ripple holds more than 30 licenses across the United States.
Nasdaq receives SEC approval for AI-based trade orders
The artificial intelligence-based order type could make stock trading even more efficient.
Apple secures rights to book on Sam Bankman-Fried for $5M: Report
The book on the former FTX CEO by ‘Big Short’ author Michael Lewis is scheduled to be released on Oct. 3, the day SBF's criminal trial in New York begins.
CFTC fines Mirror Trading $1.7B for Bitcoin-related forex fraud
The CFTC has brought or resolved 10 fraud cases involving digital assets or foreign exchange since June 2023, Commissioner Kristin Johnson said.
AI usage on social media has potential to impact voter sentiment
The U.S. presidential election is nearing and with it comes the employment of technologies like AI on social media platforms to manipulate voter sentiment.
Big Questions: What’s with all the crypto deaths?
Stuffed down toilets, dismembered in suitcases — crypto has been the common denominator for several gruesome murders and mysterious deaths this year.
NFT startup Rario loses founders after $120M funding last year: Report
As part of the restructuring efforts at Rario, a number of roles are also being eliminated, according to a report.
Saudi Arabia looks to blockchain gaming and Web3 to diversify economy
The kingdom is currently diversifying its economy away from oil and turning to new opportunities, such as gaming and Web3.
Coinbase Advanced’s Moheeth Alvi sees pro traders as next wave of crypto users
Alvi says the company is focused on bringing the next billion users to crypto, and attracting pro traders is a major part of its plans.
Bitcoin liquidates $23M in shorts as BTC price tags new September high
Bitcoin speculators get burned as BTC price action delivers an overnight spike, only to reverse direction and give back all its gains.
ChatGPT web traffic drops for third consecutive month in August
Web traffic from users worldwide for OpenAI’s ChatGPT declined during the summer months, which could be linked to university-aged users out of school.
DeFi enforcement sparks dissenting opinion from CFTC commissioner
The commissioner advocates public and stakeholder engagement through rulemaking, not just enforcement.
Turkish crypto exchange Thodex CEO gets 11,000-year sentence for $2B scam: Report
The Thodex founder fled the country in 2021 only to be detained in Albania in August 2022 and extradited to Türkiye in April 2023.
Bitcoin all-time high in 2025? BTC price idea reveals 'bull run launch'
Bitcoin hodlers need to look at November 2024 for clues as to when BTC price will aim for the moon next, says CryptoCon.
Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express
Tencent builds the largest AI LLM model ever, South Korean authorities bust $83M crypto scam.