Stock markets across Asia and Europe bleed red as interest rate woes returns
Chinese economic woes dragged down Asian markets while interest rate woes caused a bearish tumble in Europe.
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Blockchain gaming sees $2.3B in investments year-to-date: Report
Data from decentralized app tracking platform DappRadar shows that $600 million in investments flowed into the blockchain gaming space in the third quarter of 2023.
Tether stablecoin firm appoints CTO Paolo Ardoino as CEO
The change in leadership at Tether reflects its commitment to actively exploring new business operations, the company said.
Caroline Ellison: Secret recording offers trove of explosive revelations
Among many critical revelations about Alameda and FTX’s relationship, Caroline Ellison confirmed that Alameda always had access to customers’ funds at FTX.
Bitcoin price gets new $25K target as SEC decision day boosts GBTC
Bitcoin analysis flags liquidity waiting in the wings above and below the current BTC price range, while GBTC erases more of its discount.
How CBDCs and stablecoins can coexist: FIS panel discussion
Eetu Kuneinen argued against CBDCs, as they are “centralized by nature,” saying that certain dangers come with government control.
Ripple CTO slams Charles Hoskinson over SEC’s ETH ‘favoritism’
The Ripple community and Cardano’s founder have clashed over the definition of corruption in the context of the ETHgate scandal.
China sets stricter rules for training generative AI models
The draft regulations emphasize that data subject to censorship on the Chinese internet should not serve as training material for these models.
Biden considers tightening AI chip controls to China via third parties
The additional restrictions being considered by the Biden administration would try to target ways Chinese developers could access U.S.-made AI semiconductor chips.
G20 adopts IMF-FSB Synthesis Paper on crypto regulation
The Group of Twenty accepted the regulatory roadmap proposed in a joint Synthesis Paper of the International Monetary Fund and the Financial Stability Board.
French regulator sees DeFi as 'disintermediated,' not 'decentralized'
The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution concluded its consultation on the regulation of DeFi.
Google to protect users in AI copyright accusations
Google explicitly stated that only seven products fall under this legal protection, excluding Google’s Bard search tool.
What happens if SEC doesn’t appeal Grayscale spot Bitcoin ETF ruling?
The SEC must appeal Grayscale’s win in a D.C. Appeals Court on Oct. 13, or it will have to approve — or try to delay — the firm’s Bitcoin ETF bid.
Secret Alameda recording reveals exact moment staff learned about FTX deposits
A 75-minute recording obtained by Cointelegraph shows the exact moment former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison told employees about their use of FTX customer deposits.
Voyager Digital was ‘no better than a house of cards’ — CFTC commissioner
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson’s comments came after separate lawsuits from the CFTC and FTC were filed against Voyager and its former CEO Stephen Ehrlich.
Terraform Labs contends Citadel Securities had a hand in its stablecoin collapse
Terraform Labs has urged the judge to grant its motion to compel trading data from Citadel Securities, which it says had a hand in the collapse of USTC in May 2022.
US Space Force pauses use of ChatGPT-like tools due to security fears: Report
At least 500 Space Force staff members have been affected, according to the department’s former chief software officer.
US senators draft NO FAKES bill to ban unauthorized AI copycats
The proposed act came just hours after talks broke down between actors and Hollywood studios, with AI replicas a major friction point in negotiations.
DOJ charges exec over ‘cherry picking’ scheme involving crypto futures
The former CEO of Systematic Alpha Management faces up to five years in prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme tied to crypto futures contracts.
NFTs aren’t dead — they’re just resting
The market for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) might be struggling during this "NFT Winter," but there are signs of life if you know where to look.
BitVM’s goal is to scale Bitcoin, not be a pseudo-Ethereum, says dev
Building a decentralized exchange on Bitcoin would be a “step backward,” for example, said Bitcoin developer Super Testnet.
House committee chairman threatens SEC chair with subpoena, but not over crypto
U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee chair James Comer thinks Genlser is stonewalling him. Crypto supporters know the feeling.
Stocks fall, yields rise as inflation data comes in hotter than expected
The stock market declined on October 12 as the US BLS released new data showing prices rose faster than expected.
Trader Joe’s grocery store files trademark lawsuit against Trader Joe DEX
The claims include allegations of federal trademark infringement and dilution, with Trader Joe allegedly capitalizing on the store’s “name, goodwill, and brand recognition.”
Changpeng Zhao’s tweet ‘contributed’ to collapse of FTX, claims Caroline Ellison
The former Alameda Research CEO placed part of the blame for FTX’s failure on CZ, while the Binance CEO claimed Ellison’s offer to buy the firm’s FTT holdings was the cause.
Uniswap launches Android wallet beta for Google Play
Uniswap launched a beta version of its wallet app for Android, paving the way for a Google Play Store launch once testing is complete.
Stars Arena recovers 90% of exploited funds after on-chain negotiations
Stars Arena negotiated with the attacker over the course of four days, eventually recovering 90% of funds in exchange for an agreement not to prosecute.
Uptober might be over: Bitcoin price data shows investor sentiment at 3-month low
Bitcoin price has corrected at each attempt to rally above $28,000. Cointelegraph explains why.
China opens industrial park for digital yuan CBDC development in Shenzhen
The government is incentivizing new residents to come develop payment solutions, smart contracts, hard wallets and promotions for the digital yuan.
CFTC announces lawsuit against Voyager Digital and former CEO
The legal action followed reports staff at the commission had completed an investigation concluding Stephen Ehrlich violated U.S. derivatives regulations.