Pepe memecoin frenzy gets unwanted attention from scammers
Security firm CertiK alerted the community to a fraudulent Pepe website offering rewards, cautioning that the site is linked to a phishing contract.
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Ordinals good or bad for Bitcoin? Supporters and opposers raise voices
Bitcoin miners, exchanges and layer-2 builders have different reasons to support or oppose Bitcoin Ordinals.
New wallet uses Amazon hardware security modules to eliminate seed words
The newly launched crypto wallet by Kresus requires users to sign in with “magic links,” meaning password hashes don’t need to be stored.
Fueled by artistic passion, NFTs have found a permanent home in the art world
NFTs have democratized access to the art world in unprecedented ways, unlocking new opportunities for artists who might otherwise not have been able to make a living from their passions.
Terra crash anniversary: Community reflects on the lessons learned
The Terra crash anniversary sparks reflections on the importance of liquidity, transparency and user protection in the crypto industry.
Bitcoin bears need BTC price to go below $27K ahead of Friday's $900M options expiry
Bitcoin price giving up ground over the past week to slide below $28,000 has put bears in a better position for Friday's expiry.
Account abstraction could bring the next billion users to Ethereum: Ambire CEO
In episode 19 of Hashing It Out, Ambire founder and CEO Ivo Georgiev explained a new technology aiming to bring increased flexibility and security to the Ethereum network.
‘Memepool’ full: Here’s how exchanges adjust Bitcoin withdrawal fees
Amid a spike in Bitcoin transaction costs, cryptocurrency exchanges are taking measures to serve their clients properly.
EU draft AI Act updated with public facial recognition ban
Regulators in the EU concluded another round of voting which added a new ban on the public use of biometric surveillance into its forthcoming AI Act.
Animoca Brands reports $3.4B of assets in an interim financial update
The update shows $194 million in cash, $566 million in digital assets and $2.7 billion in off-balance sheet token reserves for other majority-owned Web3 subsidiaries.
Buying a car with Bitcoin gets $3.7M fine, prison time in Morocco
The Casablanca Court of Appeal upheld the conviction of 21-year-old French citizen Thomas Clausi for illegal use of cryptocurrency.
China launches national blockchain center to train half a million specialists
The institution will reportedly train more than 500,000 specialists in distributed ledger technology.
Binance looks to the UK for regulation amid US crypto crackdown
Binance seeks regulation in the U.K. amid a U.S. crackdown on cryptocurrencies as its chief strategy officer acknowledges the challenging business environment in the United States.
Can artificial intelligence create more jobs?
Despite negatively impacting the labor market, there are many reasons to think AI will eventually contribute to creating new jobs and economic growth.
Bitcoin fees plummet 95% as BTC price recovers from US gov't scare
Bitcoin was not subject to U.S. government selling this week, analysis shows, but BTC price action remains pressured.
‘We can’t keep putting band-aids on the current system’ — OKX
OKX launches a new campaign calling for rewriting centralized legacy financial and digital systems using blockchain technology and Web3 solutions.
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital hit with another SEC subpoena
The first subpoena was given to Marathon in the third quarter of 2021, concerning whether it may have violated federal securities laws relating to its data center in Hardin.
Fiat-backed stablecoins could be used to post bail in New York under proposed bill
A New York lawmaker has introduced a new bill that proposes to allow certain stablecoins to be accepted as payment for bail.
Google I/O: Tech giant slings raft of new AI tools — So what’s coming?
Google unveiled a slew of AI features at its latest I/O conference, with new, improved AI models to be integrated across all of its major products.
Circle reportedly adjusts USDC reserves to avoid US default risk
The world’s second-largest stablecoin issuer wants to reduce its exposure to potential US debt defaults.
Snapchat influencer turns simps into cash using an AI doppelganger
With CarynAI, Caryn Marjorie has launched something seemingly straight out of a science fiction movie.
Coinbase calls Pepe a ‘hate symbol,’ prompting calls to boycott the exchange
An email newsletter sent out to Coinbase customers on May 10 caused significant backlash from the Pepe community.
To catch a scammer: Kraken builds fake crypto account to ‘bait’ fraudsters
A call-center scammer impersonating President Joe Biden attempted to steal what they thought was $450,000 worth of Bitcoin from a streamer — instead, chaos ensued.
Pepe’s market cap sinks $1B in 5 days, some whales are still buying
Pepe has witnessed a 56% decline over the past 5 days, wiping a billion dollars from its total market cap.
Robinhood's Q1 crypto revenue drops 30% from the previous year
The money coming in for the trading app's crypto business reached $38 million over the first quarter of 2023, down from $54 million in Q1 2022.
3 takeaways from the European Union's MiCA regulations
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation could stifle innovation and increase compliance costs for the crypto industry.
Kenya partners with Abu Dhabi's Venom Foundation to build blockchain, Web3 hub
The blockchain and Web3 hub will serve as a center for knowledge exchange and collaboration between technology firms and government entities in Africa.
S&P Global attempts to assess crypto assets’ susceptibility to macroeconomics
The ratings agency looked at five areas of interconnectedness between the crypto ecosystem and traditional finance; its lack of firm conclusions may be telling.
DCG settlement with Genesis still undecided as 30-day mediation period proceeds
The settlement plan proposed in February would give Genesis creditors 80% recovery of funds but many raised demands, leading to the mediation.
OpenAI CEO to testify before Congress alongside ‘AI pause’ advocate and IBM exec
AI experts from IBM, NYU and OpenAI will testify before the U.S. Senate on May 16 in a hearing entitled “Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence.”