OPNX token spikes 50% after Su Zhu unexpectedly posts a 'gm' on Twitter
The OX token hit a price high not seen since co-founder Su Zhu was arrested in late September.
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Australia’s confusing new crypto tax guidance is ‘toilet paper,’ says law firm
“I am actively telling people they are best ignoring it,” Cadena Legal’s founder tells Cointelegraph after controversial new tax guidance on DeFi was released in November.
United Nations agency to upskill thousands of staff in blockchain tech
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which is tasked with eliminating poverty in over 170 countries, wants to educate its 22,000 staff on distributed ledger technology.
Another $18.9M Hong Kong exchange scandal, HTX ‘sorry’ airdrop: Asia Express
Hong Kong rocked by another $18.9 exchange fraud scandal, HTX offers airdrop in wake of $30M hack, and digital yuan takes off in HK and China.
SBF was almost extorted for ‘protection' in Brooklyn jail, recalls ex-inmate
Gene Borrello, a former prisoner at MDC, told crypto blogger Tiffany Fong that Sam Bankman-Fried was targeted for his timid nature and having “the body of the 80-year-old.”
November most ‘damaging’ month in 2023 as thieves pilfer $363M in crypto
The Poloniex and HTX/Heco Bridge exploits as well as the KyberSwap flash loan attack were the three largest incidents in November, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.
Swiss crypto bank Seba rebrands to Amina amid global expansion
Seba’s new name, Amina, stems from “transamination,” meaning transference of one compound to another, symbolizing bringing different types of banking together.
Coinbase tracks 6% rise in info requests from law, government agencies
The requests are increasing in number and coming from more jurisdictions every year.
Crypto is the ‘largest growing’ asset class in Aussie DIY pensions
Australians are increasingly adding cryptocurrency to their “self-managed super funds” as a means to secure their retirement life, according to newly released data.
IRS proposal to track your Uniswap transactions will dampen the crypto industry
Thanks to the IRS, your favorite decentralized exchange may need to begin asking for your address, birthdate, and other personal information beginning in 2025.
Circle denies claims of illicit financing and ties to Justin Sun
According to an open letter published on Circle’s blog, the company has not provided services to Justin Sun since February.
Courts will provide ‘good guidance’ for crypto — CFTC commissioner
Kristin Johnson proposed several potential paths for handling digital assets in the United States — through Congress, having private companies address governance and the courts.
Mastercard launches generative AI chatbot to help you shop online
Digital personalization company Dynamic Yield by Mastercard was purchased from McDonalds in 2022.
IOTA makes 40%+ move after $100M ecosystem foundation announcement
IOTA price saw a high volume surge that took the altcoin to a near 1-year high, but are there reasons to support further upside?
Solomon Islands, Soramitsu team up for Bokolo Cash CBDC proof-of-concept
The Solomons join tiny island nations worldwide at the forefront of CBDC development. Soc A new CBDC joins the very large crowd.
SEC solicits comments on Fidelity’s spot Ether ETF application
“Interested persons” will have 21 days to comment on a proposed rule change allowing the Cboe BZX Exchange to list and trade shares of the Fidelity Ethereum Fund.
Microsoft to invest $3.2B in UK artificial intelligence infrastructure
This is Microsoft’s largest investment in the area to date.
Capital flight from Binance subsidies: Report
"It's business as usual," Nansen wrote in evaluating Binance's data.
Fighting AI fakes with blockchain: Real AI & crypto use cases, No. 4
We need to fight fake AI content using blockchain because otherwise “sh*t will get really weird, says Near founder Illia Polosukhin
Bitcoin for Christmas: MicroStrategy buys another $600M
The firm reported it held 174,530 Bitcoin as of Nov. 29 — worth roughly $6.6 billion at a price of $37,726.
Binance launches pilot program for bank custody of collateral
Binance unveiled a new program that lets institutions trade without depositing to the exchange.
Bitcoin eyes best November since 2020 as PCE fails to move BTC price
Bitcoin remains on track to seal its highest monthly close since May 2022, but BTC’s price is stubbornly rangebound.
Pudgy Penguins CEO says praise he gets ‘is actually pretty sad’: NFT Creator
Pudgy Penguins now has 1M Instagram followers and is stocked in 2000 Walmarts. CEO Luca Schnetzler, 25, explains where everything went right.
Rarible’s RARI Foundation taps Arbitrum for royalty-embedded EVM chain
Rarible has cemented its commitment to NFT royalty enforcement by launching a testnet for an EVM-compatible chain with embedded royalties at the node level.
ChatGPT’s first year marked by existential fear, lawsuits and boardroom drama
Cointelegraph reflects on the artificial intelligence pause that never happened, a lawsuit that could change the entire AI industry, and the Sam Altman firing and rehiring drama.
US regulators doing ‘good job of alienating’ crypto sector — Cardano founder
Charles Hoskinson took a jab at the perceived inconsistency in applying decentralization standards by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Celsius grants access to withdrawals for eligible crypto holders
Eligible participants can withdraw 72.5% of their cryptocurrency holdings minus transaction fees.
KyberSwap hacker demands complete control over Kyber company
The hacker demanded the surrender of all Kyber company assets, both on-chain and off-chain, including shares, equity and tokens.
AntPool offers to refund affected user the 83 BTC transaction fee
The crypto mining platform AntPool says it will refund the unprecedented transaction fee of 83 BTC to the affected user provided they produce the necessary identification information.
Google DeepMind’s AI predicts 2 million novel chemical materials for real-world tech
A paper published in the science journal Nature says the AI developed by DeepMind underwent training using data sourced from the Materials Project, an international research consortium established at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 2011.