UK passes bill to enable authorities to seize Bitcoin used for crime
Filed in September 2022, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is expected to receive royal assent on Oct. 26, 2023.
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Bitmain to start shipping new Bitcoin Antminer T21 in January 2024
Bitcoin miner supplier Bitmain has released its brand-new Antminer T21, featuring a computing power of 190 TH/s and an energy efficiency ratio of 19 J/TH.
How Google’s AI legal protections can change art and copyright protections
Amid myriad legal accusations surrounding its AI services, Google stands its ground, vowing to protect its users.
Gary Gensler teases details of SEC's $5 billion take from enforcement actions, shades crypto
Gensler revealed that the SEC took 780 enforcement actions, including 500 standalone cases, and distributed $930 million to harmed investors.
Hashing It Out: A case for Web3 social media, and is Friend.tech a security?
CyberConnect co-founder Ryan Li believes that creators who want their content to live forever will ditch Web2 social media platforms for Web3 alternatives.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s testimony to challenge government claims, lawyer tells judge
The testimony will challenge the government‘s claims, especially the counsel’s role in auto-deletion, north dimension creation, payment agent agreement, Alameda loans and FTX terms of service.
Circle launches ‘points-to-crypto’ program with Taiwan convenience store chain
The partnership will allow FamilyMart customers to exchange their loyalty points for the Circle-issued USDC.
Meta faces legal scrutiny as AI advancements raise concerns over child safety
Concerns for child safety come amid rapid artificial intelligence advancements involving text and generative AI.
JPM Coin handles over $1B in daily transactions — JPMorgan exec
The volume represents a massive surge since the latest update in June, with the company saying that $300 million was transacted in the three years since JPM Coin’s launch.
Bitcoin price model expects $45K ‘phase’ to hit in November
Bitcoin remains on track to deliver “possible” further gains of up to 30% versus current BTC price levels, says CryptoCon.
Pro-Ripple lawyer predicts prolonged legal battle, hints at settlement factors
John Deaton says there has not been “a single serious conversation” about a potential settlement between Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, Chris Larsen and the SEC.
Mastercard partners with crypto payment firm MoonPay for Web3 services
MoonPay has announced a partnership with Mastercard, targeting Web3-based experiential marketing or new ways to connect with Mastercard’s consumers.
Bitcoin dominance hits 54% — Highest in 2.5 years as BTC halving approaches
BTC market dominance hovered around 80% during the 2017 bull market but slumped to the 50%–60% range during the 2021 bull market, at times even dipping below 50%.
Sam Bankman-Fried has no way to ‘outfox’ prosecutors: Scaramucci
SBF taking the stand in his criminal trial is “a very bad move,” as the FTX co-founder will be “skinned alive” by prosecutors, says Anthony Scaramucci.
FTX probes $6.5M in payments to AI safety group amid clawback crusade
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX wants to look into millions it had given to the Center for AI Safety, a nonprofit that has argued AI should be a global priority next to pandemics and nuclear war.
‘Magnificent seven’ tech stocks tumble a whopping $280B as crypto surges
Google's parent company Alphabet was the worst performer on the day, falling 9.5% in a massive $180 billion wipeout.
Crypto firms have already breached new UK promo rules 221 times, says FCA
Many of the firms the FCA warned were breaching the new rules appear to be dubious high-yield return schemes, but legitimate firms have seen warnings too.
Peter Brandt says Bitcoin bottom is in, but prepare for a 'chopfest'
The prop trader believes that while Bitcoin has already bottomed, traders should brace themselves for a volatile fight to the next new all-time high.
Crypto donations raised by Hamas ‘remain tiny,’ says Elliptic
Elliptic’s statement was framed as a rebuttal to recent articles and letters circulating among the media and U.S. lawmakers this month.
How blockchain games fared in Q3, Unioverse & Immutable, Upland token on ETH: Web 3 Gamer
Immutable teams with ex-GTA and CoD devs, Web3 game Brawlers to launch on massive Epic Games Store, and how did blockchain games fare in Q3?
Hashdex sits down with SEC over spot Bitcoin ETF application
Asset manager Hashdex recently met with the U.S. SEC to address the regulator's concerns over its application for a spot Bitcoin ETF.
Recovery firm proposes cracking former Ripple CTO's $244M Bitcoin hard drive
Stefan Thomas, the former chief technology officer at Ripple, has an IronKey hard drive containing 7,002 BTC with only two attempts at guessing a password remaining.
US lawmakers discuss digital assets and the House gets a new Speaker
With the election of Mike Johnson as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congress will once again be able to move forward on crypto bills.
Neon Machine raises $20M Series A for blockchain-based Call of Duty competitor ‘Shrapnel’
The company claims a cast of employees whose collective entertainment industry resume contains titles such as Halo, Call of Duty, and Westworld.
Bitcoin price chases after $35K as BTC derivatives data signals fresh inflow
Bitcoin options and futures data suggests the current BTC price movement could have longevity.
FTX and Alameda linked wallets transfer $10M of crypto to exchanges in just 5 hours
According to Spot On Chain data, the firms sent $10 million worth of crypto to a single wallet address, which then deposited the funds to Binance and Coinbase.
Court-ordered NFTs and the importance of Web3 randomness: Nifty Newsletter
A Singapore court permitted the use of NFTs to attach legal court orders tokenized as an NFT to issue a freeze order.
Will Sam Bankman-Fried fix his case when he takes the stand?
The former FTX CEO will take the stand in his own defense. Will it be enough to counter the narrative introduced by former employees and expert witnesses?
Researchers in China developed a hallucination correction engine for AI models
The “Woodpecker” hallucination correction system can, ostensibly, be applied to any multi-modal large language model, according to the research.
Price analysis 10/25: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, LINK, MATIC
Bitcoin’s break above $32,400 points to the continuation of the bull move, but will traders be able to sustain the current momentum?