Aptos resumes operation after 5-hour outage that 'impacted' transactions
Aptos suffered a five-hour outage, coincidentally in the same week that the network launched this time last year.
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Sui token struggles to regain despite denial of 'unfounded' allegations
The price of the SUI token plummeted after allegations of supply manipulation from regulatory officials in South Korea.
Tesla earnings: Bitcoin bags untouched as firm splashes out on AI
Tesla held onto its sizeable Bitcoin bags in the third quarter and upped its spending on artificial intelligence and research and development.
Lightning Labs releases Taproot Assets alpha, bringing stablecoins to Bitcoin
Taproot Assets is “how we bitcoinize the dollar and the world’s financial assets,” says Ryan Gentry, director of business development at Lightning Labs.
OpenAI partners with G42 in Dubai eyeing Middle East expansion
The two companies said they plan to use OpenAI’s models in industries in which G42 has connections and experience, such as energy, finance, healthcare and public services.
Just how bullish is the Bitcoin halving for BTC price? Experts debate
Analysts recently debated whether or not the Bitcoin halving is still a meaningful catalyst for BTC’s price discovery.
Inspector General wants FDIC to refine crypto risk assessment process, guidance
The bank deposit insurer should assess the sufficiency of its risk mitigation measures and then provide them in a more organized manner, the inspector general found.
Universal Music Group enters partnership to protect artists' rights against AI violations
The new partnership between Universal Music Group and BandLab Technologies focuses on ethical AI usage to protect artist and songwriter rights.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is telling a story of classic financial deceit
Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried wasn't the first financial kingpin to get creative with balance sheets, and he won't be the last.
ECB officials move to 'preparation phase' for digital euro
Though the issuance of a digital euro is not a certainty, officials with the European Central Bank are moving to next phase of the project.
Meta makes progress towards AI system that decodes images from brain activity
The system is entirely non-invasive and could have near-term applications for some.
Ethereum DeFi protocol Hope Lend drained after exploit
The protocol, which had 526 Ether in total value locked, was emptied in an attack on Oct. 18.
MetaMask briefly pulled from App Store, British MPs argue for caution with NFT copyright infringement: Nifty Newsletter, Oct. 11–Oct. 17
Decentraland Foundation executive director Yemel Jardis believes the NFT market slump is not a sign of regression but maturity.
Bitcoin price holds $28K range as institutional investor maneuvering boosts sentiment
Comments from institutional investors and amendments to the spot Bitcoin ETF applications could be behind the recent improvement in investor sentiment.
Sen. Warren, 100+ legislators write White House, Treasury about crypto and terrorism
The letter was signed by crypto opponents and many lawmakers who had been neutral on crypto until now.
Elon Musk trials $1 subscription signup fee for new X users in New Zealand, Philippines
The Mercurial CEO is on the cusp of turning X into a fully subscription-based app.
Anthropic built a democratic AI chatbot by letting users vote for its values
The value responses from 1,000 test subjects were used to tune a more democratic large language model.
US Treasury sanctions Gaza-based crypto operator allegedly tied to Hamas
According to the U.S. Treasury, terrorist groups including Hamas, ISIS, and an al-Qaeda affiliate used the Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company to transfer funds.
How high can Bitcoin price go by 2024?
Historic price fractal, strong technicals and Bitcoin ETF approval euphoria could keep BTC prices elevated for the rest of 2023.
Ethereum restaking: Blockchain innovation or dangerous house of cards?
“Restaking” involves reusing staked Ether to earn fees and rewards. The restaked tokens can then help secure and validate other protocols. But many fear restaking could disrupt Ethereum’s chain itself.
Central banks want to look under crypto’s hood — Is this a positive sign?
The mere fact that the Deutsche Bundesbank, BIS and other financial incumbents want such information now suggests a tacit acceptance of crypto.
UK tops crypto activity in Central, Northern and Western Europe: Chainalysis
Crypto adoption in the United Kingdom has been growing as the country adopts more regulations targeting crypto and stablecoins, the study shows.
Keep it simple: Cryptonauts shares tips on growing a crypto YouTube channel
Cryptonauts co-founder Nathan Leung tells The Agenda how and why his team creates crypto content for the culture.
Bitcoin metrics ‘improve bullish odds’ as BTC price holds 200-week trendline
BTC price gains are not guaranteed as a result, but promising on-chain signals show “good things are happening” for Bitcoin bulls, analysis says.
Middle East regulatory clarity drives crypto industry growth — Binance FZE head
UAE, Dubai and Bahrain continue to attract major cryptocurrency exchanges and businesses due to their progressive regulatory approaches.
IMF director urges ‘financial inclusion’ via digitalization
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva says digitalization is “the most important way” to scale up financial inclusion.
Council of the EU adopts DAC8 crypto tax reporting rule
The eighth iteration of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation was formally adopted by the Council of the European Union.
UK to target potential AI threats at planned November summit
The summit scheduled for Nov. 1–2 will place significant emphasis on the potential existential threat that AI represents, a concern shared by several legislators.
Future of DAOs limited by lack of regulatory framework: ECB Occasional Paper
Uncertain regulatory conditions continue to have a negative impact on the sustainable growth of the DAO ecosystem, revealed a new European Central Bank Occasional Paper.
BAYC creator Yuga Labs completes restructuring to focus on metaverse
Yuga Labs, the firm behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, has completed restructuring to focus on its upcoming metaverse project, Otherside.