Low Bitcoin ETF fees could be bad news for CoinbaseCoinbase’s Q4 earnings are due on Feb. 15. Investors will want to keep a close eye on any plans laid out for fees charged on Bitcoin transactions.Feb 8, 2024Sandeep Rao
Abu Dhabi financial center partners with Solana to expand DLT projectsAbu Dhabi Global Market has been expanding rapidly. Solana isn’t doing badly lately, either.Feb 8, 2024Derek Andersen
OpenAI reportedly working on next big product: A ChatGPT that can use devicesArtificial intelligence could spell the end of “smart assistants” as we know them.Feb 8, 2024Tristan Greene
Polygon develops open-source prover, allowing Ethereum chains to become ZK layer 2sA newly developed zkEVM prover is set to allow EVM chains to become zero-knowledge proof-powered layers 2s in the Ethereum ecosystem.Feb 8, 2024Gareth Jenkinson
Thai SEC files charges against former Zipmex CEO for ‘corruption and deception’The information provided by Zipmex Thailand under the former CEO regarding assets in user Z Wallets was inconsistent with the Thai SEC’s investigation.Feb 8, 2024Turner Wright
Bitcoin price nears $45.5K as altcoins tease ‘historic breakout’Bitcoin bulls are trying hard to break loose from a stubborn BTC price trading range.Feb 8, 2024William Suberg
Kraken secures VASP registration in the NetherlandsKraken was granted a VASP registration with the Dutch Central Bank, enabling it to offer exchange, transfer, custody and wallet services for virtual assets in the country.Feb 8, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Sam Bankman-Fried to return to court for hearing over legal representationThe former crypto CEO was convicted of seven felony counts on Nov. 3 and is scheduled to appear for sentencing in March.Feb 8, 2024Turner Wright
ChatGPT trigger happy with nukes, SEGA’s 80s AI, TAO up 90%: AI EyeAI doomsday scenarios, Bittensor surges 90%, SEGA’s 1986 AI, GPT-4 no longer lazy, ChatGPT Apple Vision Pro app, crypto exit strategies, and AIs suck at travel planning.Feb 8, 2024Andrew Fenton
9GAG CEO buys Stephen Chow NFT at 3,155% premium to floor priceRay Chan purchased Nobody #889 for $47,300 worth of ETH.Feb 8, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Ethereum’s ESG properties could boost ETF successA spot Ether ETF could become a cross-over between the traditional and crypto markets.Feb 8, 2024Daniel Ramirez-Escudero
US AI safety consortium revealed with the biggest names in techThe U.S. released an all-star list of tech companies that will participate in its AI safety consortium — including Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia and Google — calling the initiative the “first of its kind.”Feb 8, 2024Savannah Fortis
Montenegro court revokes Do Kwon extradition, accepts appealThe Appellate Court of Montenegro previously canceled Kwon’s extradition approval to either the United States or South Korea in mid-December 2023.Feb 8, 2024Helen Partz
Bitcoin needs layer-2 networks more than Ethereum does — Merlin Chain founderJeff, the founder of Merlin Chain, argues that Ethereum can handle most of the innovations built on layer-2 networks, but Bitcoin cannot, making layer-2s more important for the Bitcoin ecosystem.Feb 8, 2024Elisha Owusu Akyaw
Spot Bitcoin ETF ‘superior’ to gold ETF — Core Scientific founderPhysically backed Bitcoin ETFs, like the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, are safer than any other ETFs due to their unique accounting system, Core Scientific founder Darin Feinstein believes.Feb 8, 2024Helen Partz
WeMade claims compliance exemptions amid regulatory investigationSouth Korean prosecutors are reportedly examining if WeMade withheld giving private keys to users, which would mean the video game developer violated local reporting rules.Feb 8, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
Arm stock surges 30% as AI chip demand ignitesArm’s soaring stock price and robust growth forecast are being fueled by AI demand and strategic expansions.Feb 8, 2024Geraint Price
Hong Kong plans universal AML requirements for OTC crypto tradersThe primary suggestion of the paper is to include OTC trades under the jurisdiction of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance.Feb 8, 2024David Attlee
Microsoft Azure lays foundation for India-focused voice-based generative AI appsIn addition to partnering with Indian startup Sarvam AI to build on its Azure AI models, Microsoft also committed to providing AI skills to 2 million Indians by 2025.Feb 8, 2024Savannah Fortis
Crypto use in money laundering ‘far below’ cash — US TreasuryA detailed report on money laundering in the United States highlights that cash remains king for criminals looking to launder illicit funds.Feb 8, 2024Gareth Jenkinson
BTC price nears $45K amid warning Bitcoin leveraged traders in controlBitcoin sees a $1,300 daily candle, but a $1 billion surge in open interest sparks concern over BTC price strength at new levels.Feb 8, 2024William Suberg
Hut 8 CEO steps down just weeks after short seller accusationsAsher Genoot, the newly-appointed Hut 8 CEO, said he will focus on “creating lasting shareholder value.”Feb 8, 2024Ezra Reguerra
India to look at offline solutions to aid CBDC adoption in rural areasUptake in rural and urban areas with little or no internet connectivity could be boosted by introducing offline solutions.Feb 8, 2024Prashant Jha
Metaverse en route from ‘era of hype’ to ‘pillar’ in Middle EastLandVault CEO Samuel Huber explained that the “era of hype” back in 2021 was just a prototype of what the metaverse truly is.Feb 8, 2024Ezra Reguerra
This WordPress crypto widget plugin can leak sensitive informationAccording to the security firm CVE Program, the “Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List plugin” WordPress widget carries a critical vulnerability from versions 2.0 through 2.6.5.Feb 8, 2024Arijit Sarkar
NBA sued over marketing links with failed crypto lender Voyager DigitalA group of disgruntled Voyager investors has sued North America’s top basketball league, alleging it is implicit and liable for their losses on the failed platform.Feb 8, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Deus X, Bridgetower debuts $250M digital asset venture in Middle EastThe new entity is aimed at opening the doors for the Middle East’s institutional investors to crypto, staking and AI.Feb 8, 2024Hermi De Ramos
‘Big volume day’ for BlackRock as Bitcoin ETFs notch $1B volumeBlackRock’s IBIT fund is leading the spot Bitcoin ETF pack as Feb. 7 tops a billion dollars in trading volume.Feb 8, 2024Martin Young
ARK 21Shares refiles spot Ethereum ETF with cash creates, adds stakingThe proposed changes would bring ARK 21Shares’ spot Ether ETF application more in line with its recently approved spot Bitcoin ETF.Feb 8, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Bakkt, once touted as Bitcoin’s ‘savior,’ is running low on cashThe institutional digital asset trading platform unveiled in 2018 amid huge fanfare has just disclosed it “might not be able to continue as a going concern.”Feb 8, 2024Martin Young