Any company with a public-facing generative AI service could theoretically find themselves in the same crosshairs.
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Ethereum Dencun upgrade goes live on testnet after 4-hour delay
The Dencun upgrade was implemented on Ethereum’s Goerli testnet, but a bug in Prysm kept the network from finalizing for nearly four hours.
Gemini approved to operate in France, will debut within weeks
French markets regulator Autorité des marchés financiers granted Gemini registration, reportedly making it the 105th company to receive it.
Wormhole bridge reclaims $1B in total value locked
The protocol has processed $38 billion in cross-chain transfers since inception.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says there’s no way to build future AI without energy breakthrough
Altman’s touting fusion as the way forward after investing $375 million in a fusion energy company in 2021.
SEC v. Terraform Labs trial pushed to March to potentially accommodate Do Kwon
The Terraform Labs co-founder is still in Montenegro following his prison sentence and reportedly awaits extradition to the United States.
Coinbase to dispute SEC crypto authority in federal court
The SEC’s lawsuit against Coinbase will be heard in New York on Jan. 17. The case may determine the future of several crypto tokens in the United States.
VanEck to delist Bitcoin Strategy ETF, citing performance and investor interest
The decision to remove shares of the VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF came roughly a week after the firm received approval from the SEC to list shares of its spot Bitcoin ETF.
Doctor Who materializes in Web3: Tony Pearce’s journey in time and space
After Tony Pearce discovered Gods Unchained, he realized the massive fanbase of Doctor Who could help him take blockchain games mainstream.
BTC price slips to $42.4K as JPMorgan CEO says Bitcoin 'does nothing'
JPMorgan begs CNBC to stop talking about "pet rock" BTC despite financial heavyweights seeing billions of dollars in spot Bitcoin ETF inflows.
OpenAI reveals lessons learned from $1M grant program
OpenAI says it wants to implement ideas from the public about how to ensure its future AI models align with the values of humanity.
ProShares files for 5 Bitcoin ETFs with indirect exposure
Bitcoin futures ETF issuer ProShares filed for two long and three short Bitcoin ETFs with the SEC on the third day of spot BTC ETF trading in the United States.
Ripple CEO expects more crypto ETF approvals: Davos 2024
Brad Garlinghouse expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve further cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds now that Bitcoin ETFs are a reality.
Spot Bitcoin ETF volumes pass ‘insane’ $10B as GBTC sales slow
Bitcoin ETF volumes leave no doubt about the road forward despite BTC price hurdles over the past week, analysts conclude.
12% of Salvadorans used Bitcoin for purchases in 2023: Survey
The 45-page survey doesn’t contain questions about the Salvadoran government’s Bitcoin investments.
Microsoft partners with Vodafone on generative AI integration
Microsoft and the telecommunications group Vodafone will provide generative AI integrations with Microsoft Azure’s OpenAI Service and Copilot.
US GAO recommendations to SEC before spot Bitcoin ETF approval revealed
In its assessment, the GAO found that although the SEC has a dedicated wing toward emerging technologies, it’s not well equipped to deal with the current challenges and needs specific improvements.
Multiple US Senate bills object to CBDC's definition of ‘money’
The bills could create significant roadblocks to a CBDC in the United States.
$383B worth of crypto projects based in Switzerland and Liechtenstein: Report
The largest of them all, the Ethereum Foundation, is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
Estimated $1.1B flees GBTC in 3 days as ARK begins buying own Bitcoin ETF
Roughly $1.1 billion has flowed from Grayscale’s ETF in the last three days as traders hit the exit after its discount narrowed.
Bitcoin ETFs top 3X daily volume of all 500 ETFs launched in ’23 combined
On Jan. 16, spot Bitcoin ETFs generated $1.8 billion in volume — more than three times the combined trading volume that same day of all 500 ETFs launched in 2023.
Vitalik Buterin says L2s using Celestia are validiums, not genuine rollups
The Ethereum co-founder has sparked a debate on whether validiums are in the same category as layer 2 rollups.
EU banking authority extends Anti-Money Laundering guidance to crypto
EU-based crypto firms are now subject to guidance from the banking watchdog in its “fight against financial crime.”
Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents seek dismissal of FTX clawback lawsuit
Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried said the lawsuit seeks to “capitalize on the sheer fact” they were the parents of the former FTX CEO.
IRS steps back crypto tax rules, exempting TXs over $10k from obligations
The IRS didn’t state when it intends to issue new regulations detailing how U.S. businesses will need to report cryptocurrency transactions.
Bitcoin miner Core Scientific to exit bankruptcy, relist shares in ‘coming days’
Crypto mining firm Core Scientific is putting an end to its 13-month restructuring journey, with an emergence targeted for Jan. 23.
Being a developer for the decentralized web sucks
Web3 developers are suffering from a lack of common standards for integrating the tech, apps, and APIs that they need in order to build.
Socket protocol loses $3.3M in confirmed approval exploit
An attacker drained funds from users who had previously made infinite approvals to a Socket contract.
Cantor Fitzgerald head on Tether reserves: ‘They have the money’
Howard Lutnick should be in a position to know about Tether’s finances, as his company is its U.S. Treasury securities portfolio manager.
Bitcoin price shows strength at $43K despite Coinbase, GBTC selling
Bitcoin price continues to rebound even as the spot BTC ETFs fail to meet investors’ expectations.