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Troubled crypto exchange JPEX applies for deregistration in Australia

The unlicensed exchange allegedly solicited than $128 million from users before being reprimanded by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

‘AI has killed the industry’: EasyTranslate boss on adapting to change

If you’re not transforming your business to take advantage of AI now, you’ll be left behind, says Easy Translate boss Frederik Pedersen.

Wormhole integrates native USDC transfers for four blockchain networks

Wormhole integrated with Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, allowing USDC to be sent between Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Optimism.

Water & Music’s Cherie Hu says Web3 and AI will revolutionize creativity: The Agenda

Water & Music founder Cherie Hu explains how technology is evolving the music industry — but is it to the benefit of musicians?

Grayscale officially abandons post-Merge PoW Ethereum tokens

One year after the Ethereum Merge, Grayscale has finally taken a decision to abandon all the rights to proof-of-work Ethereum tokens.

US voters across 4 swing states oppose anti-crypto pres candidates: Coinbase

A poll of voters in New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania found 55% would be less likely to vote for anti-web3 presidential candidate, said Coinbase.

Philippines SEC teams up with US counterpart to combat crypto fraud

The Philippine SEC is now collaborating with the U.S. SEC and the Asian Development Bank to better combat crypto-related crime.

Circle launches USDC stablecoin on Polkadot Asset Hub

Polkadot USDC users should not deposit XCM-transferred USDC from non-Polkadot Asset Hub parachains, Circle has warned.

Indian state governments spur blockchain adoption in public administration

Numerous initiatives by local and state governments in India — from data management systems to verifiable certificate issuances — currently use blockchain technology.

Token2049 captivates Singapore, Huobi rebrands on 10th Anniversary: Asia Express

The 3AC saga continues, Token 2049 kicks off in Singapore and CoffeeDAO gives mom-and-pop cafes a leg up on Starbucks.

AI Eye: Real uses for AI in crypto, Google’s GPT-4 rival, AI edge for bad employees

How Maker, The Sandbox and Near are using AI in crypto, plus terrible workers benefit most from AI and Google’s GPT-4 rival nears release.

Bitcoin Adoption Fund launched by Japan’s $500B Nomura bank

The Bitcoin Adoption fund will have long-only exposure to Bitcoin and be available to institutional investors.

Tether authorizes $1B USDT to "replenish" Tron network

Blockchain trackers flag $1 billion “authorised but not issued” USDT mint at Tether’s Treasury, CTO Paolo Ardoino clarifies holdings will be used for ongoing TRON issuance requests and chain swaps.

Decentralized sensors to combat noise pollution hit the blockchain

A network of 35,000 sound sensors via smartphones was deployed on the peaq ecosystem to collect hyper-local noise pollution data for wellbeing.

Hong Kong to tighten crypto regulation in wake of JPEX fraud case

The JPEX fraud saga began last week when the SFC revealed it had received 1,400 complaints against the exchange regarding fraud, withdrawal freeze and declining wallet balances.

CoinEx hack - compromised private keys led to $70M theft

CoinEx confirms that compromised private keys gave hackers access to hot wallets, leading to $70 million hack.

Citi Token Services will provide payments, liquidity to institutional customers

The new blockchain-based service will use tokenized deposits for trading and liquidity services after two pilots.

Malta begins public consultation on revised crypto rules to align with MiCA

Malta has joined France and other EU nations in revising its existing crypto regulatory policies to align with MiCA coming into effect in December 2024.

Bosch, EU and blockchain companies to build decentralized IoT: IAA Mobility

Bosch and the Peaq network explain how the future of the Internet of Things and the Economy of Things will come via decentralization and on-chain automation.

South Korea focuses on OTC crypto regulations as unlawful deals reach $4B

According to the Korea Customs Service report, the value of unlawful foreign exchange transactions made using virtual currency was estimated to be worth $4 billion last year.

Web3 is about solving business problems, not token prices: Google Cloud exec

While TradFi is the main source of demand for blockchain tech, digital identity and supply chain are exciting areas too, according to Google Cloud Head of Web3 James Tromans.

Hong Kong central bank warns against crypto firms using banking terms

The HKMA said that funds placed on unlicensed "crypto banks" are not protected by the region's deposit protection scheme.

Hong Kong central bank warns against crypto firms using banking terms

The HKMA said that funds placed on unlicensed “crypto banks” are not protected by the region’s deposit protection scheme.

Base Network hits almost 2M transactions in a day, still lags Polygon, BSC

Base surpassed other layer-2 networks like Optimism and Arbitrum in terms of daily transactions but still lagged behind Polygon and BSC.

Paxos’ $500K Bitcoin fee, FTX tokens sales set to begin and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 10-16

Paxos makes a mistake, pays $500k in Bitcoin transfer; FTX receives court approval for token sales, and Gemini Earn users receive plan for fund recovery.

Insurance, agriculture, and real estate: how asset tokenization is reshaping the status quo

During a panel moderated by Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr at Swiss Web3 Fest, industry experts provided insights into how tokenization is enabling solutions never seen before.

What are address poisoning attacks in crypto and how to avoid them?

Address poisoning attacks involve tracking, misusing or compromising cryptocurrency addresses.

Polkadot community PolkaWorld halts operations after failed funding bid

Brushfam founder Markian Ivanichok claimed that the Polkadot ecosystem "doesn't care about users" and expressed frustration on the governance process.

DJ 3LAU causes a stir after opting out of Friend.tech over regulatory risks

3LAU noted that there risks were necessarily high, but that he has a “responsibility” to avoid any regulatory gray areas.

Mark Cuban's loses $870K in hot wallet hack

Mark Cuban confirmed that he was hacked, but doesn’t appear to know exactly how it happened as of yet.

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