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Reddit shares jump after-hours on OpenAI data-sharing deal

Reddit said the deal allows OpenAI’s tools to “better understand and showcase Reddit content” and sees the AI firm back new features on the social platform.

Altcoins a ‘relatively huge’ risk as days of big returns are gone, say analysts

Altcoins have “tactical opportunities” but not the massive gains seen in previous cycles, says 10xResearch head of research Markus Thielen.

DTCC, Chainlink complete fund data tokenization pilot with U.S. banks

The pilot program tested a method of bringing traditional finance fund data onto blockchains with big banks JPMorgan and BNY Mellon also involved.

Memecoin launcher pump.fun claims ex-employee behind $1.9M exploit

Pump.fun said its smart contracts are safe and impacted users will receive “100% of the liquidity” that it previously had within the next 24 hours.

Bybit’s Notcoin listing debacle, China firm’s profits up 1100% after crypto buy: Asia Express

Bybit to compensate users after Notcoin listing debacle, China gaming firm’s profits up 1100% after $200M crypto buy, and more: Asia Express.

'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski faces fraud, money laundering charges

Pleterski and an associate were arrested months after multiple investor complaints and months of police investigation.

Bitcoin moves toward range highs but derivatives traders watch from the sidelines

Bitcoin price showed strength near its medium-term range high but multiple factors are preventing derivatives traders from opening new positions.

VC Roundup: Web3 infrastructure, ‘tokenization of everything’ drawing investors

Funding for crypto startups rose to over $1 billion in April, with investors focusing on tokenization, Web3 infrastructure, and institutional demand amid the bull market.

Big miners pose a growing existential threat to Bitcoin

As of May, AntPool and Foundry USA controlled more than 50% of Bitcoin's hash rate. That could become a problem for Bitcoin users in the near future.

Bitwise CIO says BTC ETFs are huge success and 13F filings make him ‘incredibly bullish’

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says this week's 13F filings prove that the spot Bitcoin ETFs were a “huge success.”

French regulator warns investors Bybit provided services ‘illegally’

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers reported Bybit has been blacklisted since May 2022 “for non-compliance with current French regulations.”

Harvard built hacker-proof quantum network in Boston using existing fiber cable

According to the scientists, the 22-mile distance between nodes is the longest quantum fiber network to date.

Bitcoin ‘could’ consolidate for ‘4 or 5 months,’ but big cup and handle looks promising — Analyst

Analysts say Bitcoin price could range trade for up to 5 months, but longer-term technical and on-chain data continues to point to a 6-figure BTC price target.

US Senate passes resolution overturning SEC crypto rule on banks

U.S. President Joe Biden said he intended to veto the joint resolution aimed at overturning an SEC rule requiring banks to keep customers’ digital assets on its balance sheets.

Vitalik Buterin says OpenAI’s GPT-4 has passed the Turing test

Buterin’s comments reference new research indicating most humans can no longer tell when they’re talking to a machine.

India’s SEBI recommends local regulators monitor crypto trading

Documents reveal SEBI’s recommendation for distributed regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies in India.

How and when to sell your crypto: A simple guide

The latest Cointelegraph video explains how to set up a successful exit strategy in crypto using a few simple steps.

M2 money supply ‘holds the key’ for Bitcoin’s next move — Market analyst

The growth of the money supply is historically correlated with previous Bitcoin price bull runs.

Ex-Alameda Research co-CEO calls for ‘fair’ sentencing of Ryan Salame

Sam Trabucco, who resigned as co-CEO of Alameda Research in August 2022, has largely remained absent from the public eye since the collapse of FTX.

Crypto VCs are back in action amid market rally

Series funding rounds have sprung back, albeit still remaining well below their all-time highs of $4.5 billion in monthly deals during the previous crypto market cycle.

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