An April change to United Kingdom law will allow authorities to treat crypto like other assets by seizing it without accusing suspects of wrongdoing.
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Israeli fintech Kima, Mastercard lab look to develop ‘DeFi credit card’
Kima is seeking to bridge traditional and Web3 finance and make the user experience more manageable.
GameStop tops Bitcoin's yearly gains in one day — Will GME spark an altcoin rally?
Mirroring the 2021 cycle, the profits from GameStop could spill into altcoins, catalyzing the start of the 2024 altcoin season. Could history repeat itself?
What is GPT-4o, and how is it different from GPT-3, GPT 3.5 and GPT-4?
GPT-4o is OpenAI’s most advanced AI model, surpassing its predecessors in speed, cost-efficiency and multimodal capabilities.
CoinShares posts record revenue in Q1, backed by markets, Bitcoin ETFs
CoinShares’ revenue, gains and other income reached 43.9 million pounds ($55 million) in the first quarter of 2024, a 216% increase year-over-year.
Unofficial GameStop memecoin surpasses $100M in market cap
The Solana memecoin has soared more than 2,000% in the past week following the surge in GameStop’s stock.
AI could screw gaming economy, The Voice Coach Battle, Axies: Web3 Gamer
AI could help small gaming firms, but it might also unleash a wave of crap. Plus we review addictive new Axie game Duet Monsters. Web3 Gamer.
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo joins Paxos board
Former CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo founded the Digital Dollar Project and currently works as an advisory board member for the Chamber of Digital Commerce.
Polymarket raises $70M from Vitalik Buterin, Founders Fund
Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket has secured funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions.
Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help
The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy.
Bitcoin braces for Fed's Powell as trader says $65K key BTC price level
BTC price volatility continues within a narrow range — but some BTC price data shows the path toward all-time highs.
DeFi may struggle to stay decentralized after new EU law
DeFi’s exemption from MiCA regulation may fade as an update targets protocols with centralized components. The sector could split between hybrid and DeFi models.
Pre-launch token trading 20 times more volatile than post-launch trading — Keyrock
Pre-launch volatility underscores the critical role of liquidity in stabilizing markets, according to the report.
Deutsche Bank joins Singapore's asset tokenization project
Deutsche Bank joined Singapore’s tokenization project soon after reiterating skepticism about transparency about the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether.
Tornado Cash developer guilty of money laundering
Pertsev has been under arrest in the Netherlands since August 2022 after the United States government blacklisted Tornado Cash.
Vitalik Buterin proposes Ethereum gas model overhaul
Ethereum-based transactions currently have two gas fees: one for transaction execution and another for storing data.
Equalizer DEX hacker drains funds: Users warned, investigation underway
A hacker has siphoned tokens through a series of unauthorized transactions, leaving the crypto community in shock.
Amazon-backed Anthropic brings Claude AI chatbot to European users
Amazon and Google-backed AI startup Anthropic launches its powerful Claude chatbot in Europe, boasting strong language skills and real-time information access. Cointelegraph put it to the test.
Bitcoin hash rate dips as miners turn off unprofitable ASICs post-halving
Despite the recent block reward halving, only the profitability of Bitcoin miners with less efficient mining rigs is endangered, according to Terawulf's Nazar Khan.
Coinbase recovers after system-wide outage, but user withdrawals remain offline
While the reason behind the three-hour, system-wide outage remains unknown, some users are still unable to transfer or withdraw their funds from the exchange.