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Coinbase adds former Bill Clinton aide, Supreme Court lawyer to board

Two of the new Coinbase directors have previously served under US presidents, while the other has extensive experience in the management consulting industry.

Foreign crypto miners could be spying on US bases: Elizabeth Warren

Senator Warren has lambasted foreign-owned crypto miners in the country, saying they’re loud, hot, and “suck up a ton of electricity, which can crash the power grid.”

US senator withdraws support for Elizabeth Warren’s anti-crypto bill

Republican Senator Roger Marshall has withdrawn as a cosponsor for an anti-crypto bill he co-created with Senator Elizabeth Warren in 2022.

ETH ETFs launched in ‘weak market’ and could pressure Bitcoin: Analyst

Spot Ether ETFs came during a weak market and could tempt investors to diversify, putting Bitcoin’s price at risk, says Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards.

Hollywood video game performers go on strike, citing AI ‘abuse’

The American labor union has been trying for 18 months to get a clause preventing publishers from making AI-generated versions of their actors’ work without their consent.

DeepMind AI hits silver-medal standard in International Mathematical Olympiad

Google’s DeepMind says its AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 AI models are breaking new ground in mathematical reasoning — an Achilles’ heel of AI chatbots.

Global manhunt underway for JPEX promoter ‘Coin Young Master’

Interpol has issued red notices for Wong Ching-kit and his accomplice, Mok Tsun-ting, on charges of fraud, theft, and money laundering.

Metaplanet, Semler Scientific were ‘zombie companies’ until Bitcoin, execs say

Shares in Metaplanet and Semler Scientific are up double and triple digits since the firms followed MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin playbook this year.

Toyota’s love for Ethereum, HK nods inverse Bitcoin ETF, stablecoin: Asia Express

Asia’s top automobile manufacturer’s latest research details how Ethereum can turn vehicles into public infrastructure as Korean police crack $2M drug case, and more!

Jimmy Song criticizes BTC 2024 speakers—'Not what makes Bitcoin great'

The author and Bitcoin advocate's panel was sobering, harkening back to the Bitcoin community's, anti-establishment ethos.

Direct client demand driving growth in BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF so far

BlackRock head of digital assets Robert Mitchnick talked ETFs with Bloomberg’s James Seyffart at Bitcoin 2024.

Blackrock foresees “very little interest” in crypto ETFs beyond Bitcoin, Ethereum — Bitcoin 2024

Clients see Bitcoin and Ethereum as complements, not substitutes, in crypto portfolios, according to Blackrock's head of digital assets.

New Jersey mayor plans to invest in Bitcoin ETFs for city’s pension fund

Mayor Steven Fulop said he had been a “long-time believer“ in crypto but did not appear to have mentioned Bitcoin or other tokens before July 25.

Crypto is democratizing investment banking options—Lightspark founder

Cryptocurrencies will challenge the current banking hegemony layer-by-layer, the speakers noted at the 2024 Bitcoin event in Nashville.

Cardano ready for Chang hard fork after latest validator node release

The first phase of the Chang era is the beginning of the network’s transition to decentralized governance.

3 reasons why Bitcoin (BTC) price is down today

Strong macroeconomic data, fear of an artificial intelligence bubble and an ongoing court case could be factors in Bitcoin’s multiday correction.

Political undertones stand out as Bitcoin 2024 hits Nashville

The Bitcoin 2024 conference is underway in Nashville - with Donald Trump's address scheduled for July 27 a major drawcard to the event.

ChatGPT launches AI-powered search engine prototype

According to OpenAI, SearchGPT will give users a more intuitive search experience, allowing them to ask questions to refine a search as they would using ChatGPT.

Web3 venture funding stabilizes after rocky 2023 — Crunchbase

Large funding rounds are still few and far between in Web3, according to Crunchbase.

WazirX finds no evidence of compromised devices after preliminary investigation

The exchange received emails from Liminal with the correct destination addresses, implying that Liminal’s system was breached, WazirX claimed.

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