Binance is under investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) national security division for allowing Russians to use the cryptocurrency exchange in violation of US sanctions, according to a Bloomberg report published on May 5.
A suspect identified only as "Hong" was detained by local authorities and arrested in China's Gansu region after allegedly using ChatGPT to generate fake news reports.
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is seeking to have as many as 10 criminal charges against him dismissed in court, months ahead of a criminal trial scheduled for October.
A proposal by US securities regulators to tighten custody rules for cryptocurrencies has faced opposition from at least two industry supporters, according to recently filed letters.
Nearly 400 Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPS) in Estonia have voluntarily shut down or revoked their authorizations after the government's recently strengthened Terrorist Financing Prevention and Anti-Money Laundering Act (AML) came into force in March.
Internet payments processor Stripe has launched a fiat-to-crypto onramp to address the "cold start problem" Web3 companies face when customers don't have "cryptocurrency in their wallets to transact."
The Approval of Nigeria's National Blockchain Policy has the country's crypto Community Ecstitute as it Signals More Room for Growth in the Country's Cryp To Industry. A Number of Local Experts Commented on the New Policy and the Implications for the Nigerian Blockchain Ecosystem.
Liechtenstein PM Daniel Risch Announces Plan to Accept Bitcoin, As payment for government services. As local news reports, the tiny European nation continues to embrace blockchain technology.
Worldcoin, a project that recognizes humans and differentiates them from artificial intelligence, has launched a gas-free crypto wallet for verified humans, according to a May 8 announcement.
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to pervade every industry around the world. The latest crypto industry adopter is Crypto.com, which announced its new generative AI user assistant.
Bitcoin worth $1 million, The price bet was 97% below its price target, with backer Balaji Srinivasan opting to donate a total of $1.5 million to three different entities as a settlement.
Shares in cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will remain "under pressure" until regulators create legal "rules of the road" in the US, analysts at Citi Investments said.
On May 2, the European cryptocurrency investment company CoinShares released the latest "Digital Asset Fund Flow Weekly Report", reporting that the digital asset market experienced bearish sentiment for the second consecutive week, with a total of $72 million in outflows.
The administration of US President Joe Biden released a national standards strategy for critical and emerging technologies on May 4. The strategy states that the United States will prioritize standard-setting in eight areas.
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has responded to a complaint against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that digital asset trading needs clear rules, according to a May 4 announcement by Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal.
Nigerian Government - One of the Most Curious Countries in the World About Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin - Approval of a National Blockchain Policy at the May 3, 2023 meeting. The approval comes in response to a memorandum submitted by Communications and Digital Economy Minister I sa Ali Ibrahim.
Four US-based media outlets continue efforts to reveal the identities of non-US FTX clients, with new objects to previous motions to seal their identities.
US Securities Regulators have delayed approving a definition of the term "digital asset" in running reporting disclosures by hedge funds and prive eq. UITY FUNDS, Despite Proposing to do So About Nine Months Ago.
A former OpenSea manager accused of NFT insider trading was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in New York federal court on May 3, Reuters reported.