MailerLite Confirms Hack: $3.3M Crypto-Phishing Email Assault UnleashedEmail marketing company MailerLite has acknowledged a security breach in which hackers gained accessBarry Stidham | --
Socket Protocol Triumph: Recovers Two-Thirds of Stolen ETH from HackThe Socket protocol, a cross-chain bridging protocol, has successfully recovered 1,032 ether coinsCraig Green | --
Nigerian Exchanges Grapple with Licensing Hurdles, Analysts Call for SEC OverhaulRume Ophi, a cryptocurrency analyst based in Nigeria, has called for a reevaluationChristopher Smith | --
Optimism-Powered Beam Wallet Enables Amazon Purchases Through Join AppEco, the developer behind the Beam wallet, has announced its acquisition of the Web3 shopping app JoinCraig Green | --
Axiom's Triumph: Smart Contract Platform Raises $20M in Series A Funding RoundIn a Series A funding round, Axiom, a smart contract infrastructure company,Christopher Smith | --
Epic Scale: Shanghai Unveils Ambitious Plans for Massive Digital Yuan Pilot ProjectsShanghai's Pudong New Area is set to undergo modernization, featuring numerous pilot projects for China's central bank digital currency (CBDC),Cornell Rachel | --
Bitcoin Mining Uncertainty: 11 Miners Face Profitability Challenges Post HalvingAnalysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services firm, suggest that Bitcoin minersWayne Ingram | --
Floki Takes Action: Restricts Hong Kong Staking Following Securities Commission WarningThe Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a warning against participating in the Floki memecoin projectChristopher Smith | --
NYC Bar Association Urges Crypto Law Reforms to Stem Firm ExodusThe New York City Bar Association has put forth a proposed amendment aiming to accommodate emerging technologies like digital assets.Cornell Rachel | --
Japan's CBDC Journey: Legalities Set to Clear by Q2 2024The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has initiated its first official meeting with the Japanese government to discuss the potential development of a central bank digital currencyMartha Grizzard | --
OpenAI Faces Heat: Italian Watchdog Alleges Data Breach, Violation of Privacy LawsThe Italian Data Protection Authority (IDPA) issued a statement on January 29,Wayne Ingram | --
Polygon Labs Puts Forward Game-Changing Proposal: Classifying DeFi as 'Critical InfrastructureThe legal team behind Polygon Labs, including Rebecca Rettig, Katja Gilman,Hallie Gill | --
Digital Assets Chair Eyes Crypto Bills in 2024U.S. Representative French Hill, who chairs the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital AssetsJerry McNeill | --
EU Takes Action: Sorting MiFID-Regulated Securities from the Crypto Asset LandscapeOn January 29, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released two consultationSherry Cantwell | --
Historic Move: Hong Kong SFC Receives First Application for Spot Bitcoin ETFHong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reportedly received the first applicationJames Dean | --
CFTC Ventures into AI Territory: Seeks Feedback on Compliance and Market DynamicsThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking insights into the utilizationBarry Stidham | --
Buzz Building: Bitcoin ETF Ads Poised to Hit Google, Sparks Community SpeculationOn January 29, Google will implement an update to its advertising policiesCraig Green | --
Airdrop Extravaganza: Protocols Shower Users with $700M in Token Airdrops in Just One WeekAltLayer, a scaling solution for Ethereum, has become the first among three protocols to announce token airdrops exceeding $100 millionSherry Cantwell | --
OpenAI's Innovation Surge: Unveiling Smarter GPT-4 Alongside Budget-Friendly GPT-3.5 TurboOpenAI has introduced new models, including an updated GPT-4 Turbo preview model, and has decreased the price of GPT-3.5 Turbo API accessJames Dean | --
SEC Sparks Action: Proceedings Initiated on Grayscale's Spot Ether ETF, Deadline ExtendedThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a decision on the approval of Grayscale Investments' Ethereum spot exchange-traded fund (ETF)Barry Stidham | --
