SBF was almost extorted for ‘protection’ in Brooklyn jail, recalls ex-inmate
Sam Bankman-Fried was reportedly worried for his safety during his pre-trial detention time at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center and...
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Mastercard launches generative AI chatbot to help you shop online
Dynamic Yield by Mastercard, a digital personalization and artificial intelligence subsidiary of Mastercard, announced the launch of its Shopping Muse...
Circle denies claims of illicit financing and ties to Justin Sun
USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin issuer Circle has denied claims of illicit financing and ties to Tron founder Justin Sun in...
Microsoft to invest $3.2B in UK artificial intelligence infrastructure
Microsoft is set to launch a $3.2-billion investment in the United Kingdom for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and training.This marks...
Celsius grants access to withdrawals for eligible crypto holders
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius has started withdrawals for select users in a crucial development for the company and its...
Hong Kong Securities Association suggests ICO to boost island’s economy
The suggestion that Hong Kong could make an “Initial Coin Offering” (ICO) appeared in a list of propositions formulated by...
Digital Canadian dollar fails to impress despite high awareness
A recent public consultation on Canada’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative revealed an overall negative sentiment from Canadians, confirming...
Sam Altman officially returns to OpenAI as Microsoft finally joins board
Sam Altman, one of the founders of OpenAI, has officially returned to office as the firm’s CEO, ending a whirlwind...
Binance will end support for BUSD stablecoin in December
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced it will cease support for all Binance USD (BUSD) products starting on Dec. 15 following...
Jack Dorsey wants to decentralize Bitcoin mining with new investment
Twitter (now X) co-founder and Bitcoin (BTC) advocate Jack Dorsey is backing a new BTC mining pool to help miners...
Poloniex prepares to resume withdrawals after $100M hack
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is preparing to resume withdrawals and deposits after suffering a $100-million hack on Nov. 10.Poloniex took to...
Tether’s ‘new era for capital raises’ Bitfinex bond flops
Bitfinex’s recently launched Tether (USDT) tokenized bond — hailed as a “new era for capital raises” —appears to have failed...
Bitcoin mining firm Phoenix Group delays share listing
Cryptocurrency mining firm Phoenix Group is preparing for its public trading launch after seeing a significant oversubscription during the pre-market...
Genesis strikes repayment deal with parent firm DCG to end $620M lawsuit
Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis and its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), has struck a deal that could end an...
Oxford quantum computing spinout announces $100M funding round led by Japan’s SBI
Oxford University physics spinout Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) recently announced the launch of Toshiko, a 32-qubit quantum computing services platform,...
Fireblocks launches trading system to mitigate centralized exchange risk
Multi-party computation (MPC) wallet provider Fireblocks has released a new trading system for institutions that use centralized exchanges, according to...
More foreign banks join China’s CBDC pilot trials
More foreign banks have joined China's digital yuan central bank digital currency (e-CNY CBDC) following British bank Standard Chartered's entry...
eToro, M2 win ADGM crypto licenses to operate in UAE financial center
Crypto investment platforms eToro and M2 received various degrees of approval to offer their services in the United Arab Emirates from...
FTX users name Mercedes F1 team and MLB in new promo lawsuits
Mercedes-Benz Formula One team and Major League Baseball helped FTX perpetrate fraud through promotional deals with the crypto exchange, according...
Coinbase shares hit 18-month high after Binance charges
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) shares have hit an 18-month high after rival exchange Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao...
Tornado Cash token falls 57% after Binance announces delisting
The governance token for crypto mixer Tornado Cash (TORN) has fallen by over 50% on Nov. 26-27, according to data...
Binance CEO outlines plan for crypto exchange after CZ steps down
Richard Teng, Binance’s former global head of regional markets and now CEO, announced his intention to drive growth at the...
