Grails by PROOF Season IV Collecting art is historically not just about the art itself but who the artist is and the story behind the piece. The emergence of NFTs as a way to attribute provenance to digital objects has seen an explosion of interest in the past few years, even if that’s currently seeing
Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume, has reportedly applied to be registered in Taiwan under the Money Laundering Control Act and the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). The FSC reportedly informed dozens of domestic crypto service providers that Binance is applying for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, according to a report published in local media.
The United States Federal Election Commission has pushed a petition forward in a unanimous vote on Aug. 10, which would potentially regulate deep fakes in political ads that were generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The petition targets ads that use AI to portray political opponents acting or saying things that they did not, ahead of
The iris scanning crypto project Worldcoin has now made it possible for even unverified customers to reserve their Worldcoin tokens (WLD). In an announcement on Aug. 11, the Worldcoi n project noted that the World app now offers a reservations feature to make it easier for everyone to reserve their WLD tokens before verifying their
Bitcoin (BTC) faces a new battleground as bulls and bears fight for control of a sideways market, one popular trader says. In part of his latest analysis on X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 11, Daan Crypto Trades flagged a key level to reclaim as BTC price support. “Strongly contested” BTC price zone set for a grilling With
As the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks an interlocutory appeal in its case against Ripple Labs, lawyers working in the crypto space expressed confidence in Ripple’s case, with some underscoring that the XRP (XRP) token is not a security. On Aug. 9, the SEC sent a letter to Judge Analisa Torres stating
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is seeking for a digital asset solution to facilitate the seizure and storage of cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens (NFTs). A tender was opened for applications on August 10. As the tender announcement goes: “The development of a centralized repository solution would allow police officers to seize these assets in
The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has updated its campaign disclosure manuals, with revisions including detailed rules for cryptocurrency contributions declarations. An agenda released for an upcoming commission meeting includes a discussion of updated campaign disclosure manuals, which have been reworked to reflect recent changes to legislation and commission regulations. The updates include campaign contribution
The legal battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been a focal point for the crypto community, and the recent developments have only intensified the spotlight. The SEC’s request for an interlocutory appeal has stirred a whirlwind of analysis, with legal experts weighing in on the potential outcomes and their
The United States could make up for 99.5% of the global trading volume for crypto-related exchange-traded funds (ETF) — but only if spot Bitcoin ETFs are approved, according to a Bloomberg ETF analyst. Currently, North America accounts for 97.7% of all crypto ETF trading volume, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas revealed in an Aug.
Crypto users have reported seeing “wonky” prices for Ripple’s XRP (XRP) token on the Gemini crypto exchange hours after it relisted the token on its platform for deposits and trading. Several crypto community members on X (Twitter) on Aug. 11 posted screenshots of what many have described as a “price glitch” that has seen XRP’s
Gemini, the US-based crypto exchange, announced its support for XRP following Ripple’s recent legal breakthrough. Gemini Enables XRP Deposits Effective immediately, Gemini users can deposit XRP tokens on the platform. This decision comes after a prolonged absence due to the legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In December
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced an agreement with crypto trading platform Bittrex and co-founder and former CEO William Shihara for operating an unregistered exchange. In an Aug. 10 notice, the SEC said Bittrex and Bittrex Global agreed to pay $14.4 million in disgorgement, $4 million in prejudgment interest, and $5.6
Authorities in Argentina have become the latest government officials to probe cryptocurrency project Worldcoin over privacy concerns. In an Aug. 8 announcement, Argentina’s Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) said it was investigating Worldcoin over its collection, storage and use of customer data to ensure it complies with security and privacy regulations. Worldcoin (WLD)
The number of Ethereum non-zero addresses, meaning addresses that hold at least some amount of Ether, just reached an all-time high. According to data from Glassnode, this metric which counts only externally owned addresses just reached an all-time high of 104,127,318. But what does this mean for the price of Ethereum? Ethereum Non-Zero Addresses Reach
A newly discovered vulnerability in the Libbitcoin Explorer 3.x library has allowed over $900,000 to be stolen from Bitcoin users, according to a report from blockchain security firm SlowMist. The vulnerability can also affect users of Ethereum, Ripple, Dogecoin, Solana, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Zcash who use Libbitcoin to generate accounts. SlowMist Security Alert Recently, #Distrust
Binance Labs, the venture arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has invested $5 million in Curve (CRV), the namesake token of the decentralized stablecoin trading platform. “Curve is the largest stableswap and second-largest DEX [decentralized exchange], with approximately $2.4B in total value locked and $215M in daily volume at the time of writing,” Binance Labs said
A federal judge has approved a joint request from lawyers for Alex Mashinsky and the United States Department of Justice modifying the former Celsius CEO’s bail conditions to include electronic monitoring. In an Aug. 8 filing in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Gabriel Gorenstein signed off on a modification
Stablecoins are at the heart of a dollar-based revolution and could be a pivotal factor in keeping the U.S. dollar the dominant global currency, according to an Aug. 9 opinion piece published in The Wall Street Journal. The authors, Brian Brooks and Charles Calomiris, urged Congress to implement a “sound and stable regulatory framework” for stablecoins
The emergence of high-level artificial intelligence (AI) technology has caused the United States and China to safeguard their resources in a race to develop the most powerful systems. A tense relationship is developing between the two world powers, as the Biden Administration announced it would limit Chinese tech investments in semiconductors, quantum computing and AI. This