Binance.US Restores ‘Full USD Services’ After 19 Months and No Banks
Binance.US initially said that the exchange was forced to go “crypto-only” due to the SEC’s “intimidating tactics.”
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Bitcoin Not to Be ‘Lumped Together’ With Crypto: Czech Central Bank Chief Michl
Czech National Bank Governor Ales Michl on Wednesday continued his campaign for possibly adding bitcoin (BTC) to the central bank balance sheet, including encouraging words for those frustrated by the reputational damage inflicted on bitcoin by the broader crypto market. The crypto market will experience “failures and successes,” wrote Michl in a longish X post. … Read more
LIBRA, Solana drama: Meteora co-founder resigns, Jupiter begins probe
The launch of the LIBRA token has sparked controversy in the Solana ecosystem, seeing Meteora co-founder Ben Chow resign and Jupiter launch an investigation.
Australian IVF giant Genea confirms hackers ‘accessed data’ during cyberattack
The company said an “unauthorized third party” accessed Genea data, but won’t say if sensitive health information was stolen © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Financial freedom means stopping crypto MEV attacks — Shutter Network contributor
Shutter Network core contributor Loring Harkness tells The Agenda podcast that MEV attacks are making crypto unfair and insecure for everyday users.
EV truck maker Nikola goes bust
Struggling electric truck company Nikola said it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and would sell off its assets, effectively ending a challenging journey punctuated by rapid cash burn, allegations of fraud, and the incarceration of its first CEO and founder. Nikola said it would seek an auction and sale process, pending … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Aptos (APT) Surges 16.6% as All Assets Trade Higher
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3194.09, up 3.3% (+101.56) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+16.6%) and LTC (+7.3%). Laggards: BTC (+2.4%) and ADA (+2.4%). The … Read more
Private Jets, Political Cash Among $1B in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Forfeited Assets: Court
A federal court has outlined just how extensive Sam Bankman-Fried’s assets were before the young CEO of FTX was tried and imprisoned for fraud, and the government swooped in to seize roughly $1 billion in financial assets and two aircraft. The final order of forfeiture issued on Tuesday by the U.S. District Court for the … Read more
The women who made America’s microchips and the children who paid for it
Mark Flores was born with intellectual disabilities after his mother was exposed to hazardous substances while working at a factory in Silicon Valley. Mark Flores sits at the kitchen table drawing birthday cakes. At 44, he loves to draw circles, a skill heâs mastered over the past decade of his life. His thick black hair … Read more
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review: a cheaper RTX 4080
Nvidiaâs new RTX 5070 Ti graphics card is the most intriguing entry in the 50-series lineup so far, promising to outperform last-gen cards that were even more expensive. At $749, it comfortably beats AMDâs $899 RX 7900 XT, trades blows with the $999 RX 7900 XTX, and is closer than I was expecting to Nvidiaâs … Read more
Hyperlume wants to make chip-to-chip communication faster and more efficient
Data centers consumed 4.4% of U.S. electricity in 2023 and are estimated to use up to 12% by 2028. The majority of the energy data centers suck up is used to help transfer data from chip to chip. A company called Hyperlume is looking to make that process more energy-efficient while also speeding it up. … Read more
Superhuman introduces AI-powered categorization to reduce spammy emails in your inbox
It has been more than two years since ChatGPT burst on the scene. Shortly after that, it seemed like almost every email app integrated AI-powered email writing and summaries. Some also introduced AI-powered search for you to sift through your inbox quickly. Superhuman is now using AI to try and tackle one of the primary … Read more
Binance resumes USD deposit, withdrawal services for US customers
Binance suspended US dollar deposits in June 2023, shortly after being sued by the SEC.
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Wingbits to Launch Satellite to Boost Flight Tracking Accuracy
HONG KONG — Wingbits, a blockchain-powered aviation data network, is set to add satellite-tracking capabilities as it looks to make further inroads into the $22 billion aviation data industry. The Swedish company is launching a satellite with Spire Global, which operates a low-orbit satellite constellation. The satellite will be carried by SpaceX’s Transporter-13 mission in … Read more
Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized U.S. Treasury Fund to European Investors
Franklin Templeton, a major global asset manager, said Wednesday it has launched its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund in Luxembourg, expanding access to European institutional investors. The launch of the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund marks the first Luxembourg-domiciled fund investing in U.S. government securities that’s fully tokenized, the asset manager claimed in a press … Read more
The Humane AI Pin never had a chance
At least it’s a nice-looking paperweight. Ten days from now, the Humane AI Pin will be able to tell you how much battery it has left, and essentially nothing else. To be fair, though, it couldnât do that much before. And it doesnât matter anyway, because you almost certainly didnât buy one. But if you … Read more
Augury raises $73M on a $1B+ valuation for AI to detect malfunctions in factory machines
As companies like Nvidia and SoftBank make industrial robotics into a key focus for future R&D, a startup has raised funding today for another facet of how AI is being used on the factory room floor. Augury, which develops AI-based hardware that measures vibrations, sound, temperature and other factors to understand how machines are working … Read more
RYT Layer-1 Blockchain Promises Real-World Solutions with Innovative Proof Mechanism
Proof of Majority and its Impact on Financial Inclusion In the ever-evolving world of blockchain technology, layer-1 blockchains form the foundational layer upon which all other decentralized applications (dApps) and protocols are built. Think of them as the bedrock of the entire ecosystem, responsible for handling core functions like transaction processing, network security, and the … Read more
U.S.-Sanctioned Countries Such as Iran Leaning Heavily Into Crypto: Chainalysis
Countries targeted by U.S. government sanctions have surged in illicit crypto activity, receiving nearly $16 billion in digital assets last year — about 39% of illicit token transactions — according to a report from Chainalysis released on Wednesday. 2024 was a year in which those nations — especially Iran — surged over individuals in sanctions-related … Read more
Sanctioned jurisdictions account for 39% of illicit crypto transactions in 2024
A Chainalysis report has revealed that US-sanctioned jurisdictions, including Iran and Russia, moved $15.8 billion in crypto in 2024, with mixing services aiding evasion.