Durov announces disabling personal geolocation from Telegram

Telegrams People Nearby feature has been suspected of being a way for state authorities to locate and track dissidents.

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India reconsiders foreign crypto exchange registrations: Report

Indias Financial Intelligence Unit is studying registration requests from four overseas crypto exchanges that were earlier banned for noncompliance with the countrys AML laws.

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Japans major banks back new stablecoin project for global trade

Project Pax, backed by Japans top banks, seeks to streamline cross-border transactions using stablecoins, addressing inefficiencies identified by the G20.

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Crypto venture capital funding surges to $633M in August rebound

Crypto VC funding rose 15% from July, with growing investor interest in blockchain infrastructure development.

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Siemens 300 million digital bond on SWIAT blockchain settled in minutes

Siemens issued a €300 million digital bond on SWIAT’s blockchain platform. The bond settled in minutes, a significant improvement from Siemens’ previous bond. Major German banks participated, showcasing growing interest in blockchain assets. Germany’s tech giant Siemens has issued a €300 million digital bond, its second blockchain-based bond. The bond, issued under Germany’s Electronic Securities Act […]

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Rahats Rumee Singh Enhances Financial Resilience with Blockchain

Rahat, led by Rumee Singh, leverages blockchain technology to support financially vulnerable populations globally, winning accolades and grants. (Read More)

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SingularityNET (AGIX) Releases Final Supervisory Council Progress Update

SingularityNET (AGIX) has published its final progress update from the Supervisory Council, detailing the Decentralization Blueprint and future plans. (Read More)

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Ex-OpenAI chief scientist raises $1B for startup with only 10 employees

Safe Superintelligence reportedly raised the funds at a valuation of $5 billion.

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Japans Sakana AI partners Nvidia for research, raises $100M

The Tokyo-based startup raised $100 million in a Series A funding round led by New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures and Lux Capital, with participation from Nvidia.

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Robinhood Markets to Release Q3 2024 Financial Results on October 30

Robinhood Markets, Inc. will announce its Q3 2024 financial results on October 30, 2024, followed by an earnings call. (Read More)

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Kasikornbank to launch Thailands first licensed digital asset custodian

Kasikornbank is set to launch orbix Custodian, Thailand’s first licensed digital asset custodian. Operations for orbix Custodian are set to begin in early 2025 after licensing. KBank also focuses on AI development through its partnership on Project SEALD. Thailand’s second-largest bank by assets, Kasikornbank (KBank), is set to launch orbix Custodian, the country’s inaugural licensed […]

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SingularityNET (AGIX) Reports Major Developments in H1 2024

SingularityNET (AGIX)'s H1 2024 update showcases key advancements, including the ASI Alliance merger, AI infrastructure investment, and progress towards AGI. (Read More)

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Jameson Lopp: Most dont realize how easy self-custody has become

Cypherpunk Jameson Lopp is making sure there are viable custody solutions that prioritize the user.

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ChangeNOW Takes a Bold Step with Its New Telegram Mini App Heres Why It Matters

ChangeNOW recently launched a Telegram Mini App, simplifying crypto transactions for users The platform supports 1,000+ cryptocurrencies with instant swaps and low fees Its non-custodial model ensures user privacy and security during transactions ChangeNOW, a leading cryptocurrency exchange offering some of the lowest-fee crypto swap services, is making headlines with its recently launched Telegram Mini […]

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Elon Musks xAI Colossus goes online and it really is colossal

Elon Musks xAI has launched Colossus now the most powerful AI training system setting a new benchmark in the AI race with a 100,000 H100 training cluster that will soon double in size.

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Vitalik Buterin says AI prediction markets can make X Community Notes faster

Buterin said that the biggest criticism of Xs Community Notes is that they do not appear fast enough. 

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Threshold community proposes merger to safeguard WBTC amid growing concerns

Threshold community proposes merging tBTC with WBTC. The proposal is driven by concerns over WBTC’s stability due to Justin Sun’s involvement. According to the proposal, BitGo will receive T tokens, becoming a major stakeholder in Threshold Network. In a strategic move to protect the future of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), a proposal dubbed “#saveWBTC – a […]

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Avalanche announces Avalanche9000, its largest upgrade since mainnet launch

Avalanche9000 upgrade will enhance subnet deployment on Avalanche, making L1 launches more feasible. The upgrade will also Introduce customizable chains, speeding up project development and market entry. The announcement has had no impact on the price of AVAX, which is down 2.22% amid a broader market decline. Avalanche, a leading high-performance blockchain platform, has unveiled […]

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SFC Imposes Lifetime Ban on Charles Lam Chung Yiu

The Securities and Futures Commission has issued a lifetime ban on Charles Lam Chung Yiu for misconduct. (Read More)

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Qatars Crypto Leap: New Framework Sets the Stage for Asset Innovation

In a revolutionary development for digital finance, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has issued its innovative regulatory framework governing crypto assets. This new initiative called the QFC Digital Assets Framework 2024, is a unique and pioneering standard for QFC digital assets regulation and creation. The framework, which was presented by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) […]

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