Robinhood to roll out US-stock trading to the British market
Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev said in an interview with Bloomberg that the company is still focused on its global aspirations, and the UK expansion is one step toward that. In…
DeFi could solve Africa’s foreign exchange problems, neobank CEO says
The CEO and co-founder of neobank Canza Finance claims that utilizing Baki for foreign exchange trades in Africa creates a hub for African businesses to participate in intra-African and FX…
Digital Canadian dollar fails to impress despite high awareness
People who were aware of CBDCs were more reluctant to adopt the technology when compared with those who didn’t know about it. A recent public consultation on Canada’s central bank…
Australia tries again to combat ‘future sectors’ crypto scams
The “Proposed Scams Code Framework” consultation paper aims to delegate clear roles and responsibilities to government and private entities when combatting scams. A consultation paper on a new framework for…
Elon Musk tells advertisers trying to ‘blackmail’ X — ‘Go fuck yourself’
The billionaire X (Twitter) owner lashed out at advertisers who are ditching the platform due to his controversial posts. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is making the headlines again, this time…
12 days of unemployment later, Sam Altman is officially back at OpenAI
Sam Altman addressed his employees in a company memo on Nov. 29, marking his official return to the top leadership position at OpenAI. Sam Altman, one of the founders of…
Over 75% of Web3 games ‘failed’ in last five years: CoinGecko
The “failed” blockchain games are those that have seen their 14-day moving average number of active users down more than 99% from its peak. More than three-quarters of all blockchain…
NFT sales and pricing driven by luck, scarcity and optimism, according to studies
Several new research studies indicate that personal experiences may be the NFT market’s primary mover. A trio of studies published in November may shine some light on the social and…
Crypto exchange FTX gets nod to sell $873M of assets to repay creditors
Nearly $700 million of the $873 million trust assets allowed to be sold by FTX comes from Grayscale’s flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, or GBTC. Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX…
Bitcoin ETF race gets 13th entrant, BlackRock revises ETF model
Pando’s ETF bid comes as several spot Bitcoin ETF applications draw closer to a final decision deadline. Swiss asset manager Pando Asset has become an unexpected late entrant into the…
Brazilians may soon need to stump up taxes on crypto held abroad
The new rules would make income from crypto held on exchanges outside Brazil taxable at the same rate as local income. Brazilians may soon be required to pay up to…
Research the dynamics of market manipulation before you jump in Bitcoin ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs could be subject to manipulation in the spot Bitcoin market. The SEC’s chief concern is figuring out how to prevent manipulation induced by ETFs. Investors are eagerly anticipating…
Can Sony and Microsoft bring blockchain to gaming consoles?
Sony and Microsoft are angling to get into crypto gaming. Will they be able to succeed where others in the industry have failed? Sony and Microsoft, two of the biggest…
Outrage ChatGPT won’t say slurs, Q* ‘breaks encryption’, 99% fake web: AI Eye
Elon Musk claims ChatGPT has been infected with “woke mind virus”, 4chan thinks OpenAI broke all encryption, and the web seems 99% AI fakes. Outrage = ChatGPT + racial slurs…
CME Bitcoin futures show investors betting on $40K BTC price
The Bitcoin futures annualized premium jumped to 34% on Nov. 28, leading analysts to speculate about an imminent spot BTC ETF approval. The demand for institutional investors for Bitcoin (BTC)…