Blockchain firms are attempting to address concerns that Big Tech giants like Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet will build an artificial-intelligence oligarchy.
DWS, Galaxy Digital List Exchange-Traded Commodities Offering BTC, ETH Exposure in Germany
The products, which track the performance of the two largest cryptocurrencies by market value, carry a fee of 0.35% and were listed on the Deutsche Boerse on Thursday.
Google Takes Legal Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammers for Uploading Fraudulent Apps
The defendants are said to have committed hundreds of acts of wire fraud, “causing harm to Google and at least approximately 100,000 Google users.”
Crypto Funds Saw Inflows of $862M Last Week Following $1B of Outflows the Week Before: CoinShares
The recovery from the week before coincided with a recovery in BTC’s price which sat at just under $70,000 on March 29, up nearly 10% on a week earlier.
Ethena Labs’ ENA Token Goes Live, Starts Trading at 64 Cents
Ethena has invited holders of USDe to claim their share of the airdrop of 750 million ENA tokens, equating to 5% of the total supply.
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Hits $200M Daily Inflows for First Time
The bitcoin ETF market registered net inflows of $243.4 million as BTC teased a return north of $72,000 a week after sinking below $63,000.
BOB, a ‘Hybrid’ Layer-2 Blockchain Mixing Bitcoin and Ethereum, Raises $10M
The round was led by Castle Island Ventures and included participation from Mechanism Ventures, Bankless Ventures, CMS Ventures and UTXO Management.
21Shares Lists ETP for Staking Telegram-Endorsed Token TON
The 21Shares Toncoin Staking ETP (TONN) listed on Swiss SIX Exchange on Wednesday.
Three Decentralized Platforms to Merge AI Tokens, Create AI Alliance
The three firms are seeking to create an AI collective to provide a decentralized alternative to existing projects that are controlled by Big Tech.
Layer-1 Blockchain Peaq Raises $15M to Expand Its DePIN Ecosystem
Crypto market data provider Messari estimates that decentralized physical infrastructure networks could have a market value of $3.5 trillion by 2028.
Tether to Establish AI Unit, Starts Recruitment Drive
The unit will focus on the development of open-source AI models and collaborate with other firms to integrate the models into products that could address real-world challenges.
Bitcoin Miner Arkon Energy Plans Public Listing in Amsterdam Through Merger With Shell Company
The two parties agreed on a 90-day mutual exclusivity period on Feb. 21 to work toward a definitive agreement.
Galaxy Digital Reports 2023 Net Income of $296M Following Year-Earlier $1B Loss
The reversal marks a thawing of the crypto winter that occurred in 2023.
Goldman Seeing ‘Resurgence of Interest’ for Crypto Options From Hedge Fund Clients: Bloomberg
The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. in January brought about a pickup in interest from Goldman’s existing clients.
French Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Becomes Chiliz Blockchain Validator
Exaion helps industries with digital transformation related to cloud and blockchain with a focus on addressing energy efficiency of data centers.
Crypto Exchange Backpack Appoints Stripe, Banking Veteran as CFO
Backpack was founded by Armani Ferrante and Trian Yver, alums of defunct trading companies Alameda Research and bankrupt crypto exchange FTX respectively.
Crypto Exchange Backpack Appoints Stripe, Banking Veteran as CFO
Backpack was founded by Armani Ferrante and Trian Yver, alums of defunct trading companies Alameda Research and bankrupt crypto exchange FTX respectively.
Web 3 Startup Tensorplex Labs Raises $3M Seed Funding to Decentralize AI
Tensorplex said decentralization is an antidote to the risk of tech giants monopolizing artificial intelligence, making them prone to biases or censorship.
North Korean Crypto Hackers Have Stolen $3B Since 2017, Says UN Security Council: Report
A UN Security Council panel is investigating 17 crypto heists in 2023, for which North Korea may have been responsible, which were valued at more than $750 million.
Guilty Verdict for Woman Accused of Laundering Bitcoin Tied to Alleged $6B China Fraud: Bloomberg
Police in the U.K. seized over 1.7 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) worth of related bitcoin in 2018.