Crypto
Regulation
Coinbase files action against SEC seeking clarity on crypto regulations
Coinbase aims to force the SEC to express its decision on a 2022 petition — a prerequisite for the company to challenge certain SEC policies in court.
Crime
US DOJ charges North Korean bank official charged in 2 crypto laundering conspiracies
The accused allegedly laundered funds from exchange thefts and foreign workers.
AI
Binance launches ChatGPT-powered ‘Sensei’ chatbot
The new tool draws information from Binance Academy.
AI
German state regulators begin privacy inquiry into ChatGPT
Regulators in the state of Schleswig-Holstein want answers from OpenAI.
AI
Visa hiring crypto engineer with focus on AI-written smart contracts
The company is seeking applicants who are familiar with GitHub Copilot.
Scams
Ordinals Finance carries out $1M exit scam
The project is not officially associated with Bitcoin's Ordinals protocol.
Memecoins
Floki Inu rallies 50% alongside testnet staking launch, Binance.US listing
FLOKI is otherwise known for being the token that Elon Musk named his dog after.
AI
Reddit, Stack Overflow to charge AI developers for data harvesting
Though neither site's plans are clear, blockchain can help monetize data.
AI
Top AI dataset pulls data from BitcoinTalk, Steemit, and U.S. SEC
The dataset is used by companies like Facebook and Google for AI training.
Analysis
Bitcoin drops to $27.3k; liquidations reach almost $200M
Bitcoin was valued above $28,200 earlier in the day.
Culture
Ripple, FTX, Tezos leaders affected by Twitter’s blue checkmark removals
Brad Garlinghouse and SBF, among others, have not updated to the new policy.
Regulation
Texas bill could require crypto firms to show they can cover user balances
The state's House of Representatives has passed, but not enacted, the bill.