Regulation
Technology
Aptos Network faces 5-hour transaction outage on first anniversary
Aptos' APT token is down 45% over the past year.
Legal
U.S. Treasury sanctions Gaza-based crypto broker alleged to have facilitated $25M in transactions since 2015
Israeli authorities had seized wallets associated with the broker as early has 2021.
Exchanges
Terror funding still relies on traditional financial systems like cash, not crypto: Coinbase
Coinbase argued that blockchain is a tool that could be used to fight terrorism funding.
AI
OpenAI developing tool with 99% accuracy in detecting AI-generated images
OpenAI has has reintroduced its "Browse with Bing" feature to subscribers.
Tokenization
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin refutes asset dumping claims
Buterin said his Ethereum transfers are donations to 'charity or nonprofit or other project.'
Technology
Crypto community questions Elon Musk’s X move to curb bots with $1 paywall
New Twitter accounts in New Zealand and the Philippines would be required to pay a $1 annual subscription fee.
AI
U.S. tech giants add $2.4 trillion to market cap in 2023
The explosion in market value has been fueled in part by widespread enthusiasm for generative AI.
Rumors
Ripple job posting stirs new rumors about company’s IPO plans
Ripple's CEO Brad Garlinghouse previously suggested that the company might go public after its case with the U.S. SEC has concluded.
Web3
Young entrepreneurs to launch decentralized storage solution hello.app to take on centralized cloud giants
hello.app harnesses blockchain technology to deliver heightened security, data privacy, and user control.
ETF
Crypto community debates if fake approval news can hurt Bitcoin ETF chances
The SEC had always rejected spot Bitcoin ETF applications because they were susceptible to manipulation.
Bankruptcy
FTX eyes return of $9 billion in customer funds through settlement proposal
FTX customers who held over $250,000 from the platform nine days before it went bankrupt might be asked to relinquish 15% of their withdrawals.
Investments
Lido sunsets Solana staking due to lack of funds; halts deposits effective immediately
The protocol said it would terminate support to its Solana frontend by February 2024.
