Nomura, CoinShares, Ledger joint venture Komainu wins Dubai crypto license
Komainu attained the final step in VARA’s licensing process nearly 10 months after securing its MVP license in November 2022. Go to Source
Month: August 2023
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors submit proposed jury instructions for trial
Ahead of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s October trial, government prosecutors have laid out their requests for how the jury should be directed. Go to Source
Firms have mere hours to deflect cyber attacks, warns cybersecurity CEO
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora has warned that “bad actors are getting faster” and stressed that companies need to beef up cybersecurity defenses. Go to Source
Mysterious Bitcoin wallet becomes 3rd largest BTC holder in 3 months
An unknown wallet has accrued more than $3 billion worth of Bitcoin in the last three months, sparking a wave of theories about the potential owner. Go to Source
Gold-backed BRICS currency will be ‘very hard’ to deliver: Lyn Alden
A BRICS common currency will be challenging to initiate and maintain, though efforts to dethrone the US dollar could have an impact on Bitcoin, says investment strategist Lyn Alden. Go to Source
AI unlikely to destroy jobs, but cost to certain workers may be ‘brutal’ — UN study
A study from the United Nations agency International Labour Organization suggests AI will more likely augment jobs than destroy them, though certain roles could be at more risk than others. Go to Source
Friend.tech denies report that database of over 100K users was ‘leaked’
Friend.tech has hit back at a report which suggested that its API “leaked” personal data of its users. Go to Source
Thailand threatens Facebook over crypto scams and other fraudulent ads
Thailand’s digital minister said he would seek a court order to shut Facebook in the country unless it takes action on the alleged scams. Go to Source
Crypto miner Hive Digital CEO sees AI working in unison with blockchain
Despite the competition between the two sectors, Hive Digital Technologies CEO Aydin Kilic said that blockchain and AI can work to the benefit of each other. Go to Source
Sam Bankman-Fried will get one day in court to meet with lawyers
According to a judge’s order, SBF will be allowed access to one laptop and “WiFi device” for roughly 6.5 hours while meeting with counsel in a courthouse cell block attorney room. Go to Source