French startup Mistral AI achieves unicorn status in AI race

Paris-based artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI became the latest company within the sector to reach a unicorn status after raising €385 million, or $415 million, in its second funding round in seven... Read more »

John Deaton levels allegations of misconduct against Elizabeth Warren over oversight failures

In a series of tweets, prominent crypto lawyer John Deaton leveled serious accusations against Senator Elizabeth Warren, a member of the Banking Committee, alleging misconduct in her oversight responsibilities of the Securities... Read more »

Web3 gaming tokens outperform market as hype reaches critical levels

The web3 gaming sector has seen growing interest from investors, resulting in notable price surges for gaming tokens in recent weeks, based on CryptoSlate data. Gaming has outperformed other crypto market sectors... Read more »

Tokensoft partners with Chainwire to enhance crypto PR outreach

Tokensoft, a notable digital asset and compliance platform, has recently announced its partnership with Chainwire, a leading blockchain PR distribution service. This collaboration aims to bolster Tokensoft’s presence in the crypto world... Read more »

SEC issues new investor warning over crypto assets

In a recurring advisory issued today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through its Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, has once again emphasized the significant risks associated with investing in... Read more »

Ten years ago, Michael Saylor worried Bitcoin might fail

A decade ago, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor expressed skepticism about Bitcoin, warning about possible regulatory threats. Bitcoin Magazine Editor Pete Rizzo observed this on the tenth anniversary of that tweet. On Dec.... Read more »

Ocean Mining defends accusations of censoring privacy-focused Bitcoin transactions by Samourai Wallet

Samourai Wallet, a Bitcoin mobile app wallet, accused Ocean Mining, a decentralized BTC mining pool, of censoring “privacy enhancing transactions” on the blockchain network in an extensive Dec. 7 thread on social... Read more »

New Jersey bill seeks to classify digital assets sold to institutional investors as securities

A bill that categorizes cryptocurrencies sold to institutional investors as securities was introduced to New Jersey’s general assembly on Nov. 30 by Assemblyman Herb Conaway Jr. The proposed legislation mainly focuses on... Read more »

Spotlight on AI, digital assets at House subcommittee hearing

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion convened a pivotal hearing on Dec. 5, to hear from high-ranking representatives from federal agencies, including the Federal Reserve, Securities... Read more »

DigiFT becomes Singapore’s first regulated public blockchain exchange for asset tokenization

Ethereum-based digital assets exchange DigiFT said it received a Capital Market Services (CMS) license and was recognized as a Recognized Market Operator (RMO) by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, according to a Nov.... Read more »
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