Conor Grogan tracked down $322,000 worth of dormant ETC and returned it to its owner, who was unaware the money ever existed. It’s not every day that one discovers they’ve suddenly become $322,000 richer — but for one lucky crypto investor, this is exactly what happened in the waning hours of July 5. In a...Continue Reading

Air Force Colonel Matthew Strohmeyer said the initial tests were “highly successful” but admitted it isn’t “ready for primetime right now.” The United States military has begun tests to see if generative AI can assist when planning responses to potential global conflicts or taking on more mundane tasks like providing faster access to internal information....Continue Reading

It’s been one of the most lucrative quarters for those that profit from Bitcoin transaction fees in nearly two years. Bitcoin (BTC) miners made a lofty $184 million from transaction fees in the second quarter, far more than what they pocketed over the entire 2022 — as Bitcoin’s price surged and BRC-20 tokens flourished. The $184...Continue Reading

If the majority of CFTC commissioners agree with that conclusion, it could file a case in federal court. Investigators from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have reportedly concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky broke U.S. rules before the company collapsed. According to a July 5 report from Bloomberg, citing sources...Continue Reading

With centralized exchanges coming under increasing scrutiny, Henrik Andersson has touted the promise of decentralized derivatives. On-chain derivatives are set to become the next big growth sector in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, says Henrik Andersson, the chief investment officer of Australian crypto investment firm Apollo Capital. In a wide-ranging interview with Cointelegraph, Andersson said...Continue Reading

AI-assisted game development leads to fights over rights, SEGA and Ubisoft’s first blockchain games, and Super Mario: Crypto Thief. Valve allows AI content on Steam Game developers can use AI-generated content in games listed on Steam. But only if it isn’t generated using copyright-infringing content. Thats the official line from Valve, the creators of game...Continue Reading

The CEO of the world’s largest asset management firm, Larry Fink, spoke on BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF filing and the potential benefits of crypto. Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, has delivered pro-crypto remarks amid the asset manager applying to list a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Speaking on Fox Business...Continue Reading

Michigan, Missouri and New Hampshire have granted money transmitter licenses to Twitter Payments LLC, leaving 47 U.S. states yet to weigh in. Twitter Payments LLC, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s Twitter social network, appears to have received its first money transmitter licenses after Michigan, New Hampshire and Missouri approved the company’s applications.  NEWS: Twitter has...Continue Reading

The U.S. market share of Binance.US has reportedly dropped amid a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit, while Coinbase’s rose roughly 7% in June. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US has reportedly seen its market share drop more than 20% amid a lawsuit from federal financial regulators. According to a July 5 report from Reuters citing...Continue Reading

The crypto exchange launched a testnet featuring an on-chain order book and matching engine, doing away with the centralized components found on the mainnet version. Crypto exchange dYdX has launched a public testnet of its V4 iteration, according to a July 5 announcement from the exchange’s development team. This marks the completion of “milestone 4”...Continue Reading