The cookie-less internet presents an opportunity, not a risk. It has the ability to redefine and strengthen the connection and trust between consumers and brands. The marketing landscape has shifted in the past few years and is ready for upheaval in the coming few years. Stringent regulations, the retirement of third-party cookies, privacy-conscious Gen Z,...Continue Reading

Kei Oda spent 16 years trading bonds for Goldman Sachs — a life that eventually bored him. That was when he turned to cryptocurrency. Kei Oda is the head of Japan and the Asia-Pacific region for Quantstamp, a Web3 security firm that audits smart contracts and develops blockchain security solutions. Kei spent 16 years trading...Continue Reading

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail was revoked on Aug. 11 after he was found to be trying to contact witnesses in the case and malign witness credibility. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman Fried’s lawyers have requested for a pre-trial release citing a lack of adequate internet connectivity in the federal jail. SBF’s legal team...Continue Reading

Animoca Brands closed a funding round supporting the acceleration of the Mocaverse to create digital IDs and point system for Web3 culture, gaming and entertainment. The gaming and Web3 company Animoca Brands announced on Sept. 11 the closing of a funding round to accelerate the development of its Mocaverse platform.  Animoca raised $20 million in...Continue Reading

Binance regional markets head Richard Teng insists that, despite regulatory scrutiny, the company has no parallels to collapsed exchange FTX. Binance regional markets head Richard Teng insists that the global cryptocurrency exchange is financially secure and in no way similar to bankrupt peer FTX despite recent regulatory scrutiny and regional challenges. Speaking exclusively to Magazine...Continue Reading

Indian crypto platforms could attain similar status as authorized dealers (similar to banks) under the guidelines of the Indian Central Bank RBI. India is working on a crypto regulatory framework based on the joint recommendations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) that could result in legal legislation in the...Continue Reading

BTC price weakness shows as Bitcoin analysts debate the likelihood of a return toward $20,000. Bitcoin (BTC) begins a key macro week in a weak place as 2023 BTC action begins to look like a “double top.” After a disappointing weekly close below $26,000, BTC/USD is struggling to catch a bid amid a return to...Continue Reading

Meta is reportedly in the process of building a new, more powerful and open-source AI model to rival the most powerful systems of its rival OpenAI. Meta, the parent company to social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, says it’s developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) that will rival the most advanced model from OpenAI, according...Continue Reading

The country has introduced a non-obligatory Responsible Influence Certificate for those promoting crypto. Amid the current pressure on so-called “finlfluencers,” promoting investment products in their blogs, France makes a step toward outright licensing them. The country introduces a non-obligatory Responsible Influence Certificate. As revealed on Sept. 7, two French regulatory agencies, the Autorité des Marchés...Continue Reading

The G20 member nations recommended addressing existing concerns around data protection, biases, appropriate human oversight, and ethics to ensure the responsible use and development of AI. As India handed over the G20 Presidency to Brazil, the member nations have committed to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) technology in a responsible manner in addition to planning for...Continue Reading