The former FTX CEO will remain in jail following three judges with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals calling the arguments behind a motion for release “unpersuasive”. A three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has denied a motion for early release for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried,...Continue Reading

Microsoft has revealed a new set of AI-powered solutions across its products, kicking off with Windows 11 on Sept. 26. Microsoft has taken another step towards integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its products. The company announced on Sept. 21 Microsoft Copilot that merges interfaces on Windows with language models.  According to Microsoft’s announcement, the...Continue Reading

Judge Lewis Kaplan left the door open for SBF’s defense team to call some of the precluded witnesses in response to testimony presented by the government. A federal judge has sided with the United States Department of Justice in motions aimed at precluding the testimony of 7 witnesses on behalf of former FTX CEO Sam...Continue Reading

The Uniswap University is similar to learning academies created by centralized exchanges such as Binance, Bitget, and Bybit. On September 21, decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap launched an educational platform in conjunction with the blockchain education-focused Do Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). According to the announcement, Uniswap University aims to create a structured learning pathway for onboarding...Continue Reading

We can no longer rely on central banks to prop up our investments, which means learning to look at the health of the companies and products in which we invest. The United States Federal Reserve Open Market Committee’s September decision on interest rates was entirely expected, with the FOMC holding rates at the current level...Continue Reading

The strategic investment into Northern Data through Tether group company Damoon may involve collaborations leveraging AI, P2P communications, and data storage solutions. The firm behind stablecoin Tether (USDT) has invested an undisclosed amount into German-based crypto miner Northern Data Group in a move backing artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. In a Sept. 21 blog post, Tether...Continue Reading

Pancakeswap now allows users to purchase crypto with debit card, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and other methods through Transak. Decentralized exchange Pancakeswap now offers Transak as a provider in its “buy crypto” tab, giving Pancakeswap users an additional option when shopping for crypto, according to an announcement on September 21. Mercuryo and Moonpay were previously...Continue Reading

In a blog post on Sept 21, a16z’s Miles Jennings discusses how decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) can avoid power centralization by applying Machiavelli’s principles. Principles written almost 500 years ago by Niccolò Machiavelli — author of the controversial political work “The Prince” — are the path to solving decentralized governance issues on autonomous organizations, according...Continue Reading

The financial regulator expressed its frustration at the lack of engagement from crypto firms in a strongly worded letter. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s financial markets regulator, has again expressed its concern over the lack of engagement on the part of crypto firms that will soon be subject to new marketing rules....Continue Reading

A Binance executive said the cryptocurrency exchange plans to delist stablecoin in the European market by June 2024 in order to comply with standards laid out by MiCA. An executive at the cryptocurrency exchange Binance said in a public hearing with the European Banking Authority (EBA) that it plans to delist stablecoins for the European...Continue Reading