French lawmakers agree to loosen rules in proposed crypto influencer bill
Previously, the bill restricted influencer marketing to only licensed crypto firms, of which there are currently none in France. French...
Month: May 2023
Microsoft urges lawmakers, companies to ‘step up’ with AI guardrails
Microsoft President Brad Smith is the latest tech industry heavyweight to call for better risk management and regulation for artificial...
Chinese TV’s crypto ‘bull run’ report censored, Multichain crisis: Asia Express
Chinese state TV’s crypto news report gets memory holed, Multichain token plunges as arrest rumors swirl, memecoin hype subsides, and...
OpenAI launches grant for AI democratic governance project
The company behind ChatGPT announced it would award 10 grants of $100,000 to teams worldwide to develop a democratic process...
Visa, Microsoft and others join Brazilian CBDC pilot
Both national and global companies will participate in the upcoming pilot project of the Brazilian central bank digital currency. Both...
‘Exhausted all options’ — Unbanked to close after being left hanging by investor
Unbanked is yet another crypto firm to wind down this month, joining BottlePay, HotBit, Teressa and, most recently, TradeBlock. Crypto...
Crypto firm Gemini picks Ireland as European base amid US crypto blues
Cameron Winklevoss has predicted a “Cambrian explosion” in European innovation once regulations are rolled out. Crypto exchange Gemini has selected...
Bitcoin nears $27K despite ‘hot’ PCE data sparking June rate hike bets
Bitcoin decides that bad news is not bad enough as upside volatility accompanies proof that U.S. inflation remains sticky. BTC/USD...
No ETH to trade? Ethereum exchange balance drops to a 5-year low
The ETH balance decline began in September 2022, dropping significantly in November and December after the downfall of FTX. The...
Bitcoin reaches ‘decision point’ — 4 BTC price metrics to watch
Bitcoin bulls are sitting on their hands but need to combat short-term sellers rapidly losing profitability, Glassnode warns. Bitcoin (BTC)...
Chinese city releases policy draft for metaverse industry development
The policies include a series of cash benefits to attract metaverse-related companies to set up shop in the city. On...
Memecoins: From memes to multibillion-dollar pumps, scams and rug pulls
Memecoins have come a long way from the early days of being joke cryptocurrencies. Memecoins, or meme cryptocurrencies, started as...
Fortune favors the brand: Why crypto marketing fails to live up to hype
Your brand establishes a bond. Without that bond, your customer base will simply erode more easily. As we appear to...
Binance and Gulf Innova to launch crypto exchange in Thailand in Q4 2023
Binance and its Thai partner Gulf Innova have secured digital asset operator licenses in Thailand to launch a new crypto...
EU regulator urges crypto firms to disclose regulatory status of products
The ESMA reminded investment firms that crypto would remain unregulated in most jurisdictions despite upcoming regulations. The European Union’s financial...
