CFTC announces crypto fraud action after enforcement priorities shift
Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham announced on Feb. 4 that the commission would essentially end its practice of regulation by enforcement.
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The rise of ChatGPT has been nothing short of spectacular. Within two months of launch, the artificial intelligence (AI)-based application reached 100 million unique users. In January 2023 alone, ChatGPT registered about 590 million visits.In addition to AI, blockchain is another disruptive technology with increasing adoption. Decentralized protocols, applications and business models have matured and…

Key Government Figure Says Japan Needs a Digital Yen — and Fast
Even amid the financial turmoil caused by the coronavirus outbreak, countries are continuing to consider the adoption of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph Japan, Kozo Yamamoto, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Member of the House of Representatives and a former official at the Ministry of Finance, argued that Japan should…

NY District Court Postpones Telegram’s TON Hearing to 2020
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has postponed the hearing regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) injunction filing against Telegram Open Network (TON) and its Gram token to Feb. 18–19, 2020.As Cointelegraph reported recently, following Telegram’s counterclaim on Oct. 16, where the firm argued that its native crypto…

Florida governor’s budget proposal wants to let residents pay fees in crypto
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed to allocate $750 million to enable a “crypto-friendly Florida.” 62 Total views 9 Total shares Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially proposed the state government to allow businesses to pay state fees with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).The Republican governor announced the idea as part of his 2022–2023 budget proposal, released on…

Swiss state-owned bank PostFinance launches ETH staking
PostFinance, which serves around 2.7 million customers across Switzerland, says it will allow people to stake starting from just 0.1 Ether.

Synthetic dreams: Wrapped crypto assets gain traction amid surging market
Amid all the excitement of crypto’s biggest bull run in history, some assets have been outperforming even the current high-performing market. In particular, Synthetix (SNX) has been on an epic tear, leading the growth of the whole niche. The news of a Coinbase listing in December helped account for some of this. However, at the time…

Binance.US Launches OTC Trading Platform
Top crypto exchange’s U.S. branch now supports over-the-counter (OTC) trades. Binance’s U.S. arm has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) portal for trades worth $10,000 or more, according to an official announcement from May 11. OTC desk and Binance.US’s requirementsOTC trades are negotiated directly between the buyer and the seller and do not show up in exchange’s public…

Brazil’s oldest bank allows residents to pay their taxes using crypto
The move will allow Brazilian taxpayers to easily settle their tax liabilities, meanwhile expanding "access" to the digital asset ecosystem. 491 Total views 29 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTA major Brazilian bank is offering a new and convenient option for taxpayers to settle their dues using cryptocurrencies.According…