Crypto compliance ‘no longer optional’ under Australia’s new draft guidelines
Sweeping proposed changes would force most crypto firms in Australia to obtain financial licensing, which some worry will drive innovators offshore.
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Senior judges in the U.K. have published AI guidelines for the judiciary to follow, which advise how to use AI and warn of the potential risks of using the technology in trials. 234 Total views 22 Total shares A group of four senior judges in the United Kingdom have issued judicial guidance for artificial intelligence (AI), which

Bitcoin price blasts by $17.5K, but not all agree rally is sustainable
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) exceeded $17,400 in a strong intraday rally. On Coinbase, BTC even came close to the $17,700 mark, setting a new two-year high. As BTC glides through the multiyear resistance above $17,000, analysts are divided on its short-term outlook. Some say that BTC is primed for a pullback as whale deposits…

Indian couple celebrates blockchain wedding with NFT vows, digital priest
Anil Narasipuram, the husband, was initially motivated by blockchain marriages done in other countries. 166 Total views 5 Total shares A young couple from India used nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to digitize their love for each other till eternity over the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. The recently married couple from Pune, India, Shruti Nair and Anil Narasipuram decided…

Want to work in crypto? University programs can give job seekers a leg up
As talk of the Bitcoin halving, exchange-traded funds and other macro factors seem to point to the beginning of the next bull market cycle for crypto, many might be considering starting a career in this space. It happens to many people involved with Bitcoin (BTC), blockchain or cryptocurrencies. At first, they are “investors” researching and buying

Fuse blockchain pledges $10M for ecosystem development
Grants valuing between $5,000 and $25,000 will be allocated to qualifying project teams. 327 Total views 16 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTOn May 3, layer-1 blockchain Fuse announced that it would pledge $10 million to “reinvigorate the Fuse ecosystem and drive growth in multiple areas.” The program,…

Institutions are exploring the space — KPMG Canada crypto team
Kareem Sadek and Kunal Bhasin said the team had seen “a lot of momentum” around the tokenization of assets, but was also considering the potential growth of NFTs and the metaverse. 32 Total views 20 Total shares The Canadian operations of Big Four auditor Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler, or KPMG, may have a role to…

Opera to Launch Built-In Cryptocurrency Wallet for Desktop Browser
Opera is launching its desktop web browser with built-in crypto wallet functionality, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Wednesday, August 8. The firm already offers a mobile crypto wallet as part of its beta version of Opera for Android, which launched in July earlier this year. Opera cites “strong interest” and an “overwhelmingly…

North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis
Hackers from North Korea have nearly doubled their thefts since 2019 by amassing $400 million in crypto via cyber attack in 2021. 169 Total views 24 Total shares North Korean crypto hackers siphoned off nearly $400 million in crypto through cyber attacks in 2021 according to new data from Chainalysis.The type of crypto stolen has…