Grayscale files for spot Solana ETF with SEC

For better or for worse, the cryptocurrency space is coming of age. Since Bitcoin’s rise to mainstream prominence in 2015, there has been increasing recognition of digital assets from government agencies around the world. In turn, new regulations are being imposed to control the way cryptocurrency companies operate and do business globally. Most recently, the Financial…

Blockchain For Impact (BFI), a charity established by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, has committed $90 million to advance biomedical research, driving healthcare innovation, and enhancing climate resilience — a development that could spur blockchain’s adoption for charity initiatives. The Polygon co-founder’s BFI plans to allocate an additional $200 million to support the growth of healthcare

A Singaporean banking branch of CIMB Group, one of the largest Asian investment banks, has completed its first blockchain-based trade financing transaction.The transaction was processed using blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) platform developed by local trade financing firm iTrust Trading, Yahoo Singapore reports Oct. 17.By applying iTrust’s blockchain-based IoT, CIMB intends to minimize the…

OpenAI said its new “Preparedness Framework” aims to help protect against “catastrophic risks” when developing high-level AI systems. The artificial intelligence (AI) developer OpenAI has announced it will implement its “Preparedness Framework,” which includes creating a special team, to evaluate and predict risks. On Dec. 18, the company released a blog post saying that its new

The crypto-friendly Signature Bank was a key partner for many crypto firms, some which have been voluntarily disclosing their exposure to the recently closed firm. 171 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCrypto exchange Coinbase, crypto lender Celsius and stablecoin issuer Paxos are among the crypto…

OKX blames “coin-stealing hacking gang” for deepfake AI theft of $11M, Zipmex unlicensed, Microvisionchain’s millions in grants: Asia Express

Web3 is generating a lot of opportunities for blockchain-native businesses, but it’s also creating serious security vulnerabilities. 481 Total views 24 Total shares Blockchain security firm CertiK has raised $60 million in funding from SoftBank Vision Fund II and Tiger Global, further cementing its unicorn status after raising a combined $290 million over nine months.The…

Food’s a necessity for all of us – and as a result, you’d think that the restaurant industry would be one of the most resilient on the planet.But although overall revenues are set to grow in the coming years in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, it’s not going to be a money-making story…

Recent reporting by Cointelegraph shows that Bitcoin (BTC) spending has retraced since March 9 amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic. Data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis also shows that even the amount of Bitcoin spent on illicit activities through darknet marketplaces is down from pre-coronavirus levels.Despite the reduction in transactions, traders still view the current prices…