Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrest — What we know so far
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Aug. 24. Here’s what we know and how prominent figures are reacting.
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There is perhaps no other crypto asset more subject to scrutiny and accusations of impropriety than the Tether stablecoin. The startup behind the coin has been blamed for market manipulation while its business dealings and accounting practices have stirred up many concerns. Critics argue that Tether lacks transparency, possibly engages in criminal activity and does…

AI optimizing crypto exchange functions – Bitget exec
Artificial intelligence tools are providing solutions to various functions and departments within major cryptocurrency exchanges. 295 Total views 1 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchanges are finding novel ways to improve internal departments and functions using artificial intelligence, according to Bitget managing director Gracy Chen.Speaking to Cointelegraph editor Zhiyuan Sun during EthCC in Paris, the exchange’s MD…

Former Canadian prime minister names Bitcoin as possible reserve currency
Bitcoin could be part of a basket of reserve alternatives to the U.S. dollar, according to Stephen Harper. 3315 Total views 24 Total shares Stephen Harper, who served as prime minister of Canada for nine years, says there may be a place for Bitcoin and central bank digital currencies as part of a basket of…

AT&T's latest massive breach shows the peril of data centralization
A 24-year-old hacker infiltrated AT&T systems — and accessed data on more than 100 million people. Decentralizing data could limit similar risks in the future.

‘Significant risk’ of US Treasury running ‘out of funds’ soon: Report
The United States Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has predicted that the U.S government's annual deficits will “nearly double over the next decade.” 2389 Total views 3 Total shares The United States government faces a “significant risk” of no longer being able to meet all of its financial obligations as early as June, as per a…

Maple Finance launches $300M lending pool for Bitcoin mining firms
The institutional lending platform has facilitated $1.8 billion worth of digital currency loans since May 2021. 112 Total views 3 Total shares On Tuesday, institutional crypto lending protocol Maple Finance and its delegate Icebreaker Finance announced that they would provide up to $300 million worth of secured debt financing to public and private bitcoin mining…

How and Why Major Stars Are Embracing Tokenization
Over the last two years, the cryptocurrency industry has gone through a paradigm shift, as developers, projects and users have begun applying blockchain technologies to ever more innovative and intriguing use cases.Among these, the tokenization of entertainers, sports stars and big personalities stands out as one of the most unusual recent trends because traditional sports,…

French telecom group invests millions in local AI industry
The French telecom group Iliad revealed it has purchased one of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers and plans to create an AI research lab in Paris, among other developments. 69 Total views 1 Total shares The French telecommunications group Iliad announced on Sept. 26 that it has plans to invest millions to build up the local