Crypto Exchange KuCoin to ‘Adjust Some Personnel as Needed’, but Denies Report of Major Layoffs
A report circulated on Twitter on Tuesday that the exchange plans to eliminate 30% of its workforce amid declining profit.
Judge in FTX Case Orders Gag on Contact with Media
Sam Bankman-Fried. (Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk)
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia
The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital token
Ghost From the Well: Is Crypto Mining With Associated Gas Better for the Environment?
Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the use of fossil fuels.
EU Stablecoin Issuers With Bank Assets in Reserve Will Get Extra Regulation, EBA Draft Says
The EU agency is consulting on new MiCA rules that mean “significant” tokens are centrally supervised with extra capital requirements
I Had My Iris Scanned by the Worldcoin Orb, and It Wasn’t as Scary as I Expected
Sam Altman’s identity-verifying Worldcoin Orb is available worldwide as the network launched on Monday.
Inside the Orb: The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch
Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.
Crypto Investors Sour on Bitcoin Funds After Massive Inflows, Turn Instead to Ether and XRP
Digital asset investment products recorded outflows last week for the first time since mid-June, CoinShares reported.
Bitcoin Dawdles Below $30K as Investors Eye Coming Fed Rate Decision, BTC Options Expiry
Next week’s U.S. central bank interest rate decision and the bitcoin options expiry are unlikely to move markets, which have been stuck for weeks.
Craig Wright Will Be Able to Fight Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK After Winning Appeal
Craig Wright, who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, will be able to argue his case that the Bitcoin file format should receive copyright protection under UK law after a bench of three UK judges accepted his appeal to a previous court denial, according to a court filing.