NFT sales and pricing driven by luck, scarcity and optimism, according to studies
Several new research studies indicate that personal experiences may be the NFT market’s primary mover. A trio of studies published...
Month: November 2023
Australia tries again to combat ‘future sectors’ crypto scams
The “Proposed Scams Code Framework” consultation paper aims to delegate clear roles and responsibilities to government and private entities when...
Elon Musk tells advertisers trying to ‘blackmail’ X — ‘Go fuck yourself’
The billionaire X (Twitter) owner lashed out at advertisers who are ditching the platform due to his controversial posts. Billionaire...
Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO as Microsoft gets board seat
Sam Altman addressed his employees in a company memo on Nov. 29, marking his official return to the top leadership...
Crypto exchange FTX gets nod to sell $873M of assets to repay creditors
Nearly $700 million of the $873 million trust assets allowed to be sold by FTX comes from Grayscale’s flagship product,...
Bitcoin ETF race gets 13th entrant, BlackRock revises ETF model
Pando’s ETF bid comes as several spot Bitcoin ETF applications draw closer to a final decision deadline. Swiss asset manager...
Brazilians may soon need to stump up taxes on crypto held abroad
The new rules would make income from crypto held on exchanges outside Brazil taxable at the same rate as local...
Research the dynamics of market manipulation before you jump in Bitcoin ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs could be subject to manipulation in the spot Bitcoin market. The SEC's chief concern is figuring out how...
Over 75% of Web3 games ‘failed’ in last five years: CoinGecko
The “failed” blockchain games are those that have seen their 14-day moving average number of active users down more than...
Can Sony and Microsoft bring blockchain to gaming consoles?
Sony and Microsoft are angling to get into crypto gaming. Will they be able to succeed where others in the...
Outrage ChatGPT won’t say slurs, Q* ‘breaks encryption’, 99% fake web: AI Eye
Elon Musk claims ChatGPT has been infected with “woke mind virus”, 4chan thinks OpenAI broke all encryption, and the web...
CME Bitcoin futures show investors betting on $40K BTC price
The Bitcoin futures annualized premium jumped to 34% on Nov. 28, leading analysts to speculate about an imminent spot BTC...
Binance will end support for BUSD stablecoin in December
Many users' Binance USD balances will automatically be converted into First Digital USD starting on Dec. 31. Major cryptocurrency exchange...
Estonian court nixes extradition of accused crypto scammers to US
Ivan Turogin and Sergei Potapenko are suspected in a $575 million fraud case, but they can’t be exposed to U.S....
US Deputy Treasury Secretary calls for additional tools to sanction crypto firms
Wally Adeyemo cited a recent settlement with crypto exchange Binance and sanctions against crypto mixer Sinbad in calling for an...
