​​JPEX scandal won’t hurt Hong Kong crypto vision: Financial Secretary
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​​JPEX scandal won’t hurt Hong Kong crypto vision: Financial Secretary

The Hong Kong government says the recent $165 million alleged scandal involving crypto exchange JPEX won’t  stifle its Web3 vision for the region. In a Nov. 2 keynote at Hong Kong Fintech Week, the region’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said the saga hasn’t affected the government’s plan. “We’ve been asked many times whether JPEX will…

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Celebs Like Scarlett Johansson Declare War on AI Deep Fakes—Are They Doomed?
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Celebs Like Scarlett Johansson Declare War on AI Deep Fakes—Are They Doomed?

Scarlett Johansson’s attorneys announced Wednesday that the actress plans to take legal action against an AI company that used her name and likeness in an ad without permission—adding the A-lister to a growing faction of stars and politicians frustrated by the proliferation of AI-crafted imposters. But as public figures begin attempting to stamp out deceptive online impersonators via the court…

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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin bag is up $900M amid BTC price surge
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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin bag is up $900M amid BTC price surge

Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy has notched a paper gain of $900 million on its stack of 158,400 Bitcoin, spurred by optimism over the potential approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The Michael Saylor-founded firm added 6,067 Bitcoin (BTC) since the third quarter, including another 155 in October, according to MicroStrategy’s Nov. 1 results filing. In October, @MicroStrategy acquired an additional 155 BTC…

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What’s Driving the Solana Rally?
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What’s Driving the Solana Rally?

Solana rallied over 24% during the past 24 hours, hitting $45 at its peak. More impressive: It’s up nearly 80% in the past 30 days. On the face of it, analysts say we’re seeing a classic short squeeze. But driving that is a narrative that basically says that Solana is not only as good as Ethereum—it promises to replace it. For…

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