New York state financial regulator Adrienne Harris argued that crypto’s “element of anonymity” creates an environment in which it can be used in illicit finance. Speaking on a panel at the Financial Times Crypto Winter Summit, Harris, who serves as Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) said that crypto “really is an environment that lends itself…
We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with MoonPay, bringing you a seamless and secure method to sell your cryptocurrency through Changelly. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the process to ensure that you can confidently and efficiently sell your digital assets. Step 1: Access Your Changelly Account Begin by navigating to Changelly’s crypto selling page — your gateway to…
We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with MoonPay, bringing you a seamless and secure method to sell your cryptocurrency through Changelly. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the process to ensure that you can confidently and efficiently sell your digital assets. Step 1: Access Your Changelly Account Begin by navigating to Changelly’s crypto selling page — your gateway to…
The Singaporean government released its updated national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) 2.0 on Dec. 4, in which it outlined how it plans to embrace innovation and tackle the challenges coupled with the technology. Singapore structured its AI strategy into three distinct systems, consisting of ten “enablers,” which drive those systems and then 15 action steps to make the system…
The third-largest bank in France, Societe Generale, reported issuing its first digital green bond as a Security Token on the Ethereum public blockchain. The bond, registered by Forge, a subsidiary of Société Générale, went public on Nov. 30. The bond has a value of 10 million euros (around $11 million) and a maturity of three years. Its “green” status means…
We’ve come a long way from Adobe Flash and animated JibJab e-cards. Two decades on, and people with computers and a little free time can create high-quality animations (of both real people and illustrations) with just a few clicks and zero knowledge of digital editing. That is the pitch, at least, of “Animate Anyone,” an AI model introduced by the…
Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a mass profit-taking event which rivals its $69,000 all-time highs, new analysis reveals. In a post on Dec. 5, James Van Straten, research and data analyst at crypto insights firm CryptoSlate, flagged billions of dollars heading to exchanges. Bitcoin speculators sell as if all-time highs are back BTC price gains have delivered a welcome reward to…
Taiwan’s principal financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), is considering allowing the crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the country, but only after analyzing the ETFs’ development on other markets around the globe. At the moment, the FSC considers itself to be “in the exploratory phase.” According to the report in the Taiwanese newspaper, the Commercial Times, published on Dec.…
Cryptocurrency mining firm Phoenix Group has debuted trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), becoming one of the Middle East’s first publicly listed industry firms. The Phoenix Group stock (PHX) opened at 2.25 dirhams (AED) — or $0.6 — on Dec. 5, according to data from the ADX exchange. The PHX stock has soared as much as 50% from…
The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, received $100,000 seed funding from an unknown investor for its spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in October 2023, as per its latest Securities and Exchange Commission filing, The SEC filing revealed that the investor agreed to purchase $100,000 in shares on October 27, 2023, in exchange for 4,000 shares at $25.00 per share…
