Vietnamese police arrest crypto mining scammers, Springfield warns about ATM fraud, and Hong Kong busts AI-related scams. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/global-crackdown-crypto-scams-ai-deepfake-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: January 2025
Former Special U.S. Assistant Attorney Volunteers to Lead Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Investigation
Former Special U.S. Assistant Attorney John Deaton expressed his willingness to lead a federal investigation into Chokepoint 2.0. Deaton Calls out Unelected Officials Abusing Their Positions Former Special U.S. Assistant Attorney John Deaton has said it would be “both an honor and a privilege” to lead a federal investigation into Chokepoint 2.0, an alleged government […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/former-special-u-s-assistant-attorney-volunteers-to-lead-operation-chokepoint-2-0-investigation/
Back to $76K for 2025? 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week
BTC price expectations diverge as Bitcoin bulls eye a charge at $100,000 to mark the end of the holiday period. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/back-to-76k-2025-5-things-bitcoin-this-week?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
MEXC Embarks on a New Chapter: Redefining “Your Easiest Way to Crypto”
PRESS RELEASE. Seychelles, January 6, 2025 – MEXC, a global leader in cryptocurrency trading platforms, has unveiled its brand upgrade, introducing its new global brand slogan “Your Easiest Way to Crypto”. This rebranding initiative reaffirms MEXC’s position as an industry pioneer and underscores its commitment to providing users with a seamless and accessible crypto trading […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/mexc-embarks-on-a-new-chapter-redefining-your-easiest-way-to-crypto/
Solana Achieved Its Best Year Ever, and the Numbers Back It Up
Solana was one of the networks that experienced explosive growth in 2024, both in technical and economic aspects. In December, Solana registered $304 million in inflows from other blockchains, only bested by Base and Hyperliquid. On the technical front, Solana passed its first block increase, which, although symbolic, signaled the willingness to make the changes […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/solana-achieved-its-best-year-ever-and-the-numbers-back-it-up/
Korea’s Jeju to issue NFT tourist cards to boost Gen Z visitors: Report
South Korea’s Jeju Island, a self-governing tourist hotspot, will reportedly trial NFT tourist cards in a bid to attract the country’s younger generation. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-jeju-island-nft-tourist-cards?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Sam Altman expects first AI workers this year, OpenAI closer to AGI
“We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it,” said OpenAI boss Sam Altman. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/first-ai-agents-join-workforce-2025-sam-altman?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Echoes of Bitcoin’s Genesis: Reflecting on 2024’s Rare 2009 Wallet Movements
Bitcoin’s Genesis: Reflecting on 2024’s Rare 2009 Wallet Movements” loading=”lazy” style=”float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0″ />2024 was an extraordinary year for bitcoin, marked by an event of historical significance: the movement of five block rewards from 2009, which had remained untouched since they were mined. Last Year’s Genesis Echo On Sept. 20, 2024, between block heights 862,079 and 862,087, five ancient…
OpenAI’s Altman, Ethereum’s Buterin Outline Competing Visions for AI’s Future
This week, two of tech’s most influential voices offered contrasting visions of artificial intelligence development, highlighting the growing tension between innovation and safety. CEO Sam Altman revealed Sunday evening in a blog post about his company’s trajectory that OpenAI has tripled its user base to over 300 million weekly active users as it races toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). “We…
AI, tokenization to usher ‘new long-tail capital market’ in 2025: Bitwise
M&A deregulation, real-world asset tokenization, and AI could all accelerate crypto in 2025, according to Hunter Horsley. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-ceo-predicts-2025-trends-m-a-deregulation-tokenization-bitcoin-standard-companies?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound