Hong Kong Receives First Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
Weeks after the US SEC approved the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S., the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) reportedly received the application for the first spot Bitcoin ETF. On January 26, Harvest Hong Kong, one of the largest fund administrators in China, reportedly informed Tencent News that it had […]
Hackers Compromise Algorand CEO’s X Account
Concerning the compromise of CEO Staci Warden’s X account, the Algorand Foundation issued a statement on X (previously Twitter) informing the community not to interact with direct messages or click on links. A post on January 26 from Warden’s X account accused the Algorand community of poverty while employing a widely recognized racial epithet, suggesting […]
US FTC To Investigate Top AI Tech Companies
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States has announced that it will investigate the investments and partnerships of major artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Anthropic, and OpenAI. The FTC announced on January 25 that it had issued orders requiring the five companies to provide information regarding their agreements with significant […]
Cristiano Ronaldo Plays Football Match with NFT Holders
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo fulfills specific commitments to nonfungible token (NFT) holders by participating in a football match with them in a Binance-sponsored training event. Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, published a video of Ronaldo playing football with several of his NFT holders and supporters on January 25. Ronaldo, in conjunction with fellow Binance endorser Khaby […]
Binance.US Faces Rejection in Alaska, Florida
The regulators of Alaska and Florida have informed Binance.US that it can no longer serve their citizens, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on January 25, as a result of the former Binance CEO‘s guilty plea. In January 2024, the Alaska Division of Banking and Securities allegedly denied Binance.US’s license renewal. The […]