More than 60 countries around the world will hold national and regional elections this year, making 2024 the biggest election year in history. But there are growing concerns that misinformation and disinformation driven largely by artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the elections. An example of this recently occurred when an AI-enabled call using United States…
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The United States Treasury is gearing up to address Congress on the emerging challenges posed by cryptocurrencies to existing financial regulatory frameworks. In his prepared testimony for the House Financial Services Committee, Brian Nelson, Treasury’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, planned to detail the agency’s concerns regarding the use of virtual assets in…
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Denver-based Pastor Eli Regalado, who faces allegations of orchestrating a $3.2 million cryptocurrency scam, has been seen preaching in Zambia despite missing a mandatory court hearing in the United States. A recent report by Newsweek unveiled that Regalado was observed delivering sermons at the Gifted Faith Ministry in Zambia’s capital. This appearance coincides with his…
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U.S. House Representative and Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair French Hill (R-AR) has voiced optimism about the progress of cryptocurrency legislation in 2024. During an event hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies on Jan. 29, Hill discussed the crypto legislation in the United States in the upcoming year, especially regarding the…
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Rep. Maxine Waters has expressed significant concerns over Meta’s continued involvement in the digital asset sector. In a detailed letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Javier Olivan, the California Democrat, known for her critical stance on Meta’s previous cryptocurrency endeavors, particularly the Libra stablecoin project, has highlighted Meta’s filing of five trademark…
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has previously warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the next financial crisis. Gensler once again elaborated on this topic during a virtual fireside chat hosted by the non-profit advocacy organization Public Citizen on Jan. 17. Gensler spoke in depth about how AI can manipulate markets…
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In 2013 an entity affiliated with the Winklevoss twins sent the first application to The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). The SEC officially approved spot Bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10 this year. It has taken over 10 years for spot Bitcoin ETFs to be…
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(Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) While the approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States will further lead to the institutionalization of Bitcoin, Kevin O’Leary — a Canadian venture capitalist and CNBC personality — told Cryptonews that institutions won’t want to use a spot Bitcoin ETF to invest in the asset…
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On Tuesday, Montenegro’s appeals court overturned the extradition request for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon. This reversal follows reports that Justice Minister Andrej Milovic had informally agreed to the extradition. Kwon to Remain in Montenegro, Decision Lies With Justice Minister For the time being, Kwon is set to stay in Montenegro, as the Appeals Court…
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Source: Adobe National Security Advisors of the United States, South Korea and Japan convened to discuss a collective response to North Korea’s illicit crypto financing for weapons of mass destruction programs (WMD). The discussions were held during a trilateral meeting at the White House on Saturday. Jake Sullivan, the US advisor of National Security, Cho…
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