Summary: George Washington University researchers published a formula estimating how many good tokens an AI model produces before generating harmful output, achieving 94% accuracy in initial tests.
Summary: France's Finance Committee adopted amendments taxing stablecoin swaps and extending exit taxes to crypto, but rejected the budget's revenue section, nullifying these changes for now.
Summary: Blockchain.com has filed applications with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission for Designated Contract Market and Futures Commission Merchant licenses to operate event contract exchanges.
Summary: Tron founder Justin Sun confirmed that post-quantum cryptography is now live on the network's testnet, aiming for quantum resistance before Q-Day.
Summary: The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Binance violated its 2023 settlement agreement amid a probe into potential Iran sanctions breaches.
Summary: Coinbase partnered with fintech firm Gennius to launch the ONED USD stablecoin via Latin American banks, starting in Argentina.
Summary: EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen stated the bloc's AI Act is well-equipped to manage risks from rogue agents, citing recent incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic.
Summary: Gemini has launched a meme contest to enhance user interaction and strengthen community ties amid mixed market signals.
Summary: Bermuda-based Meanwhile secured $37.5 million in new funding led by Bain Capital Crypto, bringing its total raised to over $180 million.
Summary: Blockchain.com Derivatives Inc. filed for futures commission merchant registration and NFA membership on August 25 while pursuing a designated contract market license.
Summary: A Wall Street Journal report reveals that U.S. and Swiss law enforcement scrutinized a Binance customer linked to Iranian financial networks, despite the exchange designating him as a high-value client.
Summary: OKX has introduced crypto-backed USDC loans for European customers, offering up to 250,000 USDC without fixed repayment terms while explicitly excluding the service from MiCA client asset protections.
Summary: Coinbase finalized its acquisition of Deribit on October 7, integrating US and global crypto trading into a single licensed pool handling over $1 trillion in annual volume.
Summary: Blockchain.com is applying for Commodity Futures Trading Commission licenses to offer event contracts in a rapidly growing prediction market sector.
Summary: Tether temporarily blacklisted four THORChain vault addresses on TRON, freezing 1.45 million USDT for three hours before restoring services without disclosing the reason.
Summary: Blockchain.com has applied for designated contract market and futures commission merchant registrations to offer prediction markets and crypto derivatives in the US.
Summary: Blockchain.com has submitted applications to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to launch regulated prediction markets and crypto derivatives.
Summary: A hacker returned 15,000 BNB, representing roughly 92% of stolen funds, to 79thVault following an October 7 exploit of its 79AU liquidity pool.
Summary: Blockchain.com has applied to the CFTC for licenses to offer event contracts and cryptocurrency derivatives to U.S. retail and institutional customers.
Summary: Blockchain.com has applied for designated contract market and futures commission merchant registrations in the US, aiming to operate its own derivatives exchange rather than reselling third-party products.