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Former IcomTech CEO sentenced to five years in prison for wire fraud

Judge Jennifer Rochon ordered Marco Ochoa to forfeiture of $914,000 and surrender to authorities by March 19.

Wormhole reclaims $1B TVL, Hedera’s $408M development fund: Finance Redefined

Wormhole reached a peak TVL of $3.8 billion shortly before the collapse of the Terra ecosystem and the onset of the crypto winter.

DeepMind co-founder says AI will be able to invent, market, run businesses by 2029

Mustafa Suleyman says this tech will be widely available and very cheap.

Grayscale’s GBTC bleeding drives down AUM by $5B

Heavy outflows and the decline in Bitcoin’s price are driving down the value of GBTC’s portfolio despite solid demand for other Bitcoin ETFs.

Appellate court orders appointment of FTX independent examiner

According to the Third Circuit, an independent investigation by an examiner will let the court “consider the greater public interest” in ruling on FTX’s reorganization plan.

3 reasons why Solana (SOL) price is down this week

SOL corrected alongside the wider crypto market sell-off, but data points to more concerning reasons for the price drop.

Thrash metal band Megadeth community likens Web3 to ‘virtual mosh pit’ — in all the right ways

Speaking with three members of the Megadeth Digital team, Cointelegraph learned how the group, which pioneered the first band website in the mid-90s, is now leading the metal community into Web3.

Google to invest $1B in UK data center amid ongoing company layoffs

Google said layoffs will continue in 2024 to help meet the company’s AI goals. The U.K. investment was announced the following day.

Bitcoin ETFs are 'stepping away from the ideals' of crypto — blockchain execs

Billions of dollars have flowed into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, but some crypto executives claim these instruments are a departure from crypto ideals.

Vatican expert calls AI "absolutely positive" as a product of human intelligence

Friar Paolo Benanti, the Vatican’s expert on AI, called the technology “absolutely positive” as the result of human intelligence, but warned over ethical implications without proper governance.

100 days out: What the Bitcoin halving means after BTC ETF approvals

The Bitcoin halving has proven to be an important benchmark for traders trying to time the market, but how could the new spot BTC ETFs affect this trend?

Moonwell bad debt recovery plebiscite draws user controversy

Some users allege that the debt recovery proposal uses their assets for repayment without their consent.

Hong Kong's VSFG eyes Q1 2024 for spot Bitcoin ETF introduction

At least 10 asset managers have been working to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong amid Bitcoin ETF push in the United States.

Meta's AI overhaul: Zuckerberg's plan to integrate and expand generative AI research

The Meta CEO explained that the company plans to have about 350,000 H100 graphics processing units (GPUs) from chip designer Nvidia by the end of the year.

Ethereum looks to end 18-month losing streak vs. Bitcoin

Bitcoin is not out of the woods when it comes to selling, as a BTC price drop to near $40,000 further unnerves traders.

Italian startup BlockInvest to tokenize non-performing loans

Real-world asset tokenization advances in Italy, where the distressed loan market has ballooned to hundreds of billions of euros.

Grayscale CEO’s warning: Only two or three spot Bitcoin ETFs are here to stay

The spot Bitcoin ETF fee war will not save the funds from being eventually pulled from the market, the Grayscale CEO believes.

Metaverse tools will improve crime scene analysis and law enforcement: Interpol report

Interpol has released a white paper highlighting the potential benefits of metaverse tools for law enforcement and investigation and forensic considerations for metaverse-related crimes.

OpenAI and Arizona State University partner for ChatGPT implementation

In a first for higher education, a partnership between OpenAI and Arizona State University will integrate ChatGPT Enterprise for faculty and staff to explore innovative AI applications for student success and research.

Dutch government pledges $222M for AI innovation

The announcement was made in a publication outlining the government’s strategy for taking advantage of generative AI systems such as ChatGPT while protecting against risks.

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