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Binance Australia GM ‘really confident’ regulators will side with crypto

Ben Rose is hopeful that Binance Australia’s banking woes will be relieved by positive regulation in the future.

UK's Travel Rule comes into effect, could halt certain crypto transfers

The crypto Travel Rule, which came into effect on Sept. 1, aims to stop anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing activities carried out on-chain.

Thailand’s national airdrop, Delio users screwed, Vietnam top crypto country: Asia Express

Thailand to give every citizen 10,000 Baht in crypto, Delio users unlikely to recover all funds, Vietnam is world’s No.1 country for crypto.

SEC delays decision on spot Bitcoin ETF applications from WisdomTree, Invesco, and Valkyrie

SEC has delayed its decision on Bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications from WisdomTree, Invesco Galaxy and Valkyrie, with the next deadlines set for October.

Hurricane Idalia delays Ron DeSantis' reported plans to accept crypto campaign donations

The storm hit Florida first in the continental U.S., which may have stopped Ron DeSantis from joining Vivek Ramaswamy in accepting crypto donations for his presidential campaign.

GTA owner joins Web3, Bitcoin casino, Sunflower Land review: Web3 Gamer

Grand Theft Auto’s parent company launches new blockchain game. Plus: Bitcoin casino, FarmVille-like Sunflower Land game reviewed, and more.

US officials extend export curbs on Nvidia AI chip to 'some Middle Eastern countries'

U.S. regulators have told AI chip maker Nvidia and its rival AMD to curb exports of high-level semiconductor chips used to develop AI to certain Middle Eastern countries.

Breaking victim 'trust' in scammer is key to beat crypto scams, exchanges say

Responsibility for crypto scams does not only belong to the cryptocurrency industry, it also involves banks, telecoms and social media platforms, Australian exchanges say.

China’s Baidu and other tech companies release ChatGPT-like AI chatbots

Multiple Chinese tech companies launched their own ChatGPT-like AI chatbots for mass market use two weeks after China’s AI regulations came into force, which requires prior government approval.

Crypto may see second wind in the US as courts 'rein in the SEC' — Lawyer

Crypto-focused lawyer Jeremy McLaughlin said the U.S. digital asset industry may re-ignite as the country's securities regulator racks up court losses.

Vivek Ramaswamy: Grayscale win ‘clears a path’ for Bitcoin innovation

The Republican candidate also pledged to rescind all federal regulations that fail the Supreme Court’s major questions doctrine test in the West Virginia vs. EPA case — a potentially positive for crypto.

Bitcoin ETFs have 75% chance of approval this year: Bloomberg analysts

Bloomberg ETF analysts raised their odds for a spot Bitcoin ETF approval after the recent Grayscale victory against the SEC.

MiCA: The good, the bad and the ugly of the EU’s crypto rules

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulatory framework isn’t all good, but it provides a level of clarity foreign to the United States.

Judge says Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers have until Sept. 1 to request a trial postponement: Report

Though the judge reportedly said he would not necessarily grant a postponement, SBF's lawyers have been pushing for the former FTX CEO to have more time to prepare his defense.

Judge dismisses class-action suit against Uniswap over token scam losses

The judge showed rare understanding of DeFi technology and stated the defendants would do better to address their complaints to Congress.

US Copyright Office issues notice of inquiry on artificial intelligence

The inquiry seeks information and comment on issues related to the content AI produces and how policy makers should treat AI that imitates or mimics human artists.

Genesis lenders call DCG agreement ‘wholly insufficient’

The agreement in-principle reached by DCG and creditors also said that the Ad Hoc Group and Gemini did not support the deal.

How to protect your crypto in a volatile market: Bitcoin OGs and experts weigh in

Crypto OGs Brock Pierce and Tim Draper and other experts provide essential advice on how to protect your hard-earned stack.

DOJ calls SBF's fraud allegation defense 'irrelevant,’ requests additional info

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a new court filing in its case against Sam Bankman-Fried in which it called his planned defense “irrelevant” without additional details.

Will Evergrande’s collapse have a silver lining for crypto?

This week, The Market Report discusses Grayscale’s victory against the SEC, the impact of Evergrande’s bankruptcy, and what happened to the 16 trillion PEPE tokens reportedly stolen.

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