Key Takeaways Washington seeks to revoke Coinflip’s money transmitter license. The regulator alleges failures involving monitoring and refunds. Coinflip and its CEO may request a hearing to contest the charges. Washington Regulator Seeks License Revocation The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced Sept. 3 that it had filed charges against GPD Holdings LLC,…
Coinbase has added six tokenized equities, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Tesla, to Base after its first batch generated $227.7 million in decentralized exchange volume within about 30 days. Summary Six new equity tokens have joined Coinbase’s initial four-stock lineup on Base. Amazon, Microsoft, Strategy, SanDisk, SpaceX, and Tesla are included in the latest release. Token…
OpenAI is at the center of another agent swarm incident. Researchers say the company’s internally deployed agents took over an obscure German-language wiki in May and June, using it to coordinate on evaluations and swap methods to evade OpenAI’s own controls (OpenAI has not yet confirmed the swarm came from the company). The revelation surfaces…
Getting the United States, China, Russia and Europe to agree on artificial intelligence policy is unusual. This week, they found at least one point of common ground: governments should be cautious about creating entirely new regulatory systems for AI. All G20 members backed a U.S.-led set of principles that favors innovation, existing sectoral regulators and…
Key Takeaways Coinbase Derivatives filed Form 1-N and Coinbase Financial Markets filed Form BD-N with the SEC on Sept. 1. The firm’s shares jumped 10% to $192.70 on the news, but CFTC product approval is still needed before launch. Coinbase has offered 10x perps on Apple, Nvidia and Tesla to non-U.S. users since March 20,…
The tokenized real-world asset market has reached $34.6 billion onchain, but only $3.79 billion has been deployed in protocols, leaving about 89% of issued value idle. Summary Roughly 11% of the $34.6 billion tokenized RWA market is deployed in protocols. BlackRock’s BUIDL, Franklin Templeton’s BENJI and Circle’s USYC all have utilization below 1%. JAAA and…
The team behind Tetris, the classic 1984 puzzle video game, has responded to the White House over a knockoff game that the Trump administration released this week. The statement from Tetris hits back against Trump’s White House over its recently released Tetris clone, “Build the Wall.” In its response, Tetris strongly hints that the company…
“Binance will never ask you to tap a link in a text message to “verify” or “secure” your account,” the company clarified. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange advised its clients to be extremely cautious amid a rise in phishing attacks targeting crypto investors. Here are the necessary steps that could lead to better protection…
Other deals among WIRED-recommended grills include $50 off a couple of Weber’s durable, last-you-forever standbys—the Weber Kettle and the Weber Spirit E-210. I and fellow WIRED reviewer Scott Gilbertson tend to love these two models precisely because they are basic, durable, reliable, and low-cost. The Weber Kettle, especially, can be upgraded with smart features into…
Key Takeaways IMF revealed El Salvador’s Bitcoin gains were private donations, unlocking $140M in IMF funding. El Salvador agreed to end public Bitcoin buys, aligning treasury policy with IMF transparency rules. The government privatized majority control of Chivo Wallet, resolving IMF compliance concerns. IMF Certifies El Salvador’s Bitcoin Comes From Private Funding The mystery behind…
