UN report highlights ‘serious and urgent’ concerns about AI deepfakes
The United Nations has deemed artificial intelligence-generated media a “grave and pressing” danger to the accuracy of information, especially on social media platforms. In a report released on June 12,…
Ripple CEO: Hinman docs are ‘well worth the wait’
With only 24 hours left until the Hinman documents are to be made public, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has indicated that the documents will be “well worth the anticipation.” In…
Fear of blockchain will have ‘disastrous consequences’ — Ava Labs CEO testimony
Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer is urging US officials to promote and sustain responsible blockchain innovation, and warning that failure to do so will have disastrous results. Gün Sirer…
Binance.US hires former SEC enforcement official amid lawsuit: Report
Binance.US, a crypto exchange based in the United States, has allegedly hired an ex-enforcement officer from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be part of their legal team in…
Binance.US hires former SEC enforcement official amid lawsuit: Report
Binance US Hires Former SEC Enforcement Official Binance US, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, has hired a former SEC Enforcement official to help the company navigate the US legal and regulatory…
Ripple expands Canadian engineering activities with U of Toronto XRP validator
The University of Toronto has announced that it will be launching its own XRP Ledger (XRPL) validator, as part of Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), on June 12th. This…
Polygon 2.0 introduces upgrades to tap into ‘Value Layer’ of internet
On June 12th, Polygon Labs unveiled “Polygon 2.0,” a suite of enhancements that aim to build the “Value Layer” of the web, which they assert will enable users to “generate,…
Ripple expands Canadian engineering activities with U of Toronto XRP validator
Ripple Expands Canadian Engineering Activities Ripple, a blockchain-based payments company, is expanding its engineering activities in Canada by collaborating with the University of Toronto. The collaboration will see the University…
Polygon 2.0 introduces upgrades to tap into ‘Value Layer’ of internet
Introduction Polygon 2.0 is an upgrade of the Polygon platform, a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. It introduces new features and upgrades that will tap into the “Value Layer”…
Lawmakers introduce bill to remove SEC chair — but do they have the authority?
Members of the United States House of Representatives are attempting to find ways to oust SEC Chair Gary Gensler from his post, yet the legalities of doing so may be…