Month: May 2024

These 8 Altcoins ‘Will Make You Rich’

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In a new YouTube analysis released to his 502,000 followers, crypto strategist Miles Deutscher shared his insights on the evolving landscape of crypto investments. Deutscher’s discourse delved deep into the inefficacies of traditional venture capital (VC) investment models in the crypto space and proposed an alternative strategy focusing on certain altcoins which he believes are poised for significant growth. Deutscher criticized the conventional VC-backed token launches, stating, “VCs get in at super low valuations […] Then, when these tokens launch, they’re incentivized to launch them as high as possible in…

We warn organisations must not ignore data protection risks as we conclude Snap ‘My AI’ chatbot investigation

ICO concludes investigation into Snap’s approach to assessing the data protection risks of its ‘My AI’ chatbot Early ICO action highlights the importance of protecting privacy rights in the context of generative AI Regulator warns industry to engage with the data protection risks of generative AI before bringing products to market ICO continuing to monitor the development and deployment of generative AI models, and reminds industry it must innovate responsibly The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has concluded its investigation into Snap, Inc’s launch of the ‘My AI’ chatbot. In June…

FBI traces crypto transfers to dismantle $100m dark web marketplace

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a dark web narcotics marketplace owner after tracking illicit crypto transfers. Rui-Siang Lin, a 23-year-old Taiwan resident, was found guilty of operating a $100 million dark web narcotics marketplace.  Known online as “Pharoah,” Lin was arrested on May 18 at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. He operated the ‘Incognito Market’ for approximately four years and reaped “millions of dollars in personal profits,” FBI Assistant Director in Charge James Smith said in the official statement. The illicit platform, one of…

Bullish hashrate traders expect Bitcoin’s price to go up over next six months

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Hashrate forwards signal bullish sentiment as analysts predict higher hashprice in the next 6 months, buoyed by Bitcoin’s $70,000 rally despite challenges. Hashrate futures contracts traders seem optimistic about Bitcoin‘s near-term prospects, with indications pointing towards a bullish sentiment as future hashprice quotes persist above spot price. 📢 HASHPRICE & HASHRATE MARKET UPDATE! Hashrate Forwards are trading in contango since the Halving, with future hashprice quotes above spot price. Bullish hashrate traders expect hashprice to rise over the next 6 months. They anticipate difficulty may fall/stagnate, transaction… pic.twitter.com/4ZLgN6Jxyp — Hashrate…

Galaxy Digital’s Thorn says SEC could label staked ETH as security in ETF plans

Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn suggests that the SEC might classify staked Ethereum as a security in a bid to find a loop to approve spot Ethereum ETF. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might make an eyebrow-raising turn regarding the approval of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn. if the speculation about a 180 from SEC on the ethereum ETFs is true, i would guess they try to thread a needle between “ETH” NOT being a security and “staked ETH” (or…

BitMEX Founder Predicts ‘Crypto Valhalla’: When Will It Start?

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In his latest essay titled “The Easy Button,” Arthur Hayes, founder of the crypto exchange BitMEX, delves into the dynamics of global monetary policies and their consequential ties to what he describes as the impending ‘Crypto Valhalla.’ Hayes analyzes the policy maneuvers of the world’s major economies, notably Japan, the United States, and China, and their effects on the crypto landscape. The Dawn Of Crypto Valhalla Hayes outlines the Federal Reserve’s potential strategy in coordination with the US Treasury to engage in unlimited dollar-for-yen swaps with the Bank of Japan…

Ether (ETH) ETF Hopes Drive Futures Open Interest to Record $14B

Late Monday, Bloomberg’s ETF analysts increased the probability of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green lighting the spot ETH ETFs to 75% from 25%. Meanwhile, CoinDesk reported that the SEC had asked exchanges looking to list and trade potential spot ether ETFs to update 19b-4 filings on an accelerated basis, a sign of the regulator attempting to fast-track the process. Source