Author: Jesse Coghlan

OpenAI CTO’s Twitter hacked, shilling ‘scam’ crypto airdrop

CoinTelegraph

Crypto Twitter has been flooded with warnings from users, after the Twitter account of Mita Murati, the chief technology officer of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, was seemingly hacked —  promoting a “scam” cryptocurrency airdrop. On June 2, Murati’s account tweeted what Read More

Australian exchanges dispel debanking fears amid Binance saga, but risks loom

CoinTelegraph

Australian-based cryptocurrency exchanges have lined up to quash contagion fears after the payments provider for Binance Australia was told to offboard the exchange, though some have warned risks still loom. On May 18, Binance Australia told users that Australian dollar Read More

Lawsuit against FTX celebrity promoters gets backup from former exec

CoinTelegraph

A class action lawsuit against celebrities who allegedly promoted the now-bankrupt FTX has scored the cooperation of a former exchange executive — ex-compliance chief Daniel Friedberg. A May 11 proposed amended complaint filed in a Florida District Court from the Read More

Hong Kong to step in as ‘options are dwindling’ globally — FinTech chair

CoinTelegraph

Crypto-friendly Hong Kong is still gung-ho about giving its citizens access to crypto trading despite other jurisdictions “taking a step back,” claims the chair of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK). Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Hong Kong WOW Read More

Coinbase faces suit over alleged privacy violations in biometrics collection

CoinTelegraph

Coinbase violated biometric privacy laws in Illinois through its collection and storage of customer fingerprints and facial templates, a proposed class-action lawsuit alleges. A May 1 filing in a California District Court by a Coinbase user claimed the exchange’s requirement Read More

‘Scammers dream’ — Yuga’s auction model for Bitcoin NFTs sees criticism

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Nonfungible token (NFT) conglomerate Yuga Labs is facing some criticism from the cryptocurrency community, including the creator of Bitcoin Ordinals, over how it plans to auction its new Bitcoin NFT collection.  On Mar. 5, Yuga opened bids for its “TwelveFold” Read More