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One year after FTX imploded, here’s how crypto is changing
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One year after FTX imploded, here’s how crypto is changing

[ad_1] For many who trade cryptocurrencies for a living, the events of a year ago are forever etched in memory.  “The worst day of my career, and one of the worst days of my life — the day FTX froze withdrawals,” is how Travis Kling, who runs Ikigai Asset Management, described it in a series of tweets on Nov. 7. Four days later, Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange filed for bankruptcy, ushering in arguably the darkest days in crypto's history. “The first weeks were incredibly brutal. I didn't sleep much at all. Feelings of terror, guilt and shame. We laid off most of the team,” Kling wrote.  A year on, the industry is irrevocably altered — while at the same time in many ways remarkably familiar.  Mostly gone are the giddy day traders and the abundant leverage that drove Bitcoin to its November...
Wall Street’s Use of AI and Data Analytics Faces New SEC Rules
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Wall Street’s Use of AI and Data Analytics Faces New SEC Rules

[ad_1] Wall Street's main regulator is unveiling proposed restrictions for brokerages and money managers that use artificial intelligence to interact with clients.The US Securities and Exchange Commission approved a plan on Wednesday to root out what Chair Gary Gensler has said are conflicts of interest that can arise when financial firms adopt the technologies. The agency also adopted final rules requiring companies to disclose serious cybersecurity incidents within four business days after they're deemed significant. The AI proposal is the latest salvo from Washington regulators concerned about the technologies' power to influence everything from credit decisions to financial stability. Companies would need to assess whether their use of predictive data analytics or AI poses conflicts...
Crypto feeds on AI hype as Tech offers new uses for blockchain
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Crypto feeds on AI hype as Tech offers new uses for blockchain

[ad_1] New lawsuits filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission against Coinbase Global Inc. and Binance Holdings Ltd. have raised serious questions about the future of crypto.As digital assets face mounting regulatory pressure and other market headwinds, they have also been dethroned as the latest technology fad. When OpenAI launched its ChatGPT bot in November, it paved the way for practical uses of artificial intelligence. Since then AI has captured the attention of founders and investors — the same folks that fueled the crypto boom. AI may have stolen the limelight, but some crypto enthusiasts say it can provide new opportunities to the blockchain industry. “You may actually see a situation where AI is sort of a catalyst to rush back to blockchain,” said Adam Struck, founder ...
Crypto weekend slump compounds jitters of investors already on edge
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Crypto weekend slump compounds jitters of investors already on edge

[ad_1] A sharp weekend crypto selloff led by a slump in smaller digital tokens set off a fresh wave of anxiety among investors, following a week in which a crackdown by the US Securities and Exchange Commission on the sector gained significant pace.Altcoins including Cardano's ADA tumbled as much as 25% on Saturday before paring a sliver of the decline, while tokens including Solana's SOL, Polygon's MATIC and Avalanche's AVAX posted double-digit percentage drops. Bitcoin, the largest digital asset, slid about 3% as of 11 a.m. in New York. Second-ranked Ether earlier shed 5.6% to hit its lowest level since late March. The crypto market is notorious for big swings during weekends, when activity is typically thinner and even small trades can make an impact. This time around, investors were...
Bitwise files for Bitcoin futures ETF despite crypto ‘Dark Days’
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Bitwise files for Bitcoin futures ETF despite crypto ‘Dark Days’

[ad_1] Historic turmoil in cryptocurrency markets sparked by FTX’s implosion hasn’t stopped one funds issuer from moving forward on a new investment product tied to Bitcoin. Historic turmoil in cryptocurrency markets sparked by FTX's implosion hasn't stopped one funds issuer from moving forward on a new investment product tied to Bitcoin.Bitwise on Wednesday filed an application to launch the Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Yield ETF, which would trade under the ticker BITC. The fund would offer managed exposure to Bitcoin futures contracts traded on the CME, and investments in short-term debt securities, according to the filing. It would not hold the token directly as the US Securities and Exchange Commission has yet to approve such a product. The filing did not specify how much the fund wo...