Worldcoin to cease paying Orb operators in USDC as early as November
VibcryptoWorldcoin is set to begin paying its Orb Operators — those rewarded for scanning people’s eyes — with its native Worldcoin (WLD) token, phasing out USD Coin (USDC) as early as…
SEC has 3%–14% chance of success in Ripple appeal, lawyers predict
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has a very slim chance of winning its appeal against Ripple in the ongoing lawsuit, according to lawyer Bill Morgan, who has been…
Thailand delays digital money handout, critics call for probe
Thailand’s planned digital wallet scheme, which intends to payout 10,000 baht (~$274) to citizens over 16 years old, has been delayed, while critics call for a probe from the country’s…
MetaMask security partner Blockaid secures $33M funding
Blockaid, a blockchain security startup and partner of the MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet, has secured $33 million in funding to scale its technology designed to stop malicious transactions.The Series A funding…
Scammers create spoof Blockworks site to drain crypto wallets
Phishing scammers have cloned the websites of crypto media outlet Blockworks and Ethereum blockchain scanner Etherscan to trick unsuspecting readers into interacting with a phishing site.A cloned Blockworks site displays…
Asia Express – Cointelegraph Magazine
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Largest money laundering scandal in Australia unravels Changjiang Currency Exchange, a money transmitter business based in…
Reddit removes moderators involved in alleged insider trading of MOON tokens
Reddit’s r/CryptoCurrency community has fired two moderators who were found to be involved in insider trading of the Moons (MOON) token, Cointelegraph has confirmed.As Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 20, at…
SBF grilled in court on deleted messages during testimony
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) tried to explain his rationale for deleting corporate messages during a closed-door testimony without the presence of the trial's jury on Oct. 26.When prompted…
Blockchain companies are creating AI chatbots to help developers
The artificial intelligence (AI) market is becoming one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. According to market research firm Next Move Strategy Consulting, the current AI market is valued…
Solana Labs launches Web3 incubator offering dev and fundraising support
Solana Labs unveiled an all-new incubator program for project development on the Solana blockchain on Oct. 26. Title simply “Solana Incubator,” the program will offer fundraising, development, networking, and marketing support…