• Sep 05, 2024

Feds Charge AI Music Maker for Faking Streams In $10 Million Scheme

A musician from Cornelius, North Carolina has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy in connection with a years-long scheme to manipulate music streaming platforms and pocket over $10 million in royalties with AI-generated songs. From 2017 to 2024, Michael Smith, 52, allegedly used AI to generate songs and automated bots to inflate listener numbers across music streaming platforms. While the services used were not disclosed, major players like Spotif...

• Sep 05, 2024

UK Regulator Says 87% of Crypto Registration Applications Failed to Meet Standards for Approval

The FCA approved only four of the 35 applications it received in the year ended March 31.

• Sep 05, 2024

UK Regulator Says 87% of Crypto Registration Applications Failed to Meet Standards for Approval

The FCA approved only four of the 35 applications it received in the year ended March 31.

• Sep 05, 2024

Four Altcoins Poised to Change Lives in This Crypto Cycle

Discover the four altcoins poised to disrupt the crypto market in this cycle, all leveraging the powerful Solana blockchain. With major investments from key players like Panta Capital and a16z, these projects—Helium, Hive Mapper, Wormhole, and Jupiter—could offer life-changing returns. Explore how these tokens are set to capitalize on the growing Solana ecosystem and what this could mean for your investment strategy.

• Sep 05, 2024

Banks posted solid second quarter profits. The bad news? The rate of dicey loans stayed at an 11-year high.

• Sep 05, 2024

Fresh jobs data tests how deeply Fed will cut rates ahead of government payroll report

• Sep 05, 2024

Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points

The U.S. central bank has indicated it will cut rates at its mid-September meeting, but the size of the move is up for debate.

• Sep 05, 2024

Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points

The U.S. central bank has indicated it will begin cutting the fed funds rate at its mid-September meeting, but the size and speed of the easing cycle is up for debate.

• Sep 05, 2024

Telegram Is Driving Crypto Adoption, Despite Bad News

Telegram's crypto adoption story via TON may be its lasting mark in 2024 despite recent news leaving many with a negative impression, says Daniel Cawrey, a former CoinDesk journalist who is now chief strategy officer of Tonkeeper, a non-custody wallet app for The Open Network (TON) ecosystem.

• Sep 05, 2024

Telegram Is Driving Crypto Adoption, Despite Bad News

Telegram's crypto adoption story via TON may be its lasting mark in 2024 despite recent news leaving many with a negative impression, says Daniel Cawrey, a former CoinDesk jou...