Month: October 2026
Sam Altman says AI will make ‘bad things’ happen. Exhibit A: needless death | Moustafa Bayoumi
AI is already implicated in violent deaths and nearly started world war three. Those bad…
Standard Chartered to expand institutional crypto and RWA custody to Singapore
The bank would offer the service to institutions and accredited corporate investors, subject to regulatory…
Greece prepares to levy 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency
Crypto gains of up to 500 euros ($560) a year would be exempt under the…
‘Dystopian’: Co-op becomes latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance
Whistleblower says recording and analysis of all probate calls in Co-op Legal Services is oppressive…
Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’
Béjar’s daughter was 14 when she told him Instagram was failing to keep her safe….
Samsung integrates USDC to overhaul cross-border remittances for 82 million Galaxy users
Eligible users will be able to send USDC abroad or send local-currency payouts to bank…
Molly Russell’s father to tell UK cinemagoers: ‘Instagram helped kill my daughter’
In ad to be shown before The Social Reckoning, Ian Russell will say ‘too little…
Crypto investment firm Deus X Capital shuts down as backers pursue separate strategies
CEO Tim Grant will lead AI venture TensorX, while CIO Stuart Connolly stays to oversee…
Ripple is earning fees financing leveraged stock bets, a business long run by banks
The crypto company’s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road has opened a corner of Wall…
Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say
Bitcoin-backed lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to…