Andreessen Horowitz leads $19m injection into London ‘voice AI’ firm June 20, 2023 Heavyweight Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has led a $19m funding injection into London-based AI firm ElevenLabs to help accelerate a new wave of “voice AI research”, the firm announced today.
Bitcoin supply on exchanges hits three-year low, as BlackRock files for spot Bitcoin ETF June 19, 2023 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) started the week with a drop from around $26,000.
IMF working on global platform for exchange of CBDCs to avoid economic fragmentation June 19, 2023 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working on a platform to enable countries to transfer transactions between central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) from different countries. According to Reuters, managing director Kristalina Georgiva said “CBDCs should not be fragmented national propositions…To have more efficient and fairer transactions we need systems that connect countries: we need interoperability.” [...]
Crypto: FCA cannot ignore ‘harms that exist’ in market as new rules come into force June 19, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) crypto lead Matthew Long said regulators could not ignore “the harms that exist” in the market as new rules come into force. Speaking at London FinTech Week, Long said regulators around the world needed to be vigilant of the risks that the crypto sector poses to consumers. He said “opportunities [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum take a breather after a busy week for crypto markets June 19, 2023 Bitcoin is sitting comfortably above $26k, while Ethereum’s Ether is trading in line and hovering around $1.7k this morning.
There’s no time for us to dither on creating sensible rules for artificial intelligence tech June 19, 2023 From artificial intelligence to fintech, we must go further. Competition is fierce, so we need flexible but strong rules to ensure innovative companies can prosper in the UK in both fields, writes Nicholas Lyons
It’s time to think global on regulating crypto June 18, 2023 For crypto regulation to be taken seriously, we can’t just transplant the rules of the old system onto a new one, says Temple Melville.
Self-custody will fuel the next crypto bull run June 17, 2023 Monty's been rummaging through some old boxes. Among the skeletons, he's found a long-hidden reminder of an Ethereum loss.
Further evidence that Bitcoin is a commodity, and falls outside the securities issue June 16, 2023 Jason Deane assesses the crypto week and uncovers further proof that Bitcoin should be treated entirely as a commodity - not a security.
Beacon Media joins forces with Crypto AM as Headline Partner for SOLSTICE: Unlocking Summer and Fifth Birthday Party June 16, 2023 Announcing Beacon Media as a Headline Partner for Crypto AM's SOLSTICE: Unlocking Summer and Fifth Birthday Party.