The Hong Kong government aims to expand its fintech dominance in DeFi and the metaverse despite challenges in the current landscape. Read the full article here

Judge Amy Berman Jackson however dismissed the SEC’s claim that BNB is traded illegally on secondary markets, citing the Ripple decision. Read the full article here

The 30-year leasing agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority will provide Bitdeer with up to 570 MW of additional power capacity. Read the full article here

White hat hacking is a crucial component of cybersecurity, but it can come with controversy — as CertiK and Kraken recently illustrated. Read the full article here

Peter Thiel also believes that Bitcoin’s original vision as a cypherpunk, crypto-anarchist, freedom tool hasn’t been fulfilled. Read the full article here

The Internal Revenue Service did not include decentralized exchanges or self-custodial wallets under its broker reporting requirements. Read the full article here

The HKMA set up Project Ensemble months ago. Now we know why. Read the full article here

Aside from being wary about which AI services you use, there are other steps organizations can take to protect against having data exposed. Read the full article here

This week’s Crypto Biz explores the departure of Jump Crypto’s CEO, Animoca Brands’ return to public markets, the corporate dispute between Riot and Bitfarms, and other news. Read the full article here

Altcoins see another week of rocky trading, while traders are viewing Bitcoin price dips as a buying opportunity, as seen from the fresh inflows into the spot Bitcoin ETFs. Read the full article here

For years analysts and traders have said cooling inflation would benefit the crypto market, yet prices are still down. Cointelegraph explains why. Read the full article here

Hamster Kombat claims to be the third-fastest app in history to reach 150 million users. Here’s what you need to know about the viral Telegram-based game. Read the full article here

The approval of Toncoin marks the 107th digital asset approved by the government regulator, as TON joins AVAX, MATIC, ADA, and others. Read the full article here

Explore various types of social engineering attacks and find out how these manipulative strategies exploit trust and vulnerabilities, leaving victims vulnerable to financial loss. Read the full article here

BTC price performance offers little inspiration through the latest U.S. macro data, but concern is brewing among Bitcoin analysts over $60,000 support. Read the full article here