Rare Books Traced to Amazon AI Training Facility to Be Scanned and Destroyed
A tracking device planted in a book order ended at a Las Vegas facility where Amazon strips bindings to scan pages for training data.
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Nasdaq Embraces Crypto-Style Trading With 23-Hour Market Plan
Nasdaq's proposed schedule still includes a one-hour daily pause for processing and transition to the next trading day.
Cypherpunk becomes largest Zcash miner in $33M deal
Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired a 4.2 GSol/s Zcash mining fleet for $33.33 million, giving the Nasdaq-listed company about 18% of the network’s total computing power. Cypherpunk Technologies said on Aug. 18 that it had launched Cypherpunk Mining after purchasing the…
U.S. accounting-standards group proposes way to see stablecoins as 'cash equivalent'
The Financial Accounting Standards Board, a nonprofit that governs accounting practices, proposed that certain stablecoins should fit the bill as cash-like.
SEC proposes new crypto rules in absence of CLARITY Act
The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance.
Solana Policy Institute CEO says Clarity Act in ‘August recess purgatory,’ gives it 10% odds before midterms
Miller Whitehouse-Levine urged regulators to move quickly, saying the industry "can’t afford to keep waiting for Congress."
Shifting $576M of forced sales off public order books saved Hyperliquid from a systemic crash
A new preprint says off-book routing damped liquidation feedback inside Hyperliquid, while wider market effects remain untested.
Arguing With People on X May Get You More Posts You Hate as Algo Feeds on Ragebait
X’s algorithm may turn argumentative replies into a feedback loop that serves users more content that clashes with their values, with the effect stronger among Democrats, researchers found.
SEC unveils Reg Crypto rules with $75m exemption
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed two registration exemptions, including a $75 million annual pathway, under its new Reg Crypto framework for certain crypto investment contracts. SEC Reg Crypto rules create two offering exemptions The SEC said in…
BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability In Firmware
Bitcoin Magazine BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability In Firmware Bitcoin wallet manufacturer BitBox has told users it was able to fix “severe vulnerabilities” with its hardware wallet’s firmware, and reassured users that no funds were taken. Yet it…
CFTC seeks feedback on CPO and CTA rule changes
The CFTC has opened a 45-day comment period on proposals that would double the small-pool exemption threshold to $800,000 and ease registration rules for some fund advisers. CFTC proposal would reduce duplicate fund registration The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said…
Anthropic Copies Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO Playbook With One Major Difference
Anthropic plans supervoting shares for founders before its IPO, copying SpaceX’s Musk playbook with one key safeguard.