Blockchain Sleuths Link BALD Liquidity Rug Pull to Sam Bankman-Fried
The disgraced FTX founder is fingered by some who believe he removed liquidity from the BALD meme coin—before putting some back.
Australia’s Bendigo Bank blocks high-risk payments to crypto exchanges
Chainalysis policy lead Chengyi Ong warned crypto users may eventually have no choice but to deal with offshore unregulated exchanges.
Meme Coin Mania Drives Degens to Base, the Ethereum Level-2 Chain from Coinbase
Meme coins like BALD, COIN, and BASED sparked activity on Coinbase’s new Ethereum layer-2 network.
Blockchain could save financial institutions $10B by 2030: Ripple
Among the 300 finance professionals surveyed across 45 countries, 97% believe that blockchain will play a crucial role in faster payment systems within the next three years.
AI Can Find Signs of Disease in MRI Scans That Doctors Might Miss
Twinn Health is focused on metabolic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.
Hester Pierce strikes back against SEC crypto warning to accounting firms
Hester Pierce, commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange argued that full transparency should not come at the cost of compromising good-faith efforts.
Paris Hilton-Backed Metaverse Company Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Two former director-level executives and one product manager have now resolved their disputes against virtual land builder Everyrealm.
SEC adopts cyberattack disclosure rules, listed crypto firms included
Coinbase, Marathon Digital and Riot Blockchain are among the SEC-registered cryptocurrency firms that would need to comply with the rules.
The British Museum Will Enter the Metaverse via ‘The Sandbox’
The cultural institution plans to establish an interactive space within the Ethereum-based world, as well as offer up NFT collectibles.
Step inside The Economist’s summer issue
THIS WEEK we published our second-ever summer double issue. As well as the usual diet of news and analysis, you’ll find a special 48-page supplement of meaty features from 1843 magazine, The Economist’s sister publication. (We won’t publish a print edition next week, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be putting our feet up. We’ll continue …