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This acquisition will prepare CoinShares to position itself in the US markets ahead of the upcoming launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs. Europe-based crypto asset management firm CoinShares has obtained an exclusive option to acquire the ETF unit of Valkyrie Investments. This will help CoinShares strategically position itself in the US
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European digital asset management firm CoinShares secured the exclusive option to acquire the exchange-traded fund (ETF) unit of its United States competitor Valkyrie Investments, including the Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund that’s awaiting approval in the U.S.CoinShares said on Nov. 17 that the move helps it expand to the U.S., which could
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Ted Budd has presented the “Keep Your Coins Act” to Congress, legislation designed to ensure individuals’ rights to directly manage their cryptocurrencies without compulsory third-party involvement. Senator Budd (R-NC) has proposed a bill aiming to safeguard the autonomy of American citizens in handling their digital currencies. Amidst increasing governmental attention towards the
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Cryptocurrency advocacy group DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has urged a United States court to consider the unique aspects of blockchain technology when evaluating the privacy rights of cryptocurrency users under the Fourth Amendment.DEF filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals (First Circuit) on Oct. 20, supporting James
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Apple reportedly acquired the rights to a book by author Michael Lewis based on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bio. Tech giant and iPhone maker Apple scooped up the rights to an upcoming book centered around Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, currently facing criminal charges. Apple paid
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Multinational technology company Apple has reportedly paid $5 million for the rights to author Michael Lewis’ upcoming book on former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) following a bidding war.According to a Sept. 7 report from The Ankler, Apple secured the rights to the book Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall
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A British court granted an appeal on July 20 that gave Craig Wright the right to argue in litigation that the Bitcoin file format is well-defined enough to qualify for copyright protection. Wright, who since 2016 has claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin (BTC), launched a lawsuit against 13 Bitcoin
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Grady, who also leads the technology practice at consultancy Fourtold, points to the commission’s 2018 strategy on Artificial Intelligence – which, though it did little more than promise a stakeholder alliance and reinterpreted liability rules, proved the portent of more to come, and an AI bill followed in 2021. Source
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Valve allows AI content on Steam Game developers can use AI-generated content in games listed on Steam. But only if it isn’t generated using copyright-infringing content. That’s the official line from Valve, the creators of game publishing platform Steam, which
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The nonprofit Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has launched a central bank digital currency (CBDC) tracker, the organization announced at the same Oslo Freedom Forum event it hosts. The online tracker has published educational materials and a tip line. It is expected to become fully functional by year-end.The tracker came out
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