Anastasia Ulianova, founder and CEO of crypto ratings agency ARIA tells Magazine the UAE’s most populous city Dubai has developed the Goldilocks zone for crypto rules. “Better than anyone else, they are finding the sweet spot for increased regulation without stifling innovation, like we’ve seen in many other places,” she says. Crypto leaders such as … Read more
ChatGPT use can kill (allegedly) The recent controversy over Grok generating sexualized deepfakes of real people in bikinis has seen the bot blocked in Malaysia and banned in Indonesia. The UK has also threatened to ban X entirely, rather than just Grok, and various countries, including Australia, Brazil and France have also expressed outrage. But … Read more
Bitcoiners tip ‘bullish pump’ in Q1 Bitcoin’s price look set to rip early in 2026, but the pump may be short-lived, according to Bitcoin OG analyst Willy Woo. “The trend so far paints a bullish pump in Q1,” Woo tells Magazine, adding that the “longer term structure is bearish.” He adds his conviction is “loosely … Read more
Top Stories of The Week Michael Saylor pushes back on criticism of Bitcoin treasury companies Strategy chairman Michael Saylor defended Bitcoin treasury companies against criticism during a recent appearance on the What Bitcoin Did podcast. Responding to questions about smaller companies that issue equity or debt to buy Bitcoin, Saylor said the decision ultimately comes … Read more
Pudgy Penguins making enemies in India Non-fungible token brand Pudgy Penguins has drawn backlash over a now-deleted post on X that singled out Indian social media users. X users outraged at Pudgy Penguins social media post. (0xmj) The controversy followed a recent announcement by X product head Nikita Bier that the platform will prohibit applications … Read more
Pudgy Penguins making enemies in India Non-fungible token brand Pudgy Penguins has drawn backlash over a now-deleted post on X that singled out Indian social media users. X users outraged at Pudgy Penguins social media post. (0xmj) The controversy followed a recent announcement by X product head Nikita Bier that the platform will prohibit applications … Read more
Max Resnick, the Consensys researcher who publicly campaigned to fix the Ethereum roadmap before dramatically jumping ship to Solana a year ago, knows all about dysfunctional governance. He interned at the first Trump White House during the middle of Covid. “It was an eye-opening experience of how the government works. Things just don’t work in … Read more
Consulting an AI chatbot for legal matters can see your chat history used against you by opposition lawyers… and potentially risks waiving attorney-client privilege with your own lawyer. AI tools are affordable, if unreliable, sources of legal advice and their use raises uncomfortable questions about privilege, discoverability and how much control users really have over … Read more
Nansen founder Alex Svanevik believes the crypto market is on the verge of an explosive few years. “It’s like a tidal wave, you know, a tsunami that’s coming,” he tells Magazine, pointing to the trillions of dollars in assets held by older generations about to be transferred to their heirs. “I think something like $100 … Read more
GameStop moves entire Bitcoin stash, signaling potential sale: CryptoQuant GameStop has transferred its entire Bitcoin holdings to Coinbase’s institutional trading platform, sparking speculation that the video game retailer may be reconsidering its Bitcoin treasury strategy. “GameStop throws in the towel?” blockchain intelligence platform CryptoQuant asked in a post to X on Friday after noticing that … Read more