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Jeff Bezos Says One Question in a Job Interview Reveals Who Never Did the Reading
Jeff Bezos’s “perfect meeting” at Amazon banned PowerPoint in favor of six-page narrative memos, with everyone silently reading the document together for about 30 minutes at the start in what he called “study hall.” The idea, Bezos said, is that participants…
Tokenized Stocks Draw $247.8 Million Into DeFi: What Are They Actually Used For?
Tokenized stock total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols climbed 1,961% over the past year to $247.8 million. Token Terminal published the figures on Thursday. Binance Research links the growth to wider onchain infrastructure.…
South Korean police charge 26 Polymarket users for illegal gambling: report
The country blocked local access to Polymarket last month after its media regulator ruled that the platform offers illegal gambling.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
BitMEX faces Celsius lawsuit ahead of exchange closure
The Celsius estate alleges BitMEX wrongfully liquidated and seized 6,360 BTC, worth nearly $490 million, during the March 2020 market crash.
South Korea Refers 18 Polymarket Users to Prosecutors Over $12.7M in Bets
South Korea refers 18 Polymarket users to prosecutors after a probe into $12.7 million in bets tied to the prediction market. The post South Korea Refers 18 Polymarket Users to Prosecutors Over $12.7M in Bets appeared first on BeInCrypto.
OpenAI discloses 6 new cases of ‘misaligned’ AI behavior
The six cases are separate from July’s incident, when OpenAI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face during a security evaluation.
Avalanche’s Helicon upgrade cuts validator lockups from 14 days to 48 hours
Scheduled for Sept. 22, the upgrade adds validator auto-renewal while making full cycle rewards harder to secure. The post Avalanche’s Helicon upgrade cuts validator lockups from 14 days to 48 hours appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Is a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Closer to Becoming Law? A House Panel Just Voted 28-21
Two House committees advanced crypto legislation on Wednesday, approving a bill to establish a Strategic Bitcoin (BTC) Reserve and a separate measure setting federal tax rules for digital assets. The votes arrived one day after the Senate failed to invoke…
FCA Clears Crypto Rulebook, but UK Banks Can Still Block Transfers
The FCA has published final guidance defining which crypto businesses will need authorization under the U.K.’s incoming regulatory regime. The clarity removes a major uncertainty for firms, but a separate problem remains: U.K. banks can still restrict…
6 Concerning Things OpenAI's Models Did That They Weren't Supposed To
OpenAI has disclosed 6 cases of “unexpected or concerning model behavior” observed over the past 6 months, paired with a framework that commits the company to reporting such findings. The cases range from models hiding their own mistakes to models taking…
Zcash jumps 23% as bitcoin and major tokens rise despite Fed’s first hike since 2023
Bitcoin traded above $76,000 as the Fed projected limited further tightening, while Paradigm’s Matt Huang discussed Zcash’s role as a privacy complement to bitcoin.