CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, May 27, 2023.

Exploring the political, economic, and global implications of Bitcoin in this second half of the conversation.

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence create unique safety challenges. Can skills and approaches honed by the crypto community help make AI safe for humanity?

The French wallet-maker believes the service will help attract customers turned off by crypto's unforgiving self-custody ethos. But critics wonder whether the concept is compatible with a real hardware wallet.

One of the funnest stories in crypto history – Dogecoin – is getting a documentary. Jeff Wilser checks in with Tridog, one of the producers.

Despite the market turmoil of the last six months, investment managers say they largely plan to keep putting capital into digital assets, our survey finds.

The joint venture between Gulf Innova and Binance aims to begin offering crypto services in the country later this year.

Binance Japan may be still "a long way off" its business and activities being properly understood and in gaining regulatory acceptance, said the exchange's Takeshi Chino.

The mining firm, which has been embroiled in several legal battles, describes an elaborate fraud scheme for a $150 million contract.

A lawyer for the accused reportedly said he admits "the facts of the prosecution," during a May 25 trial hearing.

Companies that market crypto alongside traditional securities might mislead consumers about access to fair advice and compensation, the European Securities and Markets Authority worries.

Among those selected are the largest local banks, Visa and Microsoft.