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SEC ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: US will lose out in crypto innovations if regulations remain in limbo

The US is gold standard for global financial regulations. But if US does not get its act together over crypto, other nations will emerge as leaders in this growing space.

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Release the robots: reinforcements arrive on the Covid-19 battlefield

By Yohan Yun
July 10, 2020

Robot nurses, machine attendants and cleaning bots are increasingly replacing humans in and out of hospitals, to protect front-line medical staff from deadly infections. Is this a good thing?

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield on blockchain’s next frontier: nodes in orbit, and settling the moon

The former International Space Station commander also discusses how blockchain can lower space exploration costs, and more. Bonus: advice on enduring Covid and social isolation with grace.

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Bitmain drama escalates as co-founder registers new bank account, website

By Kelly Le and Sam Reynolds
July 8, 2020

In this chapter in the saga of the troubled mining company, ousted co-founder Micree Zhan establishes a new bank account for Bitmain and creates a new corporate website.

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Vast majority of China’s top fintech startups are exploring blockchain

SCMP’s China Internet Report 2020 shows healthy fundraising and investment activity in tech sector despite ravages of Covid and US-China trade war.

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Q&A: How blockchain is disrupting financial services

Mike Cagney, co-founder of Figure Technologies, explains how blockchain and digital assets are transforming consumer loans, banking, and more.

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India remains in a ‘gray zone’ over crypto. Are lawmakers crippling innovation?

Will India ban crypto? Regulatory uncertainty is causing nation to miss out on economic benefits. Smart regulations, says Ripple, may provide a way forward.

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Covid-19 intensifies AI rivalry between China and US—at what cost to civil liberties?

While China is pushing more artificial intelligence surveillance technologies into law enforcement and everyday life, the US is having a rethink.

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Why artificial intelligence is ‘dumb’ and needs more ethical and legal standards

AI's 'black box' is inherently dangerous, and the technology is still a long way from being a solve-all solution, says Oxford researcher David Toman.

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Will the glare of Justin Sun blind the public to TRON 4.0?

By Kelly Le and Sam Reynolds
June 24, 2020

Ahead of the revamped blockchain platform's July 7 launch, TRON’s flamboyant founder woos fans with gifts. But some netizens find him hard to love.

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