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26.01 / 13:31

Technology United Nations Bitcoin may sustain momentum in 2025 despite Google's quantum chip concerns

Bitcoin's price topped the $100,000 (€95,268) mark this month following Trump's nomination of the pro-crypto Paul Atkins to be the new leader of the US Securities and Exchange (SEC).

25.09 / 07:11

Climate change United Nations European Commission Trump's cryptocurrency endorsement: Upcoming challenges for Europe

The US Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, delivered a keynote to crypto advocates at the Bitcoin 2024 conference. The former US President promised to make the United States "the crypto capital of the planet and bitcoin superpower of the world".

25.09 / 01:47

Health United Nations Customers Crypto firm Coinbase fined millions for serving high-risk customers

The FCA, the Financial Conduct Authority, has revealed it has fined a subsidiary of Coinbase (CBPL) for offering services to high-risk customers.

09.02 / 19:32

Cybersecurity United Nations UN Expert Panel Investigate $3B Worth North Korean Crypto Cyberattacks: Report

An independent United Nations jury of sanctions monitors is conducting a probe into North Korea’s involvement in $3 billion worth cyberattacks on crypto firms.

01.12 / 10:53

Blockchain United Nations United Nations Development Program Partners Algorand to Train 22,000 Employees in Blockchain Technology

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has partnered with the Algorand Foundation to launch a blockchain academy in a bid to train staff on the technology.

30.10 / 11:33

Adoption Energy United Nations renewable energy Energy Consumption Bitcoin Bitcoin price and energy use for mining highly correlated: UN report

Update: This article has been updated to highlight that the UN report referenced the Mora et al. 2018 paper, which overestimated the emissions of mining operations by including unprofitable mining rigs in their analysis.

27.10 / 10:41

Technology United Nations International UN launches international effort to tackle AI governance challenges

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres revealed the establishment of a 39-member advisory committee aimed at tackling matters related to the global regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) on Oct. 26.

06.10 / 10:53

regulation Europe European Union United Nations UNESCO and Netherlands design AI supervision project for the EU

The United Nations and the Dutch government announced plans for the creation of a framework for the ethical supervision of artificial intelligence (AI).

01.09 / 00:55

Blockchain Adoption regulation Money laundering United Nations Counter Terrorism Financing crypto transfers UK's Travel Rule comes into effect, could halt certain crypto transfers

Cryptoasset businesses in the United Kingdom could now begin withholding certain crypto transfers to comply with the new Travel Rule for crypto that came into effect on Sept. 1.

22.08 / 04:09

business Adoption data Research United Nations ChatGPT AI unlikely to destroy jobs, but cost to certain workers may be ‘brutal’ — UN study

Generative AI is more likely to complement existing jobs than take over them entirely, though certain roles, such as clerical work, could see more of their tasks automated than others.

17.07 / 22:15

United Nations Deal Russia is letting the Black Sea grain deal die. Who will feel it most?

On Sunday, the Turkish ship TQ Samsun left the port of Odesa in Ukraine carrying 23,500 metric tons of corn and 15,300 metric tons of rapeseed to the Netherlands under the final hours of the Black Sea grain deal.

10.07 / 14:53

business United Nations robotics The UN holds a robot press conference about the state of AI

At the AI for Good 2023 global summit, a panel of robots and their creators sat in front of the press to answer journalists’ questions on topics such as job automation, artificial intelligence (AI) leadership and collaboration with humans for a better future.

28.06 / 16:11

Technology Adoption Analysis Opinion United Nations Tech Girlfriends, murdered kids, assassin androids — is AI cursed?

Is artificial intelligence (AI) cursed? It seems to be accelerating us toward a dystopia that humanity isn’t ready for.

26.06 / 00:59

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A renewed call from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has asked countries to implement the “travel rule” to combat money laundering and terrorism financing activities enabled by cryptocurrencies.

16.06 / 04:10

United Nations FBI Elliptic analysts North Korean hackers stole $100 million in recent cryptocurrency heist: Analysts

Atomic Wallet service, cryptocurrency analytics firm Elliptic said Tuesday. In a blog post, Elliptic said that more than 5,500 digital wallets were hit by the hackers, who the firm said were part of the North Korean cybercrime gang often called Lazarus.North Korea's mission to the United Nations in New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment, although Pyongyang has in the past denied carrying out digital thefts. Atomic Wallet did not immediately return messages seeking comment. The company, which says it is based in Estonia, has previously said that it «received reports of wallets being compromised» and that it hired another cryptocurrency analytics firm, Chainalysis, to investigate the incident and track down stolen funds. Chainalysis declined comment.

13.06 / 02:45

Technology Law regulation United Nations UN report highlights ‘serious and urgent’ concerns about AI deepfakes

The United Nations has called artificial intelligence-generated media a “serious and urgent” threat to information integrity, particularly on social media.

03.05 / 02:37

business Blockchain Adoption Banks retail United Nations consequences Financial Retail CBDCs bring unknown 'consequences' to financial system: IMF director

A myriad of unforeseeable “consequences” will be brought about by retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) claimed.

31.03 / 05:29

business Law Adoption United Nations ‘Biased, deceptive’: Center for AI accuses ChatGPT creator of violating trade laws

The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy (CAIDP) has filed a complaint with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an attempt to halt the release of powerful AI systems to consumers.

16.02 / 22:25

Adoption Environment United Nations World Economic Forum Davos Takeaways from Davos: Blockchain is changing the way we fight for sustainability

The COP has also created tools to prevent climate doomsday. Such economic tools as voluntary and compliance carbon markets, carbon credits, green bonds and other green assets tied to positive environmental impact play a crucial role in decarbonization global efforts. However, they are often inaccessible to small and medium-sized companies from developing countries. The main reasons are high upfront costs and complex structuring processes in line with global green standards.

26.01 / 16:41

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Tether aims to increase visibility and mitigate controls of cryptocurrency payments used in child abuse content marketplaces through a collaboration with INHOPE.

13.12 / 17:39

Blockchain Environment Energy United Nations Decentralized solutions for climate change are key as COP disappoints

Climate change has become one of the most pressing issues in the modern world with mounting pressure on companies to develop and implement climate strategies. Politicians around the globe have also been actively involved, with several nations pledging to go carbon-neutral in the next couple of decades.

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