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Top tech news stories today: April 16, 2024
Dive into the latest groundbreaking developments in technology that are shaping the future, from AI integration to the Internet of Things revolutionising our daily lives. Fintech 1. Hong Kong regulators approve launch of spot bitcoin and ether ETFs Hong Kong regulators on Monday approved the launch …
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Dive into the latest groundbreaking developments in technology that are shaping the future, from AI integration to the Internet of Things revolutionising our daily lives. Fintech 1. Hong Kong regulators approve launch of spot bitcoin and ether ETFs Hong Kong regulators on Monday…
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Dive into the latest groundbreaking developments in technology that are shaping the future, from AI integration to the Internet of Things revolutionising our daily lives. Hong Kong regulators on Monday approved the launch of spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), asset managers said. ChinaAMC, Harvest Global and Bosera International are among those that have been given the green light to issue ETFs. ( CNBC )
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Analysis
The alliance is joined by Bybit Web3, Solana Foundation, Aptos, Moledao, Harvard Blockchain Club, and numerous other organisations. ( Cointelegraph ) A newly formed IETF working group has taken on the task of standardising a protocol that protects people against being unknowingly tracked. ( IETF ) The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea’s Samsung to expand its chip production in central Texas as part of a broader effort to boost U.S. chipmaking, the Department of Commerce said on Monday. ( The edge Malaysia ) The recent attempt by an unknown actor to sabotage a widely used software program may have been one of several attempts to subvert key pieces of digital infrastructure across the internet, two open source groups said in an alert published on Monday. ( Channel News Asia )
Key Points
- 1. Hong Kong regulators approve launch of spot bitcoin and ether ETFs
- 2. Blockchain for Good Alliance launches at Blockchain Life Dubai
- 3. New working group aims to make spotting unwanted trackers easier
- 4. US awards Samsung $6.4 billion in grants to boost Texas chip output
- 5. Open source groups say more software projects may have been targeted for sabotage
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