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Finance

OpenAI's Reported $340B Valuation Could Bode Well for AI-Linked Crypto

Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI is in talks to raise new $40 billion funding, at a valuation of $340 billion.

OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Finance

OKX Unveils 2nd Proof-of-Reserves Report, Promises Monthly Publication

Users can now view and download the old and new reserve ratios and self-assess the exchange's health and safety of their assets, OKX said.

OKX reserve ratios (OKX)

Finance

Porter Finance Team Returns for Second Shot at DeFi Bonds Project

Months after Porter Finance was shuttered due to lack of demand, three of the four team members say they still feel the potential for on-chain bond issuances is massive.

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Policy

Some, Not All, Crypto Token Screenings Will Be Scrapped, Japan’s JVCEA Official Says

The legally approved self-regulatory body wants to streamline screenings for tokens that are already listed on local exchanges while keeping existing standards for other assets including those only listed on foreign platforms.

JVCEA vice chair Genki Oda (Genki Oda)

Finance

McLaren Racing Unveils Crypto-Inspired Car Livery Ahead of Singapore GP

The Singapore Grand Prix takes place on Oct. 2.

Formula One (F1) team McLaren Racing unveiled a crypto-inspired look for its racing cars at an event in Singapore on Tuesday. (McLaren Racing)

Finance

NFT Project Okay Bears Signs Licensing Deal With IMG

IMG has been appointed as the exclusive global licensing representative to launch consumer products and experiences for the Solana-based PFP project.

(Okay Bears via Magic Eden, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

B2B Payments Startup Paystand Acquires Mexican Peer Yaydoo

While the companies will operate independently, there is hope for cross-selling opportunities.

(Scott Graham/Unsplash)

Finance

Solana-Based STEPN Reports $122.5M in Q2 Profits

The team will use 5% of the profits to initiate a buyback and burn program of its native GMT tokens.

STEPN rewards runners and walkers with crypto. (Raúl González/Flickr)

Finance

CoinFLEX Begins Arbitration to Recover $84M in Delinquent Debt

The trading platform also said it was speaking with depositors looking to help the business by “rolling some of their deposits into equity.”

CoinFlex is taking its battles to arbitration. (artisteer/iStock)

Finance

Crypto Lender Celsius Cuts 150 Jobs Amid Restructuring: Report

Withdrawals are still paused and the company has hired restructuring experts as it faces a financial crisis.

Celsius se suma a las compañías cripto en despedir personal en medio de la crisis por el mercado bajista. (Virojt Changyencham/Getty Images)

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