SEC Makes Spot Crypto ETF Listing Process Easier, Approves Grayscale’s Large-Cap Crypto Fund

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved a set of rules for exchanges to list exchange-traded products (ETPs) holding spot commodities, including cryptocurrencies, without requiring the agency’s individual review each time. The decision will enable exchanges to proceed with the listing of proposed ETFs by sidestepping the often-lengthy 19(b) rule filing process … Read more

Salomon Brothers Say It Has Completed Process of Notifying ‘Abandoned’ Crypto Wallets

The revived Salomon Brothers announced on Thursday that it has completed the process of inserting OP_Return notices to bitcoin wallets assumed to have been abandoned. According to a press release shared with CoinDesk, the New York-based investment bank are sending the notices to prevent “rogue states and criminal organizations with significant resources” from potentially accessing … Read more

Intel Said to Be Struggling With Key Manufacturing Process for Next PC Chip

The production process that Intel hoped would pave the way to winning manufacturing deals and restore its edge in churning out high-end, high-margin chips is facing a big hurdle on quality as it puts newer technologies to the test, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters. For months, Intel has promised investors it would … Read more

Samsung Exynos 2600 Confirmed to Be the First Chipset Built on 2nm GAA Process

Samsung’s Exynos 2600 chipset is expected to debut soon as the successor to the Exynos 2500. The new chipset could be positioned as the company’s next flagship mobile chipset, and it is likely to power select variants of the Galaxy S26 lineup next year. As we wait for the formal reveal, Samsung has confirmed the … Read more

Apple Music Playlists Can Now Be Transferred to YouTube Music: See Transfer Process, Supported Playlists

Apple Music is getting a new cross-platform feature which will allow users to transfer their playlists to YouTube Music. Although the Cupertino-based tech giant highlights that playlists can be transferred to “another service”, only YouTube Music is currently supported. However, users will only be able to transfer the playlists which are self-created or created collaboratively. … Read more

ChatGPT Performs Worse Than Students at Accounting Exams, Struggles With Mathematical Process

Researchers found students to have fared better at accounting exams than ChatGPT, OpenAI’s chatbot product. Despite this, they said that ChatGPT’s performance was “impressive” and that it was a “game changer that will change the way everyone teaches and learns – for the better.” The researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU), US, and 186 other … Read more

Mudrex, KoinX Partner to Process Crypto Taxes for Users in India

Mudrex, a crypto investment platform headquartered in Bengaluru, has entered into a partnership with crypto tax computing platform, KoinX. As part of the agreement between both firms, Mudrex users in India will be able to file their crypto taxes in time, before the upcoming deadline. In India, customers must pay taxes on cryptocurrency transactions, including … Read more

Ernst & Young Introduces Metaverse, AI to Its Hiring Process With New eVe Platform 

Ernst & Young (EY), one of the ‘Big Four’ consultancy firms, has integrated the metaverse element from Web3 into its hiring process. The London based firm, that also has offices in India, has launched a service called eVe, that essentially offers a warm-up pre-interview preparation for candidates applying for a role at the company. The … Read more

Intel 18A Process Successfully Boots Operating Systems, to Hit Production in 2025

Intel announced on Tuesday that the lead products on the Intel 18A process, the Panther Lake (AI PC client processor) and Clearwater Forest (server processor), are out of the fabrication process. With this, both processors have completed their initial phases and have even been tested to power on and boot operating systems. The company claimed … Read more

Mudrex Resumes Crypto Withdrawals, Claims to Have Upgraded Compliance Process 

Crypto investment firm Mudrex has resumed crypto withdrawal services on its platform after a brief halt to upgrade its compliance suite. In an update shared on Tuesday, January 28, Mudrex said it had upgraded and automated its compliance process with Artificial Intelligence (AI). The platform claimed it had improved its systems to combat financial crimes. … Read more