SEC cracks down on new $198M crypto fraud as it drops case against Hex’s Richard Heart
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fresh charges against a crypto scam operator, even as it closed one of its most controversial cases. This marks the SEC’s…
Crypto Whale Sits on $153M Profit After Unstaking 100K SOL
A mysterious Solana (SOL) whale has sparked market speculation after unstaking 100,000 SOL worth approximately $13.9 million and depositing it into Binance. The transaction, tracked by blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain,…
XRP, SOL, and DOGE ETFs Among 72 Proposals Awaiting SEC Approval This Year
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to tackle a significant influx of cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. Currently, 72 such proposals are awaiting approval, ranging from funds…
Donald Trump-linked stocks and memecoins surge on crypto ETF move
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the company behind Truth Social, is expanding into the digital assets and finance via crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company revealed on April 22…
Crypto giants Circle and Coinbase reportedly eye US banking licenses amid regulatory thaw
A growing number of leading crypto firms, including Circle, Coinbase, BitGo, and Paxos, are reportedly preparing to apply for banking licenses in the United States. According to sources cited by…
Ethereum Foundation pivots focus to L1 scaling, frees Vitalik Buterin for research innovation
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is sharpening its focus on improving the Layer 1 network and enhancing the user experience through a series of upcoming protocol upgrades. On April 21, Tomasz…
Bybit seeks community help as $400 million in stolen Ethereum vanishes through Wasabi mixer
The amount of stolen funds from the Bybit hack that have slipped out of reach continues to rise as the days go by. On April 21, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou…
The extraction economy vs the power of owning real assets
The following is a guest post and opinion from José Fernando Pereira, Executive Director at Own. Meme coins. They evolved from community experiments into extraction systems that exploit fundamental human…
Base creator Jesse Pollak apologizes for sharing provocative GIF after latest backlash
Jesse Pollak, the creator of Coinbase-backed Base, an Ethereum layer 2 network, conceded he made a “mistake” by sharing a GIF containing controversial words in an X post. Pollak had…
Coinbase sounds alarm against potential Oregon ‘copycat’ securities lawsuit
Coinbase is pushing back against a fresh legal challenge from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, according to an April 18 statement. In a post on social media platform X, Paul…