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SEC's Latest Crackdown Could Drive Crypto Firms Out of the U.S.

6.6.2023
Companies such as Coinbase and Binance may not want to, but they could be forced to focus their efforts elsewhere

Gary Gensler’s Evolving Position on Crypto – in Quotes

6.6.2023
The SEC chair has gone from supporting the technology at MIT to a full-swing offensive on the crypto industry

One-Two Punch Finally Registers SEC View on Binance, Coinbase, Rest of Crypto

6.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tore off crypto’s bandage this week, with its back-to-back enforcement actions against two of the most prominent digital assets platforms, Binance and Coinbase (COIN), finally establishing its legal argument against the industry and setting up...

EU ‘Crypto Security’ Debate Turns New MiCA Law on Its Head

6.6.2023
An EU study published last week has reopened a debate over whether digital assets should be regulated as securities – though lawmakers appear to favor a tailored approach

Apple's New Headset Could Change the Way We Design the Metaverse

6.6.2023
Apple on Monday announced its Vision Pro headset, which it says "seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world." What could this mean for the future of Web3?

Binance Lawsuit Could Be ‘Huge Mistake’ or Bring Needed Clarity to U.S. Crypto Industry

5.6.2023
The Securities and Exchanges Commission’s (SEC) suit against the biggest crypto exchange in the world, Binance, could be a huge misstep if other countries allow the crypto industry to develop and it eventually replaces the traditional banking sector, Jim Bianco, president and founder of Bianco...

Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted

1.6.2023
Two bills that will seem to embrace mining have been sent to the governor, whereas one that would adversely affect miners was stopped at committee

Pixel Penguins, an NFT Charity Scam, Shows Dangers Of NFT Influencer Culture

1.6.2023
Behind every PFP with thousands of followers on Twitter is a person. And in Web3, it’s not always best to trust one person’s word on whether or not to mint into an NFT collection

Welcome, Crypto, to the Fiery Cauldron of U.S. Presidential Politics

31.5.2023
Whether the crypto industry wants the spotlight or not, digital assets are among the earliest talking points in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with the most prominent of the new candidates even invoking bitcoins in his campaign opener as evidence of President Joe Biden’s missteps

5 Years After the $500K Ethereum Wager Between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song, Who Won?

31.5.2023
The bet made at Consensus 2018 hinged on how far Ethereum adoption would get by now. Crypto analysts say the blockchain appears to have met a key threshold, or at least got very close

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty’s Record Setting Streak Shows No Signs of Stopping

30.5.2023
The difficulty of mining bitcoin is poised to set a new all-time high this week as miners continue to deploy new mining machines to cash in on recent spike in revenue

Pudgy Penguins NFT Project, Once Endangered, Proves Web3 Turnaround Is Possible

25.5.2023
After Pudgy Toys debuted on Amazon on May 18, the floor price of the cute NFT project shot up over 6 ETH. Now, with the launch of Pudgy World and the addition of the collection to the NFT lending platform Blend, it is continuing to build momentum

South Africa’s Crypto Firms Will Soon Need to Apply for Registration or Face a Heavy Fine

25.5.2023
Continuing operations without applying for registration could lead to a $542,854 fine or imprisonment

Ledger Recover Fiasco Exposes Gap Between Blockchain Ideals and Technical Reality

24.5.2023
After a video went viral of what appears to be a hardware wallet getting smashed with a hammer and then blow-torched into a charred mass, Ledger (and all of the crypto industry) got a searing reminder on the importance of managing expectations