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SEC Director of Enforcement Gurbir Grewal Slams Crypto Industry, Cites “Significant Non-Compliance”
3.4.2024
Gurbir Grewal, the Director of the Enforcement Division at the SEC, slammed the crypto industry for its "significant non-compliance" in remarks given Wednesday at the Practicing Law Institute SEC Speaks event. His criticism comes one day after SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce chided the agency...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Calls Out SAB 121, Claims Agency is “Scaring People Off”
2.4.2024
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized her own agency and its controversial staff accounting bulletin, SAB 121, during Tuesday remarks at the Practicing Law Institute’s 2024 SEC Speaks event. Peirce's dissidence marks the latest dissatisfaction with the SEC's leadership, with the federal agency...
Human Institute introduces Humanity Protocol on Polygon CDK
21.2.2024
The Human Institute, in collaboration with Polygon Labs and Animoca Brands, has developed the Humanity Protocol for the Polygon CDK. Animoca Brands’ Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Yat Siu and Polygon Labs’ Co-Founder Sandeep Nailwal are among the Founding Humans brought together...
Binance Trust Wallet iOS App Vulnerability Listed on NIST, CEO Pushes Back Against Misinformation
15.2.2024
An alleged vulnerability affecting the iOS version of Binance Trust Wallet was listed on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) vulnerability database. Trust Wallet’s CEO denied the allegations on February 15, assuring the security of Binance Trust Wallet users....
SEC Postpones Decision on BlackRock’s Spot Ethereum ETF to March
25.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision on BlackRock’s spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) application to March. According to the SEC’s latest filing, the new decision deadline for BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF is set to be March 10, 2024. The Commission will then...
US Treasury Urges Swift Crypto Regulation to Prevent Future Crises
19.1.2024
A high-ranking official at the US Treasury has called upon lawmakers to take immediate action concerning crypto regulation to avert any potential future financial crises preemptively. Graham Steele, the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, argued that the world of crypto offers...
UAE Tech Researchers Roll Out Lightweight Blockchain for Carbon Trading
7.12.2023
The Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi has launched a blockchain geared towards tracking carbon emissions and facilitating trading amid growing climate concerns. In a Dec 5 post on X (Twitter), the institute disclosed that its Cryptography Research Center has launched the blockchain as...
India’s IEEE Taps Avalanche Blockchain for Issuance of Tamper-Proof Certificates
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has partnered with Avalanche Blockchain to issue immutable certificates for educational milestones in India. ???? The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will issue certificates based on Avalanche...
Web3 advocate and author Alex Tapscott on the future of blockchain mass adoption
15.11.2023
Alex Tapscott says Web3 offers “a set of tools” that can be used to “build new business models, to create new kinds of organizations [and] to transform existing industries.”
Institute of Crypto-Assets Launches in Paris to Advance Research and Education in Blockchain Technology
10.11.2023
Source: iStock The inaugural Institute of Crypto-Assets, focused on research about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, has been officially opened at the Léonard de Vinci Center in Paris. On November 8, the Institute of Crypto-Assets officially opened its doors at the Léonard de Vinci Center...
Institute for blockchain and crypto research opens in France
10.11.2023
The Institute of Crypto-Assets held a formal opening at the Léonard de Vinci center in the business district just outside of Paris
China Mulls Digital Yuan Settlements for Commodities
7.11.2023
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is considering using the digital yuan to settle services and commodities trades with Hong Kong. According to Di Gang, deputy director-general of the Digital Currency Institute of the PBOC, this would help companies avoid the difficulties of using a single...
NIST establishes AI Safety Institute Consortium in response to Biden executive order
2.11.2023
Documentation from NIST states the consortium will adopt a “broad human-centered focus” with “specific policies.”
US Deputy Treasury Secretary Implies Some Crypto Firms Refuse to Stop Illegal Fund Movements
27.10.2023
The US government is increasing its efforts to combat cryptocurrency criminal funding, especially in response to terrorist attacks in Israel. The world’s largest economy has expressed concerns that some crypto firms are not doing enough to prevent illegal funds flowing to bad actors. Speaking...
China Debuts Digital Yuan Interconnection With Hong Kong Payment System During 19th Asian Games
10.10.2023
The Chinese digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), now features an interconnection with the Hong Kong payment system, allowing tourists coming to mainland China to purchase and top up a digital yuan wallet. The system, created by the Digital Currency Research Institute...
Global Debt Spikes to Record $307 Trillion Driven by US, Developed Nations
21.9.2023
The world’s debt has surged to a record high level in the second quarter, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The increase has also helped lift the global debt-to-GDP ratio which had been declining for seven quarters but is now projected to reach 337% by the end of this year....
Federal Reserve CBDC Would Threaten Privacy and Freedom, Report Warns
22.8.2023
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) recently sounded the alarm on the potential dangers of transitioning to a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This revelation, in a report penned by Michael Faulkender and David Vasquez, highlights the probable perils associated with the Federal...
Analyst Discusses US-BRICS Power Shift — Warns of Dollar Dominance Ending
9.8.2023
A think tank analyst says the U.S. dollar’s dominance may be coming to an end as countries position themselves for a new international system. “As the reliance on U.S. dollars diminishes, central banks will begin dumping their dollar reserves. This will result in hyperinflation, a spike...
Social Media Bots Played Crucial Role in Inflating Value of FTX-Listed Crypto Assets, Report Finds
4.8.2023
New analysis from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) reveals that bots on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) likely played a major role in amplifying the value of cryptocurrencies tied to the now-defunct FTX exchange and its sister firm Alameda Research. Social Media Bots...
Bitcoin Ordinals team launch non-profit to grow protocol development
2.8.2023
The Open Ordinals Institute aims to bolster the protocol’s future development as Ordinals inscriptions hit a milestone of 21 million