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The SEC Takes on Dealer Definitions
[Feb 13 5:00 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a new definition for securities dealers, capturing crypto.
As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?
[Feb 13 3:14 PM] Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn.
Did President Biden Just Endorse Bitcoin?
[Feb 12 2:16 PM] The octogenarian politician is sporting laser eyes on Twitter, seemingly unaware it is a symbol of support for the cryptocurrency.
Ethereum Has Gatekeepers (for Good Reason)
[Feb 9 2:25 PM] A new, non-standard token standard called ERC-404 circumvented the usual token approval process and is capitalizing on a term with an actual definition.
Ether’s Prometheum Test
[Feb 8 4:17 PM] The “only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform" is listing ETH in a bold test of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's thesis that most cryptocurrencies are securities.
DeFi Shouldn't Have to Worry About the SEC’s Expanded Broker Rule
[Feb 7 2:59 PM]
Can We All Stop Pretending That Solana Is in Beta?
[Feb 6 2:24 PM] The phrase is only rolled out when things break on the popular blockchain.
A Quick Look at Last Month's U.S. Crypto Crime Log
[Feb 6 8:30 AM] While our attention was focused on exchange-traded funds earlier this month, federal regulators in the U.S. announced charges or sentences for various crypto parties.
Why Crypto’s Most Altruistic Project Is Going (Kinda) Corporate
[Feb 5 3:37 PM] Gitcoin, which rewards developers for working on open-source projects, is embracing money-making initiatives to increase its capacity for good.
The U.S. Government Seems to Be Closing in on Bitcoin Mining
[Feb 2 2:44 PM]
Blast From the Future: Can You Plagiarize Something Meant to Be Copied?
[Feb 1 3:19 PM] Devs for the Blast L2 are accused of stealing open-source code that’s available to all. Is that cheating, or a sincere form of flattery?
Why People Still Think Bitcoin Will Die
[Jan 30 1:22 PM] Unstoppability is one of its most important and reliable features. So why do so many respondents to a recent survey think Bitcoin will fail in 2024?
When Is a Ponzi a Ponzi?
[Jan 30 1:21 PM] U.S. authorities indicted the operators of HyperVerse, allegedly an $1.8 billion “Ponzi scheme.” There’s a fine line between a “fraudulent investment scheme” and many crypto projects, it seems.
How the Crypto Industry Responded to FinCEN's Proposed Mixer Rule
[Jan 30 8:30 AM] Last October, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed implementing a new regulatory regime for crypto mixing services that would treat the entire class of privacy tools as money laundering threats and force new recordkeeping rules on U.S…
Su Zhu Recommends Prison for All, in an Attempt to Rebuild a Reputation
[Jan 29 2:51 PM] Flipping the narrative, the disgraced 3AC financier says he enjoyed life behind bars. “I had the best sleep of my life.”
Why Is Everyone Suddenly Bearish About Bitcoin?
[Jan 26 1:54 PM] The cryptocurrency has dipped following the most bullish recent event in crypto history, the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs, apparently causing a crisis in faith.
ETH ETFs Are Inevitable — But When?
[Jan 25 1:52 PM] As the SEC delays applications from Grayscale and BlackRock, Daniel Kuhn looks at how soon regulators might approve these investment products.
What's Uniting the SEC's Crypto Cases
[Jan 24 3:30 PM] Earlier this week, a federal judge asked attorneys with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission why – "big picture" – there wasn't any sort of uniting regulation addressing crypto.
Why Does Maxine Waters Care About Meta’s Crypto Patents?
[Jan 23 2:44 PM]
The SEC Goes Back to Court
[Jan 19 9:00 PM] Last summer, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance, alleging they listed and traded unregistered securities in the form of various cryptocurrencies. This week, the regulator's legal teams faced…
The New York Times Still Doesn’t Get Bitcoin
[Jan 19 2:59 PM]
Coinbase vs. the SEC Debates the Difference Between Beanie Babies and Securities
[Jan 18 1:23 PM] The toys figured strongly in arguments over securities law, but will the case answer fundamental questions about crypto’s future.
Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?
[Jan 17 3:13 PM] Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the “truthers”?
DeFi Fumbled Its Post-FTX Advantage in 2023, but There’s Still Hope for 2024
[Jan 16 1:51 PM]
After the ETF: Bitcoin’s Coming Power Struggle
[Jan 16 1:20 PM] The approval of Bitcoin ETFs last week sets up a potential fight between Bitcoin Maxis and giant Wall Street institutions, says Michael Casey.
What Other Crypto Firms Could Go Public This Year
[Jan 12 2:30 PM] After Circle’s SEC filing marking the first step towards a public listing, CoinDesk examined the other firms that might try to go public amid a rebound in crypto markets. High on the list of possibles: Kraken and Ripple.
Bitcoin ETF Confusion Abounds
[Jan 10 1:30 PM] The crypto industry can breathe a sigh of relief: It looks like a federal U.S. regulator will let the world's largest traditional finance asset managers and other firms list and trade shares of a vehicle giving retail and institutional investors…
Everyone Wants the SEC’s Fake News to Be Real
[Jan 10 11:40 AM] The agency said for months it couldn’t approve bitcoin ETFs because of market manipulation. Then, in a delicious irony, it was itself manipulated, showing how even non-news can move markets.
No, a Trump Victory Might Be Bad for Crypto
[Jan 9 3:13 PM] A response to Politico’s article predicting good times if the ex-POTUS wins re-election.