Gary Gensler acknowledges SEC’s ‘new look’ at Bitcoin ETFs post-Grayscale decision

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), commented on pending spot Bitcoin ETF applications on Dec. 14. When asked by CNBC anchor Sara Eisen about the likelihood of... Read more »

Japan’s web3 ecosystem aims to attract 5,000 international firms

The Asia Web3 Alliance Japan (AWAJ) has announced a bold initiative to integrate over 5,000 web3 companies from across the globe into Japan and Asia’s rapidly evolving web3 ecosystem. The initiative, unveiled... Read more »

Gemini Earn users could see as little as 61% of their crypto investments returned

Gemini Earn users might get just 61% of the value of their crypto holdings as of Jan. 19, 2023, according to a reorganization plan from defunct crypto lender Genesis. In a Dec.... Read more »

Gary Gensler dismisses role of crypto in capital markets while fielding Bitcoin ETF questions

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler spoke dismissively of spot Bitcoin ETFs in a conversation with Bloomberg on Dec. 13. Gensler’s SEC today introduced new rules that are intended... Read more »

Donald Trump pitches ‘Mugshot Edition’ NFTs to his supporters for $99 each

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced new non-fungible tokens (NFTs) inspired by his recent arrest, according to CollectTrumpCards on Dec. 12. Trump shared the news in a video announcement on X,... Read more »

SEC informs the court that Richard Heart has been served

Richard Heart, founder of blockchain projects PulseChain and HEX, was served with a lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 31 for alleged fraud and unregistered securities sales.... Read more »

U.S. scrutinizing Nvidia’s China-bound AI chips to ensure compliance

The U.S. government is examining three artificial intelligence chips created by Nvidia Corp. for the Chinese market to determine if they violate recently enacted export controls, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo... Read more »

Bitcoin 5% correction triggers $400M liquidations as Asia markets open for the week

Nearly 120,000 crypto traders lost more than $400 million in the past 24 hours as digital asset prices plummeted during the opening of Asia trading hours on Dec. 11. Coinglass data indicates... Read more »

John Deaton levels allegations of misconduct against Elizabeth Warren over oversight failures

In a series of tweets, prominent crypto lawyer John Deaton leveled serious accusations against Senator Elizabeth Warren, a member of the Banking Committee, alleging misconduct in her oversight responsibilities of the Securities... Read more »

EU set to adopt world’s first AI legislation that will ban facial recognition in public places

The European Union (EU) is leading the race to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). Putting an end to three days of negotiations, the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement... Read more »