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BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Not The Same As Grayscale’s Product, Experts Say
16.6.2023
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) terminology can sometimes be tricky, and fund management giant BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF has raised some questions
U.S. Banking Watchdog Makes Case for Tokenization, Just Not on Public Blockchains
16.6.2023
Self-styled crypto skeptic Michael Hsu, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), said tokenization of assets is a serious advance into the future of finance, but decentralized blockchains may be too problematic to handle that movement
SEC Enforcement Director: 'We're Not Concerned With the Labels' in Crypto Cases
16.6.2023
US Treasury Secretary: No Alternative Reserve Currency Can ‘Replicate’ Role Played by the Dollar
16.6.2023
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently told members of the U.S. Congress that while some countries are seeking to create alternatives to the greenback, no country, including China, can create a currency which replicates the dollar’s role in the global financial system....
Investors want crypto, but not without TradFi backing: Nomura survey
16.6.2023
A Nomura Laser Digital survey has revealed the majority of institutional investors polled are still keen on crypto
Ripple, SEC Seem to Agree About Not Taking Hinman Speech Seriously
15.6.2023
Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seem to be on the same page about the documents known as the Hinman Emails: The former official’s past remarks shouldn’t govern current policy
Green crypto projects are resilient even during “Winter”, DigiToads is a gem not to miss out on
15.6.2023
Green crypto projects have proven to be resilient, even during the crypto market’s downtimes, often referred to as “winter”. These projects prioritize sustainability and eco-friendly practices, which contribute to a greener future and help maintain their stability in the face...
US Treasury Secretary Yellen: Decoupling From China Would Be ‘a Big Mistake’
15.6.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that despite some human rights concerns that need to be addressed, ceasing trade with China would be a “big mistake” for the U.S. “De-risk? Yes. Decouple? Absolutely not,” she stressed, adding that the outcome of decoupling...
Ethereum Ecosystem Is Getting Busier, Not Quieter, Amid Layer 2 Shift
14.6.2023
Many transactions are getting offloaded onto layer-2 blockchains, and those should be included in any analysis of the Ethereum ecosystem
I’m Not Even A Naruto Fan But The New Fighting Game Is Turning Me Into One
13.6.2023
I’m not even supposed to be writing this preview of Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections. I told CyberConnect2 producer Masaya Yoshizawa that if he didn’t beat me in our demo match at Summer Game Fest I wouldn’t cover the game. I didn’t want him to go easy on me, an admitted Naruto...
Ripple Does Not Care Whether XRP Is 'Sufficiently Decentralized'
13.6.2023
Hinman docs unsealed: SEC concerned over ‘Ether is not a security’ statement
13.6.2023
Hinman risked contradicting himself over the statement Ether isn’t a security, unsealed SEC internal discussion documents show
Xbox Calls Starfield ‘One Of The Most Important RPGs Ever Made’ And It’s Not Even Out
13.6.2023
If you missed the Xbox and Bethesda showcase at Summer Game Fest, you missed some cool games and a whole lot of Starfield at the end. It was the most we’ve seen of Bethesda’s upcoming sci-fi RPG, and even as a person who doesn’t usually love the studio’s games, it looks pretty rad. I love me some...
SEC’s Gensler says BTC, ETH ‘not securities’ in a newly surfaced video
13.6.2023
The 2018-era Gensler appeared much more lenient towards certain cryptocurrencies, including Ether
Reddit Goes Down As Communities Protest Wildly Unpopular Changes [UPDATE]
12.6.2023
As we reported earlier in the month, Reddit, one of the most popular forums for gaming communities, is planning to make some changes under the hood that will essentially kill off every third-party app. Given the state of the official app and its heavy reliance on huge ads, it’s a deeply unpopular...
Analysis: which 'not-E3' games hit it big with gamers?
12.6.2023
Also: why you shouldn't forecast equal console & PC sales for your games
The Potential of NFTs and the Metaverse ‘Remain Vast and Largely Untapped’ Says Peer Inc CEO
12.6.2023
According to Tony Tran, the chairman and CEO of Peer Inc, the cooling interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse particularly by corporations and tech giants like Meta does not signal their end but instead “it reflects the natural cycle of innovation.” In written answers...
SOL is not a security, says the Solana Foundation
11.6.2023
The SEC has labeled the SOL token as a security in two separate lawsuits filed on June 5 and June 6 against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase
Russian Banker Predicts End of Dollar Dominance as Global Power Shifts
11.6.2023
Russia’s second-largest bank’s chairman has predicted the end of U.S. dollar dominance. He believes that the Chinese yuan will replace the U.S. dollar as the dominant currency. “I think that the time has come when China will gradually remove currency restrictions,” he noted, adding that...
SOL is 'Not a Security', Insists Solana Foundation Amid SEC Lawsuits
9.6.2023
The Solana network’s native token SOL is “not a security,” despite the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claiming otherwise, the Solana Foundation has said.
Commenting on the regulatory status of its token to CoinDesk on Thursday, the Solana Foundation made it clear that it still sees...