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At Least 18 U.S. Senators Show Support for Crypto, Data Reveals
29.1.2024
Recent data from Coinbase’s nonprofit advocacy organization, Stand with Crypto, reveals a growing divide among U.S. senators regarding their stance on cryptocurrency. At least 18 senators in the United States are currently supportive of crypto, while 30 senators stand in opposition. Stand...
Interpol Publishes Report on Crime in the Metaverse
29.1.2024
The International Criminal Police Organization, known as Interpol, has issued a report that examines the metaverse from a law enforcement perspective. The report considers illegality in the metaverse, including metacrime, metaverse forensics, governance, and the opportunities it presents for using...
South African Regulator Expects to Determine Fate of 50 Crypto License Applications in ‘Coming Weeks’
26.1.2024
The head of enforcement at South Africa’s financial industry watchdog said on Jan. 24 that he expects the organization to decide the fate of 50 crypto firms’ license applicants in the coming weeks. The watchdog stated that from the more than 100 entities that applied for a license, 20 have since...
Avalanche Announces Eligibility Criteria for Meme Coin Purchasing Program
25.1.2024
The Avalanche Foundation, a non-profit organization seeking to support the avalanche ecosystem, has announced the rules covering its already active meme coin purchasing program. The institution has defined the holder count, concentration, liquidity, liquidity providers, lifespan, and market...
Avalanche Foundation Embraces Meme Coin Culture With $100 Million Fund (edited)
25.1.2024
The Avalanche Foundation has created a $100 million meme coin fund to promote culture and engagement within the Avalanche ecosystem. Image by AdriaVidal, Adobe Stock. On January 23, the nonprofit organization behind the Avalanche blockchain network announced a $100 million fund to support meme...
South Korean Authorities Slammed for Taking Crypto Regulation ‘Baby Steps’
24.1.2024
South Korea’s financial regulators are taking “baby steps” while US counterparts forge ahead with rapid crypto regulation progress, a new report has claimed. Per the South Korean media outlet News Tomato, domestic financial authorities are yet to “properly organize” their crypto arms. The outlet...
Tron Refutes UN Study Findings Linking TRC-20 USDT to Bad Actors
20.1.2024
The Tron Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) has rejected a United Nations assessment which suggested that bad actors are behind most tether transactions facilitated via its protocol. It also sees its over 50% share of the USDT stablecoins in circulation as a “testament to...
Tokenized Asset Coalition Expects Tokenization to Grow in 2024
20.1.2024
The Tokenized Asset Coalition (TAC), a membership organization that promotes the institutional adoption of tokenization practices to bring real-world assets to the blockchain, has published its State of Tokenization report. The document explains that 2023 saw the birth of a tokenized risk curve...
Interpol Says The Metaverse is Vital to the Future of Law Enforcement
19.1.2024
The metaverse can be wielded as a crucial tool in the hands of law enforcement agencies for training, crime prevention, and forensic analysis according to a new document released by Interpol. The report by the international organization seeks to delve into the possibilities of the metaverse...
Gary Gensler Warns about AI’s Impact to Financial Systems, Doesn’t Touch on Cryptocurrency
18.1.2024
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has previously warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the next financial crisis. Gensler once again elaborated on this topic during a virtual fireside chat hosted by the non-profit advocacy organization Public Citizen...
Google Cloud Joins Flare Network as a Validator, FLR Surges 37%
15.1.2024
Courtesy: @FlareNetworks on X Google Cloud will serve as a validator for the Flare blockchain and contributor to the Flare Time Series Oracle (FTSO), the “blockchain for data” organization announced Monday. Google Cloud to serve a dual role “Data access at scale is important...
Greenpeace Blasts Bitcoin EFT Approval, States It Is ‘a Loss for the Climate and Society’
15.1.2024
Greenpeace, an environmental defense organization, has criticized the recent approval of several spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) products, stating that it constituted a “watershed moment” in the embrace of the financial services industry on Bitcoin-produced pollution....
Near Foundation Cuts Staff by 40%, CEO Says Organization Is in Good Financial Health
13.1.2024
The NEAR Foundation recently said it has let go of 35 workers as part of a realignment exercise that sees it “focus on a narrower and higher-impact set of activities.” The foundation’s CEO insisted that the job cuts did not in any way indicate that his organization was facing...
1inch DAO Votes to Hire Permanent Legal Counsel for Decentralized Nature Challenges
13.1.2024
The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) of 1inch, a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, has voted to enlist permanent legal counsel from Geneva-based Web3 solutions provider Storm Partners. The decision was made to help 1inch address the legal challenges posed by its decentralized...
Bitcoin ETFs Enable the ‘Mass Marketing’ of a Worthless Asset to Main Street Americans, Says Better Markets
12.1.2024
An independent nonprofit organization said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds has enabled the “mass marketing of a known worthless, volatile, and fraud-filled financial product to Main Street Americans.” The organization...
Near Foundation To Reduce Workforce By 40%
11.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Non-profit organization Near Foundation has announced that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 40%. In a statement published on Thursday, the Near Foundation said it would cut around 35 employees after completing a recent review. The cuts are set to primarily affect...
Non-profit Better Markets Says Bitcoin ETFs Approval Will “Harm Investors, Markets, and Financial Stability”
11.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Better Markets, a non-profit organization that advocates for financial reform and more stringent financial regulations, has come out in stout opposition to the newly-approved spot Bitcoin ETFs. In a statement published on the Better Markets website on Wednesday, the organization’s...
Blockchain Association to Elizabeth Warren: Crypto Can Potentially Disrupt or Compete With ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks
11.1.2024
The Blockchain Association has rejected U.S. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s claims that former security officials collaborating with it seek to weaken the country’s “ability to catch and prosecute America’s enemies.” According to the nonprofit organization, ex-U.S....
Blockchain Association Addresses Sen. Warren’s Criticism of Crypto Hires
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The Blockchain Association has published a public response to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of the crypto industry’s hiring of former government officials. In an open letter published on January 9th, Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith addressed Sen. Warren’s previous...
Watchdog Group Warns SEC: Reject Spot Bitcoin ETFs or Face ‘Financial Carnage’
6.1.2024
Financial watchdog group Better Markets has called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), warning that they “will inflict massive investor harm.” The organization features U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s...