Crypto startups faced a startling setback in August as venture funding plummeted to less than $500 million, marking the lowest point in over two years, according to data from The Block Research. This decline marks the fourth consecutive month of dwindling venture funding volumes in the crypto space, reflecting a stark contrast to the exuberant […]

Cryptocurrency has long been a contentious subject in China, with the government imposing strict regulations and outright bans on various aspects of the industry. However, a recent report from China’s People’s Court challenges this historical stance, offering newfound recognition to virtual assets as legal property. In a significant departure from conventional policy, the report titled […]

In its latest court filing, the legal team representing Ripple Labs – the company behind the XRP token – argued that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) doesn’t have the grounds to request an appeal. This comes as the SEC looks to dispute Ripple’s partial victory after Judge Annalisa Torres ruled – in […]

The battle between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs over the regulatory status of XRP took a dramatic turn last week. The latest powerplay? A Hail Mary interlocutory appeal from the authority. The agency tried appealing a past court decision allowing Ripple to use a “fair notice” defense. However, prominent lawyers vehemently […]

MakerDAO Co-founder Rune Christensen has suggested the DeFi project utilize a fork of Solana’s codebase to build its proposed “NewChain.” Back in May, the MakerDAO announced its “Endgame” network update aimed at improving the protocol’s “efficiency, resilience and participation” via the formation of a “strong governance equilibrium.”  The “NewChain” is a vital part of the […]

Grayscale is known to be one of the largest holders of the flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. However, a recent report by crypto analytics platform Arkham Intelligence suggests that the asset manager could also be the entity with the second-largest Ethereum holdings. Related Reading: Former SEC Chair Guarantees Bitcoin Spot ETFs: Inevitable Approval Grayscale Holds Close To […]

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Jay Clayton, has weighed in on the ongoing applications for Bitcoin (BTC) spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) by various asset managers, including BlackRock, WisdomTree, and Ark Invest.  Despite the SEC’s cautious approach and the applications facing repeated delays, Clayton is confident that the approval of a Bitcoin ETF […]

Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has been going through an interesting phase since the billionaire took over and crypto enthusiasts can’t help but hope that Dogecoin is in the grand plan of things. This is because the social media platform has undergone some daring changes so far, so speculations that Dogecoin could fit into all […]

Robinhood, the popular online brokerage platform, has successfully executed a significant share repurchase agreement, acquiring $605 million worth of shares from Emergent Fidelity Technologies, owned by Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.  The company filed an 8-K form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to officially announce the agreement, […]