The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is suing Richard Schueler, known online as Richard Heart and his three crypto projects, Hex, PulseChain and PulseX, for conducting unregistered […]
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Back to news homeWorldcoin’s official launch triggers swift privacy scrutiny in Europe
Worldcoin, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s bid to sew up the market for verifying humanness by convincing enough mobile meatsacks to have their eyeballs scanned in exchanged for crypto tokens (yes, […]
I visited the dark web, and all I got was…
PODCAST VO SCRIPT, [unpublished] Haje: The dark web is a lot of things; particularly user-friendly ain’t one of them. The other day, I got an amazing tip about ‘Dark Web Gift […]
After federal court win, Ripple’s legal head still expects the battle for regulatory clarity to drag on
It’s been almost two weeks since a federal court ruling settled a years-long battle between Ripple Labs and the SEC over the nature of Ripple’s XRP token. SDNY Judge Analisa […]
Federal court rules Ripple’s XRP token can be treated as a security…sometimes
The saga of Ripple Labs, the XRP token, and whether the sale of its crypto token constituted a securities law violation in the U.S. advanced today. In a ruling from […]
Google Play changes policy toward blockchain-based apps, opening door to tokenized digital assets, NFTs
Google has updated its mobile software marketplace policy to allow application developers to integrate digital assets like NFTs into their games through its Play app store, the company’s group product […]
Q2 failed to bring a funding reprieve for web3 startups and unicorns
Lo and behold, we’re already halfway into 2023, which means we’re only a couple weeks away from brand new, sizzling data on the second quarter. However, it’s always wise to […]
The UK hasn’t lost its appeal for venture capital
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SEC Chair Gensler lambasts crypto industry after agency charges Binance, Coinbase
Industry players worry US innovation may be impeded by the regulator’s actions Jacquelyn Melinek 7 hours The waters have been very hot in the crypto industry this week. The U.S. […]
SEC sues Binance and CEO Zhao over alleged mishandling funds, lying to regulators
The SEC is accusing Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, its CEO Changpeng Zhao and BAM Trading and BAM Management, of lying to regulators about its operations, according to a […]