Behind the scenes, Bitcoin legislation is advancing at the state level in the United States, with almost 30 proposals directing funds into reserves. As Matthew Sigel, Head of digital assets research at VanEck, reported, 20 of the bills under review could alone drive up to $23 billion in buying, or approximately 247,000 BTC, if enacted. […]
Japanese gaming and blockchain company Gumi has announced a 1 billion yen ($6.5 million) investment in Bitcoin (BTC) in a Feb. 10 letter to the market. The investment will occur from February to May and will represent 4.3% of Gumi’s $150 million market cap. Following the news, Gumi stock climbed 3.65%. The company also revealed […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Binance have jointly requested a 60-day suspension of their ongoing lawsuit, according to a Feb. 10 filing. Both parties explained that this decision was made because the SEC established a dedicated crypto task force under Acting Chair Mark Uyeda. According to the filing, the task force’s work […]
The founder of Aave downplayed Solana’s Kamino during an argument with the president of the Solana Foundation and the co-founder of Solana Labs about decentralized money markets on X. Alex Svanevik, founder of Nansen, questioned the absence of Aave on Solana, which currently boasts Kamino as its largest money market protocol. According to DefiLlama data, […]
Introduction With artificial intelligence (AI) already reshaping industries, the demand for secure, scalable, and transparent infrastructure has never been higher. However, the centralized nature of many current solutions raises concerns about data integrity, accessibility, and fairness. Enter OORT, a project positioned at the intersection of blockchain and AI, offering a decentralized approach to AI development. […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed on Feb. 7 its decision on whether to approve options trading on Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), extending the review period until Apr. 9. The decision, outlined in a Feb. 7 filing, impacts proposals related to Bitwise’s ETHW, Grayscale’s ETHE and Ethereum Mini Trust, and BlackRock’s […]
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has requested Apple and Google to block downloads of crypto exchange apps operating in the country without proper registration, local media reported on Feb. 7. According to sources familiar with the matter, Apple removed the apps from its App Store in response, while Google has not yet commented on whether […]
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched a pilot program to explore tokenized non-cash collateral, including stablecoins, within regulated derivatives markets, according to a Feb. 7 announcement. The CEO Forum will engage industry leaders on the launch of its digital asset markets pilot program. Representatives from Circle, Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Ripple will participate in the […]
Russian Bitcoin miners are concerned about a government mandate requiring wallet addresses to be included in a national registry. Russian lawmaker Anton Gorelkin highlighted these concerns in a Feb. 7 Telegram post, warning that geopolitical rivals could exploit leaked addresses. He described such a scenario as a major threat, as sanctions could severely impact mining […]
Yahoo Finance has recently been criticized for allegedly excluding press releases from crypto companies. The controversy came to light when BTCS Inc. (Nasdaq: BTCS), a blockchain technology-focused company, discovered that its press releases were not appearing on Yahoo Finance despite being distributed through major wire services. Other crypto-focused companies, including Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Platforms, […]