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Several public Bitcoin miners were on the brink of bankruptcy at the end of last year. But the latest rally in the market infused a sense of careful optimism into the Bitcoin mining sector, resulting in massive gains for most associated stocks. Bitcoin Mining Stocks for the Win As Bitcoin miners slowly escape the incessant bear trap, stocks related to the sector are now seeing a notable resurgence. According to BTC mining expert Jaran Mellerud, bitcoin mining stocks have...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman – Gary Gensler – affirmed during testimony before the House Financial Services Committee that the agency will keep insisting that local crypto platforms abide by strict laws. Committee Chairman Rep. Patrick McHenry argued that the regulator’s aggressive approach could drive such firms away from the USA and hamper innovation.  Gensler also said he has never owned any digital assets, classifying them as “highly...

In the letter, Polygon’s board requests amendments to Article 30 of the EU Data Act, which the board fears could stifle blockchain development in its current format. The company behind Polygon, a Proof-of-Stake multi-chain blockchain platform around its ERC-20 token MATIC, has sent an open letter to representatives of the EU Parliament regarding Article 30 of the EU Data Act. Unintended Consequences Of EU Policy The EU Data Act, whose main purpose is to break up monopolies...

Coinbase is on the brink of legal warfare with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reach long-awaited clarity on how federal securities laws apply to the crypto industry, according to CEO Brian Armstrong.  Should the regulator situation not improve, the executive said the exchange would consider relocating away from the United States.  Will Coinbase Move Abroad? In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Armstrong called out “certain regulators” for taking a...

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday regarding the agency’s enforcement actions against the crypto industry over the past few months.  The chair was pressed for answers on how exactly he differentiates between crypto securities and crypto commodities, and recent difficulties for crypto firms to access financial services.  Where is the Clarity? In his opening statement, committee chair...

Brian Armstrong – Chief Executive Officer of Coinbase – thinks US and UK-based cryptocurrency entities could relocate to other countries if the domestic watchdogs do not implement proper legislation on the industry.  He also hinted that his exchange might consider such a move should the regulatory situation in the States remains the same. ‘Anything is on the Table’ According to Armstrong, the American and British authorities should enforce appropriate crypto rules to prevent...

Ethereum successfully implemented a long-awaited tech upgrade on April 12. Also known as Shapella – this upgrade enabled withdrawals for the first time from the proof-of-stake blockchain. A week later, the amount of staked Ether has now exceeded the number of ETH being withdrawn for the very first time. According to the on-chain analytic platform Nansen, withdrawal requests have taken a backseat while Ether is being staked at a fast pace. As of April 17th, the amount of ETH...

The infamous co-founder of Terraform Labs has reportedly lost his bid against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The latter is now allowed to seek records from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that could shed more details on how the 31-year-old developer managed Luna Foundation Guard and whether he had a hand in last year’s LUNA/UST collapse. Numerous agencies, watchdogs, and prosecutors alleged Kwon was the main culprit of the multi-billion crash. He...

Sweat Economy – the team behind the SWEAT token revealed that there’s a brand new Web3 governance proposal aimed at enabling the community decide the faith of a whopping 100 million of its native tokens. The vote is set to take place on April 18th, and it will give the community the authority to determine how to deal with 100 million SWEAT tokens. The community will decide what part of that should go to reward long-term stakers and what part of it will be burned. The...

Andrew Griffith – economic secretary to the UK Treasury and Member of Parliament – said the Kingdom’s authorities plan to impose a regulatory framework on the cryptocurrency industry in the next 12 months.  The rules will aim to drive the sector forward and turn Britain into a digital asset hub.  Regulation is on its Way In a recent interview for CNBC, Griffith said the UK government is willing to enforce pertinent rules on the crypto sector and will discuss the matter until...