As a Democratic-affiliated SEC Commissioner, Gary Gensler has shifted his regulatory role to a politician seeking to be appointed as Treasury Secretary according to some Congressmen. The nomination of the 33rd Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler on April 17, 2021, was viewed as a huge relief in the crypto space. Nearly three years later, the former Goldman Sachs Investment banker has turned against the crypto in what seems like pleasing the...
Read More »CoinList Launches cForm, Revolutionizing Community Engagement in Crypto
The decentralized cForm aims to eliminate issues associated with spam accounts on platforms like Google Forms. CoinList, a renowned platform for crypto innovators, is elevating community-building strategies with the introduction of cForm. This new tool enables builders to swiftly establish on-chain whitelists, sign-up forms, or surveys, streamlining the process of attracting and validating community members. With cForm, builders can also create crypto-native forms that verify on-chain...
Read More »Coinbase Faces SEC Charges amid Calls for Crypto Regulation Clarity
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong voiced frustration over the charges. He mentioned how his company has provided a lot of clarity to the SEC but the commission on the other hand is not making matters easier. Despite over 30 meetings with the SEC in the past 18 months aimed at gaining regulatory clarity, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase was hit with charges in June for operating an unregistered securities exchange. This came after the company received a Wells Notice for potentially breaking...
Read More »CZ Binance Hires Former US Prosecutor Matthew Diggs
Despite the ongoing legal battle with CZ Binance and the US government, market experts believe the company will continue to maintain its position as the biggest crypto exchange in the world. Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and former CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has hired Matthew Diggs, an ex-prosecutor in the United States with years of criminal and regulatory experience, to defend his interests in the ongoing settlement saga with the government. Recall...
Read More »Brazil Approves Proposed 15% Income Tax on Crypto Earnings Held on Foreign Exchanges
The move to regulate and tax cryptocurrencies held on foreign exchanges comes as digital assets are gaining popularity in Brazil. The Brazilian Senate recently gave the green light to a new tax reform aimed at imposing a 15% tax on cryptocurrencies held on foreign exchanges. The proposed bill on crypto income has already received approval from the nation’s Chamber of Deputies, a federal legislative body, and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. It is now awaiting final...
Read More »Crypto Bull Novogratz: Why Fed Policy Will Push Bitcoin and Gold to New Highs after Spot BTC ETF Approval
Novogratz is not the only expert who expects Bitcoin price to skyrocket soon. One of the main reasons is that long-term holders are not selling off their positions According to Michael Novogratz, founder of digital asset management company Galaxy Digital, things may soon change for other stores of value like gold and Bitcoin (BTC) as the United States Federal Reserve changes course. In a Bloomberg interview, Novogratz shared optimism for these assets based on expectations that the Fed will...
Read More »Cross-Chain Protocol Wormhole Secures $225M in Funding, Now Valued at $2.5B
The investment round was accompanied by the launch of Wormhole Labs, an independent technology company “emerging from stealth to become a core contributor to Wormhole.” Wormhole, a blockchain protocol designed to address the interoperability challenges of pioneer blockchain networks such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, has secured $225 million in funding, propelling the company’s total valuation to a new high of $2.5 billion. According to an official announcement on Wednesday, the cross-chain...
Read More »Animoca Brands Records Huge Success with Season 2 of Publisher NFTs Sale
When TinyTap introduced the concept of Publisher NFTs, it aimed to use it to support content creators in the line of education and publishing. Animoca Brands announced that Season 2 of its Publisher NFTs surpassed all expectations, having already sold out. It shared this in a recent announcement, revealing that the sale of all 720 Publisher NFTs brought in 538,560 EDU tokens in total. That is approximately $315,517, at the time of sale. The sale follows a November 2022 announcement when...
Read More »Polygon Labs Announced Upcoming Updates for Products and Events Expected in December
The Polygon community is looking forward to several community updates announced for this year, beginning with the Connect event in India. Polygon cofounder Sandeep Nailwal has shared a few updates the Polygon community should expect as the year comes to an end. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Nailwal promised the community “exciting days ahead”. Polygon fam, as we approach the year end, some exciting days ahead for us. Save the dates. 7/12/23 : At Polygon Connect, We bring in an...
Read More »Santander Partners with Taurus for Crypto Asset Management
The new partnership with Taurus suggests that Banco Santander anticipates a greater role for crypto in traditional finance. Spanish banking giant Banco Santander is partnering with cryptocurrency asset management platform Taurus to offer its customers custodial services for their digital assets. Banco Santander recently emerged as the only Spanish bank to appear on the 2023 list of financial institutions of global systemic importance. The list comprised 29 names classified by the Financial...
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