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Gemini also plans to expand its workforce after the EU adopted the new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulations (MiCA), which were formally approved on May 16. Cryptocurrency firm Gemini has revealed that Dublin, Ireland, will be the home of its new European headquarters. On May 25, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, owners of the crypto firm, told reporters that the established technology and innovation community, a strong regulatory landscape, and a huge talent pool were all factors that...

Reputed for being a frontrunner when it comes to AI research and technology, OpenAI has been invested in helping AI-focused startups. American artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI may have just closed an investment fund. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, the firm raised over $175 million. Reputed for being a frontrunner when it comes to AI research and technology, OpenAI has been invested in helping AI-focused startups. To this end, the platform...

In response to the SEC’s arguments against its petition for a writ of mandamus, Coinbase said the financial regulator “is talking out of both sides of its mouth, and it is wrong at each end.” The crypto exchange’s chief legal officer Paul Grewal described the mandamus as “the tailor-made remedy for the extraordinary facts.” The longstanding dispute between the crypto exchange and the market regulator is at the heart of the battle. Last month, Coinbase sued the SEC, claiming...

Dan Berkowitz, a former commissioner of the CFTC and former general counsel at the SEC, hinted that it is possible to categorize Ethereum as both a commodity and a security. As cryptocurrencies grow more popular, there is a rising need for clarity about their legal status, as many people see them differently based on the regulatory provisions within their jurisdiction. In what seems like an addition to the ongoing talks about the regulatory status of Ethereum, Dan Berkovitz, a former...

WaaS (Wallet as a Service) reportedly employs cutting-edge multi-party computing (MPC) technology to safeguard the private keys of its users. Coinbase has announced that it released and launched a new Web3 wallet solution dubbed “Wallet as a Service” (WaaS) on the Ethereum mainnet. The new service, a version of the crypto firm’s cloud product, went live on May 23 and utilizes a multi-party computation (MPC), according to a Twitter announcement from a software developer at the company. The...

The report says that macro drivers favor MicroStrategy shares in terms of the de-dollarization of the world economy. The German investment bank Berenberg said that investors seeking exposure to cryptocurrencies are better served if they buy the shares of MicroStrategy than those of Coinbase. A Monday report revealed to the media said that macro factors associated with the shares of MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) give investors a higher possibility of being in profit than if they went for...

Grayscale also noted that it doesn’t believe that Filecoin is security and seeks to respond to the SEC staff with a legal basis for their position. Earlier this week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) classified the cryptocurrency Filecoin as a security and even asked asset manager Grayscale to pull up their application for the Grayscale Filecoin Trust. However, Filecoin has rejected the observation from the SEC adding that FIL was not a security. The Filecoin Foundation...

The SEC crackdown on crypto firms has intensified significantly since the bear market of last year incited by several collapses and bankruptcy filings of crypto exchanges. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tagged Filecoin (FIL) as an unregistered security. As a result, the regulator expects Grayscale Investments its application for Filecoin Trust. According to an update given by Grayscale about the status of the Trust’s registration in a statement on Form 10, a...

US remittance system Ripple acquired Metaco to leverage the company’s resources and entrench itself in the emerging crypto custody market. Ripple has acquired Swiss-based Metaco for $250 million as part of the remittance network’s expansion into institutional crypto custody. The acquisition also comes amid a favorable ruling for Ripple in its ongoing lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ripple’s acquisition of Metaco underpins the US-based tech platform’s faith in the...

Observers believe Wednesday’s XRP price pump indicates that Ripple has the upper hand in its ongoing litigation with the SEC.  Ripple native token XRP recently experienced an 8% price pump following a seemingly ‘favorable’ court ruling. The digital currency’s jump came after the presiding judge in the long-drawn-out Ripple vs SEC case denied a motion filed by the regulator. Ripple’s XRP traded at 46 US cents at 12:45 pm Singapore time Wednesday. Furthermore, XRP’s recent price upswing...