
Latest from Nikhilesh De
Bitcoin's Programmability Draws Closer to Reality as Robin Linus Delivers 'BitVM2'
Last October's publication of the "BitVM" paradigm inspired a wave of projects aiming to build layer-2 networks and protocols secured by the largest and oldest blockchain. The latest version brings efficiency gains and overcomes critical shortcomings.

What's Next in SEC v. Ripple?
While the SEC case against Ripple was decided solidly in Ripple’s favor, the takeaways for the rest of the industry are limited.

Wall Street Agrees Crypto Is 'Clearly' A Huge Election Issue, But Still Divided on Who Is Best for Industry
“One thing that’s clear is that crypto seems to be at a scale and importance level where it is a real issue in politics nowadays," said Christopher Jensen, head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton.

U.S. Crypto Bill Can Happen This Year, Senate's Schumer Tells Crypto Backers of Harris
At the opening Crypto4Harris event, industry supporters of the Democratic presidential candidate suggested Harris will lead a crypto surge, though she hasn't yet shared her view.

Trump Organization to Launch a Cryptocurrency Initiative, Eric Trump Says: Report
The son of former President Trump tweeted earlier this month that he had “truly fallen in love with Crypto/DeFi.”

Binance to Pay $1.7M to Brazilian Securities Commission to End Probe Into Unauthorized Derivatives Offering
The Latin American country's agency had rejected Binance’s previous proposal, made in August 2023, to end an investigation into its derivatives products.

TON Crypto Ecosystem Gets Its Own Venture Fund to Invest $40M in Consumer Apps
The TON ecosystem has seen explosive growth lately with web3 games such as Hamster Kombat attracting many millions of users.

Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says
The Fairshake super PAC and its affiliates are reserving broadcast time in Ohio, Arizona and Michigan for their Senate races in the November general election.

Tokenized Asset Issuer Backed to Offer Crypto RWAs in LatAm With eNor Securities
ENor Securities, an exchange based in El Salvador, will offer Backed’s bTokens to retail investors in Latin America.

Crypto Insiders Courting Vice President Harris Chase Whispers of Her Openness
Just as the sector began bonding with Donald Trump, the election arrival of Vice President Kamala Harris has caused some crypto eyes to wander, but Harris hasn't yet returned their love.
