Research
Regulation
SEC looks to end Ethereum staking through MetaMask in new lawsuit
In its latest lawsuit, the SEC contends that Consensys’s MetaMask services acted as unregistered brokers, demanding penalties and investor relief.
Crime
Fake Phantom wallet promoted in iOS AppStore drains users funds
Phantom Wallet users warned of fake app that resembles authentic version, resulting in significant financial losses.
Politics
No Bitcoin mention by Trump while Biden fails his ‘one job’ in first presidential debate
Crypto community left disappointed as candidates sidestep Bitcoin and digital assets in key debate.
Opinion
If spot ETFs for proof-of-stake chains launch without staking we could go backwards
ETF issuers forced to exclude staking provisions to meet SEC requirements could undermine Ethereum and Solana network security and decentralization.
Legal
Coinbase sues SEC in ‘reverse UNO’ move on crypto transparency – reports
Exchange claims SEC and FDIC unlawfully denied access to documents on crypto regulation.
Politics
Just 41 US politicians now ‘strongly against’ crypto with 310 ‘strongly supportive’
Republicans have 238 pro-crypto candidates and Democrats have 68. Democrats have 38 anti-crypto politicians with Republicans at just 5.
Culture
Buterin argues for blockchain as defense against ‘efficiency’ of Authoritarian regimes
Countering the efficiency narrative, Buterin and Smith examine blockchain's potential to enhance democratic resilience through secure, anonymous communication and verifiable voting.
Culture
Bitcoin whale pays off almost all Assange’s $500k jet fees in single transaction
Julian Assange receives an anonymous Bitcoin donation covering most of the $500k charter flight debt, enabling his return to Australia.
AI
Is the NVIDIA top in as Etched launches ASIC for LLMs 20x faster than H100 GPUs?
Etched's Sohu chip processes AI workloads 20 times faster than Nvidia GPUs while using significantly less power.
Censorship
Bitcoin pioneer Julian Assange free from prison – leaves UK after striking US deal
Expected to plead guilty to conspiring to disclose classified US documents, Assange's release marks a potential end to his prolonged legal battle.
Regulation
Jump Crypto President resigns 4 days after reports of CFTC investigation
Jump Crypto President Kanav Kariya has resigned, effective immediately.
Crypto
BTC derivatives contradict what Bitcoin stands for, inflating off-chain value beyond resources
Bitcoin Derivatives: A step back from financial revolution?
