Crypto staking on proof-of-stake blockchains not a security: SEC staff
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has backed the guidance, saying it gives clarity to stakers, while her peer Caroline Crenshaw claims...
Month: May 2025
Hyperliquid whale losses near $100M after Bitcoin dips below $105K
Hyperliquid trader James Wynn has seen his 949 Bitcoin long positions liquidated after the cryptocurrency dipped below $105,000. A Hyperliquid...
Base briefly nears 1,000 TPS, making it speed competitive with Solana
Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base saw a short-lived surge in transactions per second amid a token launch on the Virtuals AI...
Ripple USD Accelerates: 0 Fees, 140+ Onramps, 15K RLUSD Reward Storm
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin explodes across global markets with new listings, major integrations, and zero-fee campaigns fueling institutional and retail adoption....
Russian Couple Kidnapped in Crypto Trap—Escape Sets off Global Hunt
Crypto-fueled chaos strikes again as a Russian couple is rescued from a Buenos Aires kidnapping tied to a digital ransom,...
SEC Staff: Some Staking Activities Are Not Securities
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has clarified that defined protocol staking on proof-of-stake networks does not constitute a securities...
Ripple Proposes Legal Framework to Help SEC Regulate Crypto
Ripple is shaking the foundation of U.S. crypto regulation with a sweeping legal framework challenging SEC oversight, pushing for bold,...
NYC cops linked to crypto torture case put on modified duties: Report
Two NYPD detectives allegedly linked to a crypto torture case in Manhattan have been placed on modified duties as the...
Average Ethereum ETF investor ‘substantially underwater’ — Glassnode
Buyers of BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Ether ETFs are at an average unrealized loss of around 21%, says Glassnode. Most...
US sanctions Philippines tech firm accused of aiding crypto scams
OFAC claims Funnull Technology purchased a code repository used by web developers and altered it to redirect legitimate websites to...
Reform UK party will accept crypto donations — Nigel Farage
The party leader leaned into pro-crypto talking points at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, announcing plans to introduce a digital asset...
Midas launches tokenized T-Bill on Algorand
The first atomic swap, conducted on May 27, saw $2 million in USDC exchanged for the new mTBILL. German tokenization...
Solana price drops as memecoins fade and SOL unlock concerns emerge
Trader’s interest in Solana is strong, but declining memecoin prices and SOL token unlocks have put a cap on the...
China’s state-backed think tank considers Bitcoin reserve, Sony Bank goes Web3: Asia Express
Chinese state-backed think tank highlights Bitcoin as a reserve asset against USD, Sony’s online bank launches new crypto unit. Asia...
Securities laws go beyond simple definitions — SEC Commissioner
Hester Peirce, head of the SEC's crypto task force, said the context of a digital asset transfer could make it...
