SEC says most crypto assets fall outside securities laws, including staking, airdrops, and mining
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said Tuesday that the agency is implementing a token taxonomy and investment contract interpretation aimed at ending years of uncertainty over when crypto assets fall under federal securities laws. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on…
What is SIREN Crypto? SIREN Price Tops Gainers in 22% Pump – Next Stop $1?
SIREN crypto has emerged as a standout performer in a choppy market, surging above the $0.70 level while major caps struggle for direction. The BSC-based token is currently trading over $0.72, posting a volatile 24-hour performance that has seen it…
GSR spends $57M to build one-stop capital markets platform for crypto projects
GSR is buying its way into the underwriting layer of crypto, spending 57 million dollars to turn itself from a market maker into a full‑stack capital markets and treasury platform for token issuers. Summary GSR is acquiring Autonomous and Architech…
Bitrefill reports Lazarus-style exploit drained funds and exposed some user data
Bitrefill, the established crypto-to-gift-card platform, was hit by a sophisticated cyberattack earlier this month that drained company funds and exposed some customer data. The team disclosed the incident in an X article on Tuesday, saying that it shares strong similarities…
What is Aster Chain? A Beginner’s Guide to the Privacy-First Layer 1
In March 2025, a trader opened a $375M Bitcoin position on a fully transparent blockchain platform. Within hours, other traders were openly coordinating on social media to pool funds, hunt the position, and force a liquidation. That is not a…
Bitcoin Could Win Big as Central Banks Prepare to Hold Rates
Economists are penciling in UK inflation hitting 3% to 4% by end of 2026, complicating rate cuts for the foreseeable future. Central banks in the US, UK, and the European Union are getting ready to announce their interest rate…
Arbitrum ecosystem enters institutional phase as transactions top 2.1B and TVL hits $20B
Arbitrum’s 2025 Transparency Report shows 2.1 billion transactions, 20 billion dollars in TVL, nearly 10 billion in stablecoins, and surging RWA and ETF activity as it courts institutions. Summary Arbitrum’s 2025 Transparency Report highlights more than 2.1 billion cumulative transactions,…
CFTC permits Phantom Technologies to facilitate trading with registered brokers
Phantom Technologies Inc., the company behind Phantom Wallet, a prominent self-custodial crypto wallet, has secured no-action relief from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division to operate certain trading-related features without registering as a broker, provided specified conditions are…
Former LA Deputy Sentenced to 5 Years in ‘Crypto Godfather’ Extortion Case
A former LA County Sheriff’s deputy just got sentenced to 63 months in prison for running a violent extortion racket. The operation was led by a figure known as the “Crypto Godfather.” And it had nothing sophisticated about it. No…
Inside the Massive Institutional Expansion and VASP Application
The company’s expansion in Brazil comes after it made big moves in Australia, the US, and Canada. Ripple announced earlier today that it has significantly enhanced its presence in Brazil by incorporating some of its key features in the…
