Bitcoin ETFs may face hacker threats, Ellison seeks no prison time, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 8 – 14
Caroline Ellison’s lawyers say she “poses no threat to public safety” and Bitcoin ETFs attractive to hackers due to the...
Day: 14 September 2024
Kenya Acting to Curb AI Disinformation, President Ruto Says
Kenyan President William Ruto announced measures to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) from spreading disinformation, alongside the launch of the Fifth...
Tokenizing Supercars to Commodities
In the interview, Rey Fernando Verboonen, co-founder and CEO of Curioinvest, recounted his journey from speculator to builder in the...
China Moves to Address Crypto Money Laundering Activities With New Law Draft Revision
China is moving to update its legislation to tackle new money and cryptocurrency money laundering crimes. The Chinese Congress is...
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Requests Leniency, Asks for No Prison Sentence
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is seeking leniency in her sentencing for her role in the FTX...
SEC crypto ‘overreach’ cost small investors $15B: John Deaton
According to a popular pro-crypto attorney and Senate candidate, the SEC's overreach into the crypto industry has cost retail investors...
Does Hong Kong’s slow approach to crypto regulation risk stifling digital asset growth?
Hong Kong risks falling behind in crypto as the city is urged to speed up regulation to keep pace with...
Bettors on Polymarket See 69% Chance of Trump Launching a Token Before Election
Two days ago, former President Donald Trump made headlines by announcing his family’s decentralized finance (defi) platform, World Liberty Financial,...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Retrial, Alleges Legal Errors
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, has filed an appeal against his conviction, arguing that key evidence was improperly excluded from...
NFT Sales Drop 7.91% as Buyers and Sellers Pull Back Sharply
Over the past seven days, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dipped once again, sliding 7.91% compared to the previous week....
Nigerian Blockchain Group Ousts President, Who Remains Defiant
The Stakeholders in Blockchain Association of Nigeria (SIBAN) expelled its president, Obinna Iwuno, for allegedly registering an illegal body and...
5 US States Settle With GSB Group Over Unregistered Crypto Sales
Five U.S. states have reached a settlement with GSB Group over unregistered securities sales tied to digital assets. Residents of...
Network Latency Drives Solana Validator to South Africa’s Commercial Hub
Superfast founder Martin Tromp has launched a Solana validator in one of Teraco’s Johannesburg data centers. Solana is a fast,...
Uniswap Labs CEO Denies Protocol Deployment Extortion Claims
Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Abrams has refuted claims that the platform charges $20 million for protocol deployments, calling them “completely...
USDC issuer Circle announces HQ move to New York ahead of IPO
2025 could bring stablecoins into the mainstream, after 2024 introduced a "turning point year in crypto," according to Circle's Allaire.
