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SEC’s Hester Peirce Clarifies NFT Royalties Don’t Make Tokens Securities
NFT royalties don’t make tokens securities, says SEC’s Hester Peirce, stressing that artist earnings are not tied to investment regulation.
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Bitcoin
Ether Now Trades ‘Like a Memecoin,’ Says Two Prime as ETH Drops 45% in 2025
Two Prime drops Ethereum, says ETH is now “like a memecoin” as it falls 45% YTD. The firm shifts to Bitcoin-only amid…
Ethereum
Ethereum Aims to Simplify Crosschain Transactions With New Token Standards
Ethereum targets smoother crosschain UX with ERC-7930 and ERC-7828, standardizing address formats for humans and machines across chains.
Ethereum
Ethereum Fusaka Hard Fork Set for Late 2025 with Controversial EVM Changes
Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork, set for Q3–Q4 2025, introduces the debated EVM Object Format upgrade, reshaping smart contract deployment and structure.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Treasury Firms Pave Way for $200T Hyperbitcoinization
Bitcoin Investment Firms Betting on Hyperbitcoinization Investment firms specializing in Bitcoin are becoming the early adopters of global hyperbitcoinization—a theo
Ethereum
Coinbase Urges Policy Change to Let SEC Staff Hold Crypto
Coinbase asks U.S. regulators to let SEC staff hold crypto, arguing the current ban hinders effective oversight and digital finance leadership.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin ETFs See $3B Surge, Mark First Full Week of Inflows Since March
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $3B in inflows this week, their first full week of gains in five weeks, fueled by renewed institutional interest…
Bitcoin
Swiss National Bank Chief Rejects Bitcoin Reserve Proposals
Swiss National Bank still opposed to Bitcoin Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Martin Schlegel dismissed proposals for investing in Bitcoin in the…
Blockchain
Coinbase Drops Fees for PYUSD Conversions in New PayPal Partnership
Coinbase and PayPal Enhance Crypto Alliance Coinbase and PayPal are expanding their strategic alliance with a new product that allows users to…
Blockchain
Crypto Scammer Hugh Austin Gets 18 Years for $12M Fraud Scheme
Crypto Scammer Hugh Austin Sentenced to 18 Years for $12M Fraud Scheme Eugene William Austin Jr., also known as “Hugh Austin,” has…