The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, has granted SBI Digital Markets, a subsidiary of the digital asset arm of Japan-based financial giant SBI Holdings, a license to conduct certain regulated activities in…
Yuga Labs, the company that launched Bored Apes Yacht Club, Mutant Apes Yacht Club, Bored Apes Kennel Club, and the Otherside land tokens, has plans to launch yet another non-fungible token (NFT) collection….
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control has added 10 individuals, 2 entities, and several crypto addresses allegedly tied to an Iranian ransomware group to its list of Specially Designated…
Emerging markets dominated this year’s Global Crypto Adoption Index, with Vietnam coming in at the top spot for the second year running. According to the most recent annual index from crypto analytics firm…
The United States Department of the Treasury said “interacting” with cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash’s open-source code, with certain provisions, would not be in violation of sanctions imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets…
Hollywood film studios are filing Web3 trademark applications for beloved adolescent brands, including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Viacom International and Paramount Pictures have filed metaverse and non-fungible token (NFT) trademark applications for…
The crypto advocacy group Chamber of Digital Commerce called on the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to approve applications for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the interests of United States-based investors. In…
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has announced the launch of a new ETH-based options product ahead of the Merge. According to Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equity and FX products, interest in ether derivatives…
In light of the influx of filings from cryptocurrency issuers in the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to set up two new offices this fall to provide specialized support…
Wall Street giant JPMorgan makes further push into crypto, advertising a new senior Web3-focused position. The new position will require forging a new path, creating new frameworks, and working rapidly in the presence…
Blockchain wallet and cryptocurrency exchange platform Blockchain.com has reportedly secured regulatory approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, or VARA. According to a Friday report from Reuters, VARA signed an agreement which will…
Roblox Corporation has over 2 million active players in Russia, even as it looks to expand its metaverse offerings. Some new offerings will include metaverse advertisements from high-profile partners like Gucci, Ralph Lauren,…
Gurbir Grewal, the enforcement director for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, said the financial regulator will continue to investigate and bring enforcement actions against crypto firms, despite the narrative of “picking…
Today marks the launch of “the first crypto education and trading app for teens and their parents,” which hopes to compete with Robinhood and Coinbase. Stack is designed with Gen Z in mind,…
United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler supports legislation that gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission greater authority over crypto — seemingly if it doesn’t step on the SEC’s toes. In…
Several of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, though surviving the crypto winter, have been forced to solicit funds from their own decentralized autonomous organizations. Aave actions Aave Companies, the developer behind the…