NYDFS proposes regulation to assess costs of 'supervision and examination' for licensed crypto firms
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NYDFS proposes regulation to assess costs of ‘supervision and examination’ for licensed crypto firms

The New York State Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, has proposed a regulation which would allow the government department to assess supervisory costs from licensed crypto firms operating in the state. In a Dec. 1 announcement, NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris opened the proposed budget measure for public comment. The regulation, if approved, would grant the department the authority to…

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The Inaugural Crypties Awards: In Pictures!
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The Inaugural Crypties Awards: In Pictures!

Artists, builders, investors, and thought leaders of the crypto world convened at Faena Forum in Miami on Wednesday for the inaugural Crypties Awards Gala, where Decrypt Studios recognized achievements in the blockchain ecosystem. Nearly 4,000 people voted for the awards in the token-gated process. At the private VIP event, guests were entertained by emcee Josh Ostrovsky, aka @TheFatJewish, and enjoyed…

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Politicians Are Giving Back Their Donations From Disgraced FTX Founder
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Politicians Are Giving Back Their Donations From Disgraced FTX Founder

U.S. politicians, many of them Democrats, have been very publicly returning—or giving away—campaign donations from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Even before his crypto exchange and trading desk, FTX.com and Alameda Research, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Bankman-Fried was drawing criticism for the $46.5 million he donated to political candidates.  Source: OpenSecrets A public spreadsheet shared by OpenSecrets.org, a…

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Dappradar Report Shows Blockchain Gaming Thrived Amid FTX Collapse, Sector Accounted for 46% of All Network Activity
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Dappradar Report Shows Blockchain Gaming Thrived Amid FTX Collapse, Sector Accounted for 46% of All Network Activity – Bitcoin News

According to a report published by the global dapp store platform, Dappradar, blockchain gaming hardly felt the impact of the recent FTX collapse and the crypto market carnage that ensued. Dappradar’s Blockchain Games Report indicates that the number of daily unique active wallets (dUAW) participating in blockchain gaming dropped slightly to 800,875 UAWs in November, down from just above 900,000…

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