Are NFTs and meme coins assets, currencies, or something else entirely? According to White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks, they belong in their own category: “Collectibles.” “Well, when you’re talking about digital assets, it can be multiple things,” Sacks said during a Fox Business interview on Thursday. “I mean, you’ve got digital assets that are securities, you’ve got…
The Ethereum Foundation-backed marketing firm Etherealize is looking to address the lack of institutional education on the blockchain. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-marketing-firm-etheralize-perfect-timing-wall-st?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Senator Elizabeth Warren said Donald Trump’s memecoin could raise “the specter of uninhibited and untraceable foreign influence over the US president.” Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/elizabeth-warren-ethics-probe-trump-crypto?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin could reach $150,000 this cycle, and if it goes above that price level, will probably come “back down through it,” says Glassnode analyst James Check. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-150k-top-2017-crypto-market-cycle-repeat-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
The CFTC’s new leadership will prioritize cryptocurrency, defi, and digital asset oversight, signaling a shift in regulatory focus toward innovation and market engagement. CFTC and SEC Leadership Transitions Mark Crypto Policy Shift Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Jan. 22 significant leadership changes, underscoring the agency’s […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/cftc-names-new-leader-to-drive-crypto-and-digital-asset-oversight/
Jump Trading has sued a former employee, claiming he stole the crypto firm’s intellectual property to help start a rival blockchain company. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/jump-trading-accuses-ex-engineer-stealing-ip-rival-startup?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
A new SEC-led task force could fast-track crypto ETFs for assets like XRP, SOL, and DOGE, promising clearer regulations, transparency, and broader investor access. SEC Task Force Could Fast-Track ETFs for XRP, SOL, DOGE Matt Mena, a crypto research strategist at 21Shares, a leading provider of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), believes a new cryptocurrency task […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/xrp-sol-and-doge-etfs-could-see-faster-approval-with-secs-new-task-force-strategist-says/
Retro game publisher Atari is releasing 500 limited-edition physical patch packs through DYLI, a new blockchain-powered collectibles marketplace built atop Abstract Chain, a soon-to-launch Ethereum layer-2 scaling network. The drop marks the iconic gaming pioneer’s latest step into Web3 commerce. Each pack will include one of seven new Atari patches or two vintage designs from the 1980s, the company announced…
On Thursday, Jan. 23, Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the infamous Silk Road marketplace, broke his silence for the first time since receiving a pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump. In a public statement, Ulbricht emphasized his newfound freedom, making it clear to the world that “Donald Trump is a man of his word.” Ross […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/ross-ulbricht-speaks-out-for-the-first-time-since-release-trump-is-a-man-of-his-word/
Cornerstone Research says the US Securities and Exchange Commission launched 33 crypto-related lawsuits last year, down from 47 in 2023. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-crypto-action-drop-final-year-under-gensler?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
