SEC's Peirce: code is speech, not a reason to register
The SEC is Not an Infrastructure Regulator SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (@HesterPeirce) spoke at the IC3 Blockchain Camp at Princeton University this week, laying out a clear position on wh
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Coinbase Says AI Costs Are Staying Flat As Token Usage Explodes
Coinbase is trying to keep artificial intelligence costs under control by routing prompts to cheaper models, even as internal token usage grows at an exponential pace. Brian Armstrong said Co
Hong Kong pulls JPMorgan, HSBC and UBS into its tokenized bond push
Hong Kong's monetary authority is broadening its tokenized bond program, this time by assembling some of the world's largest financial institutions to help shape the rules. The Hong Kong Mone
Sen. Lummis Says CLARITY Act Heads For The Finish Line
Senator Cynthia Lummis is pushing hard for a full Senate floor vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, declaring the bill's committee victory a turning point and vowing to see it throug
Major Banks Brace For AI Job Cuts As JPMorgan, Citi And Goldman Shift Hiring
Major banks are laying the groundwork for AI-driven workforce cuts as automation moves deeper into finance, with executives at JPMorgan, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs all signaling that some ro
Court Halts Legal Bid to Seize $234 Billion in Inactive Bitcoin (BTC) Wallets
Key Points A New York court has suspended legal proceedings targeting 39,069 inactive Bitcoin addresses containing approximately $234 billion in cryptocurrency An individual using the pseudon
Securitize (SECZ) Eyes NYSE Debut: SEC Clears Path for Tokenization Giant’s Public Listing
Key Takeaways Securitize received SEC clearance on its Form S-4 filing, advancing its special purpose acquisition company transaction with Cantor Equity Partners II A shareholder vote schedul
Kraken Partners With MoneyGram for Crypto-to-Cash Withdrawals Across 100+ Countries
BitcoinWorld Kraken Partners With MoneyGram for Crypto-to-Cash Withdrawals Across 100+ Countries Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced a strategic partnership with global remittance fi
SEC's Peirce: code is speech, not a reason to register
The SEC is Not an Infrastructure Regulator SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (@HesterPeirce) spoke at the IC3 Blockchain Camp at Princeton University this week, laying out a clear position on wh
Tokenization firm Securitize clears SEC hurdle, paves NYSE listing
Securitize, a leading platform for tokenizing real-world assets, is one step closer to a public listing after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Form S-4 registration stat
Armstrong calls US-China rivalry America's best thing since the Cold War
Coinbase CEO @brian_armstrong has described US-China rivalry as potentially the most galvanising force for America since the Cold War, arguing that decades of global dominance have left the c
Greece plans a 15% tax on crypto gains
Greece moves to write crypto into its tax code Greece is preparing legislation to impose a 15% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, according to two government officials with knowledge of t