SEC Chair Gary Gensler made no hint of the agency’s plans regarding Ether ETF applications. During his Squawk Box interview with CNBC on Feb. 14, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler gave little away about spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). When quizzed about if and when a decision might be issued,...Continue Reading

The Framework Ventures co-founder’s journey from teen communist to co-owning $1.4 billion of SNX and LINK — while dodging SBF’s “dogshit.” Framework Ventures co-founder Vance Spencer recalls the fateful day in 2019 when he and his housemate Michael Anderson went all in on their first fund. Having been into crypto since 2013, the pair were...Continue Reading

As the day of love is upon us, we asked OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini AI models to step into the role of digital cupid for relationship advice just in time for Valentine’s Day. Love and romance in 2024 looks a bit different with the rise and prominence of artificial intelligence (AI).  New AI-powered dating...Continue Reading

The U.K. government received over 50,000 responses to its consultation paper on the formation of a digital pound. The United Kingdom is moving ahead with its roadmap for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) despite privacy concerns. On Jan. 25, the U.K. government delivered the findings of its digital pound consultation paper laying out the...Continue Reading

Those in search of love online are increasingly falling prey to romance scams, with $1.3 billion stolen in 2022 alone. Valentine’s Day is all about romance, but the annual event is a reminder that those looking for love are potential victims of scams.  Online dating is big business, with the industry expected to generate $3.1B...Continue Reading

ENS founder and lead developer Nick Johnson commented on the scam, saying that interfaces should not autocomplete names. Hayden Adams, the founder of decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap, has warned the crypto community about a scam using wallet addresses as Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains. On Feb. 14, Adams shared a warning on X about scammers...Continue Reading

Investors keep accumulating spot Bitcoin ETF shares as combined daily inflows broke another record at $631.3 million. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has surpassed 100,000 BTC under management. According to the official data by BlackRock, IBIT amassed 105,280 BTC in holdings on Feb. 13. The iShares Bitcoin Trust became...Continue Reading

The FIU has been actively encouraging crypto exchanges to report any transactions that raise suspicions of money laundering and illegal “foreign exchange outflow.” According to South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the local virtual asset exchanges reported 49% more suspicious transactions to the FIU last year than in 2022.  On Feb. 14, the FIU published...Continue Reading

BTC price seems unstoppable even pre-Wall Street as the highest levels since late 2021 greet Bitcoin bears. Bitcoin (BTC) hit new two-year highs on Feb. 14 as bulls enjoyed a Valentine’s Day surprise.  Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a powerful BTC price comeback from $48,400 lows the day prior. During the Asia...Continue Reading

Digitex Futures exchange was ordered to pay $16 million in penalty for failing to register with the CFTC and manipulating the native token price. A United States federal court has charged Adam Colin Todd — the founder of the Digitex Futures exchange — with violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to establish and implement an...Continue Reading