SEC Commissioner Proposes Joint US-UK Digital Securities Sandbox

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a joint US-UK digital securities sandbox. She noted that the U.S. and UK are ideally positioned for this initiative, emphasizing that... Read more »

Paraguay Cracks Down on Illegal Bitcoin Mining: Over 550 Miners Seized

Paraguayan authorities have intensified their efforts to fight illegal bitcoin mining, using innovative techniques including artificial intelligence (AI) and its distribution systems to detect these activities. In less than a week, two... Read more »

Hong Kong’s Grace Period for Crypto Exchanges Ending — Trading Platforms Must Obtain License by June 1

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a reminder that crypto trading platforms must obtain a license to operate in Hong Kong before the grace period ends on June... Read more »

Riot Proposes Acquisition of Bitfarms to ‘Create the World’s Largest Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner’

Riot Platforms has announced a proposal to acquire Bitfarms to create “the world’s largest publicly listed bitcoin miner.” This offer includes cash and Riot stock, representing a 24% premium. Despite the initial... Read more »

Argentine Officials Met With Salvadoran Regulators to Discuss Bitcoin Adoption and Regulation

Argentine officials of the CNV, the country’s equivalent to the U.S. SEC, and Salvadoran officials of the CNAD, the National Commission for Digital Assets, met on May 23 to discuss bitcoin regulation... Read more »

Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High, Surpasses Pre-Halving Levels

Bitcoin’s hashrate has rebounded to the historic highs seen just before the fourth reward halving event. According to the seven-day simple moving average, the network’s hashrate reached a record 657 exahash per... Read more »

JPMorgan Doubts SEC Will Approve Solana or Other Crypto ETFs

Global investment bank JPMorgan has expressed doubt that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve solana ETFs or any other spot crypto ETFs beyond bitcoin and ether. The decision by... Read more »

Marathon Digital Inks Renewable Energy Deal With Kenya; Crypto Miner to Invest $80M

Marathon Digital Holdings and the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum recently signed an agreement which sees the crypto mining firm committing to invest $80 million in Kenya’s digital infrastructure. Following the... Read more »

Deadline Looms for Biden to Veto Congressional Overturn of SEC’s Crypto Rules

The deadline for President Joe Biden to decide whether to veto or sign a resolution overturning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s controversial crypto rules is approaching. The resolution passed both... Read more »

Venezuelan Authorities Seize Over 6,000 Bitcoin Miners in 2 New Operations; Over 17,000 Confiscated In Total

Venezuelan authorities led by the National Power Ministry and Corpoelec, the state-owned power company, have seized over 6,000 bitcoin miners in two new operations. The ministry, which recently declared that it would... Read more »
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