UK Regulator Bans Coinbase Ads Over Cost-of-Living Messaging
In brief The ASA upheld 35 complaints against Coinbase’s August 2024 campaign featuring satirical ads about housing costs, living expenses, and wage stagnation. The regulator...
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South Dakota Lawmaker Takes Second Stab at Launching State Bitcoin Reserve
In brief Representative Logan Manhart submitted a bill to introduce Bitcoin holdings into the state’s investment funds this week. Manhart’s move comes nearly a year...
Robinhood CEO Says GameStop Incident Was a Wake-Up Call for Tokenization
In brief Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says tokenization could have prevented the 2021 GameStop trading halt, blaming outdated settlement infrastructure. Experts say traditional brokerages handled...
Australia Fines Qoin Wallet Operator $14 Million for Unlicensed Activity
In brief A federal court found BPS Financial promoted and operated the Qoin Wallet for nearly three years without an Australian financial services licence. The...
Strive Enters Top 10 Publicly Traded Bitcoin Holders, Pays Off Debt After Semler Acquisition
In brief Strive Asset Management acquired another 333 BTC, pushing its holdings to nearly 13,132 BTC worth about $1.1 billion. The firm now sits inside...
Brave Bets on Social Heist Puzzles to Pull Players Into Its Gaming Push
In brief Brave is launching a multi-week “vault heist” game across its browser, X, and Discord starting February 3. More than 4,000 players have already...
SEC Says Tokenized Assets Are Securities First, Technology Second
In brief Tokenized stocks and bonds remain subject to existing U.S. securities laws, regardless of whether ownership records are maintained on-chain or off-chain, the SEC...
Clawdbot Chaos: A Forced Rebrand, Crypto Scam and 24-Hour Meltdown
In brief A trademark dispute sparked the chaotic rebrand and account hijacking of the viral AI app, Clawdbot. In minutes, the unaffiliated CLAWD token surged...
Bitcoin Backers, Cypherpunks Sour on Trump Following Fatal Minneapolis Shooting
In brief The White House’s response to Alex Pretti’s death has angered some Bitcoiners. They are framing the situation as a Second Amendment issue. The...
Gemini Launches Zcash Credit Card That Pays ZEC Rewards
In brief Gemini launched a new crypto credit card with a focus on privacy token Zcash (ZEC). The token is in the top 10 of...