The cryptocurrency market is abuzz with excitement as a new wave of altcoin ETF applications backlogs the regulators’ desks. This increase reflects a rising hopefulness in the market. Overall, bullish sentiment confirmed by the overwhelming expectation that the SEC would soon widen its approval of crypto investment vehicles past Bitcoin...
The Bitcoin ETF approval was huge. Ethereum followed, and now? Now everyone is yelling “Altcoin Season! A tidal wave of other ETF applications — nearly 40 — are currently flooding the SEC’s inbox, all hoping for a regulatory green light. VanEck, WisdomTree and Franklin Templeton have all thrown their hats...
Will Ohio really become the Silicon Valley of the Midwest? Or it is just throwing spaghetti at the wall with no rhyme or reason and hoping something sticks. The Ohio House just voted in favor of the “Ohio Blockchain Basics Act” (HB 116). This legislation would provide a $200 capital...
China’s retreat from Bitcoin mining poses an interesting dilemma. Is it truly the nail in the coffin of crypto centralization, or might it be the seed of something much more equitable. For too long we’ve let the narrative be shaped by massive Chinese mining farms. As such, they have outsize...
The world of crypto ETFs has been holding its collective breath. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed yet another decision on the application by Franklin Templeton for an Ethereum (ETH) staking ETF. This one-year delay has sparked a wave of interest and panic among the crypto community. Here’s...
Alright, now on to Ethereum staking and the SEC. Franklin Templeton’s ETF delay a harbinger of things to come. Even as whales are accumulating ETH and institutional investors are entering the market with billions of dollars, don’t get caught up in the excitement. There are very real, practical risks you...
The SEC's recent guidance on crypto staking – finally arriving in late May 2025 – feels like a cautious step forward. It's not a victory lap. It’s less a "move over for the manatee" sign and more the "proceed with extreme caution" sign you’d put on a highway that’s otherwise...
The recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruling that crypto staking is not a security is being heralded by many as a huge decentralization win. This ruling, if it stands, can trigger a massive expansion of the crypto business. This decision has made a particularly stark contrast with Europe’s...
And just a few weeks ago, the SEC finally moved to exempt protocol staking from the classification of securities. This decision is one bright spot in an otherwise suffocating regulatory environment. Finally, some clarity! But before you get too eager to stake that ETH, SOL, or AVAX, hold on a...
Germany's embracing crypto. Headlines shout that the adoption rate is skyrocketing and Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) watches over these developments like a hawk. Beneath the veneer of regulatory approval and rising adoption lies a truth that's conveniently swept under the rug: this isn't just a financial revolution; it's a high-stakes...
