We know that the world of cryptocurrency is changing rapidly. New opportunities and new claims come out every day, making it difficult to separate true innovation from the dangerous snake oil. Recently, TON (The Open Network) announced a new residency option offering 10-year UAE Golden Visas to applicants who stake...
The recent kerfuffle over The Open Network (TON) is turning heads in the crypto space. Its purported “Golden Visa” program in the UAE has emerged as one of the most hotly contested battlegrounds. It's a glaring spotlight illuminating the industry's persistent struggle with credibility, regulatory oversight, and the unbridled hype...
Gemini, one of the largest crypto exchanges, has survived—and even thrived during this time—operating under a challenging regulatory and security environment in 2025. The exchange adheres to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (AML) laws, ensuring a secure and compliant platform for digital asset trading. Security is a top...
Ethereum, you’ve officially done it—congratulations! The combined value of all staked Ether (ETH) is up to an all-time high of 35 million tokens. This new wave is indicative of increasing investor confidence and a tightening on the liquid supply of Ethereum.More than 500,000 ETH has been staked just in the...
Okay, let's be honest. But as a practical matter it feels like the SEC is moving at the speed of dial-up internet in a 5G world. They've delayed the decision on Franklin Templeton's Ethereum ETF, specifically the staking part, and it's got me wondering: are they protecting investors, or just...
On the day of May 29th, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced additional guidance regarding crypto staking. Their aim is to provide regulatory certainty in the fast-changing world of digital assets. The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance just posted helpful guidelines. These new guidelines provide clear examples...
Put away those lederhosen and beer steins for just a second. Germany has made no secret of its plans to seize the mantle as the global hub for crypto innovation. The future looks even brighter—in fact it’s even brighter than a just-minted Bitcoin! Why? You might be surprised.MiCAR Compliance: A...
Yet, Nebraska’s LB526 — now law — was billed as protecting our electrical grid. Governor Pillen talks about “responsibility” and “guardrails.” Is it really that simple? Are we creating the conditions for strangling a nascent industry in the crib? In fact, it hasn’t even had a chance to fully flower...
Here is what Solana ETF applicants have done so far. They recently updated those filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which now incorporate staking provisions. It’s timing with an influx of market chatter that the SEC will rather soon be blessing Solana ETFs to trade in the...
Coinbase is intensifying its fight against state-level bans on its staking program, calling on California, Maryland, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Washington to drop their pending lawsuits. The firm argues that these legal attacks are not only incorrect, but waste millions of dollars of residents’ money. In leading this campaign, Coinbase...
