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Crypto icon Kabosu, the Doge meme dog, passes away at 18

Kabosu, the Shiba Inu who became an internet sensation and the face of Dogecoin, passed away peacefully. The crypto community honors her legacy.

SEC wins case against YouTuber Ian Balina for unregistered crypto ICO promo

A U.S. federal judge sided with the SEC, finding that Ian Balina broke securities laws by participating in a 2018 crypto token ICO.

Political correctness in AI systems is the biggest concern: Elon Musk

Some of today’s most prominent artificial intelligence projects are being trained to “basically lie,” according to Musk.

Algorand causes a stir with new ad bashing Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana

The Algorand Foundation’s latest ad takes a swipe at the “big three” crypto networks, saying they're too slow, too expensive or prone to failure.

SEC’s ETF nod could bring ‘ETH season’ if 3 key indicators hold

Three key indicators suggest the possibility that ETH could surpass its all-time high, according to a crypto trader.

Polymarket gets backlash over ‘approved’ outcome on $13M Ethereum ETF bet

A multi-million bet on “Ethereum ETF approved by May 31” resolved to a “Yes” on Polymarket as news from the SEC broke, but the losing side argues it's not over yet.

Man behind AI-generated fake Biden robocalls is indicted

Steven Kramer allegedly used deep fake tech to generate and send thousands of robocalls to New Hampshire residents imitating President Biden’s voice in January.

Ethereum ETFs launch next month ‘certainly possible' — Analyst

The launch date will largely depend on how quickly approved applicants amend their S-1 registration statements and how many rounds of feedback they receive from the SEC.

Ethereum ETF approved so why aren’t we rich yet?

Crypto commentators suggest there could be two reasons why the price of ETH hasn’t rocketed in the wake of spot Ether ETF approvals.

SEC’s ETF decision means ETH and ’a lot’ of other tokens are not securities

That doesn't mean the securities regulator can't still pursue action against actors in the staking domain, industry analysts and lawyers warn.

VanEck drops new Ethereum ETF ad within an hour of SEC approval

VanEck launched a new ad centered around Ethereum, just 30 minutes after the SEC greenlit 19b-4 proposals for spot Ether ETFs.

Hong Kong streaming firm to buy $100M of crypto, Worldcoin sanctioned: Asia Express

Hong Kong streaming firm to buy $100M of crypto, Worldcoin reprimanded on privacy, women take charge of biggest exchanges: Asia Express.

Resolution overturning SEC crypto rule is on Biden’s desk — Now what?

President Joe Biden has ten days, excluding Sundays, to decide whether he wants to follow through on his threat to veto H.J.Res.109.

Fantom unveils Sonic Foundation for new Sonic Chain

The CEO of the Fantom Foundation has unveiled the Sonic Foundation, which will oversee the creation and launch of Fantom’s new Sonic Chain.

Traders say Bitcoin price correction a ‘fake out’ before the next leg up

Bitcoin price reversed course with a surprise 5% correction over the past few days, but analysts say it is a healthy pullback.

Spot Ether ETFs receive official approval from the SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave the green light to several spot Ether ETFs after speculation that the regulator was considering treating ETH as a security.

Ex-FTX CEO ends up in Oklahoma prison despite request from judge

Records show Sam Bankman-Fried was in the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, suggesting authorities may still transfer him to a prison in California.

CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passes US House in partisan vote

The potential misuse of the CBDC technology trumped arguments about innovation or even good legal drafting.

Meet the women behind the world’s largest crypto exchanges

Both former television hosts, Binance’s Yi He and Bitget’s Gracy Chen currently lead the world’s largest crypto exchanges by volume.

Bitcoiner raises the orange flag on Mount Everest

After weeks of climbing and acclimating to the altitude, Dadvan Yousuf removed the Bitcoin flag from his bag to show it off at the top of the world.

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