SEC under Trump could freeze crypto cases not involving fraud: Report

In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.With the news that Meta plans to take a nearly 50% cut of virtual asset sales in Horizon Worlds, it…

The body of Dr. John Forsyth has been found following a week-long search but police reportedly said foul play did not appear to be a factor. 205 Total views 2 Total shares The co-founder of referral-based crypto project ONFO coin who went missing in Missouri on May 21, has been found dead around a week…

On May 28, the Digital Dollar Project released its white paper, a 30-page document detailing the potential applications of a CBDC. The white paper continues the nascent think tank’s work to push forward development of a digital dollar.The project and the tenets of the new white paperThe paper details certain core tenets of what it…

While many crypto holders around the world are practicing self-quarantine and other measures to limit social contact, some are turning to the adult industry for comfort. Speaking to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency payment processor CoinGate reported an increase in purchases from adult stores in March over activity in February. Sites like ManyVids and LiveJasmin had 17% and 8%…

A company founded by Jacques Voorhees, father of ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees, is offering NFTs representing diamonds on the OpenSea marketplace. 1088 Total views 23 Total shares Non fungible tokens (NFT) representing diamonds have made their way to the OpenSea marketplace. In the past, there have been quite a few attempts to tokenize diamonds and other…

Bitcoin (BTC) drifted toward $27,000 after the Aug. 30 Wall Street open as the dust settled on digital asset manager Grayscale’s legal victory.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewBTC buyer interest remains lowData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price cooling volatility which began the day prior, when a positive verdict for Grayscale against United

This week’s Crypto Biz examines recent acquisitions in the crypto industry, Tether’s plans for a dirham stablecoin, and Polychain’s investment in the Bitcoin protocol Corn.

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekInfrastructure bill passes US Senate — without clarification on cryptoOn Tuesday, the…

Bitcoin (BTC) has “solidified” its role in the world economy as both a store of value and “digital gold,” the head of the world’s largest BTC fund has said.Speaking in an interview with financial news magazine The Compound on March. 2, Michael Sonnenschein, managing director of Grayscale Investments, said Bitcoin was in a new investment…