The crypto industry’s monetary involvement in the 2024 US presidential election has exceeded $1.2 billion, with Polymarket accounting for a vast majority of the amount, according to a recent report by Breadcrumbs.... Read more »
OpenAI has released a new series of AI models called OpenAI o1, designed to enhance reasoning capabilities for solving complex problems. The o1-preview and o1-mini models aim to spend more time thinking... Read more »
Asset manager 21Shares has added Anchorage Digital Bank and BitGo as custodians for its spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) and the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF... Read more »
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined forces with federal and private organizations to combat the surge in crypto scams known as “pig butchering,” according to a Sept. 11 press release.... Read more »
Lawmakers have launched a joint investigation into the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), raising concerns that the agency may have engaged in politically motivated hiring practices, according to a Sept. 11 letter... Read more »
The Digital Chamber (TDC) has called on Congress to pass legislation that would define certain non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as consumer goods and exempt them from federal securities laws. The move follows growing... Read more »
Bitcoin (BTC) miners are demonstrating unwavering commitment as the network’s hash rate approaches an all-time high, according to a recent Glassnode report. The report noted that the 14-day moving average hash rate... Read more »
Bitwise Chief Information Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan asserted that investment advisors are adopting spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faster than any other ETF launched in recent history. Hougan made the statement... Read more »
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure (DePIN) tokens have experienced a 30% decline over the last six months despite the sector reaching a market capitalization of $20 billion in the past 12 months, according to... Read more »
Asset management firm VanEck announced plans to close and liquidate its Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) EFUT, according to a Sept. 6 statement. VanEck cited performance, liquidity, assets under management (AUM), and... Read more »