Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission for a sweeping overhaul of how registered investment advisers are expected to safeguard digital assets. In a formal letter submitted to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force on April 9, a16z says RIAs should be able to hold crypto assets directly, under specific
By Rupam Jain Bhutan turns to ‘green’ cryptocurrency to fuel economy NEW DELHI, – The Himalayan nation of Bhutan is exploring ways to mine and leverage green cryptocurrencies using hydropower to boost its economy and create jobs to reduce brain drain, the chief executive of its sovereign wealth fund said. Green cryptocurrencies are digital currencies
Despite recent major developments in the crypto industry, the market has just posted its weakest Q1 performance in years — but a crypto analyst is pointing to several catalysts that could make Q2 more promising. “Frustrating. That’s the best word to describe the past quarter,” Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said in a recent
Two brothers charged with stealing $25 million worth of Ethereum launched a novel legal defense in federal court this week: Their case must be dismissed immediately, so they say, because new DOJ crypto policies imply the property they’re accused of stealing can’t really be considered property in the first place. Last spring, the DOJ accused
Barely two months after paying a steep fine to the Department of Justice (DOJ), OKX is ready to begin fresh operations in the US. This time, the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange is willing to operate by the book and will launch a headquarters in California. OKX Set To Launch Operations In The US Cryptocurrency exchange OKX
Thousands of Kenyan investors have been left devastated after the collapse of CBEX, a trading platform that promised high returns through AI-powered trading. Victims, including finance professionals, spoke to TUKO.co.ke about losing substantial amounts, with some even taking loans to invest The loss of funds and subsequent requests for additional payments to “verify” accounts have
On April 10, 2025, President Trump signed into law a measure1 that repeals the final regulations relating primarily to persons who are front-end service providers that operate decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, which were published by the Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) on December 30, 2024 (the Final DeFi
As Chief Legal Officer at Kraken, Marco Santori oversaw legal and regulatory compliance at one of the world’s longest-standing and most secure crypto platforms. Now, having joined the WalletConnect Foundation as a Director, Santori is getting “back to his roots,” he told Decrypt. “I wanted to focus on self custody,” Santori said, explaining that much
BERLIN, GERMANY – JANUARY 25: In this photo illustration model coins of the cryptocurrencies … More ethereum, ripple, litecoin and bitcoin lie on a circuit board of a computer. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) Photothek via Getty Images In May 2024, prospects for the United States becoming a global innovation center for
As the crypto market gears up for a new wave of innovation in 2025, NexChain.ai is quickly emerging as one of the most promising presale opportunities of the year. By combining the power of artificial intelligence with decentralized infrastructure, NexChain is building a next-generation blockchain ecosystem designed to solve key challenges in scalability, speed, and