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Crypto Companies Skip Super Bowl Ads for Second Year 

The Super Bowl, one of the biggest events for marketing events in the US, will have no crypto ads for the second year in a row. Most major crypto companies, including Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitcoin spot ETF providers, have decided to skip the advertising opportunity, citing various reasons. The main

February 11, 2024 2 mins read

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Proposes Whopping $2.4 Billion Budget

SEC Chair Gary Gensler has requested a record-breaking $2.4 billion in funding for the agency. With this money, Gensler plans to add 170 jobs to the agency’s workforce, with a focus on the crypto and cyber divisions.  Moreover, in the midst of this ambitious initiative, there have been indications of

February 10, 2024 1 min read

U.S Senators Censure SEC Chair Over Handling of DEBT Box Case

A number of Republican senators hold Gary Gensler, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in contempt for making inaccurate claims in the agency’s case against the cryptocurrency firm DEBT Box. In a letter sent to Gensler on Wednesday, Senators Cynthia Lummis (Wyoming), Bill Hagerty (Tennessee), Katie Boyd Britt (Alabama),

February 9, 2024 2 mins read

Nibiru Chain Secures $12 Million to Fuel Developer-Focused L1 Blockchain

Nibiru Chain receives strategic investment from Kraken Ventures, NGC Ventures, ArkStream, Tribe Capital to accelerate innovation and scalability. Nibiru Chain, a general-purpose layer 1 blockchain, has successfully closed its latest round of funding, securing $12 million to set the stage for an ambitious phase of growth. Venture investments included contributions

February 8, 2024 3 mins read

Kraken Secures VASP License in Netherlands, Boosting European Expansion

As part of its plans to expand into Europe, crypto exchange Kraken has been registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) in the Netherlands. The United States-based crypto exchange claims that it is able to legally sell its leading products to citizens of

February 8, 2024 2 mins read

Bakkt Warns of Financial Strain, Contemplates Public Securities Offering

Launched with backing from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), crypto firm Bakkt has now issued a warning that it may not have sufficient funds to be operational for the next twelve months. Bakkt cautioned that it could “not be able to continue as a going concern” in a section on risk

February 8, 2024 2 mins read

SEC Approves New Regulations, Targets Crypto and DeFi Oversight

On February 6, the U.S SEC established new regulations that would expand its registration requirements, encourage more market players to become members of a self-regulatory group, and ensure compliance with federal securities laws and regulations. Crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) may be subject to further regulation under the new laws.

February 7, 2024 2 mins read

Merlin Chain Secures Funding to Empower “Bitcoin-native” Innovations

New York, United States, February 5th, 2024, Chainwire Merlin Chain, the native Bitcoin Layer2, announced a round of funding from 24 investors including OKX Ventures, ABCDE, Foresight Ventures and Arkstream Capital. Merlin Chain offers a native scaling solution that integrates ZK-Rollup network, decentralized oracle network, and on-chain BTC fraud-proof modules.

February 5, 2024 2 mins read

Ex-SEC Executive Criticizes Legal Team’s Lucrative Gains in FTX Bankruptcy

John Reed Stark, a former member of the U.S SEC, has hinted that the legal team may be trying to benefit from the bankruptcy proceedings via the FTX restructuring plan. Given the large gains made by the legal team during bankruptcy proceedings, Stark said in a post on twitter that

February 4, 2024 1 min read

KoinBX Sets the Standard for Secure and Compliant Crypto Trading in India

We at KoinBX reaffirm our steadfast commitment to compliance and regulations while providing traders with a secure and intuitive trading experience. As a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) registered exchange, we offer a wide range of features and benefits designed to empower traders and ensure their confidence in the platform. At

February 2, 2024 2 mins read