Taylor Lindman has joined the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force as its new chief counsel. Lindman previously served as Deputy General Counsel at Chainlink Labs, where he spent over five years navigating digital asset regulation. This was confirmed by Chainlink Labs in a statement, where they thanked
Nomura’s digital asset arm, Laser Digital, has applied for a U.S. national trust bank charter as it pushes deeper into regulated crypto custody. The move signals strong institutional appetite for compliant digital asset infrastructure in the United States. Momentum around institutional adoption keeps building, with trends similar to those covered
Rodeo has announced it will shut down operations, becoming the second NFT-focused platform to close within the same week. This decision shows the ongoing challenges in the digital collectibles sector, where declining trading volumes and reduced user activity are pressuring business models. The broader market is already showing signs of
India is gearing up for its next budget, and the national crypto market is hoping to get some relief in it. The 2026 budget is scheduled to be presented on February 01, 2026, by the current Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman. The top-most points are TDS cut and reset in taxation.
US Representative Maxine Waters called for an oversight hearing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, expressing concerns regarding what she feels is a marked and troubling shift in the commission’s approach to crypto regulation. In a letter sent Sunday to French Hill, chair of the House Financial Services Committee
In a historic milestone for the crypto market, the U.S. Senate approved the Genius Act, a much-anticipated stablecoin bill that brings federal regulation and regulatory certainty to one of the most important parts of the digital asset ecosystem. The bill, which has gained bipartisan support, now heads to the House
In a significant address to the US Senate Appropriations Committee, SEC Chair Gary Gensler passionately emphasized the urgent need for increased financial support to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, which he referred to as the “Wild West.” The Chairman stressed the importance of protecting investors from potential risks arising due to
A “move-to-earn” app, Stepn rewards users for getting outside and exercising. Some gamers on STEPN have been caught employing bots and GPS spoofing. To make matters worse, this is the third time in as many months that the popular crypto app STEPN, which makes use of Solana NFTs, has been
Andreessen Horowitz has now raised a total of $7.6 billion for crypto and blockchain. The firm is planning on continuing its crypto investments despite market condition. Rumors that Andreessen Horowitz intends to shatter the benchmark for a record-breaking crypto fundraising earlier this year have been verified by the company. Andreessen
Mostly the whole world is now into the cryptocurrency industry one way or the other, regardless of any bias. On the contrary, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) states that the literacy level is directly proportional to the investment in cryptocurrency. The more educated one tends to be the more
