We know that the world of cryptocurrency is changing rapidly. New opportunities and new claims come out every day, making it difficult to separate true innovation from the dangerous snake oil. Recently, TON (The Open Network) announced a new residency option offering 10-year UAE Golden Visas to applicants who stake...
The recent kerfuffle over The Open Network (TON) is turning heads in the crypto space. Its purported “Golden Visa” program in the UAE has emerged as one of the most hotly contested battlegrounds. It's a glaring spotlight illuminating the industry's persistent struggle with credibility, regulatory oversight, and the unbridled hype...
Gemini, one of the largest crypto exchanges, has survived—and even thrived during this time—operating under a challenging regulatory and security environment in 2025. The exchange adheres to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (AML) laws, ensuring a secure and compliant platform for digital asset trading. Security is a top...
Ethereum, you’ve officially done it—congratulations! The combined value of all staked Ether (ETH) is up to an all-time high of 35 million tokens. This new wave is indicative of increasing investor confidence and a tightening on the liquid supply of Ethereum.More than 500,000 ETH has been staked just in the...
Okay, let's be honest. But as a practical matter it feels like the SEC is moving at the speed of dial-up internet in a 5G world. They've delayed the decision on Franklin Templeton's Ethereum ETF, specifically the staking part, and it's got me wondering: are they protecting investors, or just...
On the day of May 29th, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced additional guidance regarding crypto staking. Their aim is to provide regulatory certainty in the fast-changing world of digital assets. The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance just posted helpful guidelines. These new guidelines provide clear examples...
Put away those lederhosen and beer steins for just a second. Germany has made no secret of its plans to seize the mantle as the global hub for crypto innovation. The future looks even brighter—in fact it’s even brighter than a just-minted Bitcoin! Why? You might be surprised.MiCAR Compliance: A...
Yet, Nebraska’s LB526 — now law — was billed as protecting our electrical grid. Governor Pillen talks about “responsibility” and “guardrails.” Is it really that simple? Are we creating the conditions for strangling a nascent industry in the crib? In fact, it hasn’t even had a chance to fully flower...
Here is what Solana ETF applicants have done so far. They recently updated those filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which now incorporate staking provisions. It’s timing with an influx of market chatter that the SEC will rather soon be blessing Solana ETFs to trade in the...
Coinbase is intensifying its fight against state-level bans on its staking program, calling on California, Maryland, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Washington to drop their pending lawsuits. The firm argues that these legal attacks are not only incorrect, but waste millions of dollars of residents’ money. In leading this campaign, Coinbase...
Bit Digital, Inc. just made a surprising and positive turn from Bitcoin mining. The company has since shifted its attention to Ethereum staking, pulling the industry’s eyes along with it. This development is part of a widening strategy of moves by the company to pivot its focus. It deepens and...
Bit Digital is betting the farm. They’re promoting the sale of these shovels in order to purchase the lottery tickets. They're ditching Bitcoin mining, the digital equivalent of the California gold rush, for Ethereum staking, which, let's be honest, sounds a lot less rugged and a lot more…regulated. Whether this...
Alright, let’s be real. When I first learned that Bit Digital was abandoning Bitcoin mining in favor of Ethereum staking, I have to admit my first response was dubious. A company that’s been foundational to the build out… suddenly bailing? It sounded crazy. The further I dug, the more apparent...
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Dynamic digital asset company Bit Digital is doing something equally ambitious — and equally audacious. This is why they changed their strategy away from Bitcoin mining, through Ethereum staking, to treasury management. This strategic pivot comes after a $150 million share offering and a significant drop in the company's stock...
Bitcoin mining is the integral process that serves as the backbone of the Bitcoin network. It’s how new bitcoins are generated, and it’s how transactions are confirmed and added to the public blockchain. To those unfamiliar with the crypto space, the word “mining” may seem a bit scary. Learning the...
The buzz is building. Look out BTC, altcoin ETFs are on their way! The SEC seems to be getting a little more friendly towards it, especially with regards to Solana. We're seeing applications amended, deadlines looming, and even whispers of BlackRock jumping into the XRP game after the Ripple case...
Let's be blunt. The Bitcoin gold rush? It’s increasingly shaping up to be a fool’s errand come 2025. This really is more than a small blip in profitability. That is a dramatic and potentially catastrophic turn in the risk-reward equation. The shiny allure of digital gold is masking a growing...