Crypto advocate Tom Emmer named vice chair of crypto and AI subcommittee
“With Gary Gensler confined to the waste bin of Washington, we have an excellent opportunity to ensure that the future of digital assets is guided by Americans,” said Emmer.
Osprey Funds to seek SEC approval to convert Bitcoin trust into ETF
In a separate statement, Osprey said that the deal for Bitwise to acquire the Osprey Bitcoin Trust had been scuttled after failing to get the necessary regulatory approvals.
CFTC mulling probe of Crypto.com over Super Bowl contracts: Report
The CFTC is considering probes on sports betting event contracts offered by Crypto.com weeks out from the popular Super Bowl match, Bloomberg reports.
CryptoPunks NFT floor price spikes 13% on rumors of IP sale
Yuga Labs hasn’t confirmed or denied rumors that it is selling the IP rights to CryptoPunks, the world’s most valuable NFT collection.
SEC sues Elon Musk claiming disclosure failures with Twitter stock
The SEC sued Elon Musk alleging he violated US securities laws by failing to timely disclose that he owned over 5% of Twitter’s stock in early 2022.
Ripple execs lash out at SEC’s refusal to postpone appeal filing
According to Ripple’s chief legal officer, the SEC will continue with its appeal of a judgment in the civil case despite Chair Gary Gensler stepping down in six days.
ai16z’s Eliza Labs ships white paper for Web3-native AI agents
The company envisions a world of AI agents, like Eliza, trading autonomously onchain.
Gary Gensler says the presidential election wasn’t about crypto money
The SEC chair is set to leave office in six days, the same day Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated as president in Washington, DC.
Bitcoin’s low relative volatility suggests further upside in 2025: ARK
Despite experiencing sharp fluctuations in December, Bitcoin volatility remains fairly tame by historical standards.
Ethereum price rebound will take time, even if ETH data looks bullish
Moderate optimism in Ethereum derivatives data fails to boost short-term investor confidence.