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SEC investigated NBA Top Shot developer Dapper Labs, decided to close case in September

The NFT company still faces an ongoing class action suit in New York that alleges it sold unregistered securities.

11.04.2024 50

Fortune

Ben Weiss

Monad Labs in talks to raise more than $200 million round led by Paradigm, valuing the Jump Crypto-linked startup at $3 billion

As the prices of digital assets skyrocket, the Monad round would be the largest in crypto so far in 2024.

11.03.2024 5

Fortune

Ben Weiss

Drama at Solana: Creation of new corporate entity raises questions of ‘decentralization theater’

"It falls within that overall category of decentralization slash protecting your ass," said one general consul at a crypto firm, in reference to the...

30.01.2024 20

Fortune

Ben Weiss

In a tough venture environment for crypto, here are the most notable fundraises of 2023

Crypto was on 2023’s naughty list, but some startups still managed to avoid coal in their stockings.

25.12.2023 10

Fortune

Ben Weiss

Robinhood’s crypto revenue is the lowest it’s been in 3 years, but it still stans crypto—and Dogecoin

“We don't see Dogecoin as a negative asset for us,” Johann Kerbat, Robinhood’s head of crypto, told Fortune, in reference to the dog-inspired...

22.12.2023 10

Fortune

Ben Weiss

Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Circle among heavyweight donors committing $78 million to new crypto PAC

The PAC has already deployed almost $300,000 for its chosen congressional candidates, with Rep. Patrick McHenry netting the most cash so far.

18.12.2023 5

Fortune

Ben Weiss

SEC rejects Coinbase’s request for a separate regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry

“The existing securities regime appropriately governs crypto asset securities,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler said in a letter supporting the rejection.

15.12.2023 5

Fortune

Ben Weiss

Jack Dorsey’s Block opens up preorders for Bitcoin hardware wallet Bitkey in more than 95 countries

Customers will be able to get their hands on the hardware in early 2024.

07.12.2023 20

Fortune

Ben Weiss

Robinhood launches crypto trading in the EU, adds Solana and other tokens delisted in the U.S.

The online brokerage had delisted the three cryptocurrencies in the U.S. in June after the SEC named them in its lawsuits against Binance and then...

07.12.2023 3

Fortune

Ben Weiss

IBM, Meta and more than 50 others launch alliance to challenge dominant AI players

The bullied are fighting back. Against whom? “You know who,” Darío Gil, an IBM executive, told Fortune.

05.12.2023 10

Fortune

Ben Weiss

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