According to a prominent pro-crypto attorney and Senate candidate, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) excessive intervention in the cryptocurrency industry has resulted in retail investors losing over $15 billion. The US securities regulator has often been criticized for its enforcement-heavy regulatory regime over the cryptocurrency industry. The SEC should be held accountable for its…

Utonic, an emerging restaking protocol on The Open Network (TON), received a $100-million institutional commitment in total value locked (TVL) ahead of protocol launch. The TON-based restaking protocol received a $100-million commitment from firms including Mirana Ventures and Foresight Ventures. The protocol aims to contribute to TON’s security and decentralization, according to Lemon Lin, co-founder…

Gotbit Hedge Fund is a performance-focused market maker, supporting the growth of the memecoin ecosystem by offering liquidity solutions and advising on project sustainability. In 2024, the memecoin market has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in the crypto space. What started as a lighthearted, community-driven trend has evolved into a bustling ecosystem where traders and developers…

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has sought opinions from industry participants on whether to introduce a new licensing regime for cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) services. The new regime would see SFC, the securities and futures markets regulator, working with the Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) to supervise the companies offering crypto OTC trading services….