What are the Howey test and its implications for cryptocurrency?

    The Howey test’s impact on cryptocurrency, explained — legal implications, compliance requirements and more. What is the Howey test? The Howey test is a legal test used in the United States to determine whether a transaction qualifies as an investment contract and, thus, is considered a security under federal law. The test was established by…

    More 186 US banks well-positioned for collapse, SVB analysis reveals

    Rising interest rates, which brought down the U.S. banking system’s market value of assets by $2 trillion, combined with a large share of uninsured deposits at some U.S. banks, threatens their stability. The perfect mix of losses, uninsured leverage and a greater loan portfolio, among other factors, resulted in the fall of Silicon Valley Bank…

    Microsoft reportedly testing Edge browser web3 wallet integration

    The supposed screenshots show a non-custodial crypto and NFT-friendly Microsoft Web3 wallet embedded into Edge. Microsoft is reportedly working on integrating a crypto and nonfungible token (NFT) friendly Web3 wallet into its Edge web browser. In a March 17 Twitter thread, software documenter — and occasional info leaker — Albacore shared a series of supposed Edge user…

    Real-world assets tokenization lacks infrastructure, not just regulation

    Assets tokenization has been held back by lack of infrastructure and regulatory standards worldwide. The next generation of securities and asset tokenization has been held back by a lack of infrastructure and regulatory standards worldwide, according to BlackRock’s Larry Fink. The merger between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional assets, however, has been held back by…

    Post-Merge Ethereum: Grayscale extends review of ETHPoW decision

    Grayscale will take 180 days at max to decide whether, when and in what manner to sell ETHPoW on behalf of the record date shareholders. Cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale Investments is taking more time to decide whether it should acquire and sell post-Merge forked Ethereum tokens. Grayscale announced on March 16 that the company intends to extend…

    Collapse of Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank represent a challenge for crypto

    The fire lit by Silvergate Bank and Silicon Valley Bank will make it harder for crypto to find financial partners. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Silvergate Capital, some of the most crypto-friendly banks in the industry, has forced many crypto firms to hold their breath. The loss of a significant banking partner for many companies…