Sushi’s head chef addresses community concerns amid SEC subpoena

    Sushi’s head chef Jared Grey and his counsel described the investigation as a “non-public, fact-finding inquiry” that doesn’t suggest the SEC has “any negative opinion of any person, entity or asset” related to the DAO. Head chef of Japan-based decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), Sushi, Jared Grey and his counsel stated that as far as they…

    Ethereum projects launch MEV Blocker to protect users from high prices: Finance Redefined

    The top 100 DeFi tokens had a mixed week in terms of price action, with the total value locked in DeFi protocols maintaining above $50 billion. Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week. A total of 27 Ethereum…

    DeSantis is right — CBDCs will lead to absolute government control

    From China to Canada, it’s clear that governments around the world are salivating at the prospect of introducing currencies they can manipulate hassle-free. Arguing over the prudence and implications of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States has seemingly become one of Washington’s favorite icebreakers. As Congress considers the question, it is critical…

    Multiple US state regulators allege AI trading DApp is a Ponzi scheme

    The scheme allegedly claimed it could generate returns of up to 2.2% a day by leveraging AI to trade more often and with higher profits than a person could. Securities regulators from Montana, Texas, and Alabama have jointly filed enforcement actions against cryptocurrency trading platform YieldTrust.ai, alleging it is “perpetrating a Ponzi scheme.” According to…

    SEC’s Gensler seeks $2.4B in funding to chase down crypto ‘misconduct’

    United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says the regulator is spread thin and needs additional funding to keep up with the “increased complexity in the capital markets.” United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has thrown his support behind U.S. President Joe Biden’s request to allocate a record $2.4 billion…

    Coinbase could face SEC enforcement action for ‘potential violations of securities law’

    The crypto exchange claimed that none of its listed assets were considered securities, and any potential targeting of its wallet was based on a “misunderstanding” by United States Securities and Exchange Commission officials. Crypto exchange Coinbase said it has received a Wells notice from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission recommending the regulator take…