Europe has done something important. With MiCA, the EU created the world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto-assets. That is a significant achievement, not only for the digital asset industry, but for Europe’s wider ambition to lead in responsible financial innovation. MiCA’s promise was clear: a harmonised single-market framework for crypto-asset services across the EU,
French police have arrested two suspected fraudsters accused of stealing about $1.8 million in cryptoassets from a wealthy couple during a fake villa sale after a year-long investigation. Summary French police arrested a mother and son accused of stealing €1.5 million in crypto during a fake villa sale. Investigators allege the suspects used hidden camera
Community & education Autonomous Ecologies #1 Black Sky Conference that delved into the relationship between sovereignty and privacy, and how to establish privacy as a cornerstone of new technology. Community & education BuildETH 2023 Ethereum developer conference hosted in San Francisco, California for those interested in building, designing, scaling, and securing decentralized applications and protocols.
FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed a six-figure investment in Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, more than six months past the deadline set by federal ethics law, according to a report from NOTUS. The lapse has reopened a fight over stock trading by senior government officials and raised questions about a potential
Bitcoin investors have entered an average unrealized loss of about 20%, while a key on-chain cost basis indicator has climbed to roughly $76,700, creating a resistance level that analysts say is weighing on the market. Summary CryptoQuant’s Darkfost says active Bitcoin investors are sitting on an average unrealized loss of about 20%. Bitcoin’s True Market
We are thrilled to announce the first-ever Devconnect Scholars Program! The Devconnect Scholars Program will provide talented and values-aligned individuals from communities currently geographically and demographically underrepresented in Ethereum with financial support to attend Devconnect in Istanbul this November. Apply to the program here by July 23rd, 2023. Why The Program Exists & Program Details
Gillibrand renews crypto ethics push after disclosures showed Trump earned over $600M from the $TRUMP memecoin in 2025. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has renewed her call for crypto ethics rules after Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures. The disclosures showed more than $600 million in 2025 income from the $TRUMP memecoin, according to the announcement. Gillibrand wants
Germany’s cooperative banking network has begun offering cryptocurrency trading through DZ Bank, opening digital asset access to millions of retail customers across the country. Summary DZ Bank has started rolling out crypto trading through Germany’s cooperative banking network. DekaBank plans a phased crypto trading launch for the country’s savings banks later this year. Germany is
Barriers and drivers of blockchain adoption in emerging markets: Large-scale text analysis and survey experiments among African regulators and citizens Eliza R Oak, Dr. Emmanuel Joel Aikins Abakah, & Mohammad Abdullah Yale, University of Ghana, & UniSZA, Malaysia To discern the key drivers and barriers to blockchain adoption across Africa, this project proposes to systematically
There has been considerable discussion about whether Authorised Participants (APs) in the Bitcoin ETF market, such as Jane Street, one of the world’s top liquidity providers and market makers, can suppress the BTC price, for its own advantage. In our view, this is not the case. Indeed, APs, who are designated brokers and banks that
