Ripple’s Garlinghouse Says 2024 Election Was a Chance to ‘Educate Voters’
The Ripple CEO says crypto-backed political action committees (PACs) were a response to the war on crypto.
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Crypto Markets Have Benefited From a Positive Environment Since U.S. Election: Citi
The nomination of crypto-friendly Paul Atkins as chair of the SEC provided the final boost that propelled bitcoin through the $100,000 level, the report said.
Blockchain for IoT Minima to Develop Ledger-Embedded Microchips With ARM
Minima is working with ARM’s Flexible Access Program, which gives startups access to the hardware giant’s IP portfolio and chip design system.
Ethereum Transaction Revenue Has Surged Since Trump Election Victory: Steno Research
The jump has led to higher staking rewards and more ether being burned through transaction fees, the report said.
BitGo Unveils Retail Crypto Custody Platform
BitGo said the retail offering provides the same institutional-grade security guarantees under the hood that the firm’s existing customers are familiar with.
EU Approves Commissioners, Including Ones Who Will Likely Oversee Crypto Rules
Commissioners from France, Finland and Portugal are likely to have crypto within their remit.
Another SEC Democrat to Drop Out, Leaving Republicans Running Agency by February
Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, a Democrat, said he’ll join Chair Gary Gensler in exiting the U.S. securities regulator, which will leave two Republicans and a single Democrat.
Memecoins Show Coinbase’s Base Blockchain Isn’t So Centralized, Founder Says
If someone could launch BALD, a token mocking the crypto exchange’s CEO, on the layer-2 network, it shows “we can’t control or shut it down,” says Jesse Pollak.
Ethereum Layer-2 Teams Welcome Proposal to Overhaul Blockchain
Far from making zero-knowledge rollups obsolete, the Beam Chain would make them work better, says Polygon. zkSync builder Matter Labs is also bullish.
Bitcoin Miner IREN Surges on Renewed AI Interest, Possible BTC Dividend Payment
The shares rose 30% after executives discussed fiscal first-quarter earnings on a conference call.