SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says Most Crypto Assets Are Not Securities

Peirce made the comments in Washington D.C. on Monday during the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) event dubbed “SEC Speaks.” Peirce Pushes Back: SEC’s Approach ‘Must Be Corrected’ SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, affectionately known as “Crypto Mom” by some, began her speech on Monday at the regulator’s “SEC Speaks” event, with a deliberately selected … Read more

Bancor files patent infringement lawsuit against Uniswap over DEX tech

Bancor, the creator of a smart contract-based automated market maker, is suing Uniswap for patent infringement, alleging the decentralized finance exchange has used its technology without permission and profited significantly from it. According to the May 20 announcement of the lawsuit, Bancor designed the technology in 2016 and patented it in January 2017. The technology … Read more

Parker Day And Casey Rodarmor Talk Collaboration And The Future Of On-Chain Art And Auctions

Parker Day and Casey Rodarmor’s FUN! Collection is an unprecedented synthesis of photographic maximalism and protocol-level innovation—a work that stands alone within the landscape of Bitcoin-native art. Saturated with Day’s bold color palette, surreal personas, and layered identity play, the collection is anchored by Rodarmor’s foundational role as the creator of the Ordinals protocol. Most … Read more

Kraken Rolls Out Regulated Crypto Derivatives in Europe

Kraken is rolling out regulated crypto derivatives trading in Europe, compliant with the European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). The crypto exchange’s perpetual and fixed maturity futures contracts will now be available for retail and institutional customers in the European Economic Area (EEA), the firm said on Tuesday. Permission to trade crypto … Read more

GBP/JPY rebounds to near 193.50 as BoE Pill warns caution on interest rate cuts

GBP/JPY recovers from 192.00 as the Japanese Yen loses strength on potential US-Japan trade talks. Japan’s Akazawa is scheduled to visit Washington later this week. Investors await the UK CPI data for fresh cues on the BoE’s monetary policy outlook. The GBP/JPY pair attracts bids near 192.00 and flattens around 193.50 during North American trading … Read more

Milei Dissolves Argentine Task Force Investigating Alleged Libra Market Manipulation

The Argentine government dissolved the Investigation Task Unit (UTI), a Justice Ministry body created three months ago to probe alleged market manipulation linked to the LIBRA crypto meme coin promoted by President Javier Milei, according to a Ministry of Justice decree. Investigation Into Libra Crypto Scandal Ends With Unit’s Dissolution Established via Decree 114/2025 in … Read more