Ondo Chain Debuts With Wall Street and Trump-Backed Support

Ondo Chain Debuts

A new blockchain for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) has officially launched, with Wall Street powerhouses and the Trump-backed crypto sector wasting no time jumping in. Ondo Chain, a layer-1 blockchain developed by Ondo Finance, aims to bring institutional-grade financial markets on-chain, according to Thursday’s announcement. The project has already attracted major attention—not just from traditional […]

Watchdog Calls for Probe Into Trump’s Meme Coin

watchdog calls for probe

U.S. watchdog group Public Citizen has filed a formal complaint urging a federal investigation into whether President Donald Trump violated gift solicitation laws by allegedly promoting a Solana-based meme token. The complaint, lodged with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), raises concerns that the meme coin could be used […]

SEC Reassigns Top Crypto Litigator

SEC Reassigns Top Crypto Litigator

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly reassigned its chief litigation counsel, Jorge Tenreiro, to the agency’s IT department, marking another shift in its crypto enforcement strategy. Tenreiro, who previously oversaw enforcement lawsuits and investigations, was moved last week, according to a Wall Street Journal report on February 5. The agency also reassigned […]

SEC’s Crypto Lawsuit Strategy in Flux

SEC's crypto lawsuit

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be reassessing its legal approach to cryptocurrency lawsuits, particularly in high-profile cases like XRP and Coinbase. Recent shifts in the SEC’s handling of the Coinbase case suggest a potential precedent for other legal battles, raising speculation about how XRP’s case might evolve. According to legal expert James […]

Adin Ross’ GTA 6 Crypto Server Faces Uncertain Future

Adin Ross' GTA 6

Popular Kick streamer Adin Ross has announced plans to launch a crypto-integrated Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) server, collaborating with gaming influencer and FaZe Clan co-founder Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengtson. Ross made the reveal during a livestream on Monday, promising that the role-playing server would be “completely crypto” and “game-changing.” “When GTA 6 drops, […]

AI Crypto Crashes Amid US-China Trade War

AI crypto crashes

The ongoing US-China trade dispute has rattled the cryptocurrency sector, with the AI crypto segment taking a severe hit. Following the US’ decision to impose a 10% tariff on Chinese goods, China responded aggressively on February 4 by slapping a 15% counter-tariff on selected US imports. Now, the situation has worsened, as local reports confirm […]

Ex-Google Engineer Charged with AI Espionage

Ex-Google Engineer

A Chinese national and former Google software engineer is facing economic espionage charges in the United States for allegedly stealing proprietary AI-related trade secrets to benefit China. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on February 5 that Linwei (Leon) Ding has been indicted on 14 counts, including economic espionage and trade secret theft. According […]

US Bitcoin Reserve Plan Faces Uncertainty

US-Bitcoin-reserve-plan

The US government’s stance on Bitcoin as a potential strategic reserve asset is under scrutiny following recent remarks from Crypto Czar David Sacks. His comments at a press briefing and on social media have sparked speculation about whether the administration remains committed to a Bitcoin reserve or is shifting toward a broader digital asset policy. […]