Adam Forsyth

Ripple Joins 210 MiCA-Compliant Firms Days Before EU Hard Deadline

In XRP news today, Ripple has received a preliminary ‘Green Light Letter’ for its Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), the country’s financial regulator, under the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, announced June 23, 2026. The approval, still subject to final conditions, covers all…

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Who pays for Ethereum Foundation funding? Community asks

The Ethereum Foundation’s wider ecosystem push has triggered fresh debate over funding, accountability and communication.  Summary Ethereum Foundation-linked ecosystem groups drew backlash as users questioned funding sources during weak ETH performance. Ethlabs gained Joe Lubin support and five former Foundation researchers this week publicly. Funding transparency, budgets and accountability now sit at the center of…

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Hong Kong SFC flags Aurum Foundation as suspicious virtual asset platform

Hong Kong’s securities regulator has added Aurum/Aurum Foundation to its alert list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms after alleging the entity may be operating without the required authorization. Summary Hong Kong’s SFC has added Aurum/Aurum Foundation to its alert list, alleging the platform may be providing virtual asset trading services without a license. The…

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