Goliath Ventures and founder Christopher Delgado face parallel civil actions from two U.S. market regulators, adding to a federal criminal case in which Delgado has already pleaded guilty. Summary SEC says Goliath Ventures raised at least $425 million from more than 1,300 investors through offerings. CFTC says about 1,600 customers contributed at least $397 million…
Spritehood has sold 42,956 paid NFTs on Robinhood Chain in about 53 minutes, generating nearly $1.28 million for Pudgy Penguins co-founder Cole Villemain. Summary Paid buyers minted 42,956 Spritehood NFTs priced at either $17 or $117. The sale generated about $1.283 million, equal to roughly 684.28 ETH at the mint price. Another 1,488 NFTs were…
Milanovich’s connection to John Daghita turned hostile after she recorded him and shared the call. He retaliated by posting her name publicly. Prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT identified Tiffany Milanovich as a US-based threat actor tied to at least $5 million in thefts through hardware wallet and centralized exchange support impersonation scams. He said Milanovich…
Coinbase has secured Abu Dhabi regulatory approval to arrange investment deals and provide custody as it prepares an international hub for tokenized securities and onchain capital markets. Summary Coinbase has received Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi Global Market’s financial regulator. The authorization covers arranging investment deals and providing custody for tokenized securities. Eligible token…
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee has identified inflation above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target as the main U.S. economic problem while officials debate whether to raise rates from 3.50%–3.75%. Summary Goolsbee called inflation the economy’s biggest problem, while describing the labor market as stable but weak. The Fed held rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July, with…
Bitwise’s Solana staking ETF has received approval from a major bank for customers to borrow up to 25% of their shares’ value, adding a lending function to the U.S.-listed crypto fund. Summary A major bank has approved BSOL as loan collateral with a maximum 25% LTV. Borrowers may receive up to $25 for every $100…
Aster has activated AOS-2, requiring projects to stake 1 million ASTER for four years before validators can approve a new perpetual market. Summary Applicants must stake 1 million ASTER for four years, with no early withdrawal option. Successful proposals will move to Aster’s risk team before the contract launches on T+1. Projects that fail the…
The House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding bill on July 21 by a 220-205 vote, pushing the government’s spending deadline from September 30 to December 4 and pulling it clear of this fall’s midterm elections, sparking a frenzy of Government shutdown probability conversations. The move triggered an immediate repricing in prediction markets tracking a…
ENS DAO has approved and executed a governance proposal that turns the ENS Foundation into a full-time operating body with a five-seat board, a professional staff, and control over a roughly $65 million endowment. Summary ENS said the “Next Era of ENS DAO” proposal has completed on-chain execution after receiving tokenholder approval. Five voting directors…
Bitcoin Core developer and BIP Editor Mark “Murch” Erhardt formally called for Luke Dashjr removal from the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) editorial team on Aug. 9, escalating a dispute over Dashjr’s handling of BIP110 and the proposal’s recent chain split. The motion, posted to the Bitcoin Development Mailing List and backed by GitHub pull request…
