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US senators from both parties sent a letter to acting SEC Chairperson Mark Uyeda urging a reassessment of the issue of crypto ETF staking as important to blockchain security and investor interests. The letter was led by Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis and supported by Democratic Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Ron Wyden.
Danielle Sassoon, the acting attorney for the Southern District of New York, resigned abruptly in connection with a Justice Department request that she suspend a corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams. It was not immediately clear who would replace Sassoon in the acting role. Sassoon was the lead prosecutor in the case of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and has also been in charge of several lawsuits involving the crypto industry. According to sources, acting U.S. Deputy Attorney Gen...
Pixion Games, the game studio behind Web3 action role-playing game Fableborne, announced that it has raised $12.40 million in its latest round of funding led by Delphi Ventures, with participation from Animoca Brands, Yield Guild Games (YGG), and Axie Infinity creator Sky Mavis. The funding will help it prepare for the launch of the POWER token later this year. Fableborne is a free Web3 action role-playing game based on Ronin, developed by Pixion Games and currently in its first season.
On December 31st, local time on December 31st, South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mu exercised veto power over the "Civil Unrest Special Prosecutor Law" and the "Kim Jian-sik Special Prosecutor Law".
South Korea's ruling party left the plenary session at the start of a vote to impeach acting president Han Duk-soo.
South Korea's opposition party said it would immediately begin impeachment proceedings against acting president Han Duk-soo.
South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, plans to enact a tax amendment at a state conference on December 24 that would include a two-year delay in the taxation of virtual assets.
Speaking at the Near Redacted conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Edward Snowden, a privacy advocate and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, said the importance of decentralization in countering the widespread surveillance capabilities brought about by artificial intelligence. He warned that artificial intelligence-driven surveillance would allow governments and businesses to process large amounts of personal data in real time, potentially paving the way for large-scale real-time data...
CNN reporter Marshall Cohen said in a social media post that Musk's attorney Chris Gober said that Musk's daily donation of $1 million is not a lottery ticket, there are no prizes to win, and the recipients are not randomly selected. Instead, the $1 million is the salary they earn as a spokesperson for Musk's pro-Trump super PAC. Gober said the recipients are based on their suitability and personal stories...
Mick Mulvaney, who served as acting White House chief of staff in Donald Trump's administration, called cryptocurrency an industry that "breaks the mold of American politics" because of its appeal to both Democrats and Republicans. In an interview with News Nation, Mick Mulvaney said that cryptocurrencies "don't fit within the traditional political barriers of Republicans and Democrats" and cross political lines. Mick suggested that this was "part of the process" of lawmakers "realigning" intere...
On October 23rd, the Web3 PvP turn-based role-playing game "Champions Tactics" launched today on the game blockchain Oasys, a blockchain-powered Web3 game ecosystem. It is reported that the Web3 enhanced game will use the "Forge" system, allowing players to customize their champions to create new champions.
The Russian State Duma is working on a bill to apply anti-money laundering measures to the digital ruble platform. According to the State Duma Committee on financial marekt, now is the time to pass this bill allowing banks to block suspicious transactions. Once approved, the bill will come into force on January 1, 2025.
On September 2nd, Ronin-based online role-playing game Forgotten Runiverse announced on the X platform that the public beta will be restarted at 1 am Beijing time tomorrow, and the daily tasks will resume from the 5th day. The results of the completed tasks in the game will be reflected on the Donut website.
On August 20, according to the AXIOS website, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of State Blinken on Monday that he was committed to reaching a hostage and ceasefire agreement in Gaza, but Israeli officials said he refused to give his negotiators enough room to reach an agreement. Netanyahu's negotiating team reported to him on Sunday that a deal could be reached if he was willing to offer more leeway. Two senior Israeli officials said Netanyahu refused to budge and cond...
Vice President Harris said the Federal Reserve should act independently of the president.
