Francis X. Suarez, the two-term mayor of Miami and noted advocate for Bitcoin and blockchain technology, has officially filed paperwork to run for the U.S. presidency in 2024. He will be running as a Republican candidate, according to documents released by the U.S. Federal Election Commission on June 14. Affectionately dubbed the “Bitcoin Mayor,” Suarez’s…
Last month, Ledger launched its latest feature into a full-blown firestorm. The French hardware wallet provider envisioned its paid, optional Ledger Recover subscription service as a safety net for users to recover their digital assets in the case of a lost or forgotten seed phrase. However, the company quickly found itself embroiled in controversy with…
Hong Kong has been making headlines in the crypto space ever since it announced it would allow retail crypto trading in May 2023. On June 1, Hong Kong implemented new crypto regulations to license exchanges, with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) marking the occasion by issuing a flurry of regulatory guidance for…
The Bitcoin community is abuzz with the emergence of something called Recursive Inscriptions. A novel new development building upon the continued hype of the Ordinals Protocol, Recursive Inscriptions seem poised to both disrupt the growing Bitcoin NFT ecosystem and redefine the parameters of blockchain-based file storage as we know it. But how? And why should…
Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, has called for an investigation into former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) director Bill Hinman. The call comes in the wake of the court-ordered release of a trove of documents by the SEC, which has been embroiled in a legal dispute with Ripple since 2020. The documents, which…
Online Blockchain plc, a blockchain research and development company, has announced its upcoming NFT collection inspired by The Rocky Horror Show. The first NFT, TimeWarp, will make its debut on OpenSea at 8 a.m. ET on June 19. The Rocky Horror Show is iconic for its groundbreaking blend of science fiction, camp horror, and rock music,…
When Ordinals made their debut in January 2023, they were viewed as a novel but largely passing trend. Just a few months later, it has become apparent that Bitcoin NFTs are here to stay and that their contributions to the Web3 ecosystem are far from just a fleeting phenomenon. More than 11 million Ordinals Inscriptions have been minted, including record-breaking blocks,…
Music icon and business mogul Snoop Dogg has taken yet another significant stride in expanding his blockchain-based ecosystem with the launch of the Snoop Dogg Passport Series. While many in Web3 music have continued to seek new ways to break ground, this latest digital innovation provides fans with a unique opportunity to accompany a top-tier…
In a recent development that could have significant effects on the crypto industry, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a trove of documents, including emails and notes, as part of its ongoing legal dispute with cryptocurrency company Ripple. The SEC sued Ripple in 2020 for raising $1.3 billion through the sale…
