The New York Federal Reserve has published new rules for counterparties looking to use its money market balancer, casting uncertainty over intentions by stablecoin issuer Circle to use the Fed’s systems. In an April 25 statement, the New York Fed announced adjustments to its guidelines to determine which parties are…

The crypto community is calling out the hypocrisy of Gary Gensler, the head of the United States securities regulator, after a 2018 video emerged of him stating that cryptocurrencies are on par with commodities or cash and are not securities. The video came from a “Blockchain and Money” class in…

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Google released an update for its popular authenticator app that stores a “one-time code” in cloud storage, allowing users who have lost the device with their authenticator on it to retain access to their 2FA.  In an April 24 blog post announcing the update, Google said the one-time codes will…

Solana (SOL) users will soon be able to interact with the network through an open-source plugin enabled on OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT. The plugin will allow ChatGPT to check wallet balances, transfer Solana-native tokens and purchase nonfungible tokens (NFTs) when OpenAI makes plugins available, according to an April…

The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), wants to work together with crypto companies to develop a regulatory framework for the industry. On April 25, FCA Executive Director Sarah Pritchard spoke at London’s City Week conference highlighting the need for cooperation on crypto regulations. “We want industry’s input…

Crypto investment firm Paradigm filed an amicus brief in the case between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Terra (LUNA) co-founder Do Kwon. According to the April 21 filing, the crypto investment firm has never owned or invested in the Terra ecosystem and is not concerned with Defendant’s…

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest and European crypto investment firm 21Shares are seemingly unperturbed by the cryptocurrency regulatory environment in the United States, again requesting approval for a Bitcoin (BTC)-based financial product. On April 25, the two companies requested that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approve the creation of…

A Sam Bankman-Fried-linked online game Storybook Brawl would shut down its servers on May 1. According to an April 25 statement on Twitter, the online game would shut shop after exploring different options. “We’ve explored different options, and unfortunately, there is no path forward,” the team wrote. FTX acquired the…

A California court ruled Apple violated state competition laws by barring app developers from using alternative in-app payment methods apart from its own that included a 30% commission. The decision may clear the path for cryptocurrency and nonfungible token (NFT) projects to add more functionality to their iOS apps. The…