Experts hint Donald Trump consider Robinhood exec to lead SEC: Report
Dan Gallagher, a former SEC commissioner, was one name former regulators reportedly said a Trump administration may consider to chair the securities regulator.
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Should you ‘orange pill’ children? The case for Bitcoin kids books
“Any kid who doesn’t learn something about Bitcoin is missing out,” says Bitcoin advocate Ben De Waal. De Waal explains that his 12-year-old daughter Samantha has already convinced “a couple” of her schoolmates and a teacher to hop on the Bitcoin bandwagon, though she’s not attempting to “orange pill the entire school”… yet. Ben De…

French official wants to change how Europe regulates crypto and blockchain
According to one French official, crypto and blockchain projects should be supervised at the European level. 1549 Total views 8 Total shares France’s top financial regulator has proposed to change the way the cryptocurrency industry is supervised in Europe.Robert Ophèle, chairman of Autorité des Marchés Financiers, addressed crypto-realted regulatory issues at the 5th Annual Conference on…

White House will support rescinding DeFi broker rule: David Sacks
Donald Trump’s advisers said they would recommend the US President sign a resolution repealing the IRS rule into law if passed by the House and Senate. David Sacks, the AI and crypto czar in the Trump administration, said the White House will support congressional efforts to rescind the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decentralized finance (DeFi)

Solana targets growth in Southeast Asia with a $5M grants scheme
The $5 million fund only allows projects with a physical presence in Southeast Asia to apply for the program which provides up to $100,000 plus technical and community support. 1770 Total views 15 Total shares Solana has turned its focus towards decentralized finance in Southeast Asia with a new $5 million development fund.The Solana Foundation…

Exchange Gate.io Sees Almost $3 Billion in Orders in First Week Of IEO for Native Token
Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io saw almost $3 billion worth of orders placed during the first phase of its in-house token sale, the company confirmed in a blog post on April 14.Gate, which offers cryptocurrency-only trading, is currently raising funds to support its projects through the issuance of Gatechain Tokens (GT), which users will ultimately be…

Researcher proposes scaling Ethereum gas limit by 100x over 4 years
Ethereum’s Dankrad Feist has pitched a four-year plan to increase Ethereum’s gas limit by 100-fold, which could theoretically increase the blockchain’s TPS to 2,000. 81 Total views 1 Total shares The Ethereum mainnet’s gas limit could theoretically grow 100-fold and reach 2,000 transactions per second under a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) put forward by

Ripple pulls back from Fortress acquisition 20 days after announcement
Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared the news on X, saying it will remain an investor in Fortress Trust. 266 Total views 2 Total shares Within 20 days of announcing the acquisition of Fortress Trust to allegedly expand its pool of licenses in the United States, financial technology firm Ripple is pulling out of the deal. Ripple’s