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SEC Proposes Rules to Streamline Capital Formation for Digital Asset Entrepreneurs
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules that it said in a Tuesday (Aug. 18) press release would create a clear framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. Dubbed “Regulation Crypto Assets,” the proposed rule will be open for a 60-day public comment period following its publication in the Federal Register, according…
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Bitwise Slashes 14% of Staff Amid Crypto Prices Downturn
Bitwise has reportedly cut 14% of its staff amid an ongoing downturn in cryptocurrency prices. The San Francisco digital assets company reduced its workforce from around 180 to roughly 155, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Aug. 12), citing an email from Bitwise. Even with these layoffs, Bitwise’s staffing levels are at their highest point to date, CEO Hunter Horsley told Bloomberg,…
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Coinbase Enables Businesses to Get Paid by AI Agents
The Coinbase Business suite now allows businesses to get paid by artificial intelligence agents, Coinbase said in a Tuesday (Aug. 11) blog post. “The same checkouts you already use can now accept payments from AI agents via x402, an open standard for machine-to-machine payments,” the company said in the post. “Funds settle instantly in USDC,…