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SEC Commissioner Calls for Permanent Broker Rule Overhaul Reflecting Modern Crypto Market Realities

LegalApr 17

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce pushed for lasting regulatory clarity on crypto interfaces while warning that overly broad broker definitions could restrict innovation and limit investor access to self-custody tools. Key Takeaways: SEC Commissioner favors a more permanent approach to defining broker rules in crypto markets. Guidance from SEC limits when crypto interfaces must register as broker-dealers. Outlook suggests SEC may pursue clearer, permanent rules after industry feedback. SEC Guidance Defines Crypto Interface Boundaries Regulatory clarity for crypto interfaces is advancing as policymakers reassess broker definitions in decentralized markets. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce commented on…

Talus Deploys Protocol on Sui Mainnet, Bringing Live Onchain Agents to the Network

BlockchainApr 17

Technological Milestone: Talus launches v1.0 of its protocol on the Sui network, allowing the execution of verifiable AI agents directly on-chain. Strategic Phase: The deployment initiates a closed mainnet stage for strategic partners, facilitating the development of applications like Doppel Games. 2026 Vision: The project plans to expand the complexity of its agents’ workflows and open full public access within the next year. The integration of AI and Blockchain in the technology industry is an unprecedented advancement. In this context, Talus deploys its protocol on the Sui mainnet, enabling independent agents to perform real transactions and verifiable actions. This innovation…

Ethereum Price Gears Up, Another Increase Could Be Imminent

EthereumApr 17

Ethereum price started a fresh increase and remained stable above $2,320. $ETH is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears $2,380. Ethereum started a steady increase above the $2,300 zone. The price is trading above $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,380 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $2,400 zone. Ethereum Price Aims Fresh Increase Ethereum price managed to stay above the $2,220 support and started a fresh increase, like…

Former CFTC Chair ditches law for crypto advisory as SEC moves to ease DeFi rules

LegalApr 17

Former Commissioner of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, announced his decision to leave the legal profession to work full-time as a corporate crypto and technology advisor. He initiated this action even as the SEC recently revealed a new policy exempting certain DeFi platforms from key registration requirements. The SEC’s decision signals a continued push to shape its crypto regulatory framework independently of congressional action. Giancarlo, who previously earned the nickname “Crypto Dad” for his supportive stance on digital asset regulation during his tenure at the CFTC, most recently served as senior counsel at the international…

Neo X goes live on LayerZero, connecting to 170+ chain ecosystem

BlockchainApr 17

Neo X is now connected to LayerZero’s permissionless omni-chain infrastructure, enabling cross-chain interactions, liquidity flow, and composable applications across more than 170 blockchain networks. Neo Global Development announced the partnership on April 14, marking the completion of MainNet integration for the EVM-compatible sidechain. The milestone fulfills an integration agreement signed in March, when Neo co-founder Da Hongfei first announced that LayerZero would deploy on Neo X with a TestNet target by the end of that month. In an interview with Tanzeel Akhtar on April 10, Da confirmed that TestNet deployment had been completed on schedule and that MainNet implementation would…

AllUnity takes MiCA-regulated euro stablecoin EURAU further into DeFi

DeFiApr 17

AllUnity, a regulated European stablecoin issuer, is expanding its euro-pegged stablecoin, EURAU, across major decentralized exchanges (DEXs). The company announced Thursday that its EURAU stablecoin is entering liquidity pools across major DEXs, including Uniswap, currently the largest decentralized exchange by trading volumes. The rollout includes two EURAU trading pairs, one against Tether USDt ($USDT) on Ethereum, and another against USDT0 — an omnichain version of $USDT — on the Tempo blockchain. It also includes the EURAU/$USDT pair on Solana via the Raydium DEX. AllUnity’s DEX push comes as uncertainty persists over how far decentralized finance (DeFi) falls within the scope…

Big Bull Tom Lee Says “We’re in the Final Stage of the Downturn,” Sharing His Price Expectation for Ethereum (ETH)!

EthereumApr 17

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee, who is particularly optimistic about Ethereum ($ETH), has made new statements. According to Tom Lee, the cryptocurrency bear market, which has been ongoing since the second half of last year, has entered its final phase. Speaking at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 in Paris, Tom Lee said that the weakness in the crypto markets is coming to an end. Lee, who described the decline as a “mini crypto winter,” noted that stock markets had already hit their bottoms after the Iran-Iraq conflict. He stated that this situation would also have a positive impact on the cryptocurrency market.…

Crypto Billionaire Attacks Trump Family-Linked World Liberty Financial's Structure, Says Single Individual Can Freeze Any Token Holder's Assets

LegalApr 17

Tron (CRYPTO: ) founder Justin Sun escalated his attack on the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial ($WLFI) platform on Monday, claiming its governance structure is “hollowed from the inside.” Sun Accuses $WLFI Of Power Centralization In an X post, Sun alleged that only one person in the company has the “unilateral power to freeze any token holder’s assets.” Drawing on the analysis by on-chain sleuth banteg, Sun said that a single guardian externally owned account last year. Note that certain addresses are given “guardian” roles in token contracts. These guardians have admin privileges, including the ability to call a blacklist…

Ripple Signs Cooperation Agreement with Kyobo Life, One of South Korea’s Leading Insurance Companies! Here Are the Details

BlockchainApr 17

Ripple has signed a remarkable partnership agreement with Kyobo Life Insurance, one of South Korea’s leading insurance companies. The parties announced they have launched a joint project to digitize and expedite the government bond clearing process using blockchain technology. According to the announcement, this agreement marks Ripple’s first partnership with a South Korean insurance company. The project aims to tokenize government bond transactions using Ripple’s “Ripple Custody” platform. This aims to reduce the T+2 settlement period, commonly used in traditional markets, to a near real-time level. However, the parties stated that the project is still in its early stages and…

LDO Bucks DeFi Downturn With 30% Monthly Rally After DAO Passes Buyback Scheme

DeFiApr 17

Top Ethereum liquid staking protocol Lido's governance token has emerged as a rare bright spot in a battered DeFi sector, gaining 30% over the past 30 days while every other major token slid into the red. $LDO is trading at $0.42, up 12% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. $LDO Chart The contrast with its DeFi peers is stark. Over the same 30-day window, AAVE fell 7%, Uniswap (UNI) dropped 15%, Curve’s CRV slipped 9%, and Etherfi's ETHFI shed 16%. MORPHO was the closest to breakeven among top DeFi tokens, losing just 0.5%. The catalyst behind $LDO's outperformance…