The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged Los Angeles-based media and entertainment company Impact Theory, LLC with an unregistered offering of crypto-asset securities in the form of so-called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Impact Theory raised approximately $30 million in the offering from hundreds of investors, including those across the United States. From October 2021 to December 2021, Impact Theory offered and sold three tiers of NFTs called Founder's Keys, which ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged Los Angeles-based media and entertainment company Impact Theory, LLC with an unregistered offering of crypto-asset securities in the form of so-called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Impact Theory raised approximately $30 million in the offering from hundreds of investors, including those across the United States. From October 2021 to December 2021, Impact Theory offered and sold three tiers of NFTs called Founder's Keys, which ...

Early buyers at the beginning of 0x562, giant whales, sold 2,720 WETH at an average price of $1,651 in the past two days, obtained 4.49 million DAI, and then deposited these DAI into Maker DAO to earn the current 5% interest rate. It is worth noting that the giant whale starting with 0x562 has not had a major fund change for 8 years (that is, the fund is partially dormant): this address was transferred from ShapeShift and Poloneix between August 18, 2015 and September 12 (8 years ago). Accumu...

Early buyers at the beginning of 0x562, giant whales, sold 2,720 WETH at an average price of $1,651 in the past two days, obtained 4.49 million DAI, and then deposited these DAI into Maker DAO to earn the current 5% interest rate. It is worth noting that the giant whale starting with 0x562 has not had a major fund change for 8 years (that is, the fund is partially dormant): this address was transferred from ShapeShift and Poloneix between August 18, 2015 and September 12 (8 years ago). Accumu...

Asset manager Jacobi has classified its Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF as a “Section 8” fund. Funds under Article 8 of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SDFR) are funds that “promote an environmental and/or social profile (ESG)”. The report cites Jacobi CEO Martin Bednall as saying the ETF is “fully decarbonised” due to its partial investment in renewable energy certificates (RECs). However, academic experts raised an apparent contradiction when questioned by reporters –...

Asset manager Jacobi has classified its Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF as a “Section 8” fund. Funds under Article 8 of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SDFR) are funds that “promote an environmental and/or social profile (ESG)”. The report cites Jacobi CEO Martin Bednall as saying the ETF is “fully decarbonised” due to its partial investment in renewable energy certificates (RECs). However, academic experts raised an apparent contradiction when questioned by reporters –...

The Ethereum Foundation announced that after more than a year of development, it has officially launched the Ethereum Execution Layer Specification (EELS). EELS is a Python reference implementation of the core components of the Ethereum execution client, with a focus on readability and clarity. It is synchronized with the main network, can fill and execute state tests, and is more friendly to programmers. EELS provides a full snapshot of the protocol on each fork, making it easier to understa...

The Ethereum Foundation announced that after more than a year of development, it has officially launched the Ethereum Execution Layer Specification (EELS). EELS is a Python reference implementation of the core components of the Ethereum execution client, with a focus on readability and clarity. It is synchronized with the main network, can fill and execute state tests, and is more friendly to programmers. EELS provides a full snapshot of the protocol on each fork, making it easier to understa...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to respond to bitcoin ETF filings from Bitwise, BlackRock, VanEck, WisdomTree and Invesco by the end of the week. Regulators can deny, approve or delay. Bitwise’s application is due to be considered by Friday, and others the next day, so the SEC may weigh in before the weekend. The SEC had delayed 21Shares’ and ARK Investment Management’s spot bitcoin filings in early August, following rejections of numerous filings over the past d...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to respond to bitcoin ETF filings from Bitwise, BlackRock, VanEck, WisdomTree and Invesco by the end of the week. Regulators can deny, approve or delay. Bitwise’s application is due to be considered by Friday, and others the next day, so the SEC may weigh in before the weekend. The SEC had delayed 21Shares’ and ARK Investment Management’s spot bitcoin filings in early August, following rejections of numerous filings over the past d...