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Trump's Crypto Allies: Are SEC Meetings a Regulatory Reset or Red Flag?

Trump's Crypto Allies: Are SEC Meetings a Regulatory Reset or Red Flag?

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The SEC is once again under the sway of the Trump flame. Just as alarming is its partnership with crypto companies linked to such ties to the former president. Regulatory reset, or stepping into the abyss? Industry insiders widely supported it as a significant course correction after what they considered...

Is OpenSea's Comeback a Regulatory Mirage? 3 SEC Red Flags Remain

Is OpenSea's Comeback a Regulatory Mirage? 3 SEC Red Flags Remain

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OpenSea's back, baby! They’ve reclaimed the NFT marketplace throne, beating Blur, Magic Eden, and OKX NFTs into a pulp. More than 40% of the entire NFT trading volume passes through their marketplace platform. In just the last month, a stunning 70% of wallets made at least one active transaction on...

SEC Charges PGI Global Founder with Crypto Fraud

SEC Charges PGI Global Founder with Crypto Fraud

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The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently charged Jonathan Palafox, the founder of PGI Global. He is accused of operating a purportedly cryptocurrency and forex trading fraud that defrauded investors. Phase 1 of the scheme ran from January 2020 until October 2021. It purportedly used the money from newer...

SEC Crypto Task Force Eyes Cross-Border Regulation in El Salvador Partnership

SEC Crypto Task Force Eyes Cross-Border Regulation in El Salvador Partnership

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The SEC’s Crypto Task Force is investigating cross-border regulation with a collaboration deal with El Salvador. El Salvador’s National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD) has already established collaborations with a U.S.-based real estate broker and a Salvadoran tokenization firm. Together, they’re pioneering a groundbreaking new initiative. This innovative partnership aims...

SEC & El Salvador: Tokenized Real Estate's Regulatory Future?

SEC & El Salvador: Tokenized Real Estate's Regulatory Future?

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The digital assets market is dynamic and innovative, and regulators must be willing to keep pace and think creatively. El Salvador just made this same proposal for a cross-border regulatory sandbox to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This approach to tokenization might just transform the entire industry. This...

El Salvador's Crypto Experiment: A Win for Artists, a Wake-Up Call for SEC

El Salvador's Crypto Experiment: A Win for Artists, a Wake-Up Call for SEC

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Imagine this: a young artist in rural Cambodia, struggling to make ends meet, finally able to sell her intricate silk paintings directly to collectors in New York, bypassing gallery commissions and predatory middlemen. That’s the promise El Salvador’s crypto experiment has opened up. It’s not just about Bitcoin, but to...

Nigeria's Web3 Boom: SEC's CBEX Failure Threatens Creative Revolution

Nigeria's Web3 Boom: SEC's CBEX Failure Threatens Creative Revolution

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Nigeria is bubbling with Web3 potential. Imagine a country where artists can bypass exploitative galleries, where small businesses can access global markets without crushing bank fees, and where individuals can own their digital identities and data. That’s the potential of Web3 in Nigeria—a potential powered by a youthful, bullish generation...

SEC's Salvador Experiment Is This Crypto Regulation or Just Cheap Data?

SEC's Salvador Experiment Is This Crypto Regulation or Just Cheap Data?

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The SEC’s joint work with El Salvador on crypto “regulatory sandboxes” is frankly kind of fishy. Two pilot programs, totaling less than $10,000 combined, to educate the SEC’s new Crypto Task Force on digital assets? That’s less than what the average American pays for a used car of modest quality....

Nigeria's $811M Crypto Disaster: Was the SEC Asleep at the Wheel?

Nigeria's $811M Crypto Disaster: Was the SEC Asleep at the Wheel?

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$811 million. Let that number sink in. That’s over 130 times the amount Nigerians lost in the CBEX “crypto” scam. This massive amount hangs the financial wellbeing of hundreds of thousands in the balance. Yet it would set Nigeria’s booming Web3 aspirations a staggering blow backwards. And it begs the...

SEC & El Salvador: A Crypto Regulatory Sandbox in the Making?

SEC & El Salvador: A Crypto Regulatory Sandbox in the Making?

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DeliciousNFT.com is serving up some new takes on the burgeoning partnership between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and El Salvador’s National Commission for Digital Assets (CNAD). Trust us, you won’t want to miss this unboiled take! This is no ordinary crypto news, it may very well be a...

Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Senate Republicans Forge Ahead on Crypto Market Structure Framework

Republican senators working on a new framework for digital assets legislation, riding the positive bipartisan wave in the Senate as of late. This announcement follows the Senate’s passage of a bill to regulate stablecoins last week. It was passing with overwhelming bipartisan support.Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...