British Members of Parliament (MPs) have claimed that crypto has “no intrinsic value and no useful social purpose” while suggesting the space may be better regulated if it’s treated more like gambling. 

The report claims that regulating retail trading and investment activity in unbacked crypto assets (such as bitcoin and ether) as a financial service, will “create a ‘halo’ effect, leading consumers to believe this activity is safe and protected when it is not.”

Listen to the article to discover why MPs believe crypto should be regulated like gambling. 

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A judge has denied the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) appeal to prevent the release of documents tied to William Hinman’s Ethereum speech.

The speech involved Hinman stating ether wasn’t a security before, years later, he was found to have a conflict of interest with a pro-Ethereum entity.

The development in Ripple's case against the SEC has sent prices of XRP upwards by 8%. Listen to this article to find out why Ripple benefits from the release of Hinman’s documents.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new rule requiring investment advisors to hold all crypto assets — even non-security crypto assets like bitcoin — with a qualified custodian. Not only will the rule require enhanced bookkeeping and reporting if it goes into effect, but it will centralize large quantities of crypto assets at large companies.

Listen to this article to learn how this might impact the safety of your crypto if a custodian goes bankrupt.

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A dramatic case of cryptocurrency theft case in Vietnam has come to an end as 16 defendants are sentenced over a plot involving the heist of VNĐ37 billion (approximately $1.5 million) worth of crypto.

The ordeal involved kidnapping and threatening the victim's family with HIV-laden needles.

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Hardware wallet maker Ledger is looking to reassure concerned users who are worried that a new firmware update will make their funds “less safe than on MetaMask.”

Critics say the update could expose their details online and break the number one rule of keeping your crypto safe — never type your seed phrase into a connected device.

Listen to this article to learn more about Ledger Recover and why the wallet maker claims that it’s completely risk-free.

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Influencer, entrepreneur, and self-help guru Tai Lopez is having a very strange year. The usually loud and self-centered 46-year-old, well known for his videos showcasing his sports cars, mansions, and bookshelves, has gone uncharacteristically quiet on his social media — save for YouTube and Instagram, where he continues to push self-help podcasts and book reviews.

So, what’s going on? Listen to the article to find out how his failing businesses, including a disappointing web3 venture, may be behind it.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has replied to crypto exchange Coinbase's petition that demanded it outline and adopt new regulations on crypto and digital tokens.

In its petition, initially submitted in July of last year, Coinbase argued that most of the tokens traded on its platform shouldn't be defined as securities. It also wants the SEC to define what tokens are classified as such.

Listen to the article to discover what the Securities and Exchange Commission had to say,

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Chicago-based trading firm Jump Trading has been accused of manipulating the price of algorithmic 'stablecoin' TerraUSD a year before it collapsed, in a class action lawsuit filed on May 9 -- echoing ongoing investigations by New York federal prosecutors and suspicions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Listen to this article to discover what the suit alleges about Jump trading execs, secret agreements with Do Kwon, and a discounted 61.4 million LUNA tokens.

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The Ethereum beacon chain recently experienced two periods where finalization was delayed and an inactivity leak began. Although it was still possible to transact on Ethereum during these periods, the blocks were not yet immutable, and could, under certain circumstances, end up reverted.

Listen to this article to discover what may have caused the leak.

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A crypto scammer has stolen more than $15 million in bitcoin, ether, tether, and SHIB by cloning the user interface of popular Hong Kong-based crypto exchange HitBTC.

Listen to the article to find out how the scam, already running for nearly a year, drained user wallets of their crypto.

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