February, 2025

February, 2025

Monica Harrington was the hidden figure of Valve in its critical early years | The DeanBeat
It’s funny how people slip out of history. The story of Valve’s formation in its critical early years and how it made the original Half-Life is an inspiring one. I was one of the people who attemp...

Haun Ventures seeks $1 billion to fund crypto startups: report
The firm previously raised $1.5 billion, which it deployed slowly following the crypto market downturn in 2022. ...

‘Current approach is clearly a failure’: SEC crypto task force roundtable debates future regulation of digital assets
Securities lawyers and others discussed what makes an asset a security at the SEC's crypto task force roundtable. ...

The Daily: Treasury removes Tornado Cash from OFAC sanctions list, bitcoin bull Metaplanet appoints Eric Trump to advisory board and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons....

DeFi should feel ‘magical’ for average consumers, says Coinbase product director behind new bitcoin-backed loans
Coinbase Product Director Michael Riani explains how that the goal of Coinbase's new bitcoin-backed loans is to make DeFi more accessible for everyday consumers....

Regulator halts Ethena’s USDe stablecoin offering in Germany over concerns
The halt was due to BaFin identifying "serious deficiencies in Ethena GmbH 's USDe token authorization" and instructed Ethena GmbH to freeze its asset reserve....

Coinbase acquiring Deribit talks reaches ‘advanced’ stage: Bloomberg
In January, Deribit obtained a financial adviser to "review opportunities" after attracting attention from possible buyers....

No longer on defense, Digital Chamber names new CEO as crypto policy shifts under Trump
As Congress plans to regulate crypto, Digital Chamber President Cody Carbone plans to step into a new role as CEO. ...

Ethereum Developers Delay Pectra Upgrade Mainnet Launch
Ethereum developers will choose a new date for the mainnet launch after tests are complete on the Hoodi network....

Fidelity Registers $4.9 Trillion AUM Solana Fund in Delaware on March 20, Eyes Possible ETF
Fidelity Investments, managing $4...

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