MiCA is live: how new EU regulations will impact the global crypto market

From the beginning of July, crypto exchanges and stablecoin issuers in the EU will operate under the rules of the MiCA law. The entry into force of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Act on 30 June will bring significant changes to the EU cryptocurrency industry. One of the key provisions of MiCA is the regulation … Read more

SEC Sues Consensys Over MetaMask Staking, Broker Allegations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Ethereum software provider Consensys on Friday over its MetaMask service, alleging that the wallet tool was an unregistered broker “engaged in the business of offering and selling securities.” The SEC’s lawsuit also targeted Ethereum staking services Lido (LDO) and Rocket Pool (RPL), the third-party platforms … Read more

Opening of NYC’s first public observatory is in jeopardy due to last-minute regulations

The red tape has stalled plans to install the city’s first free public observatory in a Bronx park, and organizers now fear they may have to pull the plug on the project. The grand opening of the dome in Jerome Park, near the Bronx High School of Science, was scheduled for this spring. But in … Read more

OpenAI expands lobby team to influence regulations

OpenAI is building an international team of lobbyists to influence politicians and regulators to increase their oversight of powerful artificial intelligence. The San Francisco-based startup told the Financial Times that it has expanded the headcount of its Global Affairs team from three to 35 in early 2023. The company aims to build that number to … Read more

Explained: the 100ml rule – and which airports have the new scanners

By Sophie Foster, deputy travel editor for Mailonline and PA Media 3:08 PM June 10, 2024, updated 4:38 PM June 10, 2024 The government has reintroduced the 100ml liquid rule at six regional airports Eighteen years ago, the 100 ml rule was introduced after a foiled terror plot Passengers have been accused of causing long … Read more

Ice cream truck owner criticizes the municipality for ‘outdated’ calling rules

By Dan Grennan 12:06 May 27, 2024, updated 1:11 PM May 27, 2024 Share or comment on this article: It’s one of the sounds of the British summer, but an ice cream van owner’s noise has landed him in trouble after complaining it’s ‘too loud’. John Barton, who runs Harrison’s Ices in Lincolnshire, was shocked … Read more