Pi Network’s PI price has crashed over 90% since its March debut, wiping out roughly $16–$18 billion in market cap as the token slid from about $2.79 to $0.26. The steep decline has reignited “rug pull” allegations from parts of the community, with commentators arguing that such a rapid drawdown erodes investor confidence and underscores fragile token economics.

Going forward, crypto stakeholders should closely watch whether this no-action letter becomes a precedent for other token projects that link blockchain incentives to real-world services. If so, DePIN adoption could accelerate, transforming how global infrastructure—from internet bandwidth to IoT devices—is deployed and monetized, while reassuring builders and investors that innovation can coexist with regulatory compliance.

Global financial watchdogs, including the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), have urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to take a tougher stance on tokenized stocks. In a joint letter to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, they argued that tokenized equities are marketed as equivalent to real stocks but lack the investor protections of regul

The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force, Hester Peirce, recently clarified that assets remain securities under federal law even if they are “tokenized”—that is, converted into digital versions and traded on a blockchain. In her statement, Peirce emphasized that blockchain technology, while innovative, does not change the fundamental legal status of the underlying asset.

Cardano is planning a significant shift in its treasury management by converting part of its $1.2 billion reserves into Bitcoin. The strategy, outlined by founder Charles Hoskinson, involves using the yield generated from holding Bitcoin to buy back ADA tokens. This approach aims to create a feedback loop that gradually reduces ADA’s circulating supply and supports its price, potentially acquiring over 11,000 BTC and using any gains to purchase millions of ADA if Bitcoin’s pr

A recent promotional event surrounding the Trump-themed cryptocurrency, known as the $TRUMP memecoin, has drawn both attention and criticism.

Tokens are the digital representations of a particular asset or utility in a blockchain. All tokens can be termed altcoins, but they are differentiated by residing on top of another blockchain and not being native to the blockchain on which they reside.

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Security tokens are widely considered to be one of blockchain technology’s most promising applications. Unlike most earlier cryptocurrencies, security tokens are being designed from the ground up to adhere to existing securities regulations. Security tokens, therefore, are expected to bridge the gap between blockchain technology and traditional financial markets.

Seigniorage, also spelled seignorage or seigneurage, is the difference between the value of money and the cost to produce and distribute it. The term can be applied in two ways: • Seigniorage derived from specie is a tax added to the total cost of a coin that a customer of the mint had to pay, and which was sent to the sovereign of the political region.

Tokenomics is a relatively new field that involves financials and token design. Combing tokens and economics, it’s the study of how tokens are used within an ecosystem and the economic effects of those token use cases. Fundamentally, tokenomics is about creating incentives for users and developers to participate in and grow a project’s ecosystem (Becky, 2022) [1] .