Lars Bendtsen

2 weeks ago | beincrypto.com | Lars Bendtsen |Harsh Notariya

SharpLink Gaming’s shares nosedived by 70%, driven by widespread confusion over regulatory filings tied to its $425 million Ethereum treasury strategy. The sharp drop, rather than the treasury move itself, dominated financial discussions and left investors scrambling to understand the fallout. As speculation spread about the causes behind the plunge, SharpLink chairman Joseph Lubin offered some clarifications. SharpLink Gaming’s historic collapse caught markets off guard.

2 weeks ago | beincrypto.com | Lars Bendtsen |Harsh Notariya

Brazil is poised to become the first G20 nation to allocate up to 5% of its $370 billion international reserves into Bitcoin, following the rapid progress of a landmark legislative bill. This development signals growing institutional momentum and could reshape how global economies approach digital assets. With the bill already clearing its first committee, Brazil’s bold move has captured the attention of financial policymakers, cryptocurrency advocates, and observers worldwide.

2 weeks ago | beincrypto.com | Lars Bendtsen |Ann Maria Shibu

As the Ethereum ecosystem matures, so do the expectations for how projects communicate. At the intersection of infrastructure, branding, and community-building stands Austin Heaton, Head of Content at Rise, a company providing global payroll and compliance solutions for Web3-native teams. At ETH Belgrade, Heaton discussed the evolution of content in the decentralized world, what founders often get wrong, and why storytelling still matters just as much as technology.

2 weeks ago | beincrypto.com | Lars Bendtsen |Harsh Notariya

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reconsidering how it regulates decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain technology. Recent signals from SEC officials point toward updates that may encourage innovation, while clarifying the boundaries of regulated activity. Statements from the SEC, led by Chair Paul S. Atkins, highlight plans to review certain restrictions, address self-custody, and offer targeted relief for select blockchain projects.

1 month ago | beincrypto.com | Lars Bendtsen |Harsh Notariya

Tension rises between centralized and decentralized finance as accusations surface over a recent Coinbase breach. ZachXBT alleges that more than 188 Bitcoin (BTC) stolen from users in the Coinbase breach were exchanged for ETH using the permissionless protocol THORChain. The controversy intensified when blockchain investigator ZachXBT claimed on X (Twitter) that BTC involved in the Coinbase incident had been swapped for ETH via THORChain.