Digitex Founder Ordered to Pay $16M to Resolve CFTC Action, Banned From Trading

Digitex Founder Ordered to Pay M to Resolve CFTC Action, Banned From Trading
The founder of crypto exchange Digitex, Adam Todd, has been ordered by a federal court to pay almost $16 million to resolve accusations that he ran an illegal platform and sought to manipulate its native token, DGTX, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a Wednesday statement.

Google Play Changes Policy on Tokenized Digital Assets, Allowing NFTs in Apps and Games

Google Play Changes Policy on Tokenized Digital Assets, Allowing NFTs in Apps and Games
Google Play announced a major shift in policy today, allowing developers to incorporate digital assets such as NFTs into their apps and games in the store. Companies that decide to offer the ability to buy, sell or earn tokenized assets will be required to make it clear in the Play Console that there are blockchain-based elements in the app.

What Is Ethereum’s ‘Data Availability' Problem, and Why Does It Matter?

What Is Ethereum’s ‘Data Availability' Problem, and Why Does It Matter?
Separate “data availability” layers could reduce congestion on the Ethereum network by making it easier for ancillary “rollup” networks to verify that transactional details exist and are available to download if needed — without actually downloading them. The concept might offer an alternative to Ethereum’s own proposed “danksharding” solution, seen as years away.