Laura Mitchell covers emerging Web3 sectors including NFTs, blockchain gaming, and digital ownership platforms. Her reporting focuses on how decentralized technologies are reshaping creative industries, online communities, and digital economies. She frequently analyzes adoption trends across NFT marketplaces, gaming ecosystems, and metaverse platforms. Based in Barcelona, Laura follows the cultural and technological evolution of blockchain-based digital assets.
Foundation, a prominent Ethereum-based NFT marketplace, is closing operations after a failed acquisition deal, highlighting ongoing challenges in the NFT market.
Yuga Labs has settled its long-running lawsuit against artists accused of copying Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, ending a nearly four-year legal battle.
Bitpanda unveils Vision Chain, a blockchain network for European banks and fintechs to issue and settle tokenized assets under MiCA and MiFID II, using euro-denominated stablecoins.
South Korea’s crypto exchanges saw $60 billion move overseas in H2 2025, driven by arbitrage activity and market volatility, while local exchange profits declined.
US lawmakers propose banning sports-related prediction markets, escalating tensions between federal and state regulators.
Freedom45Games LLC will launch Trump Billionaires Club by year-end, allowing players to earn $1 million in TRUMP memecoin through a board game-style mobile app.
Stripe has acquired the team behind Valora wallet to accelerate its stablecoin offerings, integrating talent while leaving the app’s IP with cLabs.
Japan plans to transition crypto regulation from the Payment Services Act to the securities-focused Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
Binance co-CEO Yi He’s WeChat account was compromised to promote memecoin MUBARA, which enabled attackers to profit through a pump-and-dump scheme.
Argentina’s central bank is reportedly drafting rules to permit traditional banks to offer cryptocurrency trading and custody.
BitGo integrates IOTA into its custody services, enabling compliant, insured institutional access and liquidity solutions for the growing digital asset ecosystem.
The European Commission has proposed expanding ESMA’s supervisory powers over crypto firms and key market infrastructure as the bloc seeks to streamline oversight and close competitiveness gaps with the United States.
Kraken and Deutsche Börse partner to deliver institutional access across crypto, tokenized markets, and derivatives, integrating trading, custody, and FX liquidity across geographies.
The UK has enacted legislation that formally designizes digital assets as a separate category of property, providing stronger legal clarity for ownership, recovery, and litigation involving crypto.
Binance has appointed co-founder Yi He as co-CEO, expanding its senior leadership structure. Meanwhile, the company has approached 300 million global users.