Footprints AI, a Romanian technology company specialized in artificial intelligence and media retail, announces a new development stage by launching an AI Copilot AI trained on real consumer behavior in the physical retail.
The SEC said protocol staking isn’t a securities transaction, marking a key win for crypto regulation and paving the way for potential ETF staking approval. The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new guidance on cryptocurrency staking is widely seen as a major win for the crypto industry and the push toward globally consistent digital asset regulation. In a May 29 statement, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance said “Protocol Staking Activities” such as cryptocurrencies staked in a proof-of-stake blockchain “don’t need to register with the Commission transactions under the Securities Act.” The agency’s new guidance marks a “major step forward” for the US cryptocurrency industry, said Alison Mangiero, head of staking policy at the Crypto Council for Innovation. Read more
Sui validators voted to return $162 million in frozen assets from the Cetus exploit, enabling a full recovery and restart plan for impacted users. Sui validators approved a governance proposal to return $162 million in frozen assets linked to a recent exploit of the decentralized exchange Cetus, marking a key step toward full user repayment. Cetus was exploited for over $220 million worth of digital assets on May 22, but validators managed to freeze $162 million of the funds shortly after the incident. In a governance vote concluded on May 29, Sui validators passed the recovery proposal with 90.9% voting in favor, 1.5% abstaining and 7.2% not participating, according to the network’s official governance page. Read more