Sophia Bennett

Sophia Bennett

Sophia Bennett is a crypto journalist who is passionate about the future of decentralized technology, Sophia actively explores how blockchain is reshaping industries beyond finance.

Stories By Sophia Bennett

Mochatrade Raises $5.56M to Offer Indian Traders US Stock Perpetuals

Mochatrade Raises $5.56M to Offer Indian Traders US Stock Perpetuals

Mochatrade has raised $5.56 million to build UPI-funded, leveraged perpetual contracts tied to U.S. stocks for Indian tr...

in Stocks by Sophia Bennett
Initia Exploit Drains $2.7M After MoveVM Bug Allows Unauthorized Token Minting

Initia Exploit Drains $2.7M After MoveVM Bug Allows Unauthorized Token Minting

Initia halted its Layer 1 and rollups after a MoveVM vulnerability allowed an attacker to create unbacked assets and bri...

in Regulation by Sophia Bennett
UK FCA Targets DeFi Risks as New Crypto Regulatory Framework Takes Shape

UK FCA Targets DeFi Risks as New Crypto Regulatory Framework Takes Shape

The UK Financial Conduct Authority is sharpening its approach to decentralised finance as the country prepares for a muc...

in Regulation by Sophia Bennett
SEC Crypto Rules Tighten Focus on Custody and Tokenized Securities

SEC Crypto Rules Tighten Focus on Custody and Tokenized Securities

US crypto regulation is moving into a new phase as the Securities and Exchange Commission turns its attention to custody...

in Regulation by Sophia Bennett
France Backs Proposal to Tax Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swaps at 31.4% From 2027

France Backs Proposal to Tax Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swaps at 31.4% From 2027

France’s proposed 31.4% tax on crypto-to-stablecoin gains could start in 2027, but a one-vote approval leaves key enforc...

in Regulation by Sophia Bennett
Charles Hoskinson Says He Is Building a New Programming Language for Cardano

Charles Hoskinson Says He Is Building a New Programming Language for Cardano

Charles Hoskinson says he is developing a new Cardano language with Aiken co-creator Lucas Rosa, centred on intents and...

in Cardano by Sophia Bennett
XRP Ledger Adds a Second Lending Amendment to Fix Code Before Launch

XRP Ledger Adds a Second Lending Amendment to Fix Code Before Launch

XRPL’s development branch lists LendingProtocolV1_2, a proposed amendment that splits loan setup and acceptance into two...

in XRP by Sophia Bennett
Circle Targets Expansion Into 40 Emerging Markets as USDC Demand Broadens

Circle Targets Expansion Into 40 Emerging Markets as USDC Demand Broadens

Circle is targeting about 40 emerging markets as its Tazapay deal and renewed Binance agreement broaden USDC distributio...

in Stablecoins by Sophia Bennett
UK High Court Says Chinese Law Governs Claims to 61,000 Seized Bitcoin

UK High Court Says Chinese Law Governs Claims to 61,000 Seized Bitcoin

UK High Court ruled Chinese law governs property claims over more than 61,000 seized bitcoin, leaving ownership and dist...

in Regulation by Sophia Bennett
Gate Partners With Visa on Crypto-Linked Card Rollout Across 40-Plus Markets

Gate Partners With Visa on Crypto-Linked Card Rollout Across 40-Plus Markets

Gate and Visa plan a crypto-linked card across more than 40 markets, with point-of-sale fiat conversion and regional eli...

in Payments by Sophia Bennett