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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s Stoner Cats NFT Sales Surge by 2,433% After SEC Charges

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Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) charges against Stoner Cats, the NFT project backed by Mila Kunis, the digital collectibles have witnessed a staggering surge in sales, soaring by a significant 2,433% within a mere 24-hour span. On September 14, the Stoner Cats’ floor value experienced a notable uptick, surging to 0.084 ether. SEC Crackdown Boosts Stoner Cats’ Secondary Sales In the wake of the SEC’s actions against the Stoner Cats NFT project, there was a significant boost in both floor value and trade volume for the digital collection. According to data sourced from opensea.io and nftpricefloor.com , the floor value reached a high of 0.084 ETH , which translates to approximately $136. Prior to the SEC’s intervention, the Stoner Cats’ floor value was hovering around 0.0189 ether, equivalent to $30.73 based on the prevailing ETH exchange rates. Stoner Cats is an NFT collection with a cannabis theme, linked to an animated series depicting feline char

Coinbase CEO Urges Defi Protocols to Challenge Regulatory Crackdowns in Court

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The CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has encouraged decentralized finance (defi) protocols to fight regulators in court if they face regulatory crackdowns. He stressed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) “should not be creating enforcement actions against decentralized (defi) protocols,” emphasizing that they are not financial service businesses. “The only thing this is accomplishing is to push an important industry offshore,” Armstrong cautioned. Brian Armstrong Wants Defi Protocols to Fight Regulators in Court The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), Brian Armstrong, has urged decentralized finance (defi) protocols to challenge U.S. regulators in court after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) cracked down on some defi platforms. The executive wrote on social media platform X on Wednesday: “The CFTC should not be creating enforcement actions against decentralized (defi) protocols. These are not financial service business