January 26, 2021 A ‘token’ gift: The US SEC giveth and taketh away While we would be remiss not to laud the SEC’s statement as a step in the right direction, the shortcomings are inescapable.…
January 24, 2021 SEC vs. Kik Interactive: A status update on the Kin ecosystem and Kin tokens A deep analysis of the actual final judgement in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission versus Kik Interactive case.…
January 19, 2021 Projects weigh security risks, benefits of liquidity pool token collateral Liquidity pool token-backed collateral could bolster DeFi's TVL, but can it be used securely? Multiple decentralized finance (DeFi) projects are moving forward with plans to allow liquidity provider tokens as collateral for stablecoin and lending services — though experts caution that the security considerations associated with using LP tokens in this manner can be complex. …
January 18, 2021 Cybersecurity firm uses encrypted hard drive with Bitcoin to test applicants Successful applicants can use the funds to buy a ticket to the company's headquarters. Researchers wishing to apply to New York-based Red Balloon Security have to complete an unusual technical interview as part of their application process: unlocking a hard drive containing crypto.According…
January 16, 2021 Another court applies the Howey investment contract analysis to crypto The ruling on the motion to dismiss in the SEC v. NAC case indicates that the SEC still has crypto sales in its crosshairs in 2021.…
January 14, 2021 Ledger owners report chilling threats after 20K more records leaked “Are you able to imagine all the possible consequences that can occur to you and your loved ones?”…
January 14, 2021 Programmer has two password guesses left before losing $266M in Bitcoin The perils of inaccessible digital wealth — potentially lost forever — are being all the more keenly felt during the 2021 bull market.…
January 13, 2021 Survey: 25% of crypto users not securing assets as well as they think Although 96% of exchange users utilize some form of 2FA, and 87% of hardware wallet users perform test transactions.…
January 5, 2021 XRP whales are sinking fast The number of XRP addresses holding at least 1 million tokens has declined sharply over the past two weeks.…
January 5, 2021 Grayscale dumps XRP: Here’s where it’s putting the cash Grayscale Investments is the latest major crypto player to drop its association with Ripple's token. Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest cryptocurrency asset manager, announced Tuesday that it has liquidated its XRP holdings and used the remaining funds to buy up more Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC).The…
January 4, 2021 Litecoin briefly flips XRP as 4th largest crypto amid Ripple–SEC spat XRP’s fall from grace saw the asset briefly drop to the number five spot by market cap.…
January 4, 2021 XRP holders ask court to stop the SEC from calling their holdings securities XRP investors don't want to have their holdings lumped in with Ripple's. Several investors in XRP have filed with a Rhode Island court, looking to change the course of the Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Ripple. …
