Erik Gibbs

Article by Erik Gibbs

Blockvest founder might be headed straight to jail
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22 April, 2020

Blockvest founder might be headed straight to jail

A judge determines that the amount of fraud and lies perpetrated by the blockchain-based asset manager are overwhelmingly impactful.
Users of EOS-based wallet suddenly left penniless as company folds
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22 April, 2020

Users of EOS-based wallet suddenly left penniless as company folds

The EOS Ecosystem wallet app has suddenly gone dark, leaving around $52 million in held funds inaccessible by users.
Consensys blames COVID-19 for layoff of 90 employees
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21 April, 2020

Consensys blames COVID-19 for layoff of 90 employees

Although the Ethereum incubator blames Covid-19 for its troubles, the layoffs aren’t the first the company has made this year.
Singapore regulator exempts airdrops, hard fork ‘windfalls’ from tax
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21 April, 2020

Singapore regulator exempts airdrops, hard fork ‘windfalls’ from tax

New framework introduced by Singapore’s tax authority lists an exemption in tax requirements for digital currency-based airdrops.
Digital currency investor goes after Bitstamp, GateHub over lost millions
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21 April, 2020

Digital currency investor goes after Bitstamp, GateHub over lost millions

Bitstamp and Gatehub face a lawsuit from a Canadian investor after their actions caused him to lose almost $5 million.
Web domain operated by KuCoin locked by order of Singapore court
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18 April, 2020

Web domain operated by KuCoin locked by order of Singapore court

Concerns over the digital currency exchange’s internal operations force courts to take action to prevent assets from disappearing.