Andrew Tate calls NFTS a scam—is he right?
While controversial influencer Andrew Tate's instincts about JPEG NFTs being scams were correct, it's incorrect to say that all NFTs are scams as a whole world of utility is being built.
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Mark Cuban: Do you want to get your Ethereum back from the hacker?
Hope remains alive for Mark Cuban, whose $870,000 digital assets were stolen by phishing hackers, so long as the right steps are taken to reclaim what's his, a path initially taken by Dr. Craig Wright.
Stoner Cats NFT celebrity backers charged with unregistered securities sale
The team behind the animated series ‘Stoner Cats,’ whose cast includes Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Vitalik Buterin, has been charged with the sale of unregistered securities over its Stoner Cats NFT.
The conversation is starting to change around legal duties for blockchain developers
In March, the In Early – The Crypto Podcast hosted Crystal Blockchain Analytics Associate Director Nick Smart to discuss the Tulip Trading case and its potential impact on the digital asset industry.
JPEG Wars cross blockchain MMO shooter launches
JPEG Wars is a new take on MMO shooter games, with an aim to bring players from different chains together with only one goal: to have fun.
Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin’s Chinese connection: How deep does it go?
Blockchain detectives are claiming that Ethereum and Vitalik Buterin are allegedly financially beholden to Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang Group, which has close ties to China’s government.
Tornado Cash founders charged in $1 billion money laundering scheme, including for North Korea
The two co-founders of the Ethereum-based mixer Tornado Cash were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with money laundering and sanction violations after they allegedly helped launder $1 billion.
WorldVest, Tokenized strike deal to dominate the global digital investments market
The collaboration between WorldVest and Tokenized seeks to breathe new life into tokenized assets, with the project set to be rolled out first in Miami, New York City, and Dubai.
Canadian block reward miner Hut 8 reports 8% Q2 loss
Like its peers in the BTC mining industry, Hut 8 had a poor quarter, with the shutdown of one of its facilities and Ethereum’s proof of stake switch taking their toll.
Is Bitcoin (BSV) a Security?
The memo sets the starting point for considering whether Bitcoin is a security: it highlights a speech given by SEC Chairman Jay Clayton in 2018 where he said that Bitcoin does not qualify as a security because it functions as a replacement for currency.
PayPal, Paxos launch new stablecoin just as Fed Reserve tightens oversight
PYUSD is being pitched as good for sending person-to-person payments, transferring to external wallets or funding purchases and users can convert PYUSD to other PayPal-supported digital assets.
Quantstamp settles with SEC over fraudulent $28 million ICO
Quantstamp promised investors a smart contract auditing platform, but the SEC says it violated securities laws in its 2017 ICO and settled for $3.5 million.