Ripple hack: What really happened?
Ripple's Chris Larsen shared on X that his personal wallets had been hacked and funds had been stolen, saying that Ripple accounts were not compromised and that exchanges had frozen affected addresses.
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Backing up Ethereum on BSV blockchain: A better way to secure blockchain data long-term
The Ethereum blockchain's "The Purge," which removes old on-chain data to free up space, showcases its inability to scale, contrary to BSV blockchain, which can store all the Ethereum data on its network.
Digital Currency Group boss Barry Silbert out as Grayscale chair
Barry Silbert remains mum on his decision to leave his post as chairman of Grayscale on the same day the firm filed an amended version of its application to convert its GBTC into a spot-based ETF.
Justin Sun, Tron threaten to sue CoinGeek for reporting on blockchain’s terror ties
On November 29, CoinGeek was contacted by Tron representatives regarding an article detailing the latest Reuters report on terror groups having shifted their blockchain-based financing activities from BTC to Tron.
Binance loses another payment processor as Checkout.com fears regulatory blowback
Regulatory hurdles and concerns over its alleged illegal acts led to a fallout between Binance and its partners—the most recent being Checkout.com, whose ties with the exchange date back to 2020.
Ripple Labs opposes SEC appeal request
Lawyers for Ripple Labs filed a letter with the federal judge overseeing its lawsuit against the U.S. SEC, opposing the regulator's expected interlocutory appeal of a July 13 ruling in the case.
SEC sues Binance for ‘calculated evasion’ of US securities law
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed 13 charges against Cayman-registered Binance Holdings Ltd, Delaware-registered BAM Trading Services—which operates the U.S.-facing Binance.US digital assets exchange—and Changpeng Zhao.
Former Coinbase staffer pleads guilty to insider trading
Ex-Coinbase staffer Ishan Wahi pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He, together with his brother Nikhil and Sameer Ramani, were charged with insider trading in July 2022.
Not cool: Salvadorans scammed millions via ‘Chivo’ BTC wallet
El Salvador accumulated losses of up to $24 million of taxpayers' monies tied to the failure of the BTC digital wallet Chivo, while the adoption of BTC in the country remains nonexistent.
South Korea probes exchanges listing native tokens after FTX collapse
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is investigating exchanges that have listed their native tokens, with Flata exchange as the main target, following FTX’s FTT collapse this month.
Sam Bankman-Fried risks bail conditions by leaking ex-girlfriend’s diary
The letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan says that SBF's conduct not only aims to harass Caroline Ellison but also "deter other potential trial witnesses from testifying."
Bahamas proposes stricter digital asset regulations
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas began the development of the DARE Act in 2018, and it was passed in the House of Parliament in December 2020.