Month: August 2023

Lucie, Shiba Inu’s marketing specialist, has cautioned the public against potential exploitation risks on Shibarium, the newly-released Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol. According to a post by the executive on X (formerly Twitter), Shibarium is accessible for development by anyone, similar to other blockchains like Polygon and Ethereum. However, this openness also makes it vulnerable to
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The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) scrutinized some of the models used by cryptocurrency games, warning Filipino citizens against the various schemes used to extort money from the gaming community. While warning against the risks of cryptocurrency gaming schemes, the Phillippine police highlighted the play-to-earn model used by Axie Infinity, a Pokemon-inspired play-to-earn
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The legal battle between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is further unfolding as the latter’s pursuit of an interlocutory appeal becomes a critical nexus of contention. Ripple has filed it’s opposition to the SEC’s anticipated motion for leave to file an interlocutory appeal yesterday. Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty
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Shiba Inu launched the Shibarium mainnet, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, on Aug. 16 after months of testing that saw millions of users participate and 21 million wallets created. Shibarium is built on a new consensus mechanism called proof-of-participation (PoP), which works by selecting validators in proportion to their quantity of holdings in the associated
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Size and energy allowed Kraken to stay in Canada after the imposition of new registration requirements for crypto exchanges in February. But in spite of the demanding process, the regulatory clarity has benefited the company, Kraken managing director for Canada Mark Greenberg said. Speaking to Cointelegraph’s Sam Bourgi at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto,
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Asset management firm Valkyrie has taken a significant step by filing for an Ether or Ethereum (ETH) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) called “Valkyrie Ethereum Strategy ETF” with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Valkyrie Ether Futures ETF Include Secure Collateral Investments According to the filed documents on August 16, the proposed ETF will
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Ripple Labs has voiced its opposition towards the United States securities regulator’s move towards filing an interlocutory appeal relating to the summary judgment laid down by U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres on Jul. 13. In an Aug. 16 letter to Torres of the Southern District of New York, Ripple’s lawyers explained that because the Securities
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Layer-1 network ZetaChain has secured $27 million to support its chain-agnostic platform, according to an announcement on Aug. 16. Participants in the round include Blockchain.com, Human Capital, VY Capital, Sky9 Capital, Jane Street Capital, VistaLabs, CMT Digital, Foundation Capital, Lingfeng Capital, GSR, Kudasai, Krust, and other investors. The protocol created in 2021 is designed to
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