Lukka CEO and investor Jake Benson sees Libra’s real value as a guinea pig that will allow regulators to test the limits of crypto.
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Binance Destroys $26 Million Worth of Its Team’s BNB Tokens
Binance says it has completed the eight quarterly “burn” of Binance coin tokens – all from its team’s allocation.
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Metronome Now Lets Users Move Tokens Between Blockchains
Co-founder Jeff Garzik says the insistence on one currency to one blockchain introduces unnecessary risk for token holders.
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Coinbase CFO & Overstock.com CEO: Security Tokens Are the Future
By CCN Markets: What do Coinbase Global CFO Alesia Haas and Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne have in common? Both believe that security tokens are the future, according to a panel discussion hosted by Fortune. Now that blockchain startup fundraising is in its second act, Byrne expects that security tokens will be the next “killer app.” Byrne’s Overstock.com was one of the first movers among merchants supporting bitcoin purchases, though crypto transactions never gained traction at the e-commerce company. He’s also behind tZero, which is a regulated trading platform for security tokens. He says the company has poured between $ 150 million
Crypto App, Debit Card 2Gether Adds Dash to Roster of 9 Tokens
2gether, a European payment app allowing users to spend crypto via a Visa debit card, is adding dash to its list of nine supported coins.
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Startups Debut First Protocol for Issuing Tokens via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum’s ERC-20. But that’s a tall order.
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The Speed Dreams of Security Tokens
Security tokens may have many potential advantages over traditional assets – but speed is not one of them, argues Noelle Acheson.
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Everyone’s Talking About Security Tokens But No One’s Trading Them
There’s a party happening right now and everyone’s invited. The music’s playing, the fridge is loaded and the bathtub’s full of ice. All the ingredients for the sickest soiree are in place. There’s just one problem: the guests have yet to arrive. Welcome to the world of security tokens, where you can tokenize anything you like, but making it tradable is another matter entirely.
Also read: Developer Creates Interwallet Transfer Plugin to Strengthen Bitcoin Cash Privacy
WAX (WAX) Introduces Genesis Tokens With Bonus Staking Rewards for 3 Years
World Asset eXchange (WAX) announced its Genesis Block Member Program (GBM) this week, which is designed to provide early network supporters with additional daily token rewards for 3 years as part of the WAX mainnet token swap. WAX Blockchain and Protocol Token Release Update: Introducing the Genesis Block Member Program (GBM). GBM participants will receive daily […]
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TokenSets Launches With 6 Strategy Enabled Tokens
Last month, blockchain startup Set introduced Strategy Enabled Tokens (SET), a new type of ERC-20 token for automating trading strategies, portfolio allocations and other asset management functions. On Monday, Set announced that TokenSets, the first platform that enables traders and crypto enthusiasts to automate asset management strategies, is officially live. 1/ Today, we are thrilled to announce that […]
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a16z and Polychain Invest $25 Million in Celo Gold Tokens
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund and Polychain Capital have reportedly made an investment in cryptocurrency payment startup Celo, adding to the already impressive list of backers that includes Jack Dorsey, Reid Hoffman and Arianna Simpson. According to the announcement, a16z crypto has purchased $ 15 million worth of Celo Gold and Polychain Capital has purchased $ 10 million, […]
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In Plain English: SEC Publishes Guidance on Tokens as Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security. It’s the first major culminating work of the SEC’s FinHub initiative, a strategic group the commission launched in October 2018 to liaise with fintech and cryptocurrency companies and work toward more substantial regulatory guidance.
This concrete framework comes after years of guidance by enforcement, wherein the SEC prosecuted ICO operators and token companies after their token sales to make examples of the more egregious and unscrupulous opportunists who took advantage of the 2016-2017 bull run.
Ledger, Legacy Trust to Offer Institutional Custody of ERC-20 Tokens
Hardware wallet maker Ledger and Hong Kong-licensed Legacy Trust now provide custody for crypto assets including ethereum-based tokens.
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These Cryptocurrency Exchanges Offer Futures Markets on Unreleased Tokens
Officially, Cosmos atoms have yet to reach a cryptocurrency exchange, and until the Cosmos network votes to approve their listing, atoms aren’t tradable anywhere. Unofficially, you can buy and sell Cosmos tokens on half a dozen exchanges already, where the spot prices differ wildly. Welcome to the world of cryptocurrency derivatives, where futures markets can be found for scores of unreleased tokens.
Also read: New Tasking Platform Lazyfox.io Rewards Users With Bitcoin Cash
Loom Network (LOOM) Adds PlasmaChain Support for the Top 100 ERC-20 Tokens
Earlier this week, Loom Network (LOOM), a blockchain ecosystem for games and social apps, announced the addition of Binance Coin (BNB) as a payment option for PlasmaChain dapps. As it turns out, BNB was just the start of an ERC-20 token deluge, as Loom Network revealed Thursday that it has added support for the top-100 ERC-20 […]
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Crypto Exchange Tokens Surge to Start the Month
Cryptocurrency exchange tokens have started March on a high note, now up 7.1% on the day according to the AltDex Exchange Token Index (ALTEXC), a digital asset index that tracks the token category. Today’s rally has been led by several major tokens including Binance Coin (BNB), Huobi Token (HT) and Kyber Network (KNC), which have […]
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Set Introduces Strategy Enabled Tokens for Automated Crypto Trading
Blockchain startup Set introduced Strategy Enabled Tokens (SET) on Thursday, a new type of ERC-20 token for automating trading strategies, portfolio allocations and other asset management functions. 1/ Today, we are excited to introduce Strategy Enabled Tokens (coincidence? 🤔), tokenized asset management strategies facilitated by the Set Protocol smart contract system. Buy the dip 📉 […]
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Company Evades SEC Penalty Despite Illegally Issuing Security Tokens
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided not to impose a penalty on a company that had issued security tokens without its approval and without qualifying for an exemption. The company raised approximately $ 12.7 million.
Also read: SEC Chair Explains Key Upgrades Needed for Bitcoin ETF Approval
No Penalty
The SEC announced on Wednesday that it did not impose a penalty on Gladius Network Llc even though the company has been charged with conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO). The agency wrote in its order:
Kriptomat Exchange Tokens Will Be Usable in 24 Blockchain Games
Kriptomat, a fiat-to-crypto exchange with 23 listed cryptocurrencies, recently started offering non-fungible tokens through a partnership with Enjin (ENJ), a blockchain project building a decentralized ecosystem for gaming. Kriptomat’s integration of ERC-1155 tokens allows users to receive trading points, referral rewards, collectibles and other in-game items that can provide trading fee discounts and other perks. This week, Kriptomat revealed that it […]
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Court Reconsiders Ruling After SEC Proves Tokens Are Securities
After failing to convince a federal court regarding the nature of Blockvest tokens in the previous hearing, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally convinced the same judge that these tokens are securities. The agency alleges that the firm and its founder made several false claims regarding their token’s regulatory status.
Also read: SEC Chair Explains Key Upgrades Needed for Bitcoin ETF Approval
SEC’s Motion Finally Granted
The SEC announced on Thursday that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has reconsidered its prior order regarding the Blockvest token. The court subsequently granted the agency a “preliminary injunction against Blockvest Llc and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III aka Rasool Abdul Rahim El for making fraudulent offers of securities.”
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