EigenLayer’s airdrop disappoints through “non-transferable” clause May 1, 2024 There is no doubt EigenLayer, and the “restaking” narrative it has introduced, has attracted a lot of attention. The protocol has absorbed over $15 billion in staked Ethereum and has become a major talking point. On Monday, the protocol released details on its eagerly anticipated token and airdrop.
Consensys swings first at the SEC April 30, 2024 So far, US-based court cases have littered this cycle, and the number of cases continues to grow. Previously, we saw Greyscale’s success in court enable the Bitcoin spot ETFs and fuel crypto’s move to new all-time highs. Currently, there is an ongoing feud between the SEC and exchanges Coinbase and Kraken. Recently, the regulator also picked a new nemesis in DeFi, suing decentralised exchange Uniswap.
Staking cryptocurrencies: securing the network and earning rewards April 29, 2024 When you put your money in a bank account, the bank puts that money to work - and gives you miniscule fractions of the rewards earned. In this article we’re going to show you how you can utilise your crypto assets to earn passive income in a low risk manner, keep 100% of the profits, all while being a positive contributor to the blockchain ecosystem.
Stablecoins are starting to win the payments use case April 29, 2024 fter a 6-year break, Stripe, the payment giant, announced that it is re-introducing Crypto payments. This time it will not be Bitcoin, a clunky payment channel at best, but USDC, the stablecoin. It will be running on Solana and Ethereum rails and instantly convert to Fiat.
US crackdown against privacy tech continues with arrest of Samourai Wallet developers April 26, 2024 Yesterday, news broke that the United States Department of Justice has charged the Samourai Wallet co-founders with "conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business." Authorities seized the Samourai website and arrested both founders.
Latest de-peg drama highlights risks of restaking April 25, 2024 At its best, Decentralised Finance (DeFi) turns money into composable lego blocks. They can be combined together for different use cases. Players can put other legos on top of each other. The legos have high levels of liquidity, composability and can be used by anyone in a permission-less way. But these advantages come with a high and often still underestimated degree of risk.
SEC Lawyers Resign After Censure for Abuse of Power April 24, 2024 The SEC's failed case against Digital Licensing Inc., a crypto platform known as DEBT Box, is continuing to make waves. Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins, the SEC’s lead trial attorney and the agency’s lead investigative attorney on the case, stepped down this month after SEC officials told them they would be terminated otherwise. This follows Chief District Judge Robert Shelby sanctioning and sharply rebuking the financial regulator for “gross abuse” of power.
Mango Markets judgement raises more questions for smart contract law April 23, 2024 "What are you gonna do, arrest me?", Avi Eisenberg confidently wrote on Twitter days after he had successfully exploited the decentralised lending platform Mango Markets for $110 million in October 2022. To execute his exploit, Eisenberg did not use a hack but a financial engineering attack. He artificially drove up the price of the platform's native token MNGO on various exchanges. He then borrowed a large amount against his MNGO collateral on Mango Markets and defaulted on his MNGO position as soon as the price crashed.
April is for events… and showers April 23, 2024 April is shaping up to be a monumental month for the world of Web3 as enthusiasts and industry leaders converge at various events around the globe to explore the latest developments in blockchain, crypto, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Real-World Assets on the Blockchain: Unlocking New Investment Opportunities April 22, 2024 Have you ever wanted to invest in real estate, artwork, or commodities, but found the process too complex or expensive? Enter Real-World Assets (RWA) on the blockchain – a game-changing concept that's making investing more accessible and providing efficient liquidity for everyone.