ZRO token falls 17% amid controversy over LayerZero’s ‘not an airdrop’

After nearly a decade of gridlock, the United States may finally be on the cusp of crafting a cohesive policy framework for digital assets. In Congress, lawmakers are mulling a variety of proposed bills governing everything from stablecoins and securities rules to sanctions. The 2024 presidential race, meanwhile, may be the first to see crypto…

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested an early summary judgment in its lawsuit against Kik over the messaging company’s $100 million KIN initial coin offering (ICO) during 2017.The SEC first brought its case against Kik in June 2019. The commission argued that the company’s ICO comprised a clear issuance of securities.…

A malfunction in Blockstream’s Liquid bridge for Bitcoin (BTC) resulted in a Blockstream-owned 2-of-3 multisig contract briefly controlling over 870 BTC, worth $8 million.This was discovered on June 26 by James Prestwich, founder of blockchain software development company Summa, which contributed to the tBTC project.According to his findings, the spending script for the transaction was…

Bitcoin (BTC) prepared for a rare bear feature to return on May 8 after an overnight sell-off took the market ever closer to January lows.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC circles $34,400 lowsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping to $34,200 on Bitstamp, recovering to trade around $500 higher at the time…

Crimean authorities are considering creating a blockchain-cluster in the form of a cryptocurrency investment fund to attract tech businesses to the territory. The cluster would be located within the special economic zones (SEZ) in Crimea and its largest city Sevastopol, major state-operated Russian news agency TASS reported Nov. 9.Georgy Muradov, the Permanent Representative of the…

BTC price action sees a new October peak amid a declining U.S. dollar and a successful prior day’s trading for U.S. equities. 266 Total views 6 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) saw its first trip above $20,000 on Oct. 4 as traders expected familiar resistance to cap gains.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewMulti-week dollar lows…

Mark Cuban thinks the SEC could have saved U.S. customers from FTX had it adopted Japan’s approach to crypto regulation, but John Reed Stark disagrees. Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has again locked horns with former securities chief John Reed Stark, this time over who was ultimately to blame for FTX’s collapse and the impact on…

Bitfinex and Tether have replied to Judge Joel Cohen’s recent ruling in the New York Attorney General (NYAG) ongoing case against companies. Cohen dismissed Bitfinex’s motion to throw out the case due to lack of jurisdiction, so the NYAG will continue to prosecute the companies via the Martin Act.Bitfinex issued its reply in an official…

As 2022 is kicking off, America nears the first anniversary of Joe Biden’s presidency. Following the tenure’s ambitious start, the last few months witnessed some serious tumult around the overall health of the United States economy, the administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the tense debate around Biden’s opus magnum — the $1.7 trillion…