Security
Bitstamp CEO on Regulatory Implications of Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake Transition
“We feel that the marketplace is quite comfortable with the currency treatment of ETH as not a security,” Bitstamp USA CEO Bobby Zagotta says. He adds that staking shouldn’t affect that equation.
NFT Security Startup Tokenproof Raises $5M to Keep JPEGs Safe From Scammers
“A lot of people talk about the utility of NFTs, but there hasn't been the rails for the infrastructure to be able to unlock that utility in the real world,” Alfonso Olvera, CEO of Tokenproof told CoinDesk.
Grayscale, Disclosing SEC Queries, Says Cryptos XLM, ZEC, ZEN May Be Securities
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has been fielding questions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the firm’s "securities law analysis" of tokens in some of its less-popular crypto trusts. For the first time, Grayscale acknowledged that ZEC, ZEN and XLM “may currently be a security, based on the facts as they exist today.”
Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump Joins Crypto Risk Monitoring Firm Solidus Labs as Adviser
The appointment reflects the broader trend of former top government officials taking roles at crypto firms after departing from their public service roles.
Crypto’s Future Depends on Security, Ledger Exec Says
Alex Zinder, global head of hardware wallet maker Ledger Enterprises, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss Solana’s $5 million exploit and what crypto needs to do to broaden adoption.
What Is Crypto’s Downfall? Its Complexity
But that doesn't mean bitcoiners should close their mind to the wider blockchain industry.
Chia Network Reissues Its Asset Token to Address Security Vulnerability
The smart transaction platform will upgrade its chia asset token (CAT) to a new token, CAT2, to address a potential security weaknesses.
