Following an investigation into the hack of Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s personal wallets, Hacken has discovered links to XRP’s authorized wallets. Hacken Investigation Traces Chris Larsen’s Stolen XRP Back to Official Wallets Blockchain security firm Hacken has disclosed connections between the recent $ 112.5 million hack of Ripple co-founder and chairman Chris Larsen’s personal …
Digital Currency Group (DCG) founder Barry Silbert has resigned from his position as the chairman of Grayscale Investments. Current DCG chief financial officer Mark Shifke succeeds Silbert and is joined by Edward McGee and Matthew Kummell as members of the new look board. Preparing for Grayscale’s Next Chapter Barry Silbert, the founder and CEO …
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, has stated that many digital assets are considered commodities under existing law. Behnam urged the U.S. Congress to hasten the process of establishing a regulatory regime for cryptocurrency. He also emphasized that he and Gary Gensler, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairperson, “get […]
On Tuesday, Binance US, the American branch of Binance.com, revealed that Changpeng Zhao (CZ), its former CEO, has relinquished his position as chairman of the board with immediate effect. The announcement emphasized that Binance US is fully functional and operates independently from Binance.com. Changpeng Zhao Steps Down as Binance US Chairman The update from Binance […]
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could spark a financial crisis in the next decade. Noting that he has raised this concern at the Financial Stability Board and at the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the SEC chief stressed: “I think it’s really a cross-regulatory challenge.” SEC […]