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10 Most Important Companies to Know in DeFi
By Julia Sakovich
February 7th, 2020
DeFi not only attracts major talent and interest but also large sums of money in the form of digital assets. The number of companies in this sphere is constantly growing but let’s look at the most prominent of them.
Token Sales May Have 3-Year Safe Harbor Period, Offers SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
By Teuta Franjkovic
February 7th, 2020
While a digital asset may look like a security at first, it could potentially become decentralized enough in the following years to no longer resemble a security. Bearing this principle in mind, SEC commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a safe harbor period for token sales.
Elon Musk Unlocks 2nd Mega Earnings Milestone as Tesla Gets Closer to $160B Valuation
By Tolu Ajiboye
February 5th, 2020
Elon Musk has unlocked a new earnings milestone for himself. Though TSLA price today is lower than yesterday, the stock continues its current and somewhat unprecedented surge.
Asana Files for IPO via Direct Listing
By Darya Rudz
February 4th, 2020
Asana has taken a decision to go for an IPO via a direct listing, following Spotify Technology SA and Slack Technologies Inc. that were the first to raise capital this way.
Block.one Issues SEC Presentation and Reveals Voice Platform Updates
By Jeff Fawkes
February 2nd, 2020
It looks like Block.one and the SEC have figured out some kind of a deal as the launch of the beta version of Voice is scheduled on 14 February 2020.
MacKenzie Bezos Sells Her Amazon Stake Worth $400 Million
By Darya Rudz
January 28th, 2020
It has been revealed that the stake of MacKenzie Bezos in Amazon was reduced by about $400 million. How the shares were transferred is yet unknown.
Ripple and Coinbase Executives to Head Up New Market Integrity Working Group
By Osaemezu Ogwu
January 25th, 2020
A new Market Integrity Working Group, tasked with the responsibility of ensuring fairness and accountability in the crypto space, will be co-chaired by senior executives of both Ripple and Coinbase.
Ripple’s IPO Could Come in 2020, Says CEO Brad Garlinghouse
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 24th, 2020
During an interview at the WEF 2020 event in Davos, Garlinghouse said that more crypto companies will plan to go for an IPO in 2020. The Ripple CEO is confident about the company’s position in the evolution of the payments industry.
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Claims Apple’s iCloud Is Officially a Surveillance Tool
By Darya Rudz
January 23rd, 2020
Durov’s statement that iCloud is ‘a surveillance tool’ came after Apple abandoned its long-running plan to fully encrypt iCloud backups because of FBI objection.
Telegram Receives Massive Backing from Blockchain Association for Gram Token Sale Dispute
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 23rd, 2020
In the latest post, the Blockchain Association opposed the SEC’s stand on blocking the launch of the Telegram Open Network. The Association has further criticized the regulatory for not maintaining clarity for a long time on blockchain and cryptocurrency rules.
Ripple CTO David Schwartz Reveals Reasons Why Company Needs to Keep Selling XRP
By Teuta Franjkovic
January 21st, 2020
As Ripple is often accused of the unreasonable monthly distribution of XRP in large numbers, its CTO David Schwartz provided his own vision on the issue and explained why it is necessary.
SEC Stokes Telegram Fire with Court Filing Containing New Revelations
By Tolu Ajiboye
January 17th, 2020
It may seem that the battle between the SEC and Telegram will never end. A new court filing by the SEC has introduced additional details to the ongoing case with Telegram about the company’s Gram tokens.
Is XRP a Security? Ripple Class-Action Lawsuit May Not Settle It
By Tolu Ajiboye
January 17th, 2020
Though Ripple is confident that it will win its class-action lawsuit, the situation with XRP may remain unsolved. Even in the case of success, XRP could be still deemed a security.
Ripple Dealing with Lawsuit in California that May Shed Light on $500B XRP Crypto Market
By Jeff Fawkes
January 16th, 2020
An end to the lawsuit against Ripple hasn’t been put yet. But when it is, will it affect the XRP price? That’s an interesting case to observe.
Bitwise Withdraws Bitcoin ETF Proposal with SEC
By Christopher Hamman
January 15th, 2020
After long months of waiting for the decision from the SEC, Bitwise has withdrawn its Bitcoin ETF proposal.