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ZKSync Hacker Returns $5M in Stolen Tokens After Accepting 10% Bounty
24.4.2025
The hacker cooperated with the ZKsync team and returned the funds within the “safe harbor” deadline while taking a 10% bounty
Severance Just Showed It's Been Hiding Its Biggest Mystery In Plain Sight
24.1.2025
Half of the fun of watching Severance is figuring out Severance. What exactly is Lumon making on the Severed Floor? Where do Innies go when they die? Why the fuck are there goats? But the latest episode, ominously entitled “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig,” reveals that one of the characters we’ve been...
Recent Approvals of Spot Bitcoin ETFs May Prompt Release of Third Iteration of ‘Token Safe Harbor Proposals’ – Hester Pierce
9.2.2024
Approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds may necessitate the release of a third iteration of the Token Safe Harbor Proposal, Hester Pierce, a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has said. The commissioner argued that it’s illogical to subject a nascent token project...
A Tale of 2 SEC Commissioners
3.11.2023
DeFi protocols Exactly, Harbor hacked in separate attacks
19.8.2023
A fresh round of attacks targeted the DeFi ecosystem on Aug. 18. The Exactly protocol was exploited for nearly $7.3 million, while the Harbor's team is still estimating the amount stolen
Disney Kills An Iconic Dragon After Fire, Show Delayed Until 2024
27.7.2023
Disneyland Park’s popular Fantasmic! special effects show is delayed until 2024 following an April incident where its Maleficent dragon animatronic caught on fire. The Snow White animatronic will not return when the show resumes next spring, though Fantasmic! will continue to prominently feature...
Crypto City guide to Sydney: More than just a ‘token’ bridge
23.6.2023
A “full-on” crypto scene and “heaps” of Web3 projects in Australia’s largest city show Sydney has more to offer than beaches and a bridge
‘Kraken Down’ — SEC commissioner rebukes own agency over recent action
10.2.2023
"Today, the SEC shut down Kraken’s staking program and counted it as a win for investors. I disagree and therefore dissent," said commissioner Hester Pierce
While Its Lost 94% in Value Since the Collapse, Terra’s Fractured Ecosystem Is Still Worth $2.5 Billion
16.10.2022
It’s been five months since the Terra ecosystem collapsed as tens of billions of dollars in value disappeared from the crypto economy in a matter of days after May 7. Terra’s new Phoenix blockchain managed to restart the ecosystem to some degree and since the end of June...
Let Ugly Ducklings Grow: Why Crypto Needs a Safe Harbor
12.8.2022
Too much much regulation may hinder the development of viable decentralized models
Terra’s Crypto Tokens UST and Luna Classic Mysteriously Pumped This Week, UST Climbed by 470%
1.7.2022
After the downfall of the two most popular crypto assets on the Terra blockchain, the digital currencies terrausd (UST) and luna classic (LUNC) increased a great deal in value against the U.S. dollar in recent times. During the last seven days, LUNC has risen 96.3% and the once-stable coin UST...
Risk Harbor set to take over decentralized insurance protocol Ozone on Terra network
4.11.2021
The peer-to-peer insurance service provides DeFi users coverage in case of technical glitches on the Terra blockchain
Genshin Impact's Cooking Minigame Offers A Cozy Break From Its Roguelike Event
1.11.2021
As part of Genshin Impact’s ongoing Labyrinth Warriors event, developer miHoYo has launched a limited-time web game called “Yummy! Barbeque Under the Stars.” In this cooking minigame which can be played via your internet browser, players earn in-game items and primogems (premium currency) for their...
SEC Commissioner says 'safe harbor' laws would've made ICO problems worse
13.10.2021
Instead of a safe harbor for crypto firms, SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw called for a “bridge” in which crypto firms work with the SEC to determine compliance plans
US lawmaker proposes safe harbor for digital tokens in new bill
5.10.2021
The “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021” bill seemingly builds on an initiative from SEC commissioner Hester Peirce, who has called for creating a safe harbor for projects that raise funds to build decentralized networks
Blockchain Australia calls the state for crypto safe harbor
26.7.2021
The Australian crypto industry “cannot afford to wait years for regulatory clarity,” and consumers require confidence to access crypto services, the Australian blockchain association argued
Sex Doll Confused For Dead Body Floating In Japanese Harbor
21.6.2021
Late last week in the city of Hachinohe on Japan’s northeast coast, a sex doll floating near the dock was confused for a real body. Hey, it happens! Read more
US Lawmaker Pushes for Safe Harbor Legislation to Protect Crypto Investors With Forked Coins
20.5.2021
US Congressman Tom Emmer is pushing for safe harbor legislation to protect taxpayers with forked coins. A bill entitled “Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets Act of 2021” has been introduced to prohibit “penalties against taxpayers attempting to report certain gains...
SEC's 'Crypto Mom' Updates Token Safe Harbor Proposal on GitHub
14.4.2021
Hester Peirce. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Blockland Solutions
Hester Peirce, Commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), updated her token safe harbor proposal which aims to enable crypto businesses to offer tokens under initial coin offerings (ICOs) in compliance...
Genshin Impact, Six Months Later
29.3.2021
Genshin Impact was a landmark game for 2020, and for global awareness of Chinese-developed video games. Its impressive graphics, compelling fantasy world, and charming characters impressed and attracted millions of players.Read more