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Former SEC Enforcement Attorney Philip Moustakis Comments on Telegram Decision to Abandon Token Offering: Facts & Circumstances Rule

Earlier this week, it was reported that Telegram has decided to abandon its initiative to launch a blockchain platform called TON (Telegram Open Network) and a cryptocurrency named Gram. The decision was the direct result of an ongoing enforcement action launched by the US Securities… Read More

Transparency, Interoperability and Systemic Risk Considerations for CBDCs

In the wake of the announcements of Facebook’s Libra and the Chinese government’s intention to have a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the topic of CBDCs as a new component of a country’s legal tender has become popular with governments and commentators. The basic idea… Read More

EOS Developer Block.one Wins Patent for Incentivizing Positive Feedback on Blockchain-based Social Media Networks

Block.one, a Cayman Islands-registered software company that developed EOS, one of the largest blockchain-based platforms for building decentralized applications (dApps), has been working on a new social media platform, called Voice. Voice has been developed using the EOS protocol and it aims to reward content… Read More

Block.one’s Voice, a Blockchain-based Social Media Network, is Looking to Hire

Voice, a blockchain-based social media network being developed by Block.one, a leading distributed ledger technology (DLT) software developer, is planning to hire several technical professionals. Voice, which was announced in mid-2019 by Brendan Blumer, the CEO at Block.one, a Cayman Islands-registered firm that also developed… Read More

Blockchain Governance: Block.one to Begin Staking and Voting on Decisions Involving the EOS Network in May 2020

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Block.one, a Cayman Islands-registered firm that developed EOS, one of the largest platforms for building and deploying decentralized applications (dApps), has confirmed that it is planning to begin staking and voting on decisions and initiatives involving EOS in May 2020. Block.one’s management clarified that its… Read More

Roche Cyrulnik Freedman and Selendy & Gay File Multiple Class Actions Against Well Known Crypto Exchanges, Also Targets Manipulative Conduct at Bitmex

Two law firms, Roche Cyrulnik Freedman and Selendy & Gay, have jointly filed 11 class actions against well-known crypto exchanges. The lawsuits also include accusations of “manipulative conduct” by Bitmex. The allegations were filed in the Southern District of New York against four crypto exchanges… Read More

Block.one Invests $150 Million in Voice, a Blockchain-based Social News Platform

Block.one, a Cayman Islands-registered firm that developed EOS, a leading platform for creating decentralized applications (dApps), has been working on a new blockchain-enabled social media platform, called Voice, for more than a year. Block.one reports that it has invested $150 million in Voice, which was… Read More

Block.one Announces Release Candidate for EOSIO Version 2, Update Improves Smart Contract Processing

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Block.one, a Cayman Islands-registered open-source software publisher that developed EOS, one of the largest platforms for building and deploying decentralized applications (dApps), revealed the release candidate for EOSIO 2, the Version 2 of its EOSIO protocol.  As noted in a press release shared with CrowdFund… Read More

Bitfinex Releases $5 Million Tethers Onto EOS Network

Embattled crypto exchange Bitfinex has announced that it, “has completed a chainswap to convert US$5 million tethers onto the EOS protocol via sister exchange EOSfinex. Tethers are cryptographic proxies of USD designed to maintain a stable value equivalent to one USD. They are used to… Read More

Block.one, Creator of EOS, Settles with the SEC. Was it a Slap on the Wrist? Did EOS Get a Pass from the Feds?

Earlier this week it was announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had settled with Block.one, creator of EOS, regarding allegations of issuing unregistered securities during an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised a record-breaking $4 billion. The fine assessed by the… Read More

Block.one, Creator of EOS Blockchain, Pays $24 Million Fine to SEC for Conducting $4 Billion ICO, Company “Excited to Resolve” Issue

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against Block.one, high-profile creator of the blockchain network EOS, for allegedly conducting an unlicensed multi-billion USD ICO (initial coin offering) crowdsale. Block.one has agreed to pay a $24 million USD civil penalty: “The Securities and… Read More

Block.one Announces Opening of U.S. Operations in Washington D.C. Metro

Block.one, the creator of the EOSIO (EOS) blockchain protocol, announced earlier this week it has opened U.S. operations at its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, which is located in the Washington D.C. metro area. According to Block.one, the new location is its fourth global site. As… Read More

Block.one Launches new Blockchain-Base Social Media Application “Voice” For Alignment & Transparency

Block.one, the creator of the EOSIO (EOS) blockchain protocol, announced on Saturday the launch of its new blockchain-based social media application, Voice, which is designed with users of the platform in mind. According to Block.one, Voice is a more “transparent social media platform” for the… Read More

Novogratz’ Galaxy Digital Sells Substantial Portion of Stake in Block.one, Creators of the EOS Blockchain

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Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSXV: GLXY; Frankfurt: 7LX), Mike Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank, has sold, “a majority of the Company’s position” in Block.one back to Block.One itself. Block.one is the company that launched the EOS blockchain last year. Galaxy’s remaining shares in Block.one, “…will no longer represent a… Read More

Is EOS the iOS of Blockchain?

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EOS Explained. EOS is a smart contract platform for the development and launching of decentralized applications. The project aims to be completely decentralized in the future, with the ability to support industrial applications at higher speeds and no fees. You may have heard of EOS… Read More

Negligence Hack: Hackers Create Fake EOS Tokens on EOS Platform, Trade Them for Real

Hackers have used the EOS cryptocurrency platform’s own token-generating service to create a knock-off “EOS” token then steal about $58 000 of real crypto from users of the “decentralized” crypto exchange Newdex, The Next Web reports. Newdex reportedly issued a statement confirming the hack: “EOS account oo1122334455 issued 1,000,000,000 fake… Read More

EOS Blockchain Community Launches New Alliance to Facilitate Communication with Token Holders, Help Unlock EOS Potential

A group of EOS blockchain community members have banded together to create the EOS Alliance. This new group, which includes many well known names, is seeking to provide the broader EOS community with a platform for collaborative and transparent decision making, according to a release…. Read More

EOS Block Explorer Launched by EOS Cafe Calgary. Says it is Super Fast

Is EOS the hottest thing in crypto since Bitcoin? I don’t know, but EOS creator Block.One raise a ton of money in their ICO and now that they have sufficient traditional money they are executing on their vision of being the next big thing in… Read More

Peter Thiel & Bitmain Invest in EOS Creator Block.one

Block.one, the creator of the EOSIO (EOS) blockchain protocol, announced on Monday that venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel has invested in the company, along with other notable investors, Bitmain, Louis Bacon, and Alan Howard. According to Block.one, the investment round follows an earlier round… Read More

Pause: Tweet Shares EOS Request to Censor Transactions from 27 Accounts

On June 14th, EOS (or BlockOne) announced that the EOSIO Network was now live on the mainnet. The launch has not been without a hiccup or two. Soon after launch, reports hit about EOS freezing.  EOS is moderated by “Block Producers or BPs. These are the… Read More

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