Oct 14, 2022 Crypto transparency: Regulators converge and regulation intensifies By Sean Dowd Brian Convery We’re in a crypto winter, but this dip is different. Values and trading may be down, but regulator interest is hitting new highs, and...
Aug 22, 2022 Crypto-hacking: How bad actors are exploiting decentralised finance and smart contract ecosystems By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura The first half of 2022 has seen a significant disruption to the digital assets ecosystem, with the overall market capitalisation of...
May 31, 2022 Terra firma? The collapse of TerraUSD raises questions about the future of stablecoins By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura Earlier this month, TerraUSD, a type of cryptocurrency known as a “stablecoin”, crashed. This isn’t “supposed” to happen – stablecoins...
May 03, 2022 A bridge too far? Largest ever crypto hack highlights the impact on users and the lack of protection at the cutting edge By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura On 29 March, what may be the largest crypto hack to date was detected, with an estimated $625m of cryptocurrency stolen from the “Ronin...
Apr 20, 2022 Cryptocurrencies face multi-pronged regulation By Colin Johnson Steve Braude As crypto assets become more mainstream, the need for regulation is becoming increasingly apparent. So what do the latest industry...
Mar 11, 2022 Nvidia hack reveals the growing breadth of hacktivist demands By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura Mark Doughty Late last month, Nvidia, one of the largest chipmakers in the world, suffered a cyber attack. Initially described as a ransomware attack,...
Feb 18, 2022 Crypto may still be on the bankruptcy and restructuring horizon, but there’s no downside to understanding the risks and opportunities now… By Kevin Madura I had the privilege of being invited to speak at the American College of Bankruptcy Assembly and American Bankruptcy Institute earlier...
Jan 20, 2022 Hacking New Year - Crypto Edition By Stephen Yu Max Yip The crypto world 'welcomed' the new year with the first major incident of 2022 when crypto[.]com hack was confirmed by its CEO over...
Dec 17, 2021 Monkey Business: Mis-listed Bored Ape NFT highlights the impact of bots and rising ‘gas’ prices By Colin Johnson Mark Doughty Kevin Madura Earlier this week, an extremely expensive typo was made. The owner (known simply as “maxnaut”) of one of the most popular NFTs...
Dec 16, 2021 NFTs - A masterstroke or minefield for monetizing digital masterpieces? By Colin Johnson Mark Doughty Kevin Madura Transformational, disruptive, innovative – NFTs have solidified their place as part of the mainstream conversation, from brand investment...
Nov 23, 2021 Weighing up the ESG impact of cryptocurrency By Colin Johnson Mark Doughty Kevin Madura 2021 has been hailed as a breakthrough year for cryptocurrency, with soaring levels of interest from...
Nov 11, 2021 SQUID cryptocurrency collapse – a “green light” for rug-pull exit scams and red flag for consumers By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura Mark Doughty On Monday 1 November, the anonymous creators of a cryptocurrency based on, but not affiliated with, the popular TV series “Squid Game”...
Nov 02, 2021 How sanctions policy will develop during Biden’s presidency By Cliff Lam Jiayan Xu In the past 20 years, the U.S. government has been utilizing economic and financial sanctions to pursue its foreign policy goals....
Oct 28, 2021 Dematerialised fashion – Are these the Emperor’s real clothes? By Jimena Mardjetko I recently attended the World Retail Congress, where I heard for the first time the concept of dressing an avatar in luxury clothing. I...
Oct 19, 2021 Virtual currency industry is called to build a risk-based sanctions compliance program By Jiayan Xu On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a “Sanctions Compliance...
Sep 27, 2021 Are Cryptos rubbish? The hidden environmental cost of Bitcoin By Colin Johnson Mark Doughty Kevin Madura As reported in the Guardian, as well as a number of other publications, a recent study by the Dutch Central bank and MIT has focused on...