Schlagwort: blockchain markets

• Sonic SVM, a layer-2 gaming chain on Solana, launched a tap-to-earn game on TikTok and is partnering with influencers to publicise it.
• While not a mini app like those on Telegram, users will be able to open a web page using TikTok’s in-app browser to access the game.

Tap-to-earn games have made their way to TikTok with the launch of SonicX, a game similar to Notcoin that involves tapping to earn rings that allow players to upgrade and progress through the game, gathering points for an eventual token launch.

The game includes a social login that allows users to sign up/in with their TikTok accounts to track their points and ultimately claim tokens.

SonicX stands out from other tap-to-earn games on TON by registering each tap as a transaction on the Solana network, a feature which, if executed, could dramatically increase transaction volume on Solana and propel Sonic SVM into popularity as a scalable gaming layer.

The rise of  tap-to-earn games

While SonicX is the first tap-to-earn game on TikTok, it is just another in a series of games that have come to market. Heralded by Notcoin on TON, tap-to-earn games leverage their ease of access and promise of monetary reward.

These games do not require users to possess in-depth blockchain knowledge to play, and are engaging enough to gamify the pursuit of monetary reward via tokens.

Moving beyond Telegram

Telegram proved to be an excellent ecosystem for tap-to-earn games with over 900 million monthly active users and ample crypto support; the tap-to-earn movement brought 300 million players to Telegram.

While most other tap-to-earn games have stuck to Telegram and TON, SonicX intends to leverage TikTok’s 1+ billion monthly active users. Sonic SVM aims to capture 1% of TikTok’s user base, which is roughly 10 million monthly users.

Despite its name and theme, SonicX is not affiliated with the Sonic the Hedgehog brand.

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• A crypto whale has lost $35M in fwDETH on Blast network due to phishing permit attack.
• The attacker drained 15,079 fwDETH, causing price drop from $2,000 to $100.
• The incident has raised security concerns in DeFi, impacting Blast network scrutiny.

A crypto whale recently lost approximately $35 million worth of Few Wrapped Duo ETH (fwDETH) tokens in a major phishing attack on the Blast network.

The attack, first flagged by Scam Sniffer and later confirmed by security firms PeckShield and BlockSec, occurred after the victim unknowingly signed a fraudulent “permit” signature, which allowed the attacker to siphon funds from their wallet.

What is Few Wrapped Duo ETH (fwDETH)?

Few Wrapped Duo ETH, or fwDETH, is a wrapped version of Duo ETH (DETH), a derivative of Ethereum (ETH) issued by Duo, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol operating on the Blast network.

The stolen tokens, 15,079 fwDETH in total, represent a significant loss for the whale, whose wallet address is identified as 0xEab2E…a393.

How was the phishing attack on Blast orchestrated?

Security experts noted that the phishing attack was executed by tricking the whale into signing an offline “permit” message, which is commonly used in DeFi transactions to authorize token transfers without directly using private keys.

According to Yajin (Andy) Zhou, co-founder of BlockSec, the signed permit message was then exploited by the attacker to drain the fwDETH tokens from the victim’s account.

This incident had immediate consequences not just for the whale but also for the price of DETH.

Within hours of the attack, the price of DETH plummeted by over 38%, dropping from $3,482 to $2,150 as the attacker liquidated the stolen tokens.

The price of fwDETH also dropped by over 90% from $2,000 to $100. While the token price later stabilized and partially recovered to $1,000, the sharp decline caused shockwaves across the Blast network and the broader crypto community.

This phishing attack underscores the persistent security risks facing crypto investors, especially those holding large volumes of digital assets.

The Blast network and associated protocols may now face heightened scrutiny as a result of the incident.

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• SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said the agency hasn’t provided guidance on securities laws
• His comments come as Crypto.com sues the SEC for overreaching its regulatory authority over crypto after receiving a Wells notice

A US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner has said that the agency’s approach to crypto has been a “disaster for the whole industry.”

Speaking on Fox Business Mornings with Maria, Mark Uyeda, commissioner of the SEC, said: “I think our policies and our approach over the last several years have been just really a disaster for the whole industry.”

Uyeda added: “What has gone on is part of a broader frustration with the fact that we have not provided interpretive guidance as to what you can and cannot do and if you are involved in some sort of securities offering, how you register, how you get regulated as a broker-dealer, how you get registered as an exchange.”

His comments come after Crypto.com sued the SEC for overreaching its regulatory authority over crypto in response to a Wells notice the exchange received.

More recently, the SEC sued market maker Cumberland for acting as an unregistered securities dealer. Cumberland is reported to have violated securities laws by buying and selling more than $2 billion worth of crypto assets since March 2018.

Crypto exchange Coinbase has also launched its legal offense against the SEC, requesting documents from the agency as to how it determines crypto regulation. However, last month, the regulator sought an extension to February 2025 for it to provide documents in its case against Coinbase.

Ripple Labs is also not backing down against the regulator after filing a notice of cross-appeal in an ongoing battle going back to 2020.

When asked what the SEC could do differently, Uyeda said there is a “need to lay out some clear guidance and interpretations on what exactly falls within and falls outside of the securities laws.”

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has said he’d be interested in becoming the chair of the SEC if Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the next President of the White House.

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• Ripple Labs filed its cross-appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• The company is attempting to contest an August 7 judgement made by Judge Analisa Torres
• The SEC v Ripple Labs is a case that dates back to 2020

Ripple Labs has filed a cross-appeal in its ongoing litigation battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The filing was submitted to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Ripple is attempting to challenge the judgement made against the company on August 7 where it was ordered to pay $125 million for violating securities laws by Judge Analisa Torres.

“Today, Ripple filed a cross-appeal to ensure nothing’s left on the table, including the argument that there can’t be an “investment contract” without their being essential rights and obligations found in a contract,” said Stuart Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple, in a post on X.

An ongoing case

In 2020, the SEC sued Ripple, Christian Larsen, the company’s co-founder and former CEO, and Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s current CEO, after alleging that they raised $1.3 billion through the sale of XRP, an unregistered securities offering, according to the regulator.

However, last year, Judge Torres found that XRP wasn’t a security when it came to the sales to the public, its employees, and developers, marking a huge win against the SEC. Yet, direct sales to institutional investors, Torres found that these sales were securities.

Alderoty continued: “Last year, the SEC unsuccessfully tried to take an early appeal of the rulings that Ripple’s XRP sales on exchanges and Ripple’s other XRP distributions, like to employees and developers, weren’t securities. They’ll likely go after these again – and they will lose on both again.”

Speaking on the matter, Garlinghouse said:

“With our cross-appeal today, we’re looking forward to sealing the SEC’s fate and finally putting an end to the SEC’s regulation-by-enforcement agenda. Ripple was the industry leader in the first go-round in court and we look forward to leading the way in this round as well.”

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• SEC has sued market maker Cumberland over offering and sale of unregistered securities.
• The regulator says Cumberland violated the US securities laws by operating as an unregistered dealer.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Cumberland DRW LLC, a Chicago-based crypto market maker, for acting as an unregistered securities dealer.

SEC said in a press release on Oct. 10 that Cumberland had violated the securities laws by buying and selling of over $2 billion worth of crypto assets since March 2018. In terms of crypto regulation, the SEC says the assets in question were “offered and sold as securities.”

Investment securities

According to the press release, Cumberland provided these crypto assets via its own accounts, the SEC added, which meant the company operated as an unregistered dealer.

The agency’s charge against the market maker also notes Cumberland’s description of itself as a “leading liquidity provider”, and traded with counterparties via telephone or its online platform Marea.

“Despite frequent protestations by the industry that sales of crypto assets are all akin to sales of commodities, our complaint alleges that Cumberland, the respective issuers, and objective investors treated the offer and sale of the crypto assets at issue in this case as investments in securities,” Jorge G. Tenreiro, acting chief of the SEC’s crypto assets and cyber unit, said in a statement.

Tenreiro added that Cumberland profited from these activities but did not provide investors and the broader market the crucial protections that registration with the regulator offers.

SEC seeks permanent injuction against Cumberland

In a complaint filed at the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, SEC alleges violation of Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

In its argument, it wants a permanent injunction against Cumberland. The crypto platform should also forfeit all ill-gotten gains, and be slapped with a civil penalty.

SEC’s lawsuit against Cumberland come a day after US prosecutors charged 14 people and four crypto companies over market manipulation and fraud. Oct. 10 also saw Ripple file a cross-appeal following the regulators decision to appeal its case against Ripple.

Earlier this week, Crypto.com sued the SEC after the regulator issued a Wells Notice to the crypto exchange.

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