• SEC settlement Kik
    There seems to be some disagreement over whether Kik has a free path going forward (Photo: Pixabay/Keith Johnston)
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    Citing SEC settlement Kik moves forward with Kin token

    Unfortunately, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Kin Foundation appear to have different opinions over whether KIN is still a security

    October 23, 2020 /

    With the legal uncertainty finally over, Kin is poised to thrive as an active blockchain ecosystem, the Kin Foundation said. But, there seems to be some disagreement between the SEC and the Foundation over the status of the KIN token.

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  • We're guessing the folks at Kik want to give a kick to authority of some kind right about now (via Pixabay).
    We're guessing the folks at Kik want to give a kick to authority of some kind right about now (via Pixabay).
    Alt coins

    Hounded by SEC, Kik shuts down, laying off 100: Here’s what you need to know

    The high-profile lawsuit over its Kin ICO proved too much for the messaging app, which will keep a small team developing the cryptocurrency

    September 24, 2019 /

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claimed a high profile scalp on September 23, when messaging service Kik announced it would shut down, laying off more than 100 employees. (Update: as of Oct. 13, it's not shutting down.)

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  • Blockchain Capital’s Jimmy Song speaking at the Bitcoin 2019 Crypto PR Lab afterparty (photo by Martine Paris).
    Blockchain Capital’s Jimmy Song speaking at the Bitcoin 2019 Crypto PR Lab afterparty (photo by Martine Paris).
    Bitcoin

    Crypto pundits are unfazed by market volatility

    A look at the halving, the whale, and the Bitcoin faithful

    July 1, 2019 /

    Martine Paris talked with crypto pundits, Jimmy Song, venture partner at Blockchain Capital and author of Programming Blockchain; Alex Frenkel, GM of Kin Ecosystem; Michael Terpin, CEO of Transform Group and co-founder of BitAngels; and Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network. What follows are their views on the likely causes of the wild parabolic swings.

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