Daily: EPIC FAIL - Bittrex IEO cancelled / Samsung S10 Blockchain Keystore
Description
Bittrex did an oopsie - their first Initial Exchange Offering "RAID" was canceled 10 hours before launch. This last-minute cancellation was caused by RAID's major partner, OP.GG canceling the partners...
AI Analysis
This video dives into some pretty wild crypto news, covering everything from a major exchange's hilarious IEO flop to Samsung's impressive jump into blockchain, and a couple of updates from the traditional finance and legal sides of the crypto world. It really highlights the volatility and rapid developments in the crypto space, showing how traditional players are either struggling to keep up or making big moves, while long-standing issues slowly wind through the courts.
Here's a breakdown of the key happenings:
* Bittrex's RAID IEO Epic Fail:
* Bittrex, a major crypto exchange, had to cancel its first-ever Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) for a new token called RAID just ten hours before its scheduled launch.
* IEOs are essentially super-hyped, accelerated versions of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), which often means less due diligence and more risk.
* The cancellation happened because OP.GG, a crucial partner of the RAID project, completely pulled out and disavowed the project.
* It gets even funnier (and shadier) because RAID's co-founders were actually the Chief Strategic Officer and founder of OP.GG, meaning they essentially terminated a partnership with themselves.
* OP.GG released a very strong statement, declaring they had "stopped all potential business relations," would have "no economic and technical cooperation," and had "no intention of developing any blockchain related business utilizing RAID games data."
* This strong reaction suggests that an external entity, possibly a major player like Riot Games (developers of League of Legends, which OP.GG relates to), pressured OP.GG to abandon the blockchain project entirely.
* It really looked "super shady" to see OP.GG backtrack so quickly, even though it meant gutting the RAID project's core team.
* A data marketplace like RAID, which aimed to use gaming data, just wouldn't work without the actual game developers on board. Rushing blockchain projects without proper foundational partnerships is a recipe for disaster.
* Samsung Galaxy S10's Deep Blockchain Integration:
* The new Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone boasts incredibly deep blockchain features, most notably called the "Samsung Blockchain Key Store."
* A user-submitted clip demonstrates how an Android wallet can directly interact with this Key Store, offering an impressive layer of security.
* This integration makes the S10 one of the most secure blockchain phones available, with the potential to reach over 41 million users, which is "insanity."
* The phone supports transactions for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and any ERC20 tokens (which can be added). It also handles ERC1155 items and facilitates crypto exchanges through platforms like Bancor, Change.ly, and Kyber Network.
* The blockchain features are protected within Samsung Knox, which is a defense-grade security measure certified by the U.S. Department of Defense and considered "unpenetrable."
* To steal a wallet from the phone, an attacker would need to bypass three layers of security: biometric (fingerprint), Android's built-in security, and then the robust Knox security. This makes it an incredibly secure device for holding private keys.
* The S10 is essentially the "best blockchain phone out there," especially considering its high-quality screen and cameras.
* However, there's a personal frustration: the Blockchain Key Store features aren't enabled in all regions, specifically Hong Kong, which is "kind of sucks." There's a plea for Samsung to enable these features globally.
* CBOE Puts Bitcoin Futures on Hold:
* The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has decided to suspend its Bitcoin futures market.
* This comes after they made big news last year by announcing their entry into Bitcoin futures.
* The main reason for the suspension was low trading volume; it "wasn't really worth their time."
* The CBOE's volume was significantly lower compared to the CME Group, another major futures exchange.
* Interestingly, this news had no discernible effect on the prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, or any other cryptocurrencies.
* It seems the crypto market basically shrugged it off, indicating that it's not heavily reliant on traditional finance institutions like CBOE for its stability or direction.
* Mt. Gox CEO Sentenced for Data Manipulation:
* Mark Karpelès, the former CEO of the infamous Mt. Gox exchange, was found guilty of data manipulation in Tokyo courts.
* Mt. Gox was one of the largest Bitcoin exchanges back in the day but declared bankruptcy and liquidation in 2014, taking many customers' funds with it.
* For those affected, including the presenter, it's been five years of waiting for legal outcomes and trying to reclaim lost crypto. There's a strong sentiment that "someone needs to be guilty of something."
* Over the years, shady details emerged, including trading bot manipulation and attempts to cover up the hack before reporting it to the police.
* Karpelès received a sentence of two years and six months for wrongfully manipulating electronic records related to Mt. Gox's books. However, he can avoid jail time by maintaining four years of clean records.
* The punishment is widely perceived as "such a weak punishment" given the scale of the financial loss and the duration of the legal process.
Overall, the video underscores the wild west nature of crypto: fast-paced innovation (Samsung S10), quick failures (Bittrex IEO), growing independence from traditional finance (CBOE futures), and the slow, often unsatisfying, march of justice for past crypto disasters (Mt. Gox). For anyone looking to get involved, the takeaway is to be cautious, do your own research, and understand that some projects are rushed, while others are truly pushing the boundaries of technology.
Transcript
Yo, yo, what's up everyone? Welcome back to Box Mining. And boy, do we have another hilarious episode for you guys. It relates to Bittrex's new initial exchange offering a new token called RAID. And unfortunately, yesterday, just right after I made the video, they had to pull the entire campaign due to one of their partners, the partner of the RAID project, completely pulling plug, disavowing the project altogether. And we're going to look at that giant disaster today. So that's kind of funny. ...