US dollar-cryptocurrency exchange XREX released a beta version of its Proof of User Digital Asset Balance on December 30th, allowing users to directly verify on the XREX app via Merkle tree. With a user-friendly self-verification process, users can ensure that their digital assets are properly accounted for and safeguarded by… Read More
Note: This article was first published in Mandarin for Taiwan’s CommonWealth Magazine in May 2022. The word “decentralization” comes from “centralization” and is the spirit of blockchain technology. However, as decentralization has evolved, many question how decentralized can blockchain be when many of its applications such as stablecoins and exchanges are fundamentally… Read More
Originally published in May 2022, under CommonWealth Magazine’s Wayne Huang’s Mandarin column: “LUNA crashed 99%, how did the third-largest stablecoin UST shock Yellen with its death spiral?” When people look back on 2022, it will be impossible to not mention the shock stablecoin UST has created in the crypto market. As… Read More
In early August, the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the cryptocurrency mixer known as Tornado Cash. In its press release, OFAC pulled no punches, labeling Tornado Cash as a notorious money laundering tool used by the likes of North Korean hackers Lazarus Group. The crypto… Read More
We are pleased to announce that XREX has listed six new coins and tokens, including MATIC, BNB, AVAX, SAND, GMT, and AAVE. As we mentioned in our previous blog, XREX is keen to help users diversify their digital assets and participate in promising projects, meanwhile, ensuring users are not exposed… Read More
Many people might have heard of Bitcoin, the world’s first digital currency that many predict will revolutionize the existing financial system and payments — or prove to be a massive fraud — depending on what you read and believe. The birth of Bitcoin is also the birth of blockchain technology… Read More
In July 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced insider trading charges against a former Coinbase employee and his two associates. The three defendants allegedly front-ran public listing announcements on the Coinbase exchange and generated $1.1 million USD in illicit trading profits. The insider trading charges alone might barely make… Read More
XREX launched a new feature on BitCheck — BitCheck contract. Users can attach a contract on their BitCheck to document agreed terms, warranties, representation, and other important information. This add-on feature further enhances the security and reduces the counterparty risk in global transaction. BitCheck Contract: Escrow with Contract to Secure Your Payments… Read More
Today, we live In a highly digitalized world. We are all familiar with digital modes of payment. Comparing traditional cash deals or physical transactions with digital payments simplifies the process — people are able to transact with each other even when they are in different locations. However, trust is always an issue;… Read More
“Let me issue and control a nation’s money and I care not who writes the laws.” Mayer Anselm Rothschild said in 1970. The Rothschild family rose to prominence in the 18th century, controlling and establishing the financial and banking systems of Europe. Sovereignty and the Right of Coinage: How CBDC… Read More