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Dren Hima

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Dren Hima is Head of Research at Coincub, leading research across digital asset regulation, licensing, market structure, tokenization and institutional adoption.

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Two Keys Are Better Than One: A Crypto Business Guide to Multi-Sig
Multi-sig kills the single point of failure. No lone stolen key, lost seed, or rogue insider can move funds on its own. Three models worth knowing: on-chain scripts, threshold signatures, and MPC. The last two produce one ordinary-looking signature on-chain, which is cheaper and more private. It is not bulletproof. Bitfinex in 2016, the Parity […]...
5 months ago
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The Issuer Became the App: Inside the Tether Wallet
Tether is moving from backend liquidity into direct consumer payments through its own wallet. The product focus is narrow on purpose – digital dollars, Bitcoin, and tokenized gold instead of a cluttered crypto dashboard. Plasma gives Tether a payment rail built for stablecoin speed, low-cost transfers, and a cleaner user experience. Oobit helps connect crypto […]...
6 months ago
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Best Crypto Wallets 2026: Top Hot & Cold Wallets
Summary Wallet adoption is rising fast as crypto ownership expands, pushing self-custody tools into the mainstream. Keyless recovery and MPC security have replaced traditional seed phrases for many users, reducing common points of failure. Mobile and browser wallets now double as trading, staking, and NFT hubs, blurring the line between wallets and exchanges. Hardware wallets […]...
9 months ago
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Yield Today, Tax Tomorrow: DeFi Tax Guide 2025
DeFi doesn’t change the tax rules, it just creates more taxable touchpoints in one strategy. Rewards you can control are income at receipt, no matter what the token does later. Lending is tax-light on entry and tax-heavy on exit, especially if there is liquidation or rewarded supply. Tokenized yield and fixed-rate designs make great DeFi […]...
12 months ago
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Your Exchange Will Tell On You: CARF & DAC8 End Crypto Secrecy
From 1 January 2026, EU-licensed crypto platforms must collect user and transaction data for tax reporting under DAC8.  CARF makes this automatic across 51+ jurisdictions, including many classic offshore hubs that agreed to exchange data from 2027.  The OECD CARF XML schema reports not just trades but also wallet transfers, linking KYC’d users to on-chain […]...
12 months ago
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Recover Your Crypto Funds: A Complete Walkthrough
Summary You can recover your crypto funds in some cases, but prevention remains the strongest defense. Documenting transactions and preserving evidence immediately improves recovery odds. Forgotten seed phrases and wrong-address transfers are hardest to recover. Professional recovery services and legal action can work, but scams are common. Cold storage, secure backups, and inheritance planning re...
1 year ago
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Best Crypto Cold Wallet 2026: ELLIPAL vs Ledger vs Tangem
As more people move away from hot wallets and exchanges, cold wallets have become the standard for anyone serious about self-custody. This article compares four of the most talked-about hardware wallets this year across two matchups. First, the ELLIPAL Titan 2.0 vs Ledger Nano X, two flagship wallets built for long-term, offline storage. Second, the […]...
1 year ago
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Trust Wallet Scams: What to Watch Out For
Trust Wallet ranks among the most popular decentralized mobile wallets worldwide, with over 130 million users managing assets across more than 100 blockchains. Its non-custodial design gives users full control over their private keys, offering increased security and autonomy compared to centralized platforms. However, this very independence also attracts scammers targeting less experienced users. ...
1 year ago
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Phantom Wallet Review: Best Solana Wallet in 2025?
Phantom began as a Solana-native wallet built to simplify access to DeFi and NFTs. What started as a sleek browser extension for a single chain has since grown into one of the most widely used multichain wallets in crypto. Today, Phantom supports six major blockchains, such as Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, Base, and Sui, making […]...
1 year ago
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Introducing Coincub Global VASP App: The First Real-Time Registry for Crypto Company Compliance
Regulation has caught up to crypto. In 2025, exchanges, wallets, and service providers are no longer flying under the radar. Across major markets, governments are tightening oversight with new licensing regimes, stricter AML enforcement, and broader Travel Rule requirements. The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework has reshaped the expectations for digital asset businesses....
1 year ago
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Crypto Tax in the USA: What You Need to Know for 2025
Crypto investors in the U.S. are heading into 2025 with more scrutiny than ever before. The IRS has introduced new reporting rules, sharper enforcement, and fresh deadlines that bring digital assets firmly into focus. For most taxpayers, the deadline to file is April 15, 2025, while those living abroad have until June 15. If you […]...
1 year ago
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How to Sell Pi Coin Safely
Pi Coin is the native cryptocurrency of Pi Network, a blockchain project that allows users to mine coins using a mobile app. Since its launch, millions of users have accumulated Pi through mining. Now that Pi Network has transitioned to its open mainnet, users can transfer and trade their coins on supported exchanges. Selling Pi […]...
2 years ago
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Crypto Quantum Computing: Wallet Risks and Implications
Crypto Quantum Computing Quantum computing, which we once used to hear of only in science fiction movies, is now a reality. Basically, quantum computing entails an extraordinary ability to solve complex mathematical problems. While this sounds as technologically brilliant, it also means that it can be a disruptor to many industries. In the case of […]...
2 years ago
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What is KYC in Crypto? A Guide to Crypto Compliance
With crypto changing by the day, compliance and security have become important aspects for the market to grow sustainably. Perhaps the most important regulatory practice involving crypto would be Know Your Customer (KYC). KYC aims to combat illegal activities such as money laundering and fraud, and it is a mandatory process for most centralized crypto […]...
2 years ago
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Best Crypto Launches of 2024
Best Crypto Launch 2024 Report – Snapshot on September 23rd, 2024 Ondo Finance leads with over $1 billion market cap. Notcoin onboarded over 2.8 million holders. Jupiter boasts one of the best market cap-to-fundraising ratios with a $1 billion valuation from $5 million raised. LayerZero attracted major investments and surpassed half a million holders across […]...
2 years ago