Adrian Locke
Adrian Locke writes for Hashr Review and other Independent Journal publications, covering crypto and digital assets and funds, ETFs and payments. Reporting under this byline is prepared by the Independent Journal editorial desk from primary sources, with AI assistance, and reviewed under our editorial policy.
3 articles
Crypto protocol review: the XRP Ledger payment-engine bug
XRP Ledger developers disclosed a 2015-era overflow bug that could have minted about 18 trillion XRP. A crypto protocol review of the fix and its trade-offs.
Layer 1 vs. layer 2 blockchains: a layer 2 review primer
A layer 2 review primer: what layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains are, how rollups inherit security, where sidechains differ, and the risks and trade-offs to check.
Token analysis: Grayscale Solana staking ETF moves to cash payouts
Grayscale Solana Staking ETF's August 2026 8-K reported a trust amendment requiring net staking rewards to be paid out in cash monthly, at least quarterly.