The cryptocurrency market never closes, and the industry itself is growing faster than ever. This means there’s more breaking news, and more vital information emerging than ever before. This Week in Crypto is Covesting’s weekly news recap aimed at providing the most complete coverage across the cryptosphere.

Cryptocurrency Featured as Jeopardy Category

On last night’s episode of the popular TV game show Jeopardy, cryptocurrency was featured as a category. The first question asked “an alt coin is any unit of cryptocurrency other than this original one,” referencing Bitcoin.

The following questions asked about Venezuela’s Petro cryptocurrency, the Kik app’s Kin cryptocurrency, blockchain, and finally, which “rapper killed off the Coinye currency,” referring to the lawsuit between Kanye West and the now defunct crypto firm.

XRP Holds #2 Spot for Longest Stretch Ever

XRP, commonly called Ripple, overtook Ethereum as the #2 cryptocurrency by market cap, following only Bitcoin. The swap in position happened as Ethereum fell to new lows earlier this month, and has struggled to regain market share as XRP has remained relatively strong compared to most other cryptocurrencies.

XRP’s reign in the #2 spot has now been its longest yet. Today, November 30, marks 15 days in 2nd place. Prior to this most recent change, XRP’s record was 13 days back in early 2016.

Ohio Becomes First State to Accept Crypto for Tax Payments

The state of Ohio has become the first of the 50 U.S. states to accept Bitcoin as a payment for tax bills.

Starting this week, businesses in the state are able to pay a wide range of taxes, from utilities to employee withholdings, in crypto. Businesses interested in taking advantage will need to register through a crypto-specific tax portal, OhioCrypto.com.

CoPay Wallet Compromised, Funds At Risk Unless Moved

CoPay, a popular Bitcoin wallet from BitPay, has been compromised and the company is warning users that any funds stored in the wallet may be unsafe and should be moved immediately.

Malware was deployed on versions 5.0.2 and 5.1.0 of the CoPay wallet, exposing the private keys of users of the wallet. BitPay has released a software update to the CoPay wallet that should remove the malicious code.

The SEC Fines Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khalid over ICO Promotion

Boxing icon Floyd “Money” Mayweather and hip-hop producer DJ Khaled have both been fined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over their involvement in promoting fraudulent initial coin offering, Centra Tech.

The SEC says that both Mayweather and DJ Khaled agreed to pay the fines. They say that the two celebrities accepted payment for promoting Centra Tech, but didn’t disclose this to investors suggesting that the endorsement was genuine.

Celebrity endorsements are among the “red flags” the SEC points out as one of the warning signs an ICO may be a scam.

Blockchain Art Exhibit Coming to Art Basel Miami

Adam Lindemann, investor, art collector, and son of billionaire businessman George Lindemann is launching a blockchain-focused art exhibit next week at the annual Miami Art Week and Art Basel art fair.

The exhibit is called The Art of Blockchains and will feature figures from the art and tech worlds, who will be there to share their thoughts and aspirations around the future of blockchain and how it pertains to the art industry.

Crypto Scams Start Targeting Facebook Users

Scammers may have squeezed all they can get out of Twitter users, and have moved on to Facebook for their scams. A new scam is targeting Facebook users via sponsored ads, attesting to lure users into investing in a fake cryptocurrency and steal their personal data.

The scam involves investing in a fake cryptocurrency called CashlessPay. The scam is being promoted via a counterfeit CNBC webpage that directs users to the CashlessPay website. Once on the website, users are encouraged to enter personal data including credit card information.

Coinbase Adds ZCash to Coinbase Pro Platform for Trading

Earlier this year, Coinbase revealed that they were considering adding Stellar, Basic Attention Token, 0x, Cardano, and Zcash to their platforms in the coming months. After 0x and BAT made big splashes on the platform, Coinbase has announced that Zcash will begin trading on Coinbase Pro.