Robinhood shares spike 30% after Sam Bankman-Fried buys $650M stake
13.5.2022
Shares in the popular online brokerage Robinhood have spiked over 30% in after hours trading following billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried acquiring a 7.6% stake in the company
Onecoin ‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova Listed Among Europe’s Most Wanted
13.5.2022
Ruja Ignatova, mastermind of the notorious pyramid Onecoin, is now one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. Also known as the “Crypto Queen,” she disappeared almost five years ago, after the Ponzi scheme she led collected billions of dollars from defrauded investors around...
Terra Validators Halt Blockchain for Second Time to Plot Next Steps
13.5.2022
The blockchain was halted earlier Thursday after the governance token LUNA fell in price
Aurora launches $90M fund to finance DeFi apps on Near Protocol
13.5.2022
Aurora, an EVM scaling mechanism on the Near protocol, has launched a $90 million token fund in partnership with Proximity Labs to attract new developers
How to protect yourself from the recent spate of 'crypto muggings'
13.5.2022
Cointelegraph spoke with security experts who shared tips on how to keep crypto safe after a slew of robberies in the UK successfully stole thousands worth of crypto from everyday holders
Coinbase junk bonds tank amid market rout and creditors’ fears
13.5.2022
“Nothing about Coinbase changed this week, we are the same company we were yesterday, or a year ago. If anything, we are in an even stronger position given our balance sheet,” assured Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Yellen Call for 'Responsible' Crypto Innovation Is Right
13.5.2022
Pennsylvania Congressman Glen Thompson has proposed a thoughtful, well-formulated blueprint for "crypto regulation” that aligns with the U.S. Treasury Department’s proposals
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Plans to Buy Bitcoin When the ‘Bottom Is In’ — Says It Could Be at $17K
13.5.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, believes bitcoin could crash to $17K. However, he also believes the cryptocurrency “will win” because America is led by the three stooges. He has been recommending bitcoin to investors alongside gold...
Chelsea Secures First Crypto Shirt Sponsor in USD 24M Deal
13.5.2022
Shortly after the UK seized the club from sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and a group of investors paid GBP 2.5bn (USD 3.1bn) for his shares, Chelsea FC is teaming up with digital asset investing platform WhaleFin under a shirt sponsorship deal for the next season.
The deal...
First Mover Asia: Terra’s Planetary Collapse Is Taking Down Crypto Lending; Altcoins Plummet
13.5.2022
Data suggests that many traders are moving their assets from DeFi protocols; bitcoin rallies after falling below $26,000 in Thursday trading
Warren Buffett-Backed Nubank Launches Crypto Trading — Holds Bitcoin on Balance Sheet
13.5.2022
Warren Buffett-backed Nubank, one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, has launched cryptocurrency trading. Starting with bitcoin and ether, the bank explained that its 54 million customers can “buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency all from the same app, with no need to open...
Core Scientific Cites Crypto Market Turmoil in Lowering Its Growth Outlook
13.5.2022
The miner is also being approached with potential M&A deals as some other miners are struggling to finance their growth