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Wazirx to Reverse All Trades Made After Withdrawal Freeze
10.8.2024
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has decided to reverse all trades made after withdrawals were halted following the recent cyberattack. The exchange announced that this process will take place over the next few days, with all users’ portfolio balances on the platform being restored to their July...
Wazirx Announces FIR Filing Following Major Cyberattack
6.8.2024
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has updated users about the recent cyberattack, confirming the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) to address the hack. Cofounder Nischal Shetty emphasized that a police complaint was made the day after the attack. The FIR, filed nearly 20 days later, is part...
Crypto Distress Prompts Fir Tree, a Hedge Fund, to Seek Profit From Turmoil
14.7.2023
“Fir Tree is at its best when we identify opportunities that are mispriced, dislocated or complex. Rarely do we encounter situations that are all three, but that is precisely what we are seeing in digital assets right now,” Fir Tree said
Grayscale resolves lawsuit with Fir Tree over proposed changes to Bitcoin Trust
11.7.2023
Fir Tree hinted at potential additional litigation against Grayscale and parent company Digital Currency Group based on what its GBTC documentation may reveal
Coinbase Agrees to $100 Million Settlement With New York Financial Regulator for Anti-Money Laundering Violations
4.1.2023
Coinbase has agreed to pay a $100 million settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), according to a consent order signed by the NYDFS superintendent Adrienne Harris on Jan. 4, 2023. New York’s financial regulator said compliance problems were detected and the exchange’s...
Today in Crypto: Noteworthy Announced 5 mBTC Note Sale, Fir Tree Sued Grayscale, Blockstream Rais(ing/ed) Funds
7.12.2022
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Fir Tree fund sues Grayscale in effort to force changes to Bitcoin Trust
7.12.2022
The New York-based hedge funds want Grayscale to cough up information about its flagship Bitcoin trust which it believes could reveal potential mismanagement
Crypto Markets Today: Fir Tree Suit Against Grayscale Adds to Industry’s Growing Woes
6.12.2022
The hedge fund wants more details about the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which has fallen by nearly 75% this year. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Hedge Fund Fir Tree Sues Grayscale for Details on GBTC: Bloomberg
6.12.2022
Fir Tree wants the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to resume redemptions and cut fees
Report: Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund Fir Tree Eyes Shorting the Stablecoin Tether
11.3.2022
The hedge fund Fir Tree Capital Management’s investors claim it has developed a method to short the stablecoin tether. A report notes that “clients of the firm” said the potential to reap big rewards from shorting the world’s largest stablecoin is great. Investors...
Hedge Fund Fir Tree Makes ‘Big Short’ Bet Against Tether: Bloomberg
11.3.2022
The asymmetric bet limits the downside, but promises big profits if correct, say clients of the firm
Some Switch Users Can’t Download Games After Recent Firmware Update
11.6.2021
The latest Switch stability update appears to be causing issues with downloads to the system, according to several complaints lodged on social media over the last few days.Read more
Thursday's Best Deals: Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, Outriders, PlayStation Plus, August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, Gluten-Free Snacks Box, Deadpool Movies Sale, and More
1.4.2021
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live and Outriders lead Thursday’s best deals.Read more
China Might Introduce Blockchain Standards for Financial Firms
23.7.2020
China could be on the verge of introducing nationwide blockchain standards to govern the nation’s financial organizations, per a new report.
According to media outlet Caixin, an unnamed “authoritative” source stated that the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued a set of “blockchain...
Amid Growing Bitcoin Prices, Binance Launches Binance 2.0, Will Allow Margin Trading Fir All Users
26.6.2019
Bitcoin is having the purple patch users were praying for, and the prices are fast approaching the $13,000 mark. Everything seems to be going nicely, and amid the boom, Binance has launched Binance 2.0, which gives access margin trading to all users. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao made the announcement...