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Crypto PR exec relishes 'skepticism' around crypto marketing
22.9.2024
Serotonin CEO Amanda Cassatt pointed out that marketing is “a mechanism for perpetrating the fakery and the scams.”
Morgan Stanley Considering Spot Bitcoin ETFs for Brokerage Platform: Report
29.2.2024
Morgan Stanley is considering adding spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its brokerage platform and is currently in the process of conducting due diligence, according to a CoinDesk report citing two sources familiar with the matter.
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Due Diligence slows down the adoption of Spot Bitcoin ETF
5.2.2024
On January 10, 2024, the US SEC approved applications for Bitcoin ETFs, encouraging optimism among crypto enthusiasts. There was a momentary rise in the valuation, but that has calmed down now. While the Bitcoin ETF has paved the way for more crypto ETF applications to surface in the future,...
Polygon Labs Lays Off 19% of Staff Following Restructuring, Increases Workers’ Pay by 15%
1.2.2024
Polygon blockchain developer Polygon Labs has cut 19% off its workforce, according to a blog post published by CEO Marc Boiron on Thursday. Polygon Labs Lays Off 60 Employees Boiron called the decision “difficult, but necessary” to ensure the team’s “extreme focus, diligence, efficiency...
EU Provisionally Agrees Tough Crypto Due Diligence Measures to Combat Money Laundering
18.1.2024
Crypto firms have to do checks on transactions of 1000 euro or more, and the framework adds measures to mitigate risks in transfers with self-hosted wallets
Navigating the Next Wave of Crypto Institutionalization: A Due Diligence Primer
15.11.2023
As FTX showed, operators in digital asset markets need to improve corporate governance standards. Here are the key components as the industry readies for another possible bull run
Ripple Acquires Crypto Financial Services Company Fortress Trust
8.9.2023
Ripple, a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency company, has acquired Fortress Trust, a Nevada-licensed financial services provider for the crypto industry. The purchase expands Ripple’s regulatory licenses and infrastructure to bolster its position in enterprise blockchain solutions. Ripple...
ConsenSys releases ‘fuzzing’ tool to test smart contract vulnerabilities
1.8.2023
Diligence Fuzzing lets developers introduce random and invalid data points to find security flaws
FTX Seeks to Claw Back $700M in Lawsuit Over Alleged Funds Misappropriation and Influence-Building Scheme
24.6.2023
According to a lawsuit filed this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX lawyers are seeking to claw back $700 million from K5 Global Technology, its subsidiaries, and the firm’s founders. The attorneys allege that the defendants received funds without...
FTX leadership sues Sam Bankman-Fried over $220M deal made prior to bankruptcy
18.5.2023
When FTX tried to sell the platform after filing for bankruptcy, the top bid was for just $1 million, representing a 99.5% decline in value
UBS Considers Acquiring Credit Suisse, Requests Government Backstop in Deal
18.3.2023
After Credit Suisse Group AG announced it would borrow 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss National Bank, UBS Group AG is reportedly considering acquiring the banking giant. However, UBS is requesting that the government issue a backstop to protect against any losses if it purchases Credit...
US Accounting Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Proof-of-Reserve Audits: Investors Urged to Exercise Caution
9.3.2023
According to a recent warning by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), crypto proof-of-reserve (POR) audits have limitations, and the board believes that investors should exercise caution when dealing with companies using POR audits. PCAOB Calls for Investor Caution and...
Elizabeth Warren Blames ‘Crypto Risk’ for Silvergate Bank’s Liquidation, Critics Dismiss Senator’s Claims as ‘Terribly Misinformed’
9.3.2023
After Silvergate Bank announced its voluntary liquidation, U.S. senator Elizabeth Warren is attributing the financial institution’s downfall to “crypto risk.” According to Warren, she had previously warned about Silvergate. However, some critics are dismissing Warren’s...
$3M OKX airdrop, 1 hour due diligence on 3AC, Binance AI — Asia Express
3.3.2023
OKX reimburses $3M to users after alleged market manipulation incident, Binance unveils AI generated NFTs and FTX Japan users made whole
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7.2.2023
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Better Exchange Due Diligence Could Help Define Crypto’s 2023
2.2.2023
CEO of Digital Asset Research, Doug Schwenk, thinks that vetting crypto exchanges can open doors to more institutional investment
FTX VCs liable to ‘serious questions’ around due diligence — CFTC Commissioner
21.1.2023
The lack of recordkeeping of FTX coupled with “an auditor no one’s ever heard of” forces the CFTC to ask questions about the mindset of the institutional investors
Crypto could solve venture capital's due diligence problem — VC exec
20.1.2023
Due diligence has always been an issue in the venture capital space according to a VC executive, but crypto offers a solution: A public and immutable ledger
Today in Crypto: US SEC Seeking Details on FTX Investors’ Due Diligence, NY Attorney General Sues Celsius Co-founder, European Central Bank Executive Claims Crypto is Gambling
6.1.2023
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SEC Investigating FTX Investors’ Due Diligence: Reuters
6.1.2023
The U.S. regulator is looking at whether financiers did their homework on a crypto exchange since accused of sloppy governance