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‘Prohibitive’ Capital Rules for Banks Holding Crypto Win Support in EU Parliament
26.1.2023
Lawmakers in the European Union have backed legislation imposing new capital requirements for financial institutions, including strict rules meant to cover crypto-related risks. The latter concern banks keeping digital assets and are expected to enter into force in January, 2025. EU Legislators...
EU lawmakers vote for more restrictive capital requirements on banks holding crypto
24.1.2023
Banks could be required to hold a “risk-weighted exposure amount” of up to 1,250% of capital based on exposure to crypto if the full parliament passes the measures
Can Ethereum Price Holding Above $1,600 Open Road to $2,000 in Week Ahead?
22.1.2023
On January 22, the second leading cryptocurrency, Ethereum, opened the day at $1,626.68. It has reached the maximum value of $1,635.64 and the lowest value of $1,609.35. ETH/USD is trading at $1,625.85, down by 0.84% in 24 hours. Moreover, the price has increased by almost 5% in a week.
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US Government Seizes $700 Million in Assets From Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
21.1.2023
Federal prosecutors have seized $697 million in assets, mostly comprised of more than 56 million Robinhood shares worth $526 million, from FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Court filings detailed that the U.S. government seized a series of bank accounts belonging to Bankman-Fried, holding millions...
Paxos Courts MakerDAO With Paying Yield for Holding Up to $1.5B USDP Stablecoin
20.1.2023
The proposal by Paxos is part of MakerDAO’s effort to generate income on its $7 billion digital asset reserve
SHIB Is a Favorite Holding Among New Crypto Wallets, Nansen Shows
19.1.2023
The meme coin is the most popular non-stablecoin asset for newly funded wallets
MakerDAO Favors Holding GUSD Stablecoin as Part of Reserve in Early Voting
18.1.2023
MakerDAO voters so far favor keeping the $500 million Gemini USD stablecoin ceiling in Maker’s PSM reserve over decreasing its role or phasing it out
Regulators in the Bahamas Are Holding $3.5 Billion in FTX Customer Assets
30.12.2022
Concerns over the security of assets in FTX custody prompted the Bahamian regulator to step in, a statement says
Microstrategy Buys More Bitcoin — Company’s Crypto Holdings Grow to 132,500 BTC
29.12.2022
Microstrategy is now holding approximately 132,500 bitcoin following its most recent purchases. This year, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has emerged as “the institutional-grade digital asset,” said Microstrategy founder Michael Saylor. Microstrategy Acquires More Bitcoin...
Rock Legend Gene Simmons Is Holding Crypto Despite Market Sell-Offs and FTX Collapse
12.12.2022
Rock band Kiss’ lead singer Gene Simmons has confirmed that he is still holding crypto despite the crypto winter and the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “I’m deep in crypto. I believe in it,” the rock legend affirmed. Noting that he has several cryptocurrencies...
FTX’s Odd Relationship With Vertical Farming Firms — A Look at Exchange Boss Ryan Salame’s and Bahamian PM Philip Davis’ Trip to 80 Acres
8.12.2022
After discovering that ten holding firms associated with FTX Digital and Alameda Research invested roughly $5.4 billion into nearly 500 firms and projects, people have been curious about a few specific investments. One specific investment made by FTX Ventures Ltd. was for $25 million into...
Drones, Fertility, and Defi — A Look at Alameda Research’s Massive $5.4 Billion Portfolio of Investments
8.12.2022
Over the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of information revealed surrounding the recent FTX and Alameda Research disaster. On Dec. 6, the Financial Times (FT) published documentation that shows Alameda’s investment portfolio, which alleges the company spent more than $5 billion on hundreds...
Despite 2 Entities Holding 73% of the FTX Token Supply, FTT Price Still Holds Above $1 per Unit
27.11.2022
While a large fraction of crypto assets dropped a great deal in value during the past few weeks and bitcoin is down 18.2% in 30 days, the exchange coin ftx token (FTT) still trades above a U.S. dollar per unit. Moreover, the unknown entity known as the ‘FTX Accounts Drainer,’ still holds the second...
Bitcoin addresses holding at least 1 BTC close in to a million
25.11.2022
Exchange balances continue to deplete while the number of “wholecoiner” Bitcoin addresses hits new highs
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Rebounds, Coinbase Confirms Holding 2 Million BTC
23.11.2022
Bitcoin moved back above $16,000 on Nov. 23, as markets continued to react to the news that Coinbase holds 2 million bitcoin worth $39.9 billion. Centralized exchanges continue to face scrutiny following the collapse of FTX, with many moving to showcase their proof of reserves. Ethereum was also...
FTX Must Pay Expenses Incurred by Bahamas Regulator for Holding the Exchange's Digital Assets
22.11.2022
The Bahamas Supreme Court ruled that FTX is responsible for all costs associated with the Securities Commission in keeping FTM assets in commission's digital wallet; Bloomberg reports that a Bahamas court has agreed to let part of FTX case be handled in U.S
Holding Oryen Network from the market bottom will mint new millionaires like Shiba Inu and Dogecoin before it
19.11.2022
Dogecoin was the world’s first meme coin that did not make pretensions about having any real-world use case. Its creators made it from a fork of Litecoin in December 2013. At the time, the tokens were of low value. The tokens had no maximum supply cap to show that it was a lighthearted take...
Report: Singapore’s State Investor Temasek Is Engaging With Embattled Crypto Exchange FTX
10.11.2022
According to a report published on Nov. 9, 2022, Temasek Holdings, the Singaporean state holding company owned by the government of Singapore is allegedly engaging with FTX amid Binance’s plans to bail out the crypto trading firm. Singapore’s state investor has been known to have invested in...
We Need To Start Holding Japanese RPGs To Higher Standards
9.11.2022
I had one hell of a weekend. After I published my piece on Final Fantasy producer Naoki Yoshida’s misguided comments about the next game’s overwhelming whiteness, the fans completely lost their minds. Sure, I saw the usual slurs and petty insults. But those weren’t the comments that stuck to...
Biggest Movers: FTT Fire Sale Sends Token Over 70% Lower, SOL Also Falls Significantly
9.11.2022
FTX Token plunged by over 70% in today’s session, as sentiment surrounding Binance’s potential buyout of FTX continued to raise market eyebrows. Following speculation that FTX could be insolvent, Binance’s Changpeng “CZ” Zhao moved to acquire the firm, pending due diligence. Solana...