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Report Reveals Limited Accounting Records, Commingled Funds at FTX Digital Markets in the Bahamas
17.2.2023
PWC, one of the ‘Big Four’ auditors and among the largest professional services networks globally, recently published a report on FTX Digital Markets, the bankrupt crypto exchange’s Bahamian subsidiary. The report indicates that the entity’s accounting records have been limited, and...
Mt. Gox top creditor goes with early payout option: Report
17.2.2023
The creditor will be paid by September this year instead of waiting for all the legal processes to be finished
Crypto investors spent $4.6B buying 'pump and dump' tokens last year
17.2.2023
Nearly 10,000 tokens launched on BNB and Ethereum last year are suspected to have been created just to dump on investors, according to Chainalysis
Report: City-Builder Taken Off Steam After Fan Goes Rogue
17.2.2023
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is a city-builder that has a particular focus on how urban planning worked alongside the communist economies of Eastern Europe during the Cold War. It’s not for everyone, then, but it certainly has its fans.Read more
Federal judge hints at denying Sam Bankman-Fried any internet access as condition of bail: Report
16.2.2023
The judge reportedly did not expand SBF’s bail conditions to include restrictions on the internet or VPNs, but asked his lawyers to pay for a consultant to explore the matter
Binance moved $400M from Binance.US account to firm tied to CZ: Report
16.2.2023
A Binance.US spokesperson reportedly said only the exchange’s employees had access to its accounts, seemingly including any at Silvergate Bank
Study: 55% of Americans Believe They Will Lose It All if a Recession Hits the United States
16.2.2023
According to a recent study by Clever, a real estate data company, nearly three out of four Americans worry there will be a recession this year, and 69% of the research participants say the U.S. is already in a recession. What’s worse, 55% of the study’s respondents said they would lose...
Binance readies checkbook for potential fines from US regulators: Report
16.2.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange wants to resolve outstanding investigations with U.S. regulators
Former FTX Executive Accused of Fueling a Charity Through Discounted FTT Purchase
15.2.2023
A former executive of FTX allegedly earned profits for a charity by purchasing discounted FTX tokens, FTT, before they became available to the public at $0.05 per unit, according to a report citing anonymous sources. Ruairi Donnelly, the former chief of staff at FTX, has been accused of donating...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Extend Gains Following US Inflation Report
15.2.2023
Bitcoin traded above $22,000 on Feb. 15, as markets continue to react to the latest U.S. inflation report. The consumer price index rose 0.5% in January, following a gain of 0.1% the month prior. Overall, the annual rate of inflation came in at 6.4%, which, although lower than December’s...
Report: South Sudan Government Bans US Dollar Transactions
14.2.2023
The government of South Sudan has reportedly prohibited U.S. dollar-based transactions and has directed that all local payments be settled in the local currency. The Salva Kiir Mayardit government reportedly said it also wants all signed commercial contracts to be based on the local currency. South...
Charity tied to former FTX exec made $150M from insider trading: Report
14.2.2023
The former FTX chief of staff reportedly ‘donated’ FTT tokens he had obtained at a price of $0.05, later selling them after public trading opened for $1
Silvergate Bank Becomes Most Shorted Stock in US, but Sees Boost With Citadel Securities Stake
14.2.2023
Recent data shows that Silvergate Bank, a crypto-friendly financial institution, has become the most shorted stock in the United States, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. On Tuesday, Silvergate’s stock saw a rise after it was discovered that Citadel Securities holds...
Bitcoin price clings to $22K as investors digest the recent SEC actions and CPI report
14.2.2023
Bitcoin price recaptured the $22,000 level, but pending regulatory action against stablecoins and today's CPI report are front of mind for many investors
US Inflation Remains Higher Than Expected, Raising Concerns Among Investors
14.2.2023
U.S. inflation levels dropped slightly in January, sliding from 6.5% to 6.4%. However, inflation remains higher than expected, causing concern among investors that the U.S. central bank will continue to hike the benchmark federal funds rate. Inflation in the US Remains High, Causing Uncertainty...
Why the SEC wants to ban crypto staking and stablecoins under scrutiny — Watch The Market Report live
14.2.2023
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the details of the SEC’s ban on crypto staking and whether stablecoins are securities
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Edges Closer to $22,000 Ahead of US Inflation Report
14.2.2023
Bitcoin rebounded in Tuesday’s session, as markets prepared for this afternoon’s U.S. inflation report. It is expected that the annual rate of inflation in the United States dropped to 6.2% in January, down 0.3% from the month prior. Ethereum also rallied, climbing back above $1,500....
Report: Flutterwave CEO in Bid to Recover Millions Stuck in Kenya
14.2.2023
According to reports, the CEO and co-founder of the Nigerian fintech Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, recently visited Kenya where he sought to convince the country’s monetary authorities to grant the firm access to funds that have been blocked since July 2022. Agboola claimed that his firm...
SEC to target crypto firms operating as 'qualified custodians' — Report
14.2.2023
If a majority of the five-member SEC panel votes in favor of the draft proposal, it will proceed to the next stage, which will be reviewed by other members of the SEC
Bitcoin Falls Out of Favor After Losing Grip on $22K, Fund Flows Report Shows
14.2.2023
After dominating crypto inflows for most of the year so far, Bitcoin fell out of favor in the eyes of investors last week. That’s according to the latest weekly Digital Asset Fund Flows report produced by crypto analytics firm CoinShares, which tracks investment flows into and out of digital asset...