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Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin Pharaoh’ ‘Hired Gunmen’ to ‘Murder’ Crypto Rivals, Say Prosecutors
13.12.2022
Source: Nelson Antoine/Adobe
Brazil’s Public Ministry has claimed it has proof an alleged crypto scam mastermind known as the “Bitcoin Pharaoh” hired “professional gunmen” to murder his crypto competitors.
The “Pharaoh,” real name Glaidson Acácio dos Santos, was jailed last year and is set...
Canada bans crypto leverage and margin trading after FTX collapse
13.12.2022
Now-bankrupt exchange FTX attempted to enter Canada in June 2022, but local regulators have managed to prevent the mess
Crypto Exchange Binance Introduces Payments Service for US Customers
13.12.2022
Binance users in the U.S. are now able to use the exchange’s payments system, Binance Pay, to send money on their mobile app
Crypto Miner Iris Energy Hit by Class Action Suit
13.12.2022
The company failed to disclose that some of its mining equipment was owned through special purpose vehicles, the suit alleges
Citi Downgrades Robinhood, Says FTX Fallout Will Weigh on Crypto Trading Revenue
13.12.2022
The bank downgraded the trading platform to neutral from buy, with a lowered price target of $10
Crypto Miner Hut 8 Hires Former IBM Executive as CFO
13.12.2022
Canadian bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 (HUT) has hired Shenif Visram as its new chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Shane Downey who leaves the company following a 20-month tenure
Canadian Securities Regulators to Strengthen Crypto Oversight After FTX Collapse
13.12.2022
The country's securities regulatory body will consider enforcement action if crypto companies do not comply
Thai SEC to tighten up rules for crypto, focus on investor protection
13.12.2022
Thailand's chief regulator highlights the importance of tighter control over the cryptocurrency-related advertisements
Justin Sun Looks to Calm Crypto Market Fear as BNB Falls 8%, Withdrawals Continue on Binance
13.12.2022
Binance hits $1.8 billion in withdrawals, while BNB drops 8% and value departs BSC-based DeFi protocols
FSB to lay out global standards for crypto regulation: Reports
13.12.2022
Dietrich Domanski, the outgoing secretary general of the FSB, said that recent events highlighted that it's "urgent to address risks" within the space
Judge orders CFTC to serve Ooki DAO founders with lawsuit
13.12.2022
The DAO was initially served with a lawsuit via a help chat box but a federal judge said the regulator “should serve at least one identifiable Token Holder.”
Hours before his arrest, SBF denied being part of ‘Wirefraud’ chat group
13.12.2022
SBF’s last tweet before his arrest for reportedly committing wire fraud was dispelling his involvement in a group chat purportedly called “Wirefraud.”
Crypto Twitter explodes over the news of Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest
13.12.2022
US politicians, crypto execs, and influencers fired up their Twitter apps upon learning of Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest in The Bahamas
Is Ripple poised to settle with SEC this week? Crypto Twitter weighs in
13.12.2022
U.S. congressional candidate January Walker said a potential settlement would be a loss for the "whole world" and Web3
Crypto Kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In The Bahamas
13.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the central figure in the collapse of crpyto exchange FTX, has just been arrested in The Bahamas and is likely to be quickly extradited to the United States to face criminal charges.Read more
First Mover Asia: QCP Capital Founder Sees Crypto Industry’s Immediate Future Tied to Genesis Debacle, Expects Rebound in 2024
13.12.2022
During a panel discussion at Taipei Blockchain Week, Darius Sit noted the continued institutional adoption of the crypto options and derivatives market, among industry high points; former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested
13% of Americans have now held crypto: JPMorgan research
13.12.2022
The JPMorgan report is based on a study of cash transfers from banks to crypto accounts for over 5 million customers
Crypto Markets Today: Binance a Target of Federal Probe
12.12.2022
Industry woes widened on Monday with a Reuters report that U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against Binance and individual senior executives, including CEO Changpeng Zhao. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
DeFi Yield Protocol Rebrands as Dypius to Help Users Embrace Metaverse Opportunities
12.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Bucharest, Romania,12/12/22, Chainwire: After experiencing success in the crypto space, DeFi Yield Protocol announces a complete rebranding to Dypius. The experienced team conducted several months’ worth of research to come up with the best way to represent what they had evolved into...
The Birth of the (Network) Nations
12.12.2022
Balaji Srinivasan says modern states are geographically concentrated but ideologically un-aligned. So what about states where online communities are in lockstep but geographically dispersed? That's the idea behind his new book, one of the big crypto-themed ideas of the last year