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LBank Labs Establishes Blockchain and Crypto Investment Fund to Support the Development of Web3 in Africa
12.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Internet City, Dubai, Nov. 11th, 2022 — Blockchain Crypto Investment Group, LBank Labs, announces the establishment of their new crypto investment fund targeted towards web3 development in Africa. LBank Labs plans to establish a series of regional development funds, including...
Philanthropic FTX Foundation Sunsets Operations Amid Bankrupt Exchange’s Fallout
11.11.2022
The philanthropic effort created by the troubled crypto exchange FTX has detailed it is sunsetting operations and told the community that members were “shocked and immensely saddened” by the turn of events that transpired around the trading platform. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruistic Efforts...
FTX's 'Effective Altruism' Future Fund Team Resigns
11.11.2022
In an open letter, the team says they are unable to perform their work or process grants and has "fundamental questions" about the legitimacy and integrity of business operations
Binance Shares Hot and Cold Wallet Crypto Addresses and Details About the SAFU Fund
10.11.2022
After disclosing the trading platform Binance would share proof-of-reserves, the exchange published a blog post called “Our Commitment To Transparency.” The Binance blog post shares addresses tied to the world’s largest exchange and it notes that as of Thursday, Binance holds...
Dan Loeb's Hedge Fund Third Point Among Those in Talks for $9.4B FTX Rescue
10.11.2022
Third Point is part of a group of investors involved in bailout talks for Sam Bankman-Fried's troubled crypto exchange
Nigerian Currency Gains Versus US Dollar Days After Tapping All-Time Low
10.11.2022
Just a few days after plummeting to its worst exchange rate against the U.S. dollar ever, the Nigerian currency was trading at around 820 units for every dollar on Nov. 8, a report has said. An economist has suggested that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s controversial currency plan is unlikely...
Sequoia Capital marks down entire $214M FTX stake to zero
10.11.2022
The venture capital firm assured partners it ran a rigorous due diligence assessment when it invested in FTX, finding the exchange to generate $1 billion in revenue and $250 million in operating income
Crypto Fund Alameda's Ethereum Wallet Holdings Slumped 50% Since October
9.11.2022
On-chain findings show Alameda has a $3 million debt over several Ethereum addresses
Binance tops up SAFU fund at $1 billion amid price fluctuations
9.11.2022
Binance CEO CZ took to Twitter to assure users that the crypto exchange's insurance funds have been topped off at $1 billion as the debacle with FTX rages on
Binance Tops Up Emergency Insurance Fund 'SAFU' to $1B After BNB Volatility
9.11.2022
Binance token-related addresses were topped up with over $700 million in different tokens
Investors increasingly confident of Ripple's victory over SEC: CoinShares
8.11.2022
XRP investment products have seen a third consecutive week of inflows, suggesting investors may be increasingly confident of Ripple's victory
BitDAO Community Asks Alameda for Proof of Funds After BIT's Sudden 20% Drop, Threatens to Dump FTT
8.11.2022
The BitDAO community has threatened to sell FTT tokens if Alameda fails to provide evidence that it continues to hold FTT tokens as promised. Alameda has promised to provide the evidence soon
Circle Starts Moving USDC Reserves Into a Blackrock-Managed Fund, Firm Expects to Be ‘Fully Transitioned’ Next Year
6.11.2022
According to the crypto firm Circle Internet Financial, the company is “deepening” its partnership with the world’s largest asset manager Blackrock. Circle disclosed that it has started to transfer USDC reserves into a Blackrock-managed fund that’s registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
While Official Figures Claim Turkey’s Inflation Rate Is 85%, Third-Party Stats Say It’s Closer to 200%
5.11.2022
Inflation has skyrocketed in Turkey as official figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute (Tüik) show the country’s inflation rate topped 85.5% year-on-year. The inflation rate in Turkey has risen for 17 consecutive months and last month it reached a 24-year high. Turkey’s Interest Rate...
Why are institutions accumulating crypto in 2022? Fidelity researcher explains
4.11.2022
Institutional involvement in crypto, especially in Ethereum, has increased in 2022 despite the bear market, according to the latest findings of a Fidelity Digital Assets survey
Crypto Firm Arca Closed Its Terra-Exposed Digital Yield Fund
4.11.2022
The fund was shuttered on Aug. 31 with around $20 million in assets under management
Mapping out SevenX Ventures Investment Portfolio
4.11.2022
SevenX Ventures, a crypto investment fund focused on early-stage blockchain projects in Asia, has built over 80 public investment portfolios. The three co-founders, industry veterans, have built portfolios in DeFi, NFT, GameFi, and beyond. Since its launch in 2020, SevenX Ventures has advocated...
Circle starts pouring money into its Reserve Fund, aims to fill it in 2023
4.11.2022
The Circle Reserve Fund is managed by BlackRock under the custody of Bank of New York Mellon
Mark Cuban-Backed Multichain Wallet Launches $3 Million Aptos Ecosystem Fund to Onboard New Users
4.11.2022
Blocto, a multichain wallet has announced the launch of a $3 million Aptos Ecosystem Fund whose objective is to help onboard new users to Aptos. Besides financially supporting projects, the Aptos fund will be used to back standout projects when they get to the “user acquisition phase.”...
Singapore Approves In-Principle License for Crypto Fund Manager Hashkey
4.11.2022
The license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore will allow Hashkey Capital's local arm to conduct fund management services