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Drop in Bitcoin Mining Difficulty 'Comparable to FTX Collapse,' CryptoQuant Says
9.7.2024
Miners’ profitability has been hit as the daily revenues fell from $78 million pre-halving to $26 million currently, one market analyst noted
Report: Family at the Center of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Campaign Contributions
6.7.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried’s political donation activities were allegedly a family affair, involving his brother, mother, and father. Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, reportedly directed over $100 million in political contributions with his family’s help, according to emails reviewed by...
Bitcoin mining difficulty set for another drop following FTX collapse
5.7.2024
The resilience of Bitcoin miners is currently being tested, and miners anticipate a 5% drop in Bitcoin’s mining difficulty. Bitcoin mining refers to the process of creating and distributing Bitcoin for circulation. Mining difficulty is a metric that determines how hard it is for a miner...
SBF family linked to $100M FTX scandal, legal trouble looms
5.7.2024
According to emails seen by the WSJ, Sam Bankman-Fried’s family allegedly funneled millions from FTX to political causes, raising significant legal questions
U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Eyed as Bitcoin Heads for Largest Weekly Loss Since FTX's Collapse
5.7.2024
The jobs data, due later Friday, is forecast to show that the pace of job additions in the world's largest economy slowed sharply in June
Bitcoin Bottom Is Near as Miners Capitulating Near FTX Implosion Level: CryptoQuant
3.7.2024
Bitcoin miners are showing signs of capitulation, an event that is typically tied to a market bottom following a 13% decline over the past 30-days
SEC files lawsuit against FTX-linked bank, alleging fraud
1.7.2024
Enforcement director Gurbir Grewal said Silvergate allegedly “failed to detect nearly $9 billion in suspicious transfers among FTX and its related entities.”
Yield App Suspends Operations Ahead of Liquidation
29.6.2024
Yield App, a platform for earning interest, buying, and swapping cryptocurrencies, announced on social media platform X Friday the suspension of all activities in preparation for liquidation proceedings. The Seychelles-based company halted operations due to significant portfolio losses from...
Crypto platform Yield App shuts down citing FTX losses
28.6.2024
Yield App halts operations, citing losses from FTX exposure, despite previous assurances of no significant impact
Ripple CEO Blasts SEC Chair’s Crypto Remarks — Says ‘Gensler Will Cause Biden to Lose the Election’
27.6.2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has criticized SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s recent statements on the crypto industry, calling them “absolute nonsense.” The executive argued that Gensler’s actions and oversight failures could impact the upcoming election. He suggested that Gensler...
Cash or crypto? FTX creditors to vote on how they're paid back
26.6.2024
FTX lawyers stressed that in-kind crypto payouts would clash with bankruptcy laws but several creditors feel shortchanged by the proposed cash repayments plan
FTX Seeks Creditor Votes as Customers Object Repayment Plan
25.6.2024
Controversy and FTX, the defunct cryptocurrency exchange, have become two sides of the same coin since the course of its infamous bankruptcy claim. FTX is back in the headlines due to creditors’ dissension over the repayment plan set up by the exchange. According to a Reuters report, FTX...
CoinShares secures 116% return from FTX claim sale
24.6.2024
CoinShares will reinvest $39.78 million from the sale of its FTX claim into growth opportunities and enhanced client services
Centralized crypto exchanges are key for mass adoption, despite FTX collapse
21.6.2024
Hybrid, non-custodial exchanges could help restore industry trust in crypto but CEXs remain key for onboarding new users
Customers protest exchange bankruptcy plan: ‘We never gave FTX our coins!’
21.6.2024
A committee representing the interests of FTX customers is pushing back against a proposed bankruptcy plan, claiming that it violates their property rights
Nonprofit criticizes Tether in multimillion-dollar ad campaign
20.6.2024
Consumers’ Protection will bring negative aspects of Tether to consumer attention with billboards and TV ads
Failed House candidate and partner of ex-FTX exec starts crypto think tank
20.6.2024
Contributions to Michelle Bond’s 2022 congressional campaign were part of a criminal investigation into her partner, Ryan Salame
Bitflyer Takes Over FTX’s Defunct Japanese Unit: NHK
20.6.2024
According to a local report, the Japan-based crypto exchange Bitflyer has acquired the failed Japanese unit of FTX. The report indicates that arrangements are currently underway to take over the business. Bitflyer Acquires Bankrupt FTX Japan, Local Report Claims On June 20, 2024, NHK reported that...
Japanese exchange BitFlyer to acquire FTX Japan
20.6.2024
FTX Japan, a Japanese subsidiary of the collapsed FTX exchange, is preparing to return with a new owner after repaying its customers in 2023
FTX Victims View Bankruptcy Process as 'Second Act of Theft,' File to Recover $8B in Forfeited Assets
18.6.2024
FTX's victims are seeking a court hearing to rule on their claim that all the failed crypto exchange's forfeited assets, about $8 billion, belong to its customers, not the bankruptcy estate