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Crypto Biz: FTX clawbacks, Genesis silver lining?
10.2.2023
As FTX seeks clawbacks on political donations, Digital Currency Group and its bankrupt subsidiary, Genesis Global Trading, have reached an agreement on restructuring
Crypto Exchange C3 Raises $6M to Offer FTX Alternative
10.2.2023
Two Sigma Ventures led the round for the decentralized exchange
Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder Announces New Crypto Venture Open Exchange Amid Bankruptcy Controversy
10.2.2023
Following the recent court filing from liquidators for Three Arrows Capital (3AC) claiming frustration with the 3AC co-founders for allegedly failing to respond to subpoenas sent via Twitter. Su Zhu, one of the co-founders, recently tweeted about his new crypto venture, Open Exchange. The exchange...
Argentina Mulls Inclusion of Proof-of-Solvency Requirements in Crypto Regulation
10.2.2023
Regulators in Argentina are mulling the inclusion of stringent requirements in their next cryptocurrency regulatory framework. According to reports, institutions like the national securities regulator, the CNV, will be studying the inclusion of proof-of-solvency requirements for exchanges...
Bitcoin price more correlated to FTX developments than macro events: Research
10.2.2023
While inflation has an effect on the price of Bitcoin, researchers were bewildered by bitcoins resilience to other macroeconomic factors
How to Avoid the Death of DeFi in the Wake of FTX
9.2.2023
FTX’s collapse is an inevitable outcome for an industry yet to find its use case. For crypto to survive, it needs to learn from the very financial sector it set out to replace, says Brent Xu, the CEO of Umee
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Expresses Concern Over Rumors of SEC Ban on Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
9.2.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, expressed concern about rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may eliminate cryptocurrency staking for retail customers in the United States. Armstrong insisted that “staking is not a security” and that the trend allows users...
New Court Filings: FTX Racked Up $19.6 Million in Legal and Financial Advisor Fees in Just 51 Days – What's Going On?
9.2.2023
Court documents have revealed the eye-watering costs behind the ongoing FTX bankruptcy saga. Sam Bankman-Fried paid nearly $20m in fees between November's collapse and the end of 2022.
The grandeur of this legal circus cannot be understated. On the defence team there are 151 staff members . This...
Hut 8 merger would've happened even without FTX or crypto turmoil, says CEO
9.2.2023
Falling crypto prices have forced many crypto miners to cut costs or consolidate in order to survive the crypto winter
Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Says Most Crypto Tokens Are Worthless — ‘They’ll Eventually Just Go to Zero’
9.2.2023
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says that most crypto tokens are worthless and they will eventually drop to zero in value. He added that he now owns seven cryptocurrencies and he is getting the same volatility he did when he owned 32 crypto tokens prior to the collapse...
Robinhood Board Authorizes Purchase of Shares Bought by FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Gary Wang
8.2.2023
The online brokerage firm is planning to buy most or all of the 55 million shares previously owned by holding company Emergent Fidelity Technologies
FTX debtors can issue subpoenas to company 'insiders', says court
8.2.2023
The list of FTX insiders included former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, FTX co-founder Gary Wang, and members of SBF’s immediate family
FTX Bankruptcy Judge Allows Company to Subpoena Founder Bankman-Fried, Other 'Insiders'
8.2.2023
U.S Judge John Dorsey ordered that FTX's new leadership and its official creditor committee can subpoena the company's founders and former executives, including Sam Bankman-Fried, Gary Wang, Caroline Ellison, Nishad Singh and Bankman-Fried's family
There Will Be No Crypto Advertisements During the Super Bowl This Year – Here's Why
8.2.2023
America's biggest sports event of the year, Super Bowl, will not feature any crypto ads - and FTX is (partly) to blame.
Fox declared this Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl have been sold. Per Associated Press, Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said that some...
FTX Lawyers Sullivan & Cromwell Bill $7.5M for First 19 Day's Bankruptcy Work
8.2.2023
The more than 151 staff assigned to the case worked a combined 6,500 hours in November looking at legal disputes, hacks, and corporate governance
Elementus Raises $10 Million to Bring Clear Blockchain Analytics to Institutional Customers
8.2.2023
Elementus, a New York-based blockchain firm, has raised $10 million as part of its Series A-2 funding round, led by Web3 VC company Parafi Capital. The raise, which values the company at $160 million, aims to allow Elementus to keep improving its processes for providing effective and sound...
Alameda wallets resurrect to transfer FTT in the millions
8.2.2023
Alameda linked wallet bought 1 million FTT worth $2.3 million before opening a loan position on the decentralized crypto lending platform Abracadabra
Voyager subpoenas FTX and Alameda execs as judge orders fee examiner
8.2.2023
On behalf of Voyager, law firm Kirkland & Ellis subpoenaed four executives from FTX and Alameda requesting an enormous array of documents
Law Firm Subpoenas FTX Co-Founder, Top Executives, and Former Alameda CEO Over Voyager Digital Deal
7.2.2023
On Feb. 6, 2023, law firm Kirkland & Ellis issued a subpoena to FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and top executives on behalf of Voyager Digital. The subpoena requested they produce documents and communications related to the “Alameda Loan Agreement” between Alameda Ventures...
‘It’s Time for Crypto to Put on Big Boy Pants’: 5 Ways TradFi Investors Are Rethinking Crypto in the Wake of FTX
7.2.2023
Pension funds, endowments, foundations and large family offices are key to crypto’s future. How do they look at the industry now? Angelo Calvello checks in with 15 asset-owners