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Speculation vs. Utility: Cryptocurrency's Identity Crisis
11.10.2023
The key question facing the crypto industry is what the real utility of cryptocurrency is, according to Wall Street Journal columnist Jon Sindreu.
The reason for this new identity crisis in crypto, according to Sindreu, is that the sector has largely turned into a speculative bet on their...
A Saudi Prince, Chinese Government Officials, and Thai Prostitutes: Former Alameda Research CEO’s Damning Testimony Continues against Sam Bankman-Fried
11.10.2023
Caroline Ellison, former Alameda Research CEO and ex-girlfriend of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, stunned the jury today in Manhattan Federal Court when she revealed startling claims involving Alameda Research’s ties to international government officials....
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Malaysian Crypto Firm Hata Receives Green Light From Malaysian Regulators to Run 'Digital Asset Exchange' – Adoption on the Rise?
11.10.2023
The Malaysian financial regulator – Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) – has granted in-principal approval to cryptocurrency exchange and digital broker Hata.
The approval marks Hata as a Recognized Market Operator (RMO) and the 5th regulated digital asset exchange (DAX) in the country, operating...
JPMorgan Chase Conducts First Blockchain-Based Collateral Settlement with BlackRock and Barclays
11.10.2023
The blockchain-based collateral settlement application of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a global banking giant, the Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN), is now live, having completed its inaugural transaction involving two significant clients: BlackRock and Barclays. ...
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Bitfinex Owner Seeks Regulatory Leverage with $150 Million Buyback
11.10.2023
In response to the recent regulatory challenges faced by Bitfinex, iFinex Inc., the Hong Kong-based parent company, is set to repurchase shares worth $150 million from its shareholders, constituting approximately 9% of the company's total outstanding capital. This move, reported by Bloomberg...
From Paradise to Courtroom: Sam Bankman-Fried's $35 Million Bahamas Property
11.10.2023
Prior to his crypto empire’s collapse eleven months ago, disgraced FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) lived on a lavish Bahamas property alongside nine close friends, accomplices, and fellow executives....
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Crypto Exchange Woo Plans to Repurchase Own Shares Acquired by 3AC – Report
11.10.2023
Crypto exchange WOO has successfully recouped shares and tokens acquired by the failed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), the exchange confirmed on Oct. 6.
3AC was apparently the largest investor in WOO’s Series A funding round raised back in November 2021. WOO has also agreed to cancel...
E-naira Not A Threat - Nigeria’s Central Bank Replies to Critics, Highlights Use Cases
11.10.2023
The e-naira continues to generate controversy on its adoption rate, use cases, and more recently, claims by some observers on the threat it poses to the economy.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has publicly backed its digital currency the e-naira which it released to rival the growing popularity...
Hamas Received $41 Million in Crypto in Lead Up to Attack on Israel
11.10.2023
Investigations based on Israeli government seizure orders and blockchain analytics have indicated that Hamas, along with other militant groups such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hezbollah, received millions of dollars in crypto funding in the lead-up to the attack on Israel....
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SBF's Legal Time Seeks to Cross Examine Caroline Ellison Over FTX's Anthropic Investment
11.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense team is preparing to question Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, over FTX’s investment in AnthropicAI.
The line of questioning would also center around the extent to which Ellison relied on legal counsel when making pivotal decisions during her tenure...
Crypto Market Capitalization Rose 46% in H1 2023 But Still Down 48.5% From 2021 Close: KOFIU Report
11.10.2023
Despite a turbulent close to 2022, the South Korean cryptocurrency market appeared to have picked up momentum in 2023.
According to a Korean Financial Intelligence Unit (KOFIU) report, the South Korean crypto market surged 46% to attain a valuation of 28.4 trillion won (about $21.08 billion)...
Bitcoin Ordinals Marketplace Ordswap Hit With Phishing Attack
10.10.2023
Bitcoin Ordinals marketplace Ordswap has lost control of its official domain, resulting in temporarily shutting down operations.
On October 9, the Ordswap team notified users, acknowledging that they had lost control of their official domain.
The team conveyed this message through a post on...
Circle Begins Native Minting of USDC Stablecoin on Layer-2 Scaling Solution Polygon
10.10.2023
Circle, the stablecoin issuer, has announced its plans to begin minting USD Coin (USDC) directly on the Polygon network.
According to a press release issued on Tuesday, USDC is now accessible to users and developers on the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution.
This ends the bridged USDC from...
6 Themes Important Themes for the Next Crypto Bull Run, According to Nansen’s CEO
10.10.2023
Blockchain data analytics platform Nansen’s CEO Alex Svanevik just outlined six themes that he thinks will play a role in the next “cycle” in the crypto market via a Tweet thread.
Many analysts talk about macro themes such as potential easing of interest rates from the Fed and other major central...
Coinbase Director Flags Alameda Research for Minting Nearly $40 Billion USDT in 2021
10.10.2023
Today, Conor Grogan, a director at Coinbase, brought attention to Alameda Research's actions concerning the Tether (USDT) stablecoin. According to blockchain data analyzed by Grogan, Alameda Research minted upwards of $39.55 billion in USDT throughout 2021, despite lacking equivalent assets under...
FCA Sanctions Binance's UK Partner RebuildingSociety.com for Financial Promotions
10.10.2023
Binance Marketing Partner Rebuildingsociety has been sanctioned by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), informing them that they cannot act on behalf of Binance for financial promotions under current law....
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SBF's Lawyers Seek To Cross-Examine Gary Wang on Counsel’s Involvement in Alameda Loans
10.10.2023
In the ongoing multi-billion fraud trial of the bankrupt FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has blamed lawyers' involvement in structuring the loans issued to FTX co-founder Gary Wang by Alameda Research.
As a result, SBF’s lawyers have requested Judge Lewis Kaplan to cross-examine Wang further...
Binance $1 Billion Industry Recovery Fund Post-FTX Underperforms
10.10.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao's plan to rescue the cryptocurrency market has fallen short of expectations eleven months after launch.
Since the launch of the Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI), the company has only spent less than $15 million out of an announced $1 billion fund, Bloomberg wrote. ...
Gemini Appoints Sachin Ranlani as Vice President and Head of India for Market Expansion
10.10.2023
Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has taken significant steps in its Indian expansion strategy by hiring Sachin Ranglani, a former senior vice-president of product management at fintech giant Paytm, as the head of operations for its Indian subsidiary....
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Pro-Crypto Advocate RFK Jr. Shifts to Independent Presidential Campaign – What Does That Mean for The Industry?
10.10.2023
Bitcoin-bullish presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced that he is now chasing his country’s highest office as an independent, rather than as a member of the Democratic party.
“I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate for the President of the United States,” said...