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Bahamas Regulator Freezes FTX Assets — Supreme Court Appoints Provisional Liquidator
11.11.2022
The Bahamas Securities Commission has frozen the assets of FTX Digital Markets and related parties. The financial regulator said the prudent course of action is to put the crypto firm “into provisional liquidation to preserve assets and stabilize the company.” Bahamas Securities...
Crypto Market Maker B2C2's CEO Phillip Gillespie Departs
11.11.2022
Phillip Gillespie, the group CEO of prominent crypto market maker B2C2 has left his role and has been replaced by Nicola White, who joined the firm from Citadel Securities in 2021
India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $2.5M More Crypto in Gaming App E-Nuggets Case
11.11.2022
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) froze more than 150 bitcoins, today valued at $2.5 million, as part of a probe into gaming app E-Nuggets, taking the total value of frozen or seized assets in the case to about $8.4 million
Europe’s most influential blockchain & crypto event returns to Barcelona
11.11.2022
After 7 highly successful events, European Blockchain Convention 2023 is ready to be held again on 15-17 February at the 5-star hotel Hyatt Regency Barcelona. The event will welcome more than 3.000 attendees at what will be the largest edition since the event was launched in 2018. Bringing together...
Sol Casino: Play Your Favorite Games for Real Money Now
11.11.2022
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Indonesia to Change Crypto Regulators as Part of Plan for Stricter Oversight
11.11.2022
The government of Indonesia wants to assign crypto supervision to the Asian nation’s financial watchdog in order to ensure better protection for investors. The move is part of a planned overhaul of regulations in the sector aimed at increasing oversight of the expanding digital assets market....
Japanese Tradfi Giant Nomura’s Crypto Arm to Launch Coin Trading Platform
11.11.2022
The Japanese tradfi giant Nomura is set to launch crypto trading platform for professional traders by early 2023 – as the firm looks to ramp up its crypto operations.
Nomura recently announced the launch of a crypto-focused firm named Laser Digital. This new subsidiary also operates a sub-unit...
California regulators to investigate FTX crypto exchange collapse
11.11.2022
The California DFPI announced it will open up an investigation as to the “apparent failure” of FTX and says it takes this oversight very seriously
FTX's Regional Crypto Exchanges Slowly Reopen Withdrawals
11.11.2022
The exchange's Japan and Turkey subsidiaries are slowly allowing customers to withdraw small amounts to their bank accounts
Russia and Turkey to Collaborate on Combating Crime-Related Crypto Transactions
11.11.2022
Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Russia and Turkey are joining forces in the fight against cybercrime, including the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal purposes. The collaboration has been agreed upon during a visit by Russia’s Prosecutor General to Ankara. Russia, Turkey Arrange...
US senators commit to advancing crypto bill despite FTX collapse
11.11.2022
The two U.S. Senators said the downfall of FTX clearly exemplified “the need for greater federal oversight of the digital asset industry.”
US Senator Says Crypto Needs ‘More Aggressive Enforcement’ — ‘I’m Going to Keep Pushing SEC to Enforce the Law’
11.11.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren says the implosion of crypto exchange FTX shows that the crypto industry needs “more aggressive enforcement.” She stressed: “I’m going to keep pushing SEC to enforce the law to protect consumers and financial stability.” However, many...
Crypto Lender BlockFi Pauses Withdrawals in Wake of FTX Collapse
11.11.2022
Crypto Lender BlockFi said it could not conduct business as normal and would be limiting activity in the wake of FTX's collapse
JPMorgan Expects Crypto Market to Face Weeks of Deleveraging – Warns Bitcoin Price Could Drop to $13K
11.11.2022
Global investment bank JPMorgan has warned of the crypto market facing weeks of deleveraging stemming from the crisis at Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX.com and trading platform Alameda Research. The firm’s analysts also predicted that the price of bitcoin could fall...
Alchemy Pay Brings OnRamp and NFT Checkout to London Token2049
11.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Fiat-crypto payment provider, Alchemy Pay, is bringing its mainstream-friendly services to Europe’s foremost crypto conference – London Token2049. The Singapore-based company has taken its payment network infrastructure and pivoted to direct-to-customer (D2C) services, with...
Crypto gaming needs to be fun to be successful — money doesn't matter
11.11.2022
Contrary to what you might believe, monetary rewards in gaming are bad for player retention. Developers need to take player psychology and game design into account
SEC, DOJ Investigate FTX — Regulators Suspect Crypto Exchange Mishandles Customer Funds
11.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are reportedly investigating cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The crypto firm is suspected of mishandling customer funds and breaking securities laws. Regulatory probes are among the key reasons why Binance walked...
Bankman-Fried’s Cabal of Roommates in the Bahamas Ran His Crypto Empire – And Dated. Other Employees Have Lots of Questions
10.11.2022
“The whole operation was run by a gang of kids in the Bahamas,” a person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk on the condition of anonymity
Major VC Firm Sequoia Capital Marks FTX Investment to $0 — Says ‘Liquidity Crunch Has Created Solvency Risk for FTX’
10.11.2022
Venture capital giant Sequoia Capital is marking its investment in the embattled crypto exchange FTX down to $0. “In recent days, a liquidity crunch has created solvency risk for FTX,” the firm stressed, adding that “The full nature and extent of this risk is not known at this...
New tool mirrors Optimism NFTs to Ethereum mainnet for use in verified apps
10.11.2022
NFTs from Layer 2 were not previously recognizable to apps like Twitter