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Taylor Swift had a $100M FTX sponsorship deal fall apart prior to its bankruptcy: Report
7.12.2022
Celebrities in sports and entertainment including comedian Larry David, tennis star Naomi Osaka, NFL quarterback Tom Brady, and NBA point guard Stephen Curry promoted FTX
South Korea’s Central Bank Wants to Oversee Stablecoins
7.12.2022
The country joins other jurisdictions in proposing standards for stablecoin issuance
Data From October Shows Gold Reserves Held by Central Banks Tapped the Highest Level in 47 Years
7.12.2022
Following the World Gold Council’s (WGC) third-quarter report that shows central banks purchased a record amount of gold, data released by the WGC shows that central banks are buying more gold during 2022’s fourth quarter. Statistics show that the gold held by the world’s central banks is at...
Report: Sonic Creator Arrested Again, This Time Over Final Fantasy
7.12.2022
It was only three weeks ago that we reported the astonishing news that Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic The Hedgehog, had been arrested over allegations of insider training in relation to Dragon Quest. Now, it’s being reported that he’s been arrested again for similar charges, this time allegedly...
Remittances to Low and Middle Income Countries in 2022 Up by 5% to $626 Billion — Latest World Bank Report
7.12.2022
Despite the headwinds that have dominated the year, remittances to low and middle-income countries in 2022 still grew by 5% to $626 billion, the World Bank Migration and Development Brief has said. Africa, where the cost of sending $200 averaged 7.8% in 2022, is the “most severely exposed...
Report outlines reasons why stakeholders are against CBDC
7.12.2022
The American Banking Banking Association highlighted that a CBDC issued by the U.S. Federal Reserve lacks “compelling use cases.”
Report: FTX Co-Founder SBF Retains White-Collar Lawyer Who Represented Ghislaine Maxwell
7.12.2022
On Dec. 6, 2022, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) reportedly retained the attorney Mark Cohen, the lawyer that represented Ghislaine Maxwell during her recent sex trafficking case. SBF’s spokesperson further explained that the FTX co-founder is being consulted by a professor at Stanford...
Sam Bankman-Fried hires defense attorney as US authorities probe FTX: Report
6.12.2022
Mark Cohen was a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York who was also on the defense team for the high-profile criminal case involving Ghislaine Maxwell
Report Suggests FTX’s Tokenized Stocks Might Not Have Been Backed 1:1, Synthetics May Have Been Used to ‘Manipulate’ Real Stock Prices
6.12.2022
On Dec. 4, 2022, a report details that FTX-based synthetic stocks may have been used to manipulate the value of AMC shares. In May 2021, FTX offered 36 tokenized stocks but speculators believe it’s questionable whether or not the firm actually held the real stocks in the first place....
US lawmakers request answers from Silvergate over ties to FTX: Report
6.12.2022
Three senators said they were concerned about Silvergate following reports suggesting that the bank "facilitated the transfer of FTX customer funds to Alameda."
Report: South African Digital-Only Bank Launches Crypto Payments Gateway
6.12.2022
A South African digital-only bank (also known as a “neo bank”), Be Mobile Africa, has reportedly launched a crypto payment gateway that allows merchants to convert digital currency payments to fiat currency. Cédric Jeannot, the CEO of the digital-only bank, said the “new gateway...
UK crypto bill to restrict services from abroad: Report
6.12.2022
The regulatory amendments will broaden the powers of the country's financial regulator and put the crypto industry under tighter scrutiny
Goldman Sachs to Spend 'Tens of Millions' on Discounted Crypto Investments After FTX Implosion: Report
6.12.2022
The investment bank sees a bigger need for trustworthy and established players in the crypto space
Report: Nigerian Finance Bill Has Provisions Allowing Govt to Tax Crypto Transactions
5.12.2022
A Nigerian finance bill, which seeks to amend the country’s various tax statutes, contains provisions which allow the government to tax cryptocurrency and other digital asset transactions, a report has said. Nigeria is reportedly seeking to join six other countries, including two from Africa...
Report: AAX Users Storm Crypto Exchange’s Nigerian Offices, Attack Employees
4.12.2022
Nigeria users of the crypto exchange AAX, which suspended withdrawals on Nov. 12, reportedly stormed its offices in Lagos and began assaulting employees. Reports that disgruntled AAX users have harassed the crypto exchange’s workers came just days after the Nigerian crypto and blockchain...
Alameda Research invested $1.15B in crypto miner Genesis Digital: Report
3.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried was consulted on the capital injection, which was made before crypto prices plummeted
Applied Direct Response — ERCOT Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Is Beneficial to the Texas Grid
3.12.2022
On Nov. 29, 2022, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) published a report on seasonal assessment and resource adequacy for the ERCOT region. ERCOT’s study indicates that bitcoin mining operations are flexible operations that can be beneficial to the Texas grid during the upcoming...
Report: Genesis Owes Gemini Customers $900 Million, Exchange Is Attempting to Recoup Assets
3.12.2022
According to a recent report from the Financial Times (FT), Genesis Global Capital allegedly owes $900 million to Gemini customers. The exchange operated by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss is attempting to recover the funds from Genesis, according to FT’s sources. Report Claims Genesis Owes...
Crypto lender Genesis allegedly owes $900M to Gemini's clients: Report
3.12.2022
The issue is tied to the Gemini Earn program, which offers 8% earn interest on crypto lending and is operated by Gemini in partnership with Genesis
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates to Start the Weekend
3.12.2022
Bitcoin was consolidating to start the weekend, as prices once again fell below $17,000. The move comes as traders continued to digest the latest U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. Ethereum was also marginally lower in today’s session, with price dropping below a key resistance point. Bitcoin...