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South Korean Prosecutors Raid Terra Co-Founder's Company in UST Probe
16.11.2022
Officials said they suspect Chai Corp. leaked customer information to Terraform Labs
XRP close to its yearly low: Will it recover before 2022 ends?
16.11.2022
At the time of writing this post, XRP was trading around $0.386, which is around the yearly low. On the daily chart, you can find an upward momentum in the last two months. Before that (May to September), XRP was consolidating between $0.3 and $0.4. The positive momentum starts once investors...
Luna Foundation Guard Spent $2.8B Defending UST Peg, Third-Party Audit Finds
16.11.2022
Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), the entity behind the collapsed Terra ecosystem, spent $2.8 billion of crypto trying to defend the peg of TerraUSD (UST) in May, according to a third-party audit by JS Held
Relaunch of USAN — the Union of South American Nations — in Latam Profiles New Monetary Integration
16.11.2022
A proposal for relaunching the currently defunct USAN, the Union of South American Nations, profiles a future monetary integration amongst the countries of the organization. The proposal, made by several former presidents of countries in Latam, reinforces the need for regional integration...
Inspirational Websites Roundup #43
16.11.2022
A fresh collection of the most creative and trendy websites for your inspiration
Circle CEO Calls for Clear US Laws on Stablecoins to 'Unleash' Their Potential
16.11.2022
Circle CEO and founder Jeremy Allaire wrote to prominent financial services lawmakers in the U.S., calling for workable, clear legislation on stablecoins and warning of the risks to the country of not doing so
FTX Collapse: African Crypto Industry Leaders’ Perspective and Advice to Regulators
16.11.2022
The collapse of FTX and subsequent calls for tougher regulation by the likes of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren have increased the likelihood of regulators adopting even stricter crypto laws. In Africa, crypto industry participants warn of the unintended consequences arising from rushed...
Institutions Take Bearish Stance on Bitcoin, Steep Discount in CME Futures Indicates
16.11.2022
The record discount in the front-month bitcoin futures traded on the CME indicates institutions are biased bearish. The discount may attract arbitrageurs
FTX’s Bahamas Arm Files for Bankruptcy Protection in US
16.11.2022
The move on behalf of FTX.com, based in the Caribbean, is the latest legal move in the crypto exchange’s collapse
Coinbase: FTX’s Collapse Will Likely Lead to an Extended Crypto Winter
16.11.2022
Poor liquidity in cryptocurrency markets could last until at least the end of the year and the crypto winter until end-2023, the exchange said
Cryptopunks Climb Past Bored Ape NFT Floor Values Amid Crypto Market Carnage
16.11.2022
During the last five days, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) stemming from the Cryptopunks NFT collection have surpassed Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs in terms of floor value. Statistics over the last ten days show the floor value of Cryptopunks NFTs remained above the 60 ether zone, while BAYC-based...
Ukraine’s Deputy Digital Minister Rejects ‘FTX-Democrats Narrative’
16.11.2022
Claims that Ukraine has invested military aid into the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX have been rebutted by a representative of the Ukrainian government. Speculation circulated on social media suggested such funds have been returning to the U.S. via FTX donations for the Democratic Party. Kyiv...
US Lawmaker Urges SEC to ‘Take Decisive Action’ to Regulate Crypto Industry — Plans to Examine Options for Federal Legislation
16.11.2022
U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “take decisive action to put an end to the regulatory gray area in which the crypto industry has operated.” He added that he plans to work with his colleagues in Congress in the coming weeks...
Citi Analyst Warns of ‘Serious’ Contagion Risk to Crypto Ecosystem From FTX Failure
16.11.2022
A Citi analyst has warned of a serious risk of broader contagion to the crypto ecosystem stemming from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, noting that the contagion “can last for a significant amount of time.” He added that the crypto industry seems to have “no significant lender...
Cryptocurrencies Trade in Sync After FTX Collapse – Just Not With Stocks
16.11.2022
A new analysis shows how correlations have increased on various sectors of the 162-asset CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) amid widespread crypto distress following the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, look unfazed by it all
Mark Cuban Says FTX Implosion Isn’t Crypto Blowup — Explains Why He Invests in Crypto
16.11.2022
Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, says recent blowups in the crypto space, including the FTX implosion, “have been banking blowups,” not crypto blowups. He also explained why he invests in crypto. Recent Blowups Aren’t Crypto Specific...
First Mover Asia: FTX Debacle Might Change Hong Kong’s Approach to Retail Crypto Regulation; Bitcoin Shows Its Mettle
16.11.2022
The special administrative region of China wants to become a regional crypto hub, but FTX’s filing for bankruptcy protection could prompt regulators to tighten restrictions
After Bankruptcy, FTX User Claims Pay Cents on the Dollar
16.11.2022
Crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy Friday, leaving users’ funds stuck on the platform
Yellen Says FTX Collapse Shows Weaknesses of Entire Crypto Sector — Fed’s Brainard Pushes for Strong Regulation
16.11.2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard have stressed the need for strong crypto regulation. Yellen said the FTX collapse shows “the weaknesses” of the entire crypto sector while Brainard cautioned that failures from one platform...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises on Encouraging Inflation News
15.11.2022
The largest cryptocurrency hovered near $16.8K. Ether and other altcoins also surge. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets