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Sam Bankman-Fried says he regrets filing for bankruptcy: Report
17.11.2022
The former CEO had a wide-ranging interview in which he made a number of startling remarks
SEC Enforcement Remains Focused on Crypto — Chair Gensler Says He’s ‘Impressed’ With Enforcement Results
17.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says its Enforcement Division “remains focused on the rapidly evolving crypto asset securities space.” The securities regulator filed 760 enforcement actions in total this fiscal year. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler commented: “I...
Terra’s $2.8B Defense System — Luna Foundation Guard Audit Says Group Spent More Than 80,000 Bitcoin Defending UST Peg
16.11.2022
Months after the collapse of Terra’s U.S. dollar-pegged token UST, the organization created to protect the once-stable coin, the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), published an audit report audited by the New York-based consultancy company JS Held. According to the report, LFG claims to have spent...
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Daniel Shin’s Firm Chai Reportedly Raided by Seoul Prosecutors
16.11.2022
Following the collapse of FTX, law enforcement officials are still dealing with the Terra blockchain fiasco. A new report claims Terraform Labs (TFL) co-founder Daniel Shin’s company Chai Corporation was raided by South Korean investigators. Terraform Labs Co-Founder’s Company Chai Reportedly...
Report: Genesis Global Trading’s Lending Unit Suspends Withdrawals and New Loan Originations
16.11.2022
Following Blockfi, Liquid Global, and Salt Lending halting withdrawals, reports indicate that Genesis Global Trading’s lending unit has halted customer withdrawals. Genesis’ interim chief executive officer Derar Islim said that the company’s trading and custody units were still operational....
FTX crisis could extend crypto winter to the end of 2023: Report
16.11.2022
The crypto market might see “second-order effects” from counterparties that may have lent or interacted with either FTX or Alameda
SBF Is Sleeping Better, Playing Video Games — New York Times Sam Bankman-Fried Interview Dunked on for Going Soft on FTX Co-Founder
15.11.2022
On Nov. 14, the New York Times (NYT) published a massive 2,200-word expose and interview with the former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), and the article was criticized a great deal after it was published. The article noted that SBF would only offer “limited details about the central questions...
Elliptic Analysis Says $477 Million Stolen From FTX, ‘Accounts Drainer’ Becomes 35th Largest ETH Holder
15.11.2022
Three days ago, on Nov. 11, 2022, it was reported that FTX’s wallets saw unusual activities and FTX Telegram channel admins stressed that FTX was “hacked.” The same day, the new FTX CEO John Ray confirmed there were “unauthorized transactions.” A report by...
FTX Fallout Adds Urgency to South Korea’s Push for Crypto Regulations: Report
15.11.2022
An official at the Financial Services Commission says that unfair trade needs to be regulated
Schwab publishes monthly activity report for october 2022
15.11.2022
The Charles Schwab Corporation has published its Monthly Activity Report for October 2022. It has placed three factors at the center of the report. These three factors are net assets acquired, total client assets, and average interest-earning assets. The new assets brought in over the previous...
Metaverse of Entertainment Expected to Grow to Almost $29 Billion Driven by Consumer Spending by 2026, Study Says
15.11.2022
A study from Technavio, a market research firm, has predicted that the area of the metaverse dedicated to entertainment, including virtual concerts, video games, and movies, will grow to $28.92 billion in value from 2021 to 2026. The report states that 33% of this growth will originate in U.S....
Onchain Data Reveals Alameda Acquired Specific Tokens a Month Before FTX Listings
15.11.2022
According to a report stemming from the blockchain analytics firm Argus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda Research obtained tokens ahead of FTX.com listings. The report claims that Alameda acquired roughly $60 million worth of tokens before the digital assets were scheduled to...
Bitcoin buyers drawn by rising prices, not dislike for banks: BIS report
15.11.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) studied the main motives behind Bitcoin adoption by retail investors
Report: Streamer Deleted From TV Station's Feed After Abusive, Misogynist Video Resurfaces
15.11.2022
Streamer, YouTuber and all-round internet celebrity IShowSpeed has recently been helping one of the biggest TV stations in Europe, Sky Sports, with its broadcasts of English Premier League matches. That was, reportedly, until the executives at the channel found out about a video that went viral...
Report: Crypto Crash Kingpin Who Played League During Meetings Apparently Sucked At It
14.11.2022
Last week, crypto exchange FTX went from being valued at nearly $32 billion to filing for bankruptcy, and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, went from being the crypto space’s only ethical genius to being just a dude like the rest of us, albeit one who lost customers and investors alike a fortune....
South Korean prosecutors call on Terra co-founder Shin Hyun-seong to cooperate: Report
14.11.2022
Authorities reportedly alleged Shin Hyun-seong earned roughly $105 million in profits from illegal sales of LUNA tokens before Terra's collapse
Manhattan District Attorney's Office probes FTX collapse: Report
14.11.2022
A source with knowledge of the investigations reportedly said New York authorities were looking into the collapse of FTX following the firm declaring bankruptcy on Nov. 11
Effective Altruism: Former FTX CEO’s Alleged $40M Penthouse Listed for Sale, Report Says Firm Spent $74M on Real Estate
14.11.2022
In light of a recently published real estate listing, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is reportedly selling a 12,000-square-foot penthouse in the Bahamas for $39.9 million. Moreover, reports further detail that FTX Property Holdings spent roughly $74 million on real estate purchases in...
Turbulence for blockchain industry despite strong Bitcoin fundamentals: Report
14.11.2022
It’s Downtober for crypto as venture capital drops 48.6%, security token volume is down 24.8%, and Core Scientific and Argo Blockchain face financial difficulties
FTX Collapse Exposed 'Weaknesses' in Crypto, Janet Yellen Says: Report
14.11.2022
The U.S. Treasury Secretary said the crypto sector is in need of "very careful regulation."