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FTX’s $5.5 Billion in Alleged ‘Liquid Assets’ Includes Locked SOL Cache and Illiquid FTT Holdings
19.1.2023
Two days ago, bankruptcy administrators and FTX debtors published an update for unsecured creditors claiming the discovery of $5.5 billion in liquid assets. Roughly $3.5 billion of these funds are cryptocurrency assets, with 11 different digital currencies classified as “liquid...
Nearly $1 Billion Poured Into Egypt’s Forex Market — Local Currency Now World’s Worst Performing Currency in 2023
18.1.2023
The Egyptian central bank recently claimed that its decision to devalue the local currency has been vindicated by foreign investors’ return to the country’s foreign market where they reportedly poured in $925 million in just three days. The surge in the sales of Egyptian treasury bills...
Sam Bankman-Fried Disputes FTX US ‘Shortfall’ Claims, Critics Skeptical of Excel Spreadsheet Defense
18.1.2023
Following an update from FTX debtors about the $5.5 billion discovered by administrators during an investigation, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) took to Twitter to share a blog post from his Substack newsletter. SBF stated that the presentation published by litigation firm Sullivan &...
FTX Discovers $5.5B in Liquid Assets — Debtors Explore Ways to Maximize Recovery via Potential Sale of Subsidiaries, Real Estate
18.1.2023
On Jan. 17, 2023, FTX Trading Ltd. and affiliated debtors updated the public and detailed that the firm’s current administrators have discovered $5.5 billion of liquid assets to date. Top-level executives, including the new FTX CEO and chief restructuring officer, John J. Ray III, met with...
Silvergate Loses $1 Billion But Stock is Up Because Numbers Show it is Not Going Bust Anytime Soon
18.1.2023
Silvergate shares moved higher on Tuesday after the crypto bank assured investors it is taking steps to weather the FTX collapse despite posting a $1 billion loss in the last quarter of 2022.
Silvergate posted its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, reporting a net loss of $1 billion for...
Smart Contract Tokens, Defi Economy See Strong Growth, Market Capitalization Swells by $78 Million in 30 Days
17.1.2023
Smart contract tokens and the decentralized finance economy have been on a tear during the last month, gaining against the U.S. dollar. The market capitalization of the smart contract platform token economy has swelled by $78 million over the last 30 days, increasing from $243 billion to...
2023’s Crypto Gainers: Decentraland’s MANA Token Outperforms Bitcoin With 88% Increase in One Week
17.1.2023
The cryptocurrency economy is doing well during the third week of the new year, compared to the end of 2022. It is currently valued at $993.17 billion, as many digital assets have seen double-digit gains during the last two weeks. While some of the top ten cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin...
NFTs boost the market capitalization of Disney to $257 billion
16.1.2023
Disney, founded in 1923, is well known for its entertainment offerings like characters and theme parks. It was established collectively by Walt Disney and Roy Disney as an entertainment and media company. Little were they aware of the empire that it was going to become in the years to come....
Report: Nigeria Debt Management Office’s $48.8 Billion Debt Contravenes the Law Says Expert
15.1.2023
The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) contravened the law when its borrowings exceeded the set limit which is equivalent to $2.2 billion, Adetilewa Adebajo, an international financial markets expert has reportedly said. Adebajo also suggested that the Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin...
Osprey Vies for Control of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust; Tron’s Justin Sun Offers to Invest Up to $1B on DCG Assets
14.1.2023
Following charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the crypto exchange Gemini and the digital currency lender Genesis, Tron founder Justin Sun told the press that he may be able to purchase assets from Genesis, up to $1 billion, “depending on their evaluation of...
Justin Sun Says He's Interested in Putting Up to $1 Billion for a DCG Asset Fire Sale
14.1.2023
Justin Sun, founder of TRON Foundation, has revealed he is willing to spend up to $1 billion of his own money to buy assets of embattled cryptocurrency lender Genesis’ parent firm, Digital Currency Group (DCG).
In an interview with Reuters, the Chinese crypto entrepreneur said he is willing...
Genesis Owes Its Creditors $3 Billion - Is That too Much for DCG to Swallow? Barry Silbert Breaks Silence on Twitter
13.1.2023
Digital Currency Group's crypto brokerage firm Genesis owes over $3 billion to creditors, pressing the crypto conglomerate to consider selling assets in its large venture portfolio to raise money.
According to a report by the Financial Times, DCG, the parent company of Genesis, plans to raise...
Crypto Lender Nexo Under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering, Russian Sanction Violations in Bulgaria
12.1.2023
According to several reports, Bulgarian law enforcement officials are investigating crypto lender Nexo for alleged money laundering and sanctions violations. Siika Mileva, a spokesperson for Bulgaria’s attorney general, said the probe into Nexo is a large-scale operation involving...
Iceberg Capital Teams Up With Venom to Create $1 Billion Blockchain Fund
12.1.2023
Abu Dhabi-based blockchain platform Venom Foundation and investment manager Iceberg Capital revealed a $1 billion venture fund focused on blockchain and Web3 companies.
The news was shared on Twitter by the foundation on Wednesday. ...
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FTX Says it Has Secured Assets Worth $5 Billion in First Ray of Light for Creditors
12.1.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has recovered over $5 billion in cash and liquid assets that may be used to repay creditors, a lawyer of the platform has said during a bankruptcy court hearing.
On Wednesday, FTX attorney Andrew G. Dietderich said in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware that they...
Despite SEC Objection, Court Greenlights Billion-Dollar Asset Purchase Deal Between Binance US and Voyager
12.1.2023
The asset purchase agreement between Binance US and bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital has reportedly received initial court approval despite objections from various regulators, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Court Lets Binance US Buy Voyager’s Assets...
Ethereum’s Dominance on the Rise: Market Share Increases by 3% Among Global Crypto Assets
11.1.2023
Since Dec. 31, 2022, ethereum’s market dominance has increased by more than 3% among the thousands of crypto assets worldwide, valued at roughly $856 billion on Jan. 11, 2023. According to coinmarketcap.com, a popular coin market capitalization aggregation site, ethereum’s crypto...
Gemini Co-Founder Accuses Digital Currency Group of Misrepresentation, Demands CEO Resignation
10.1.2023
Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss has published another open letter on Twitter, addressed to the board members of Digital Currency Group (DCG). In the letter, Winklevoss accuses DCG and CEO Barry Silbert of making poor decisions with the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC),...
Smart Contract Platform Tokens See Double-Digit Gains, Boosting Defi TVL Above $40 Billion
9.1.2023
Decentralized finance (defi) and smart contract platform tokens rallied on Monday morning (ET) and the total value locked in defi jumped above the $40 billion zone for the first time since mid-December 2022. The top smart contract platform coins by market capitalization increased 7.1% on January...
Web3 Lost Nearly $4 Billion To Fraudsters Last Year - Will Things Improve in 2023
7.1.2023
The crypto industry lost approximately $4 Billion worth of digital assets to hacks, fraud, scams, and rug pulls last year, a more than 50% decline compared to over $8 billion stolen in 2021.
According to a recent report by Immunefi, a bug bounty and security services platform for the Web3...