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Elon Musk Slams Semafor’s ‘Journalistic Integrity’ — Tesla Exec Says ‘Semafor Is Owned’ by FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
23.11.2022
Following the significant amount of criticism directed at mainstream media publications for a lack of journalistic integrity while reporting on FTX executives, Tesla’s executive Elon Musk called out the news website Semafor because the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was a lead investor....
Coinbase CEO Reveals Company Holds Over $39 Billion Worth of BTC In Response to Now-Deleted Binance CEO Tweet
23.11.2022
As major crypto exchanges are intensifying efforts to assure customers and investors of their stability, Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, has revealed that his company holds crypto reserves that include some BTC 2 million worth about $39.9 billion.
“We hold ~2M BTC. ~$39.9B worth as...
DCG Subsidiary Foundry to Acquire 2 ‘Turnkey’ Bitcoin Mining Facilities From Compute North
23.11.2022
Digital asset mining and staking firm Foundry has agreed to purchase two “turnkey” bitcoin mining facilities from Compute North, a bitcoin miner that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 22, 2022. Foundry says the two data centers have a total power capacity of around...
US Senators Urge Fidelity to Stop Offering Bitcoin in 401(k) Plans Citing FTX Collapse, ‘Serious Problems’ in Crypto Industry
23.11.2022
Several U.S. senators have called on Fidelity Investments to reconsider allowing bitcoin in 401(k) retirement plans. “The recent implosion of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has made it abundantly clear the digital asset industry has serious problems,” the lawmakers told Fidelity...
Crypto Twitter reacts to Binance CEO’s deleted tweet about Coinbase’s Bitcoin Holdings
22.11.2022
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong indirectly addressed CZ’s tweets as “FUD.”
Coinbase CEO Says Company Holds 2 Million Bitcoin, Reminds People Firm’s ‘Financials Are Public’
22.11.2022
According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, as of Sept. 30, 2022, the company holds 2 million bitcoin worth $39.9 billion. The news Armstrong shared comes at a time when the general public is looking directly at exchange balances following FTX’s turbulent collapse. Coinbase Co-Founder Shares...
Binance's CEO Sows Doubt in Crypto Rival Coinbase and Digital Asset Manager Grayscale – Then Backtracks
22.11.2022
Changpeng Zhao quickly deleted a tweet that called the companies' disclosures into question
Binance CEO denies report firm met with Abu Dhabi investors for crypto recovery fund
22.11.2022
Changpeng Zhao first announced the fund following FTX filing for bankruptcy, saying it would be aimed at helping projects with liquidity issues, but was not for "liars or frauds."
Brycent, Web3 Gaming Influencer and CEO of Loot Bolt on Content Creation and the Future of Web3 Gaming | Ep. 180
22.11.2022
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Brycent, Web3 Gaming Influencer, and CEO of Loot Bolt talks about the secret sauce of content creation, the future of Web3 gaming, and monetizing your community.
Brycent is a Web3 Gaming Creator, Partnered Twitch Streamer and the CEO of venture-funded...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces US Extradition, Bankruptcy Court Says Top Execs Won’t Be Compensated
22.11.2022
According to a report citing three people familiar with the matter, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) may be extradited to the United States for questioning. After it was alleged that SBF transferred $10 billion in customer funds to Alameda Research, the company’s financials show between...
Who Is Alameda's Former co-CEO Sam Trabucco?
22.11.2022
The former co-CEO of Alameda Research took steps to distance himself from the firm by saying in August he had not acted as chief executive for months prior to announcing his departure
Binance CEO Seeking Funds From Middle East Investors for Crypto Recovery Fund: Bloomberg
22.11.2022
Binance plans to start a recovery fund to help projects with strong fundamentals, but suffering from a liquidity crisis
Bahamas Property Worth $121 Million Acquired by FTX, SBF’s Parents, Report Unveils
22.11.2022
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its founder’s parents have purchased properties for almost $121 million in the Bahamas, according to a media report. Some of these were supposed to be used by the company’s senior executives, quoted documents have revealed. Bankman-Fried’s Parents Trying to Return...
Billionaire Bill Ackman: Crypto Enables Creation of Useful Businesses and ‘Is Here to Stay’
22.11.2022
According to Bill Ackman, billionaire and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, while crypto tokens are used by unethical promoters to perpetuate fraud, they “can enable the formation of useful businesses.” A previous critic of digital assets, Ackman insists that “crypto...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Warns About Crypto Exchange Website Using Its Name
22.11.2022
The Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway has issued a statement warning that a cryptocurrency exchange website is using its name. The company stressed that the crypto firm has no affiliation with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. or its chairman and CEO, Warren E. Buffett. Berkshire Hathaway Warns About...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Discusses FTX Collapse — Says ‘Centralized Anything Is by Default Suspect’
22.11.2022
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says many people in the Ethereum community see the FTX collapse “as a validation of things they believed in all along: centralized anything is by default suspect.” However, he warned that automatically downgrading every single thing former FTX CEO...
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Exploring Sales of Subsidiaries, CEO Reveals
22.11.2022
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is exploring sales, recapitalizations, and other strategic transactions with respect to its solvent subsidiaries. The firm’s new CEO has instructed the FTX team “to prioritize the preservation of franchise value as best we can in these difficult...
CME Group’s CEO Called FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried an ‘Absolute Fraud’ When They Met in March
21.11.2022
According to the CEO of CME Group, Terry Duffy, the executive met with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) last March at a conference, and Duffy ended up calling the FTX frontman a “fraud.” When Duffy sat down with SBF, the former FTX executive said his end goal was to compete with CME Group....
New FTX CEO Paid $1,300 an Hour, Court Filings Show
21.11.2022
Non-executive directors hired in the wake of the crypto exchange’s collapse are earning $50,000 a month – but the fees may pale in comparison to the overall costs of corporate restructuring
Disney brings back Bob Iger as CEO: Here's the crypto connection
21.11.2022
Since leaving The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger has been acting as an advisor and board member for the digital avatar platform Genies