Search
Tales From the FTX Bean Bag: Witness Reveals Bankman-Fried’s Financial Missteps and Personal Entanglements
6.10.2023
During the Sam Bankman-Fried trial this week, Adam Yedidia, a close friend and former employee of the ex-FTX chief, delivered his testimony. Yedidia had a brief stint as an intern at Alameda Research, a quantitative trading firm linked to FTX, before he transitioned to FTX’s Hong Kong office...
A Better Way to Distribute Crypto Ecosystem Grants
5.10.2023
Token project treasuries, foundations and grant programs are a necessary lifeline during the bear market. But this funding could be more fairly disbursed, Lunar Strategy's Tim Haldorsson writes
Blackbird, Crypto Restaurant App, Raises $24M in Funding Led by A16z
5.10.2023
The target audience is restaurant users, but the blockchain-based project comes with its own "Flypaper" and fungible FLY tokens
The Top 10 Most-Played Games On Steam Deck: September 2023 Edition
5.10.2023
Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried: the Liar?
5.10.2023
Against the Odds: Bitcoin Sees Fewest Obituaries in Ten Years
5.10.2023
With two-thirds of the year done, the Bitcoin Obituaries list has recorded a decline in memorials compared to the last ten years, tallying just seven so-called bitcoin death announcements in 2023. The last sentiment of demise was voiced by tech magnate Chamath Palihapitiya, who proclaimed...
Bitcoin Enters ‘Quiet Bull Market’ as Safe Haven from Bond Market Turmoil, Analyst Says
5.10.2023
Investment research firm ByteTree upgraded bitcoin’s price outlook to “bull” from “neutral” as the crypto benefits as a “safe haven” amid an equity and bond sell-off
Bitcoin Financial Services Firm Swan Unveils 'Collaborative Custody' Service
5.10.2023
Swan and Blockstream's aim is to allow users to retain ultimate control of their bitcoin (BTC) while knowing that is stored in a highly secure way
Michael Lewis Was Charmed by Sam Bankman-Fried – But So Was Everyone Else
5.10.2023
Michael Lewis is getting slammed for a relatively sympathetic portrayal of SBF. The larger question is: Why did so many people fall under Sam’s spell?
Hong Kong Police and Securities Regulator Form Unit to Monitor Crypto Exchanges
5.10.2023
Law enforcement officials and financial regulators in Hong Kong have teamed up to better identify illegal activities on cryptocurrency exchanges. The initiative, which comes in the wake of the crackdown on the JPEX exchange, seeks to improve coordination between the government agencies in similar...
Crypto Custody Firm Ledger Cuts 12% of Staff
5.10.2023
The company cited macroeconomic headwinds limiting the company's ability to drive revenue as a reason for the cuts
Binance Blockchain Week Announces Impressive Speaker Lineup for November Conference in Istanbul
5.10.2023
Istanbul, Turkey – October 5, 2023 – The global blockchain ecosystem behind the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, today announced the first wave of speakers for its annual flagship conference Binance Blockchain Week in Istanbul from November 8 to 9, 2023. Rachel Conlan...
Taiwanese Crypto Trader's 6-Cent Fee Leads to $310K Win in Tax-Receipt Lottery
5.10.2023
Sometimes, being tax-compliant pays off
Spotlight on Ripple’s Elite: Unveiling the Top 10 XRP Wallets
5.10.2023
In September, our newsroom unveiled a series spotlighting the premier ten wallets from platforms such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the stablecoin project Tether. Here’s an in-depth glance at the elite ten XRP wallets highlighted in XRP’s rich list of prominent addresses. The Top 10...
SBF Trial Witness: Glitch at FTX Overstated Alameda's Debts by $8B
5.10.2023
Crypto for Advisors: Waiting for the Next Crypto Bull Market? It’s Already Here.
5.10.2023
Is crypto winter slowly thawing and spring upon us? Thanks to Jennnifer Murphy from Runa Digital Assets sharing their perspective on the crypto market and indicators that the bull may be upon us
Biggest Movers: TON, ADA Rebound From Recent Points of Support
5.10.2023
Toncoin rebounded from a three-week low on Thursday, as the cryptocurrency collided with a key support point. The move comes despite the global crypto market mostly consolidating during today’s session. Cardano was another notable mover, rallying away from a support point of its own. Toncoin...
Blockticity Mints Hemp and Cannabis Certifications on Avalanche
5.10.2023
The process works by Blockticity printing a QR code on a product and the QR code then links to a Certificate of Analysis minted as an Avalanche NFT
DOJ Eyes Seizure of Ex-FTX Chief’s Two Luxury Jets in Ongoing Criminal Probe
5.10.2023
In the ongoing criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried, federal prosecutors have unveiled a forfeiture bill, indicating the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) intent to commandeer two luxury jets belonging to the ex-FTX chief. Specifically, the DOJ has its sights set on a Bombardier Global 5000...
Banks Would Have to Disclose Crypto Holdings Under New BIS Plan
5.10.2023
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision previously recommended swingeing capital constraints on holdings of unbacked cryptocurrency