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Bitcoin Miner Stocks Surge Amidst Banking Meltdown
13.3.2023
Mining equities were up about 17% on average, along with the price of bitcoin
Report: South Sudan Government Bans US Dollar Transactions
14.2.2023
The government of South Sudan has reportedly prohibited U.S. dollar-based transactions and has directed that all local payments be settled in the local currency. The Salva Kiir Mayardit government reportedly said it also wants all signed commercial contracts to be based on the local currency. South...
Bitcoin's Weekly Options Trading Volume Rises to Highest Since FTX's Meltdown
24.1.2023
The uptick in bitcoin options volume is mainly driven by an increased demand for call options or bullish bets
Bitcoin faces $15K crash as US sparks 'financial meltdown' — Arthur Hayes
19.1.2023
Bitcoin will be just one of the risk assets which "crater" as the Federal Reserve is forced to abandon quantitative tightening in future, the ex-BitMEX CEO warns
'There will be many more zeros' — Kevin O'Leary on FTX-like collapses to come
18.1.2023
The Shark Tank star said all unregulated exchanges are seeing “massive outflows” right now, and rightly so
Congressman Does Leeroy Jenkins Impression Amid Republican Meltdown
5.1.2023
Since Tuesday, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has lost six rounds of voting to become the next Speaker of the House in Congress. These humiliating defeats have left the legislative branch of the U.S. Government in limbo and even led one bored congressman to go full Leeroy Jenkins on the House floor...
Indian Crypto Market Suffers Significantly — Experts Say Trading Volumes Unlikely to Recover Anytime Soon
27.12.2022
Crypto trading volumes in India have plunged significantly this year. The FTX meltdown has exacerbated the problem, hurting “the sentiment across crypto tokens.” Local crypto experts are not expecting a recovery in the near future “Unless something dramatic happens” in...
G20 Countries to Build Crypto Policy Consensus for Better Global Regulation
18.12.2022
The G20 countries aim to build a policy consensus on crypto assets for better global regulation. “After the crypto meltdown which we have seen recently, it is clear that we need internationally agreed standards on regulation,” said the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s deputy...
The FTX Meltdown Calls for Higher Standards in Crypto Journalism
15.12.2022
Revelations that Bankman-Fried secretly funded crypto news publisher The Block deepened mistrust of the crypto industry
JPMorgan Expects Major Changes Coming to Crypto Industry and Regulation Post FTX Collapse
29.11.2022
JPMorgan has outlined key changes it expects in the crypto industry and its regulation following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. The global investment bank envisages several new regulatory initiatives, including those focusing on custody, customer asset protection, and transparency. JPMorgan...
Binance Launches Billion-Dollar Crypto Industry Recovery Fund to Restore Confidence After FTX Meltdown
25.11.2022
Binance has committed $1 billion to a crypto industry recovery initiative to restore confidence following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Several other crypto companies have joined Binance’s efforts and committed capital for the recovery fund. Crypto Industry Recovery Initiative Launched...
Ripple CTO Says One Important Lesson From FTX Meltdown ‘Will Not Be Learned’
24.11.2022
A Ripple executive says there is one important lesson from the meltdown of crypto exchange FTX that he “can say with total confidence will not be learned.” The executive added: “Regulation that punishes after the fact won’t catch it. Investor due diligence won’t...
US Lawmaker: FTX Collapse Isn’t a Crypto Failure — It’s a Failure of SEC, Bankman-Fried, Centralized Finance
24.11.2022
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer says the FTX meltdown is not a crypto failure but a failure with SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, and centralized finance. “We need to get to the bottom of this. We need to understand why Gary Gensler and the SEC were not doing their...
South Korea, Singapore, Japan Top Countries Most Impacted by FTX Collapse: Report
22.11.2022
A new analysis shows that the countries most impacted by the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX are South Korea, Singapore, and Japan. Moreover, Russia, Germany, Turkey, Taiwan, India, Egypt, and Brazil also made the top 10 list of countries most affected by the FTX meltdown. Countries Most...
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...
Ripple CEO Optimistic Crypto Industry Will Be Stronger After FTX Fiasco if Transparency and Trust Remain Its Focus
20.11.2022
The CEO of Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse, believes that the crypto industry will come out stronger after the FTX meltdown if transparency and trust remain its key focus. He stressed the importance of having “honest conversations about solving real-world problems with crypto...
FTX meltdown triggers FINRA into probing crypto comms
18.11.2022
The examination comes in the wake of the FTX debacle, a crypto exchange found to be mismanaging customers’ funds by simply lying about their operations
Post-FTX Meltdown, Regulation-Abiding Companies Can Restore Trust
17.11.2022
Crypto companies that adhere to stringent guidelines are less flashy, but will ensure safety and reduce risk
Newly Elected US House Whip Emmer Downplays FTX Meltdown, Cheers Crypto
16.11.2022
Rep. Tom Emmer, a co-chair of the congressional blockchain caucus, was chosen for a leadership role in the next Congress and is bullish on digital assets in the wake of FTX
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust closes with 41% premium lost amid FTX meltdown
10.11.2022
On Nov. 9, the GBTC closed at a record discount of 41% with a one-share price standing at $8.76