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FTX Co-Founder’s Alleged Extravagance Comes to Light in Bankruptcy Court Documents
9.1.2023
Following the court filing that shows FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) wants access to FTX’s $460 million in Robinhood shares, Delaware bankruptcy court documents show tens of millions were spent by the FTX team in 2022 on living accommodations, hotels, food, and flights. Moreover...
Crypto Influencer Bitboy Flies to the Bahamas to Question Former FTX Exec Sam Bankman-Fried
27.11.2022
Its been 16 days since FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is allegedly still hunkering down at his seaside resort in the Bahamas. This weekend, the Youtuber known as Bitboy decided to fly down to Nassau in order to question...
Citi Analyst Warns of ‘Serious’ Contagion Risk to Crypto Ecosystem From FTX Failure
16.11.2022
A Citi analyst has warned of a serious risk of broader contagion to the crypto ecosystem stemming from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, noting that the contagion “can last for a significant amount of time.” He added that the crypto industry seems to have “no significant lender...
CoinAgenda Announces Top Speakers and an Appearance by Sophia the Robot for Ninth Annual Web3 and Blockchain Conference at Circa Resort & Hotel in Las Vegas
19.9.2022
CoinAgenda (www.coinagenda.com), the premier global conference series connecting blockchain and cryptocurrency investors with startups since 2014, and BitAngels, the leading network of Bitcoin and Blockchain investors, today announced the second round of speakers for CoinAgenda Global, which will...
Soneva’s Luxury Resorts Now Accept Crypto Payments
17.8.2022
Luxury resort chain Soneva has reportedly begun accepting cryptocurrency payments at its resorts in the Maldives and Thailand. “Accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment method is another example of enabling our international guests to easily make payments from anywhere in the world.”...
SBF: Crypto winter winding down, FTX to turn a profit as it serves as lender of last resort
21.7.2022
Billionaire CEO of the FTX exchange Sam Bankman-Fried sees a stable crypto market and wider FTX product range ahead pending regulation and a recovering world economy
Seaside Resort in Slovenia Promotes Itself With NFTs
15.5.2022
The tourism organization in Portorož, a summer resort on the Adriatic coast of Slovenia, has decided to promote the destination using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The project represents the digital component of this year’s campaign to attract visitors to the region. Tourists...
Blockbank Joins Coach K’s Conference in Donating to Charities Focusing on Social Impact
22.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Blockbank announced plans to join Coach K’s Conference Experience in donating to charities focusing on social impact. The conference will be held at Le Meridien Beach Resort, Phuket, Thailand, from May 9th to May 13th, 2022. Blockbank, an all-in-one mobile banking solution...
Let's Revisit A 1995 Anime Convention
14.4.2022
Anime and/or cosplay cons are now so commonplace you can find them in cities big and small across America, but in 1995 people’s options for sharing their interests (and buying associated merch) were a lot more limited.Read more
Our Favorite Cosplay From Katsucon 2022
8.3.2022
Like so much else over the past couple of years, the pandemic hit the cosplay scene hard, shutting down the conventions that are in so many ways the lifeblood of the community. But after getting things back on track last December with Dragon Con, I’m super pumped to now be presenting our first...
MTI Mastermind Arrest: Lawyer Points to Agreement Relating to Johann Steynberg’s Extradition to South Africa
16.1.2022
With Johann Steynberg now in custody in Brazil, a lawyer has suggested that South Africa may have to resort to an existing legal assistance agreement with Brazil if it wishes to have the CEO extradited. However, the success of any such extradition will depend on the next steps taken by authorities...
LABS Enters the NFT Market – The Real Estate Market Game Changer
15.7.2021
LABS Group, the first end-to-end crowdfunding service in the blockchain and real estate industry, has launched the world’s first community-powered and owned resort – Kunang Kunang Glamping Resort. LABS Group fractionalised the entire resort into 365 Rewarding Timeshare (RTS) NFTs...
Chinese Traders Resort to OTC Desks for Regulatory Crackdown
31.5.2021
The government of China is imposing strict financial regulations to thwart the crypto boom. Amid the governmental crackdown, the crypto traders of China are trying hard to bypass the stringent rules by resorting to the Over-The-Counter (OTC) desks for cryptocurrency dealings. According to...
Crypto on the casino floor? Las Vegas resort partners with Gemini
6.5.2021
Some Las Vegas casinos have only been allowed to return to full capacity this week
Bitcoin as a last resort? Murmurs of crypto as reserve currency abound
22.1.2021
“What happens when the world and the U.S. dollar is in a continual state of quantitative easing?” Can BTC find a new and unexpected role for itself?
Goldman Sachs Calls Bitcoin ‘the Retail Inflation Hedge’ That’s Not a Threat to Gold
20.12.2020
Goldman Sachs’ head of commodities research calls bitcoin “the retail inflation hedge” and likens the cryptocurrency to copper. He says gold and bitcoin can co-exist and does “not see bitcoin’s rising popularity as an existential threat to gold’s status as...
Aspen offers cheap resort rooms as real estate tokens struggle
17.9.2020
As real estate tokens falter, AspenCoin has announced cash rebates for token holders who stay at its resort
DEC777 Decentralized Exchange – The Last Resort for the People Who Lost Trust in Centralized Exchange
27.8.2020
Why do we have to store our digital assets with hesitation? We’ve lost trust in many scam exchanges such as Wex, BITPoint…Maybe this is the right time to look for an exchange that doesn’t need us to deposit to trade. DEC77 is an outstanding decentralized exchange built...
Central Banks Are Privacy Providers of Last Resort
30.7.2020
If central banks issue digital currencies, they'll be thrown into a debate about financial privacy in the modern era. Is that what they want?
tZERO Plans to Support Trading of Aspencoin Ski Resort Digital Security
22.7.2020
Token issuer Aspen Digital raised $18 million selling digital shares of the St. Regis resort in 2018