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Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hit With Tax Investigation, Prosecutors Grill ‘Major Shareholder’
10.1.2023
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been hit with a double whammy from the South Korean tax and legal authorities – with the exchange made the subject of a “special” tax investigation. And prosecutors have summoned its suspected largest shareholder for questioning.
Chosun reported that...
EIP – 5988: A new proposal to develop interoperability between EVM & ZK powered rollups
10.1.2023
Abdelhamid Bakhta, one of the authors of Proposal 5988, presented the proposal during the All Core Devs, a bi-weekly meeting for leading developers to discuss the future of upgrades. The proposal aims to enhance interoperability between EVM and ZK-powered rollups while lowering the cost that...
The DOJ Seizes $500M of Robinhood Shares Tied to Bankman-Fried
9.1.2023
The US Department of Justice has retained control of the contested 56 million shares of Robinhood, a popular financial trading app, worth approximately $500 million.
In a January 6 court filing, the DOJ notified the court handling the bankruptcy of BlockFi that it has seized 55,273,469 shares...
North Korean Crypto Hacks to ‘Surge’ This Year, Say Experts
9.1.2023
A “surge” in North Korean crypto hacks is on its way in 2023, a security provider has claimed.
The South Korean media outlet Money S reported that Panda Security, a Spanish cybersecurity software firm, predicted a “surge in fraudulent activities” and attempts to “steal virtual assets” in the year...
Wyre Limits Client Withdrawals to 90% so it Can ‘Navigate the Current Environment’
9.1.2023
The crypto-focused payments provider Wyre has limited withdrawals for its clients to 90% of funds held in the account, citing a need to “navigate the current market environment.”
"We are modifying our withdrawal policy. While customers will continue to be able to withdraw their funds, at this...
Leonicorn Swap divulges future plan of action post exploit
9.1.2023
It was the day when Leonicorn Swap happened to have launched its reward-sharing model. On the same day, an apparent hacker somehow managed to gain access and took away all of the tokens contained in their den or their reward pool. This included 360 million $LEON, equivalent to approximately 22,000...
RPC endpoints run by Solana Foundation go offline
9.1.2023
Solana Status sent out a tweet to let people know that RPC endpoints run by the Solana Foundation aren’t working right now because a bug was found in the test release 1.14. Members have been asked to switch to the 1.13 test release until the team does the repairs. Unlike earlier times, block...
Russians Set to ‘Turn to Crypto En Masse’
9.1.2023
A Russian professor has claimed that “mass” crypto adoption is on its way in the country – with interest in digital versions of the Chinese yuan and the ruble also spiking.
Per V1, the crypto forecast was delivered by Igor Belskikh, a Doctor of Economics, and Professor at the Department...
Brett Harrison Formerly FTX US President Surfaces on Twitter - What Does He Know?
9.1.2023
Brett Harrison, former president of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX US, has said he will share more details regarding the exchange when the time is good.
In response to a Twitter user who asked Harrison what did he know about FTX US and when did he know it, he replied, "I’ll share...
Are Federal Prosecutors About to Indict Binance as Hedge Funds Face Subpoenas
8.1.2023
US authorities have sent subpoenas to American hedge funds and market-making companies dealing with Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, asking for records of their communications with the exchange.
According to a Saturday report from the Washington Post, the U.S. attorney’s...
LG Electronics Steps up Smart TV-Metaverse Drive
6.1.2023
The South Korean tech titan LG Electronics has announced that it will intensify its metaverse activities. And the firm claims that a new deal will allow it to bring Web3 and metaverse experiences to owners of its smart TVs.
The company, which made multiple metaverse-related pledges at the 2023...
SEC Moves to Block Binance.US Attempt to Buy Distressed Assets of Voyager Digital
6.1.2023
The SEC has objected to an attempt by the American franchise of Binance to buy up assets from the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, saying more information about the deal is needed.
The “limited objection” from the SEC came in a court filing on Wednesday, where the SEC said Binance.US in...
StarkWare’s Cairo upgrades to rust-inspired Cairo 1.0
6.1.2023
StarkWare, a scaling solution provider, tweets about the new launch of their first public version of Cairo 1.0. However, Cairo was first brought into public in 2020, which efficiently wrote STARK-provable programs. However, the new version Cairo 1.0 is a Rust-inspired language, which would help...
Binance has Grabbed Two-Thirds of all Crypto Trading Volume – What Happened to the Decentralization of Finance?
6.1.2023
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has remained the leader in the space, ending 2022 with a 66.7% market share compared to 48.7% at the start of the year.
According to a report from CryptoCompare, Binance accounted for 66.7% of all trading volume on centralized crypto exchanges...
Silvergate Bank Suffers Run on Deposits as $8.1 Billion is Withdrawn - Will it Go Bust?
6.1.2023
Silvergate Capital, a crypto-focused bank, suffered a bank run following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which forced the company to sell assets at a significant loss in order to honor $8.1 billion worth of customer withdrawals....
Read More: Silvergate Bank Suffers Run on Deposits...
ChainSafe & Aztec Network’s integration proposes to solve ENS privacy issues
6.1.2023
ChainSafe Solutions takes the opportunity of sharing the proposal that it has forwarded at the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) DAO weekly ecosystem meeting on the 8th of December, 2022. The prime issue that the company was dealing with and seeking solutions for ENS privacy issues. It was a detailed...
Silvergate in Trouble: Crypto Bank Cuts Staff by 40% Amid a 68% Decline in Crypto Deposits
5.1.2023
Trouble is brewing for crypto bank Silvergate as the company cuts staff by 40% and sells assets at a loss to cover $8.1 billion worth of customer withdrawals. Furthermore, the company's crypto-related deposits saw a 68% decline in the fourth quarter of last year.
According to a Thursday report by...
Coinbase to Pay $100M to Settle New York Regulators' Anti-Money Laundering Complaints
5.1.2023
The US crypto exchange Coinbase has agreed to shell out a total of $100m to settle a complaint relating to “certain historical shortcomings” in its regulatory compliance work.
The massive amount Coinbase is expected to pay is made up of a $50m penalty to the regulator, as well as another $50m...
Crypto Brokerage Genesis Global Trading Asks for More Time to Resolve Lending Issues – What is Going On?
5.1.2023
Derar Islim, the interim CEO of crypto brokerage Genesis Global Trading, has told clients that they need more time to resolve the financial crisis plaguing its lending business.
In a statement on Wednesday, Islim claimed that they will be able to sort out the current tough financial position...
‘Brazilian Nostradamus’ Predicts Messy End for Crypto
5.1.2023
A South American psychic known as the “Brazilian Nostradamus” has forecasted a catastrophic end for the world of crypto, claiming that governments around the world will come gunning for bitcoin (BTC) and the like.
Per the Brazilian media outlet Livecoins, the predictions were made by Athos Salomé...