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Economist Paul Krugman: Crypto in an ‘Endless Winter’, Never to Recover - Find Out Why
3.12.2022
Prominent economist Paul Krugman claimed the entire crypto market has entered an "endless winter" and will never recover again in an opinion published by the New York Times. He then doubled down on his theory citing the fact that his article attracted very little crypto bro outrage. ...
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New Report: Blockchain Gaming Sector Sees $500,000,000+ Investment Between October and November in 2022 Alone
2.12.2022
The blockchain gaming sector has received investments of $534m between October and November this year, and gaming continues to account for almost half of all blockchain activity, a new report has found....
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Crypto Adoption: These Crypto Companies Just Partnered with Fintech Unicorn Stripe For Its Fiat-to-Crypto On-Ramp Solution
2.12.2022
Blockchain-based music streaming platform Audius, NFT marketplace Magic Eden, and crypto wallet provider Argent, along with 13 other crypto projects have partnered with Stripe to use its fiat-to-crypto on-ramp for instant settlement of crypto.
In a Thursday blog post, Stripe announced...
World’s Largest Asset Manager BlackRock Chief Executive Says More Crypto Firms Will Fall Following FTX Collapse
1.12.2022
While there appear to have been "misbehaviors" by the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, the technology behind cryptocurrency remains relevant for the future, according to Larry Fink, the CEO of major investment fund BlackRock.
"We're going to have to wait to see how this all plays out" with FTX, Fink...
Kraken Crypto Exchange Cuts 30% of Workforce, Binance CEO Makes Indirect Tweet
1.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced a major job cut, laying off 30% of its workforce or 1,100 people. Meanwhile, Binance CEO CZ warned users in a now-deleted Tweet to beware of platforms that "have layoffs."
In a Wednesday blog post, Kraken co-founder and CEO Jesse Powell said they...
Miami Nightclub Owners Mourn The Lack of Crypto Rich Customers as Market Prices Crash
1.12.2022
Miami nightclub owners are facing slumping sales and dwindling revenue as crypto rich kids are staying away from the entertainment venues amid the recent collapse of FTX and the broader crypto market downturn.
According to a new report from the Financial Times, nerdy crypto entrepreneurs...
Creditors of Troubled Crypto Brokerage Genesis Seek Options to Avoid Bankruptcy
30.11.2022
Creditors of the troubled crypto broker and lending firm Genesis Global are working with restructuring lawyers to draft a plan to could allow the firm to avoid bankruptcy.
According to a Bloomberg report from Tuesday, the various creditor groups have hired restructuring experts, including from...
Binance Acquires 100% of Japanese Crypto Exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin – Here's Why
30.11.2022
Binance has acquired 100% of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a crypto platform registered in Japan, to enter the Japanese market in a regulated way.
In an announcement today, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange said it will enter the Japanese market as a Japan Financial Services Agency...
Notebook Labs announces partnership with NEAR Protocol on Twitter
30.11.2022
Notebook Labs recently released an official tweet to inform users about its partnership with NEAR Protocol. The integration will allow NEAR Ecosystem to access privacy-preserving Zero Knowledge credentials. According to the string of tweets, NEAR Protocol acts as a high-speed, low transaction...
Polkadot ecosystem announces the formation of Polkadot Alliance
30.11.2022
It came to pass that seven affiliated teams within the Polkadot ecosystem convened in order to make the official announcement that they had come together to form the Polkadot Alliance. Overall, this is an on-chain collective, a factor that will be crucial in the formulation and implementation of...
Solana-Based Decentralized Exchange Serum Now ‘Defunct’ After FTX and Alameda Implosion – Here’s What Happened
30.11.2022
As the bankruptcy proceedings of FTX and linked firm Alameda Research continue to ravage through the cryptosphere, Solana-based decentralized exchange Serum is one of the latest victims of the collapse triggered by Sam Bankman-Fried’s actions. Serum has announced in a tweet that, as the upgrade...
Sam Bankman-Fried Loses $17 Billion Fortune, Now Down to Just $100,000 in the Bank
30.11.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO and founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, is down to $100,000 from the approximately $17 billion he was worth in early November.
In a recent interview with Axios, Bankman-Fried claimed that he currently has around $100,000 in his bank accounts, down by 99% from...
Following BlockFi Bankruptcy, This Company Just Revealed Its Exposure to the Firm – NEXO Next?
29.11.2022
The crypto-friendly US-based bank Silvergate had less than $20m in exposure to the now-bankrupt US-based crypto lender BlockFi. But with yet another bankruptcy in the space, more people are now asking if Nexo – one of the last major crypto lenders still standing – will be the next to...
South Korean University to Roll out Blockchain-powered ID Cards
29.11.2022
A South Korean university says that it has become the latest institution in the country to introduce blockchain-powered mobile phone-based student IDs.
Per Segye Ilbo, Jeonnam State University stated that its ID cards will use decentralized identity technology (DID). This is the same sort of...
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde Calls For Crypto Regulation in EU Following FTX Collapse, Says It is ‘Very Much Needed’
29.11.2022
Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank (ECB), has once again reiterated the need for bringing crypto under regulatory oversight in the European Union (EU) amid the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX....
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Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Says Crypto Regulators Will Take ‘Years’ to ‘Catch Up’
28.11.2022
The way to clean up the crypto space is not necessarily more rules, but instead better enforcement of existing rules, believes the American billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. But even then, the job will likely take regulators years, he said.
The legendary investor’s views on crypto...
Russian President Putin Says Independent Blockchain-Based Payment Network Would Be “Much More Convenient” Than Existing System
28.11.2022
A new blockchain-based international payment system could soon take shape, if Russian President Vladimir Putin gets his way.
The remarks from Putin about a potential blockchain-based digital payment system were given during a conference on artificial intelligence (AI) hosted by the major Russian...
Black Swan Author Nassim Taleb Calls Coinbase Crypto Exchange ‘Worthless’ – Here’s Why
28.11.2022
Nassim Taleb, author of the best-selling book The Black Swan, believes Coinbase, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, is "worthless."
In a recent tweet, Taleb said that Coinbase has negative cash flow, meaning it has more outgoing than incoming money, a “grisly” future even if...
Bahamian Authorities Confirm FTX is Under ‘Active’ Investigation, Prime Minister’s Financial Intelligence Unit Involved
28.11.2022
As FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings continue to ravage through the crypto markets, the authorities of the Bahamas, where the exchange is headquartered, are investigating the activities of the collapsed business, according to Ryan Pinder, the nation’s attorney general and Minister of Legal...
Binance CEO Warns Users to Be Vigilant as Dark Web Hackers Auction Off 500 Million Whatsapp Numbers
28.11.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has warned users of an upcoming wave of phishing scams as hackers are selling up-to-date mobile phone numbers of nearly 500 million WhatsApp users.
In a Sunday tweet, Zhao, who goes by the name CZ on Twitter, said over 487 million WhatsApp phone numbers are for sale...