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Huobi users fear solvency concerns amidst high layoffs & withdrawals
9.1.2023
Things look grim for Huobi due to a hike in withdrawals from the platform. Users have shared fears regarding the centralized exchange’s solvency capabilities. A major reason behind such fears is reported suggesting layoffs to be conducted by Huobi. In addition, the crypto market has always been...
US Regulators and the Fed Jointly Issue Crypto Warnings
5.1.2023
The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have jointly issued warnings about crypto risks to banking organizations. “The agencies have significant safety and soundness concerns with business models that...
Boris Johnson’s Brother Quits Binance Unit Advisory Role Amid 'Finance Transparency Concerns' and Market Turmoil – Here’s What Happened
20.12.2022
Jo Johnson, brother of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, resigned from the UK advisory board of Bifinity, a unit of the major crypto exchange Binance.
Binance itself reportedly announced Johnson's departure from the payments technology company on Monday. According to The Telegraph, in...
Boris Johnson’s brother steps down as Binance adviser amid concerns over the exchange: Report
19.12.2022
Lord Johnson of Marylebone reportedly took up a role on the U.K. advisory board of one of Binance's subsidiaries in September
FTX Collapse Has Rekindled Security and Reliability Concerns for Web3 Projects Says Marketing Expert
17.12.2022
The fallout from the collapse of failed crypto exchange FTX is forcing Web3 brands, and projects previously focused on managing the public’s perception, to concentrate on fighting for their very legitimacy, Laura K. Inamedinova, a Web3 marketing expert, has said. Besides just trying...
Researchers use zero-knowledge to address privacy, AML concerns in stablecoins
15.12.2022
Organizations led by German fintech etonec designed a system that takes advantage of zk-SNARK to provide untraceable transactions within regulatory limits
Binance Withdrawals Surge as Concerns About Its Reserve Report Spook Traders
13.12.2022
Binance endured $902 million of net outflows in the past 24 hours, according to data by Nansen
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction; Economic Downturn Concerns for 2023
11.12.2022
On Sunday, Bitcoin is trading sideways, maintaining a narrow range of $17,000 to $17,350 level. Similarly, Ethereum has risen above the $1,250 level, a support level that's extended by an ascending triangle pattern.
Major cryptocurrencies were trading in the red early on December 11 as the global...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Its $17K Perch Amid Rate Hike Concerns
7.12.2022
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Asia is ready for a scaled up, crypto-friendly bank, particularly if the U.S. oversteps in regulating the industry following the recent FTX debacle
CEO of Crypto-Focused Bank Silvergate Addresses Insolvency Concerns – Here’s What He Said
6.12.2022
The CEO of the crypto-friendly bank Silvergate, Alan Lane, has addressed concerns that the bank could be near insolvency, saying the bank has “a resilient balance sheet and ample liquidity.”
The statement from the CEO was made in a public letter published on Monday, where Lane made it clear that...
Silvergate CEO Attempts to Address Concerns in Public Letter
5.12.2022
Shares of the crypto-focused bank have been reeling in part due to links with failed crypto exchange FTX and sister company Alameda Research
US Lawmakers Say Any Digital Dollar Must Be Open, Permissionless, and Private
3.12.2022
Nine U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns regarding the U.S. central bank digital currency project led by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The lawmakers stressed: “Any U.S. CBDC must be open, permissionless, and private.” Congressmen Say Any US CBDC Must Be Open, Permissionless,...
Aave DeFi Platform Freezes 17 Crypto Markets on Platform Due to Volatility Concerns – More Trouble on the Way?
29.11.2022
Major decentralized lending protocol Aave has "temporarily" frozen its lending services across 17 markets citing excess volatility that could pave the way for market manipulation attempts.
The DeFi protocol passed a governance vote on the matter yesterday, with almost all members casting their...
Bitcoin Languishes Near $16K as BlockFi Bankruptcy Keeps Crypto Credit Contagion Concerns in Focus
28.11.2022
US-based cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform BlockFi, formerly one of the biggest in the cryptocurrency space, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. The company indicated that it hopes to restructure and will continue operations for the time being....
FTX stake in US bank raises concerns about banking loopholes
25.11.2022
The chairman of the rural bank Jean Chalopin also happens to be the chairman of Deltec Bank, which has Tether and Alameda both on its client list
Cardano DeFi Project Ardana Halts Development, Citing Funding, Timeline Concerns
24.11.2022
The project closed a $10 million round led by now bankrupt crypto hedge fund firm Three Arrows Capital last year
Grayscale cites security concerns for withholding on-chain proof of reserves
19.11.2022
Grayscale shared a letter from Coinbase Custody attesting that each of Grayscale’s crypto products is fully backed, but stopped short of providing the wallet addresses
Biggest Movers: CRO Rebounds as CEO Kris Marszalek Admits ‘Trust Was Damaged’
14.11.2022
On Nov. 14, cronos rebounded, as Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek held an “Ask me Anything” (AMA) session, while speculation grew on the company’s level of solvency. The concerns came after it was revealed that a transfer of $400 million was made to gate.io in recent weeks. Polygon also...
PEGA Pool to Launch in 2023 to Help You Offset Your Carbon Footprint While Crypto Mining
14.11.2022
PEGA Pool is an eco-friendly crypto mining pool currently in private beta testing and is expected to be open to the public in the first quarter of 2023. Regarding bitcoin mining, there have always been concerns about its environmental impact; however, now is the ideal time to make a difference...
LBank Announces to Publish an Auditable Merkle Tree and Proof of Reserves (POF)
12.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Nov. 12th, 2022 – Global crypto exchange, LBank, has recently announced that it will share its Merkle-tree proof-of-reserves, in view of recent concerns about the opaque nature of certain industry issues. LBank gave a public statement on November 9th stating...