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Sam Bankman-Fried Reverses Decision to Contest US Extradition Request After a Few Nights in Bahamian Jail
18.12.2022
It was just a few days ago that Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-billionaire CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda, decided to contest a US extradition request for his central role in the FTX meltdown that defrauded thousands of investors. However, after spending a few nights...
Report: FTX Co-Founder Bankman-Fried Plans to Surrender to US Extradition Request
17.12.2022
Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has reportedly reversed his decision to contest his extradition to the United States. Bankman-Fried has spent close to five days in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) jail Fox Hill, an overcrowded prison known for being filthy...
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to reverse decision on contesting extradition: Report
17.12.2022
By consenting to extradition, Bankman-Fried would be able to appear in a United States court
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls From 5-Week High as Traders Continue to Digest Fed Decision
15.12.2022
Bitcoin fell from a five-week high on Thursday, as markets continued to react to the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The U.S. Fed moved to increase interest rates by 50 basis points as expected, whilst also laying the ground for a slower pace of hikes in coming months. Ethereum also...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as US Fed Interest Rate Decision is Announced – Can BTC Pump Up 50% This Week?
15.12.2022
Following the release of the Fed rate hike decision, which is strengthening the US dollar and eventually causing a drop in BTC price, Bitcoin price prediction has turned bearish. Bitcoin price reached a high of $18,400 before a negative reaction. Now, BTC is trading close to a crucial support...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Remain Higher Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
14.12.2022
Bitcoin continues to trade close to $18,000 on Wednesday, as markets remain bullish, following the latest U.S. inflation report. Following the data, which saw consumer prices rise to 7.1%, many expect the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates by 50 basis points. Ethereum was also higher today...
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Down 4%; Market Braces for US CPI & FOMC Rate Decision This Week
12.12.2022
On December 12, Bitcoin broke through the upward channel at $17,000, allowing for more selling on the downside. Similarly, Ethereum has followed suit, emerging from an ascending triangle pattern on the downside to close below the $1,260 support level....
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate to Start the Weekend
10.12.2022
Bitcoin started the weekend trading above $17,000, as traders prepare for next week’s U.S. Federal Reserve interest decision. Markets now expect that the Fed could continue hiking rates, following a higher than expected increase in producer prices. Ethereum mainly consolidated on Saturday...
Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan to Buy Only Surplus Power, Under Digital Assets Bill
8.12.2022
Companies extracting cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan will be allowed to purchase only excess electricity on a government-controlled market. The decision comes with new legislation approved by lawmakers which regulates the activities of the industry and the taxation of its profits. Law to Regulate...
Bitcoin Family Says They Are Moving $1M in Crypto to Decentralized Exchanges After FTX Collapse
1.12.2022
In October 2017, Netherlands native Didi Taihuttu and his family sold all their valuable belongings and their house for bitcoin. The decision paid off and the Taihuttu family has traveled all around the world and recently moved to the island of Phuket. On Nov. 30, the 44-year-old Didi Taihuttu told...
Crypto Exchange Bitfront Shuts Down Amid Industry Challenges
29.11.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfront has announced its intention to cease operations in the coming months, citing challenges facing the industry. The U.S. trading platform, backed by Japan’s social media giant Line, indicated the decision is unrelated to the collapse of FTX. Line-Supported Digital...
FTX Direct Clearing Plan Was Nowhere Close to Being Approved, CFTC Chief Says
28.11.2022
Rostin Behnam had previously said the plans to streamline financial market structure were a potentially unique disruptive innovation
WEMIX Delisting: South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Accused of Instigating Token Removal
28.11.2022
According to the CEO of Wemade, Henry Chang, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit was the brains behind the Digital Asset Exchange Joint Consultative Body (DAXA)’s decision to delist WEMIX. The Wemade CEO accused Upbit of applying different standards and of failing to furnish...
Binance Founder CZ Says Crypto Adoption Will Happen ‘Regardless’ of Government Decision on Regulation
27.11.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has said countries better regulate crypto rather than fight it, claiming that crypto adoption will happen no matter what.
During a Binance event in Athens, Greece on Friday, CZ noted that crypto regulation has once again become a hot topic amid the recent fallout...
Ethereum Software Company Consensys Collects User Data, Privacy Policy Discloses
25.11.2022
Crypto users have been complaining about a recent Consensys privacy policy update that says when Infura is leveraged as a remote procedure call (RPC) via Metamask, wallet and IP address data is collected. The news follows a similar decision the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap recently...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Delist WEMIX — Token Price Plunges by Nearly 70%
25.11.2022
The Digital Asset Exchange Joint Consultative Body (DAXA), the South Korean association of crypto exchanges, announced on Nov. 24 that the WEMIX token would be delisted. In justifying the decision to delist WEMIX, the association claimed the information provided by the token’s issuer Wemade...
Report: Luno Africa Says Customers and Operations Not Affected by Turmoil at Genesis Capital
25.11.2022
Just days after reassuring concerned customers, Marius Reitz, the general manager of crypto exchange Luno Africa, recently reiterated the company has not been impacted by Genesis Capital’s decision to pause withdrawals. He added Luno customers still have access to funds in the savings wallet...
Uzbekistan Licenses 2 Crypto Exchange Service Providers
21.11.2022
The regulatory body overseeing the crypto market in Uzbekistan has issued licenses to two companies that will be providing exchange services. The decision to authorize their activities aims to make it easier for Uzbekistanis to purchase and sell digital currencies, the agency said. 2 Crypto...
Report: Genesis Global Trading’s Lending Unit Suspends Withdrawals and New Loan Originations
16.11.2022
Following Blockfi, Liquid Global, and Salt Lending halting withdrawals, reports indicate that Genesis Global Trading’s lending unit has halted customer withdrawals. Genesis’ interim chief executive officer Derar Islim said that the company’s trading and custody units were still operational....
Blockfi Pauses Customers Withdrawals, Cites ‘Lack of Clarity’ on FTX’s Status as Cause
11.11.2022
Blockfi, a cryptocurrency lending platform, has announced that it is limiting the operations of its platform and pausing customer withdrawals. The company issued a letter where it states that this decision was caused by the “lack of clarity” on the current state of FTX, which...