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‘Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste’: CFTC Commissioner Calls on Congress to Act After FTX Debacle
10.11.2022
Kristin N. Johnson discusses the FTX fiasco and why Congress should take a pragmatic approach in closing the regulatory gap
Sam Bankman-Fried apologizes over FTX liquidity crisis: 'I fucked up twice'
10.11.2022
According to the FTX CEO, Alameda Research was also “winding down trading” but United States-based exchange FTX US “was not financially impacted” by recent events
Claims and rumors fuel crypto market turmoil amid FTX collapse
10.11.2022
A report from Reuters claimed that FTX used some of its customer deposits to support Alameda Research
Brian Armstrong pushes to have an easy spot on US Cos. amid FTX crisis
10.11.2022
FTX now sees nothing going in its favor. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice are investigating the venture’s handling of customer funds. Certain assets should have been registered with the SEC; otherwise, FTX could be charged with breaking US regulations...
Tron Network USDD Stablecoin Wobbles from Dollar Peg Amid Latest Crypto Crisis
10.11.2022
The Tron network's algorithmic stablecoin, the $700 million USDD, fell to 97 cents from its supposed $1 anchor
Singapore's Temasek engages with FTX in liquidity crisis
9.11.2022
Temasek invested in a series of FTX's round findings that led to its $32 billion valuation in January
Nexo dodges $219M bullet just days before FTX’s solvency crisis
9.11.2022
The firm withdrew its remaining balance from FTX at the 11th hour and topped weekly fund outflows from the troubled exchange
FTX crisis is driving away crypto giants
9.11.2022
FTX earlier reported going through a rough patch of liquidity crunch. Following the announcement, a lot of Crypto firms distanced themselves from FTX, with the majority stating that they had no exposure to the platform or its currency. Genesis and Crypto.com are the newest additions to a list that...
Cathie Wood’s ARK Loads Up on COIN Despite FTX Crisis
9.11.2022
ARK says it's buying 420,949 COIN shares, which would equate to $21 million, given current market prices
Binance Proof-of-Reserve pledge gains support following FTX crisis
9.11.2022
The call for a more detailed disclosure of liquidity through the use of "Proof-of-Reserves" has been backed by many high-profile industry figures
Financial Crisis: Lebanese Economy Forces Residents Toward Crypto – Future of Money?
7.11.2022
As Lebanon’s financial woes continue, the Middle Eastern nation increasingly depends on cryptocurrencies, with many locals mining bitcoin (BTC) to survive and using tether (USDT) to buy groceries amid a legacy finance meltdown. ...
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Lebanese Mint, Keep, Spend Crypto Amid Crisis, Report Unveils
7.11.2022
Living in the chaos of a deep crisis, people in Lebanon have been turning to cryptocurrency, a new media report has confirmed. From earning much needed income through mining and work, to storing wealth and paying in stores, bitcoin, tether and other cryptos have started to push aside...
CFTC Commissioner Compares Crypto Market Crash to 2008 Global Financial Crisis – More Regulation Coming?
28.10.2022
The current crypto market downturn is comparable to the 2008 global financial crisis, and more regulatory oversight is needed, according to Christy Goldsmith Romero, commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)....
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CFTC commissioner compares crypto contagion risk to 2008 financial crisis
28.10.2022
The commissioner warnes that vulnerabilities seen within the crypto markets are similar to those seen during the global financial crisis and calls for the agency to be given additional authority
Moldova Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Amid Energy Crisis Caused by War in Ukraine
28.10.2022
The government of Moldova has decided to suspend crypto mining activities in the country as it’s facing a major energy crisis. The move is part of emergency measures to reduce power consumption with energy supplies dwindling due to the escalating conflict in neighboring Ukraine. Authorities...
Crypto Echoes Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis, Says US CFTC Commissioner
26.10.2022
Though the crypto industry is a sliver of the overall U.S. financial system, the “growing interest by traditional finance” firms should put regulators on notice of dangerous risks to come, said Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
What does the global energy crisis mean for crypto markets?
25.10.2022
While miners stand to be significantly affected by the current power crisis, there is still some hope that the prevailing macro conditions could work in favor of the crypto industry
Conflicting Opinions on Future of US Economy, Bitcoin Added to Guinness World Records, and More — Week in Review
23.10.2022
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has warned that the United States Federal Reserve’s actions to rein in inflation could lead to a “massive financial crisis” or flight away from the dollar on a global scale. Meanwhile, Joe Biden says the economy is “strong as hell,”...
Bitcoin Now Less Volatile Than Nasdaq and S&P 500 — Stock Markets More Reactive to Inflation, Strong Dollar, Rate Hikes, Energy Crisis
23.10.2022
Bitcoin’s volatility has fallen below that of the Nasdaq and the S&P 500, according to crypto data provider Kaiko. Compared to equity markets, cryptocurrency markets have become less reactive to volatile macro events, including high inflation, an appreciating dollar, rising interest...
Investor Richard Mills Says Economy Is Rushing Into a ‘US Dollar Crisis of Epic Proportions’
20.10.2022
While the U.S. dollar has been extremely robust in recent times, compared to a myriad of fiat currencies worldwide, a number of analysts and economists think the greenback will eventually falter in an inconceivable manner. The owner of aheadoftheherd.com, Richard Mills, published a comprehensive...