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Report: Equitiesfirst Named as Mystery Debtor to Celsius, $439 Million Owed to Crypto Lender
17.7.2022
Ever since Celsius paused withdrawals on June 12, the company has been the focus of attention due to the lender’s financial hardships. A month later, Celsius filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. by leveraging the Chapter 11 process. Two days after the bankruptcy filing, a report disclosed that...
CEL Jumps While Celsius’ Bankruptcy Protection Filing Reveals a Billion-Dollar Hole in Balance Sheet
15.7.2022
More troubling news is coming out regarding Celsius (CEL), as its so-called Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing on July 14 has revealed a deficit of close to USD 1.2bn for the crypto lender.
According to a new document filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York...
Celsius Network’s Token CEL Drops 58% After Bankruptcy Filing, So-Called ‘Short Squeeze’ Falters
14.7.2022
During the last 30 days, the Celsius Network’s native token CEL increased in value by over 140% against the U.S. dollar. On July 13, just before the lending company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, CEL was exchanging hands for $0.961 per unit. Following the news that the company filed...
Celsius Files for Bankruptcy — Regulator Says the Crypto Lender Is ‘Deeply Insolvent’
14.7.2022
Another crypto lender, Celsius Network, has sought bankruptcy protection in the U.S. “Customer claims will be addressed through the Chapter 11 process,” the company said. Two other crypto firms recently filed for bankruptcy protection: Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital (3AC)....
California regulator investigating crypto interest accounts
13.7.2022
The regulator also said in its view that certain crypto interest account providers were providing unregistered securities, such as BlockFi and Voyager
Voyager Seeks Bankruptcy Protection Amid Crypto Credit Crisis
6.7.2022
Crypto lender Voyager Digital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Tuesday
CVI Takes Aim At Bancor’s ‘Flawed’ Impermanent Loss Protection
28.6.2022
The Bancor protocol has come under attack from rival DeFi platform Crypto Volatility Index (CVI) following its widely publicized decision to temporarily pause its impermanent loss insurance program due to what it said were “hostile market conditions”. Shahaf Bar-Geffen, the CEO...
Swiss Regulator Urges Financial Watchdogs to Protect Crypto Investors
24.6.2022
Crypto trading is increasingly similar to the U.S. stock market of the late 1920s, the head of the Swiss financial watchdog has remarked. The high-ranking official believes that regulatory agencies around the world should do more to ensure investor protection. Swiss Financial Watchdog Executive...
Bancor pauses impairment loss protection citing 'hostile' market conditions
20.6.2022
Veteran DeFi protocol Bancor came under heavy scrutiny for pausing the impairment loss protection program at a time when liquidity providers need it the most
Bancor Pauses Protection Mechanism Due to ‘Hostile Market Conditions’
20.6.2022
The decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Bancor (BNT) said it has paused its impermanent loss (IL) protection mechanism due to what it calls “hostile market conditions.”
In an announcement published on Monday, the team behind Bancor said that impermanent loss protection has been “temporarily...
SEC Reportedly Looking into UST ‘Federal Violations’ of ‘Investor Protection Regulations’
10.6.2022
American regulators have waded into the aftermath of the terraUSD (UST) crash last month – and the coin's operators could face trouble at the hands of United States courts and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....
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Indian Regulator: Crypto’s Decentralized Nature Makes Regulation Challenging
8.6.2022
India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), says the decentralized nature of crypto assets makes consumer protection and regulatory enforcement challenging. SEBI on Crypto Regulation The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) reportedly told...
Nigerian Blockchain and Crypto Association Introduces a Code of Conduct for VASPs
6.6.2022
The Nigerian blockchain and crypto advocacy group, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association in Nigeria (SIBAN) recently announced the introduction of a code of conduct for Nigerian virtual assets service providers. The code of conduct, which was initiated by the office of the President...
Uganda Central Bank Says It Is Open to Crypto Firms Participating in Regulatory Sandbox
6.6.2022
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has hinted that it is open to the idea of crypto firms participating in the regulatory sandbox. The central bank’s position follows its deliberations with a team from the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU). BAU Members Asked to Acquaint Themselves Sandbox...
Japan Passes Landmark Stablecoin Bill For Investor Protection: Report
3.6.2022
Japan emerges as a precedent-setting nation by passing stablecoin regulation in the wake of the TerraUSD collapse
Coinbase Doesn’t Offer Liability Protection, but That’s No Reason to Panic
2.6.2022
Coinbase’s announcement last month is a sign of regulatory progress to come, according to one institutional investor
Cyberpunk 2077 Leak May Offer Big Clues About Long-Awaited DLC
27.5.2022
Players have been hungry for details about Cyberpunk 2077’s first DLC since the game came out, yet nearly 18 months later, the only official news has been about additional delays. But now the dam of secrecy around the upcoming story expansion finally appears to have broken. A dataminer reportedly...
Internet Service Company Cloudflare to Run Ethereum Validator Nodes as Part of Its Web3 Focus
18.5.2022
Cloudflare, an internet services and DDoS protection company, has announced a new strategy regarding its Web3 experiments. The company revealed it will run Ethereum validator nodes as part of its commitment to help to scale the internet by using proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus technologies. This...
Crypto is Speculative, and Users Need Protection: US SEC
17.5.2022
As the crypto market is facing a crisis, many have turned in to offer their solutions to avoid such situations in the future. The United States Security and Exchange Commission suggested in a recent interview that the market should consider regulatory measures if they intend to keep its trust...
Report: Terra Founder Do Kwon’s Spouse Seeks Police Protection After the LUNA and UST Fallout
14.5.2022
Following the aftermath of the Terra blockchain tokens LUNA and UST losing significant value, reports indicate that the Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon’s apartment was visited by an unidentified person. Do Kwon’s spouse has requested protection from the Seongdong police in Seoul after...