Search
SBF bail guarantor to go public, UK crypto framework and Celsius news: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 29 – Feb. 4
4.2.2023
Top Stories This Week SBF’s $250M bail guarantors should be made public, rules judge The identities of two individuals who helped former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried with his $250 million bail bond could be revealed next month following a recent ruling by United States District Judge Lewis Kaplan....
Kazakhstan Launches Consultation on Proposals to Improve Crypto Trading
4.2.2023
Financial authorities in Kazakhstan are starting a public consultation on draft changes to the country’s framework for digital-asset trading. The proposals include measures to reduce risks in the crypto market and improvements to the structure of exchange platforms. Kazakhstan’s Financial Hub Seeks...
Binance Says Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Can No Longer Use Its Wallet Services
4.2.2023
Binance has announced that Indian crypto exchange Wazirx can no longer use Binance wallet services. Zanmai, the operator of Wazirx, has until Feb. 3 “to remove the funds from the accounts that they used for Wazirx’s operations.” The move followed a public dispute regarding...
Today in Crypto: Top 10 Crypto Ransomware Attacks Took $69M in BTC Payments, Chainalysis Laid Off 5% of Workforce, TeraWulf Starts Public Offering of Common Stock
2.2.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: Top 10 Crypto Ransomware Attacks Took $69M in BTC Payments, Chainalysis Laid Off 5% of Workforce, TeraWulf...
Britain Announces Plans for ‘Robust’ Crypto Rules, Launches Consultation
1.2.2023
The U.K. has unveiled “ambitious plans” to “robustly regulate” various crypto activities, while seeking to protect customers and grow its economy. In the next three months, British authorities will accept public feedback on the new regulatory proposals designed to govern digital assets like...
Sam Bankman-Fried's $250M bail guarantors to be made public, says judge
31.1.2023
A Jan. 30 ruling could see the identities of the two individuals who signed on as sureties for Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bond become public, subject to appeal
Bitcoin Miner Gryphon to Go Public Via All-Stock Merger With Cannabis Firm Akerna
27.1.2023
Gryphon previously terminated plans to go public via a reverse merger with Sphere 3D
Crypto-friendly Stripe weighs public offering: Report
26.1.2023
In 2021, Stripe raised $600 million from a group of investors at a valuation of $95 billion, making it one of Silicon Valley's most valuable startups
Circle denies blaming SEC for shuttered $9B plan to go public
26.1.2023
A Jan. 25 report from the Financial Times which was widely shared characterized Circle as having "blamed" the SEC for its "jettisoned" public listing plan
ViaBTC Capital and CoinEx Release the 2022 Crypto Annual Report: Review of Nine Sectors and Forecast of Crypto Trend in 2023
26.1.2023
In January 2023, ViaBTC Capital and CoinEx jointly released the 2022 Crypto Annual Report to offer data analysis and insights into nine sectors, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, NFT, public chains, DeFi, SocialFi, GameFi and regulatory policies. This report also predicts the crypto trend...
Celsius Floats Possibility of Debt Token to Repay Creditors; Secures Court Approval to Process Customer Withdrawals
25.1.2023
The defunct crypto lender Celsius is exploring the possibility of creating a debt token to repay creditors. The plan would need to be approved by regulators, but if approved by the trustee and financial authorities, the debt token would be called an “asset share token (AST).” Celsius...
The Money in Ethereum's Middleware: Can Flashbots Still Call Itself a 'Public Good'?
25.1.2023
Should a “public good” have a $1 billion valuation? Valid Points is CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter breaking down Ethereum’s evolution and its impact on crypto markets
SEC Derailed Circle's Plans to Go Public via SPAC Deal: Report
25.1.2023
Circle, the company behind stablecoin USDC, has said its $9bn plans to go public didn't go through because the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) did not sign off on it
Porsche 911 NFT Public mint goes live now!
24.1.2023
Porsche, the popular German car maker, released the first NFT (Non-fungible token) collection this week, but the project did not raise toward a high resale price as speculated. The 7,500 edition NFT collection paid homage to Porsche’s iconic sports car 911 and opened its minting in four waves at...
Ethereum Developers Commence Finalizing Shanghai Upgrade ‘Shadow Fork’ for Testing and Bug Identification
23.1.2023
Ethereum developers have begun finalizing the Shanghai upgrade “shadow fork,” according to software engineer Marius van der Wijden. The “shadow fork” will serve as a testing environment for the Shanghai upgrade, allowing developers to identify bugs and any potential...
Vitalik Buterin divulges the 'largest remaining challenge' in Ethereum
23.1.2023
While the concept of stealth addresses appears complex in theory, Buterin previously described it as a “low-tech approach” compared to other Ethereum privacy solutions
FTX Discovers $5.5B in Liquid Assets — Debtors Explore Ways to Maximize Recovery via Potential Sale of Subsidiaries, Real Estate
18.1.2023
On Jan. 17, 2023, FTX Trading Ltd. and affiliated debtors updated the public and detailed that the firm’s current administrators have discovered $5.5 billion of liquid assets to date. Top-level executives, including the new FTX CEO and chief restructuring officer, John J. Ray III, met with...
BIS Economists Recommend 3 Crypto Policies for Regulators Worldwide to Adopt
18.1.2023
Economists at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) have recommended three policies regulators worldwide could adopt in order to deal with the risks posed by cryptocurrencies. “Authorities can now consider a variety of policy approaches and at the same time work to improve the existing...
Biggest Movers: XMR, DOT Move Higher, Rebounding From Recent Declines
17.1.2023
Monero rebounded from recent losses on Tuesday, as the token attempted to recapture recent highs. The move comes as U.S. markets reopened following a public holiday on Monday. Polkadot also moved higher in today’s session, snapping a two-day losing streak. Monero (XMR) Monero (XMR) rebounded...
Seoul government opens city's metaverse project to public
16.1.2023
According to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the virtual environment will allow residents to access official documents, file complaints, and receive answers to questions on filing taxes