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Today in Crypto: BlockFi to Liquidate Platform as Selling It Wouldn’t Generate Enough Value, Justin Sun Fires a Round of Accusations at Huobi Founder’s Brother, Digital Yuan Enters Vietnam Border Region
16.5.2023
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Inflation and Anguish: Outraged Lebanese Depositors Continue to Riot Against Financial Institutions
15.5.2023
Amid Lebanon’s financial crisis, significant demonstrations have erupted in Beirut targeting financial institutions. Outraged Lebanese depositors, witnessing their savings vanish, have resorted to smashing bank windows, setting fires, and engaging in riots. Simultaneously, leaders...
South Korean Politician Quits Party Over Crypto Scandal
15.5.2023
A member of the South Korean parliament is leaving his party amid mounting allegations of massive crypto investments inconsistent with his frugal public image. The controversy, which has caught the attention of the Korean society, involves accusations of conflict of interest and other...
NBA Hall of Famer Shaq Served in FTX Investor Suit
18.4.2023
A law firm representing FTX investors has served former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal in a class-action case against celebrities who endorsed the failed crypto exchange. The lawsuit accuses Shaq, along with other public figures and the platform’s founder, of defrauding people who put money into FTX....
Police in Kosovo Seize Crypto Mining Rigs From Serbs
16.4.2023
Kosovo police have seized dozens of crypto mining devices from residents of a majority Serb region in the north of the country. Authorities in Pristina and Belgrade exchanged accusations over the move, which has the potential to raise tensions in the ethnically divided, partially recognized Balkan...
French Authorities Raid 5 Major Banks Over Accusations of Money Laundering and Fiscal Fraud
28.3.2023
On Tuesday, French officials conducted raids on five major banks located in and around Paris, including Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Natixis, and BNP’s Exane Bank, over alleged charges of money laundering and fiscal fraud. According to a spokesperson for France’s Financial...
Elizabeth Warren Blames ‘Crypto Risk’ for Silvergate Bank’s Liquidation, Critics Dismiss Senator’s Claims as ‘Terribly Misinformed’
9.3.2023
After Silvergate Bank announced its voluntary liquidation, U.S. senator Elizabeth Warren is attributing the financial institution’s downfall to “crypto risk.” According to Warren, she had previously warned about Silvergate. However, some critics are dismissing Warren’s...
Friendsies NFT creators deny 'abandoning' project amid rug pull allegations
22.2.2023
The Friendsies NFT collection responded to accusations it was behind a $5 million rug pull after announcing a “pause” of the project
Friendsies NFT Collection Deletes Twitter After 'Pause' Announcement Spurs Rug Pull Accusations
21.2.2023
Prominent NFT influencers such as generative artist Jen Stark and Rug Radio host Farokh were named as early promoters of the project, which raised millions from its initial drop
Composable Finance CEO denies legal violations as CTO steps down
21.2.2023
The CTO stepped down from the DeFi-focused infrastructure firm on Feb. 20, but not without some allegations aimed at his former company and its CEO
Genshin Impact Voice Actor Apologizes After Accusations Of Sexual Misconduct
9.2.2023
The voice actor of a popular Genshin Impact character was recently accused of being in relationships with multiple fans, some who claim to have been underage at the time, and pressuring them for nude photographs. The voice actor, Elliot Gindi, further confirmed in a TwitLonger post Wednesday that...
Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Calls Binance’s Allegations ‘False and Unsubstantiated’ — Seeks Recourse
9.2.2023
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has denied the allegations made by Binance regarding the relationship between the two crypto exchanges. Emphasizing that the allegations “are false and unsubstantiated,” Wazirx stressed. “As far as Binance’s actions are concerned, we are taking...
Sam Bankman-Fried Disputes FTX US ‘Shortfall’ Claims, Critics Skeptical of Excel Spreadsheet Defense
18.1.2023
Following an update from FTX debtors about the $5.5 billion discovered by administrators during an investigation, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) took to Twitter to share a blog post from his Substack newsletter. SBF stated that the presentation published by litigation firm Sullivan &...
Former President of FTX US Shares His Experience and Relationship With CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Detailed Twitter Thread
15.1.2023
The former president of FTX US, Brett Harrison, published a 49-part Twitter thread explaining why he left the firm and his relationship with co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) of FTX. Before his role at FTX US, Harrison worked with SBF at Jane Street and prior to joining FTX, he worked for Citadel...
Osprey Vies for Control of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust; Tron’s Justin Sun Offers to Invest Up to $1B on DCG Assets
14.1.2023
Following charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the crypto exchange Gemini and the digital currency lender Genesis, Tron founder Justin Sun told the press that he may be able to purchase assets from Genesis, up to $1 billion, “depending on their evaluation of...
Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert Responds to Accusations by Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss With Shareholders Letter
11.1.2023
Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group (DCG), has released a letter to shareholders in response to a recent open letter from Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss. The letter, issued Tuesday by Winklevoss, calls for the DCG board to force Silbert to step down as CEO. Silbert shared his letter...
Report: Federal Prosecutors in New York Probe Digital Currency Group and Subsidiary Genesis
7.1.2023
Following accusations from Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss in an open letter to Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert, a report citing “people familiar with the matter” states that federal prosecutors from New York are scrutinizing transfers between Digital Currency Group...
Su Zhu gets called out by the community as he fires off accusations against DCG
3.1.2023
The 3AC founder fired off allegations against the Digital Currency Group, saying that it conspired with FTX to attack LUNA
Defrost Finance breaks silence on ‘exit scam’ accusations, denies rug pull
28.12.2022
Defrost Finance had not publicly commented on the rug-pull accusations in the media, until now
Elon Musk Suspects Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Donated Over $1 Billion to Support Democrats
4.12.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk says that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) probably donated over $1 billion to support the Democratic Party, which would be a much larger sum than the number publicly disclosed. Many people slammed Musk for making accusations without providing proof....