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Market maker Keyrock closes $72 million in Series B funding round
30.11.2022
Investors in the round included Ripple, SIX Fintech Ventures, and Middlegame Ventures
Tokenized government bonds free up liquidity in traditional financial systems
28.11.2022
There are a number of benefits associated with tokenized government bonds, yet adoption may take time
Venezuelan Currency Plunges Almost 40% Against the US Dollar, Analysts Cite Crypto Drought as Part of the Problem
27.11.2022
The Venezuelan fiat currency, the bolivar, has lost almost 40% in its exchange rate against the U.S. dollar in a month. According to reports, the seasonal payments that the government has to make, and the lack of liquidity of the government to intervene in the currency market are part of...
Binance publishes official Merkle Tree-based proof-of-reserves
25.11.2022
Two weeks after its initial pledge for Merkle Tree-backed proof of funds, Binance releases its official response to liquidity transparency
MakerDAO expects $1.5M bad debt after FTX’s liquidity crisis!
25.11.2022
MakerDAO, the largest decentralized finance protocol, has announced plans to liquidate heavily leveraged vaults to prevent excessive bad debt. They tweeted: “Due to liquidations being previously disabled on the mentioned vault types, some positions accrued interest above their collateral value...
CoinList addresses 'FUD' on withdrawals, cites technical issues for delays
25.11.2022
CoinList blamed “custodian issues” with one suffering an outage affecting “many tokens” on the platform as the reason for reported withdrawal problems
MEXC Global Vice President Andrew Weiner Explains the Appeal of Futures Trading
23.11.2022
A 6-year veteran of the crypto industry, Andrew Weiner serves as the Vice President of MEXC Global. As the former executive of RegTech and digital identity pioneer iComplyKYC, he worked with notable brands that include Thomson Reuters, ComplyAdvantage, IBM, Mastercard, Deloitte, and KPMG to deliver...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $16,000 Amid Increased Market Volatility
21.11.2022
Bitcoin slipped below $16,000 on Nov. 21, as markets continued to react to the news that the FTX contagion had impacted yet another firm. Hong Kong-based crypto ATM firm Genesis Block halted its operations, as it looks to stabilize its liquidity pool. Ethereum was also lower, as prices remained...
Analysis of FTX and Alameda Collapse Points to Terra LUNA Fallout Starting the Domino Effect
18.11.2022
An analysis of the FTX and Alameda Research collapse has been published by the blockchain and crypto analytics firm Nansen and the report notes that the Terra stablecoin collapse, and the liquidity crunch that ensued, likely started the domino effect that led to the company’s implosion. The study...
Ripple Partners With Africa-Focused Remittances and Payments Firm MSF Africa
18.11.2022
Ripple, the United States-based tech firm, has said its crypto solution known as “on-demand liquidity” is set to help MSF Africa “streamline real-time mobile payments for customers in 35 countries.” The evolution of Ripple’s partnership with MSF Africa, which has...
Crypto Needs an FDIC-Like Protocol to Prevent Liquidity Crises
15.11.2022
Binance creates industry recovery fund to help projects struggling with liquidity
14.11.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao clarified that the project is for other potentially strong projects and not FTX, saying that “liars or fraud” would never qualify
Binance Starts Recovery Fund for Crypto Projects Facing Liquidity Crisis
14.11.2022
Tron founder Justin Sun said that Tron, Huobi Global and Poloniex will support Binance in its initiative
Liquidity hub Serum forked by developers after FTX hack
13.11.2022
SRM and MSRM tokens and fees discounts were not changed and were working as before, said developers
Ethereum Classic (ETC) consolidates amidst the FTX liquidity crisis!
11.11.2022
Ethereum Classic is the fork version of Ethereum with ETC as a native coin that is used to pay gas fees on the network. Many investors treat it as an asset for the long term, but the ETC price has been consolidating in the last six months. After the news of the FTX liquidity crisis, …
Tether CTO confirms no plans to rescue FTX
11.11.2022
FTX won’t be getting a bailout from Tether who confirmed it isn’t planning to provide a cash injection despite the CEO reportedly reaching out to multiple firms for help
SEC, DOJ Investigate FTX — Regulators Suspect Crypto Exchange Mishandles Customer Funds
11.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are reportedly investigating cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The crypto firm is suspected of mishandling customer funds and breaking securities laws. Regulatory probes are among the key reasons why Binance walked...
FTX crisis feeds the Twitter rumor mill with hot takes and conspiracy theories
10.11.2022
Exciting times lead to exciting posts, many of which bring up valid questions, and maybe some less valuable answers
Major VC Firm Sequoia Capital Marks FTX Investment to $0 — Says ‘Liquidity Crunch Has Created Solvency Risk for FTX’
10.11.2022
Venture capital giant Sequoia Capital is marking its investment in the embattled crypto exchange FTX down to $0. “In recent days, a liquidity crunch has created solvency risk for FTX,” the firm stressed, adding that “The full nature and extent of this risk is not known at this...
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