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FTX acquisition no more: Canadian exchange Bitvo backs off the deal
17.11.2022
Bitvo has managed to back off its acquisition agreement with FTX exchange thanks to long approval process of the deal from local regulators
Wells Fargo, HSBC Add Offshore Yuan to Blockchain Foreign-Exchange System
17.11.2022
The system started operating almost a year ago with the U.S. and Canadian dollars, British pound and euro and has settled over $200 billion in transactions
Nigerian Web3 Startup Says Funds Are Stuck With FTX, Lays Off Employees
17.11.2022
Nestcoin, a Nigerian Web3 startup which got an investment from Alameda Research in 2021, revealed on Nov. 14 that it had “a significant proportion of stablecoin investment” stuck at FTX. According to the startup’s CEO, laying off some employees allows the company to focus...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Gopax Services Hit by Genesis Disruption
17.11.2022
Crypto chaos is finally taking its toll on South Korean exchanges – with the crypto investment bank Genesis’ decision to pause redemptions and new loan offerings earlier this week disrupting services on the Gopax trading platform.
Platforms in the nation have – until very recently – appeared...
Binance receives FSP from FSRA of ADGM to enhance customer safety
17.11.2022
Binance has gained the capability of allowing its professional clients to claim custody. The update follows the development wherein the crypto platform has received Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM, short for Abu Dhabi Global Market. Receiving...
US crypto exchanges lead Bitcoin exodus: Over $1.5B in BTC withdrawn in one week
17.11.2022
Cold feet are in charge as exchange users continue to move Bitcoin from exchanges to non-custodial wallets
Australian Securities Exchange Cancels Blockchain-Based Clearing System at $168M Cost
17.11.2022
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has cancelled its much-delayed blockchain replacement to its aged Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS)
AVAX expands its reach to Japan via Coinbase
17.11.2022
After Coinbase lists AVAX on the platform, Avalanche blockchain enters the Japanese market. AVAX can now be traded on desktop computers and mobile devices throughout the region. The Avalanche blockchain’s native token can be used for minting non-fungible tokens, playing games in the Web3...
Australia Suspends Financial Services License of Local FTX Entity
17.11.2022
Australia’s securities regulator has suspended the license of the Australian unit of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX until mid-May. According to an issued statement, the platform will be allowed to provide limited financial services until Dec. 19 in order to terminate existing derivatives....
No red flags at FTX despite 8 months of 'extensive due diligence' — Temasek
17.11.2022
Despite eight months of due diligence, investment firm Temasek found no major concerns with FTX’s financials and no sign that the crypto exchange would eventually collapse
Aussie stock exchange abandons blockchain plans, leaving $170M hole
17.11.2022
The blockchain-backed upgrade in the works for nearly five years has potentially cost Australia’s primary exchange over $170 million
Berkshire’s Charlie Munger Likes the Fed, Hates Bitcoin Promoters, Calls Tesla’s Success a Miracle
17.11.2022
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, has commented on the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, stating that “it is partly fraud and party delusion.” Noting that “the country did not need a currency that’s good...
Bahamian liquidators reject validity of FTX's US bankruptcy filing
17.11.2022
The provisional liquidator overseeing the FTX Digital Markets bankruptcy proceedings says FTX wasn’t authorized to file for bankruptcy in the U.S without his approval
Kevin O’Leary Slammed for Saying He’d Back Former FTX CEO Again — Insists SBF Is a ‘Brilliant’ Crypto Trader
17.11.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says that he would again back Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX. “You can’t be serious,” many people told O’Leary, alleging that SBF is a fraud who stole billions from...
Robert Kiyosaki Says Bitcoin Isn’t the Problem — Calls Former FTX CEO the ‘Bernie Madoff of Crypto’
17.11.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says bitcoin is not the problem following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Kiyosaki believes that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is more like the Bernie Madoff of crypto than the Warren Buffett of crypto....
FTX’s new CEO John Ray coldly addresses SBF’s erratic tweets
17.11.2022
The new CEO of FTX gave a curt statement in response to the series of intermittent tweets by former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Crypto Exchange Gemini Suffers $485M Rush of Outflows Amid Contagion Fears
17.11.2022
Gemini suspended its yield-earning program, shaking users’ confidence in the exchange
SEC Enforcement Remains Focused on Crypto — Chair Gensler Says He’s ‘Impressed’ With Enforcement Results
17.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says its Enforcement Division “remains focused on the rapidly evolving crypto asset securities space.” The securities regulator filed 760 enforcement actions in total this fiscal year. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler commented: “I...
FTX Employees Were Encouraged to Keep Life Savings in the Now-Bankrupt Exchange, Sources Say
16.11.2022
Sources told CoinDesk that FTX was used as a bank by many of its employees. Now, their money is probably gone
Sam Bankman-Fried updates investors: 'We got overconfident and careless,' claims $13B leverage
16.11.2022
"I was on the cover of every magazine, and FTX was the darling of Silicon Valley," said the former CEO on the crypto firm's path to bankruptcy