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Report: China Suspected of Stockpiling Gold to ‘Cut Greenback Dependence’
22.11.2022
During the first week of November, the World Gold Council’s (WGC) report that covered last quarter’s global gold demand noted that central banks worldwide purchased close to 400 tons of gold in Q3 2022. The study highlighted that it was the “most on record,” and the WGC researchers also...
Onchain Research Shows FTX’s Falling BTC, ETH, Stablecoin Balances ‘Suggest Cracks Had Formed as Far Back as June’
22.11.2022
While the analytics firm Nansen published a report that points to the Terra collapse igniting the flames of FTX’s and Alameda Research’s financial problems, onchain data from the intelligence and research firm Glassnode suggests FTX’s “cracks had formed as far back...
Huobi Global Rebrands as Huobi, Introduces New Strategy
22.11.2022
Huobi will endeavour to bring value to its business and provide secure and professional services to its users as it rebrands. Various technologies and resources will also be integrated into Huobi’s global public chain ecosystem, including the technology and resources offered by the HECO and TRON...
From Fine Art to Bored Apes and Punks: Blue Chip NFTs Owned by Celebs Lose Significant Value
22.11.2022
During the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, 2022, the search term “NFT” had a Google Trends (GT) score of 90 and today the GT score has dropped a great deal down to a score of 12. Not only has interest declined, but blue chip non-fungible tokens (NFTs) don’t hold the value they once...
Biggest Movers: LTC up 12%, Hitting a 3-Week High
22.11.2022
Litecoin rallied to a three-week high on Nov. 22, despite the global cryptocurrency market cap mostly residing in the red. As of writing, the crypto market is down 1.11%, however, litecoin is up by over 12%. Another notable gainer has been chainlink, which rose for a second straight session....
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces US Extradition, Bankruptcy Court Says Top Execs Won’t Be Compensated
22.11.2022
According to a report citing three people familiar with the matter, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) may be extradited to the United States for questioning. After it was alleged that SBF transferred $10 billion in customer funds to Alameda Research, the company’s financials show between...
Bitget Registers in Seychelles and Plans to Grow Its Global Workforce by 50%
22.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Seychelles, Nov 22, 2022 – Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announces that it has registered in Seychelles to aid global expansion. The exchange operates in a decentralised manner with no specific headquarters, with regional hubs in strategic markets, and plans to set...
Bahamas Property Worth $121 Million Acquired by FTX, SBF’s Parents, Report Unveils
22.11.2022
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its founder’s parents have purchased properties for almost $121 million in the Bahamas, according to a media report. Some of these were supposed to be used by the company’s senior executives, quoted documents have revealed. Bankman-Fried’s Parents Trying to Return...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Slips Below $1,100 Ahead of FOMC Minutes Report
22.11.2022
Ethereum fell below $1,100 on Nov. 22, ahead of tomorrow’s much anticipated United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes release. Many are looking toward this report for hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve, in terms of when it could pivot from current policy. Bitcoin was also...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Signals Support for Single Currency in Latam, Calls for Crypto Inclusion
22.11.2022
Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, has expressed his support for the adoption of a new common currency for Latam in the latest meeting of the Workgroup of the Sao Paolo Forum. Maduro stated that this would be an important step for the construction of a common economic space, that would also...
A Message from MaskEX
22.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Despite recent unfavourable market conditions, the MaskEX team wishes to thank its users for remaining loyal to the company. MaskEX aims to ensure that all transactions through the MaskEX website and app are secure and reliable. Additionally, the exchange guarantees the safety...
Billionaire Bill Ackman: Crypto Enables Creation of Useful Businesses and ‘Is Here to Stay’
22.11.2022
According to Bill Ackman, billionaire and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, while crypto tokens are used by unethical promoters to perpetuate fraud, they “can enable the formation of useful businesses.” A previous critic of digital assets, Ackman insists that “crypto...
Greenpeace: Bitcoin Is ‘Falling Behind’ in the Battle Against Climate Change
22.11.2022
Greenpeace, the international, environment-conscious non-governmental organization (NGO), has criticized the lack of action that Bitcoin-related groups have adopted in the battle against climate change. Rolf Skar, of Greenpeace USA, stated that Bitcoin was “falling behind” on this...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Warns About Crypto Exchange Website Using Its Name
22.11.2022
The Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway has issued a statement warning that a cryptocurrency exchange website is using its name. The company stressed that the crypto firm has no affiliation with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. or its chairman and CEO, Warren E. Buffett. Berkshire Hathaway Warns About...
South Korea, Singapore, Japan Top Countries Most Impacted by FTX Collapse: Report
22.11.2022
A new analysis shows that the countries most impacted by the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX are South Korea, Singapore, and Japan. Moreover, Russia, Germany, Turkey, Taiwan, India, Egypt, and Brazil also made the top 10 list of countries most affected by the FTX meltdown. Countries Most...
Federal Reserve Bank President Says ‘Entire Notion of Crypto Is Nonsense’
22.11.2022
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, says crypto exchange FTX isn’t “one fraudulent company in a serious industry.” Stating that the “Entire notion of crypto is nonsense,” the Fed president claimed it is “just a tool...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Discusses FTX Collapse — Says ‘Centralized Anything Is by Default Suspect’
22.11.2022
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says many people in the Ethereum community see the FTX collapse “as a validation of things they believed in all along: centralized anything is by default suspect.” However, he warned that automatically downgrading every single thing former FTX CEO...
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Exploring Sales of Subsidiaries, CEO Reveals
22.11.2022
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is exploring sales, recapitalizations, and other strategic transactions with respect to its solvent subsidiaries. The firm’s new CEO has instructed the FTX team “to prioritize the preservation of franchise value as best we can in these difficult...
Crypto Economy’s Market Cap Slides Below $800 Billion for the First Time Since December 2020
21.11.2022
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization has dropped below the $800 billion region for the first time in 691 days or since December 30, 2020. Bitcoin has dipped below the $16K region dropping 5.12% over the past 24 hours, and the second leading crypto asset ethereum shed 7.61% on Monday...
Chinese Platforms to Test Metaverse Tech During Qatar World Cup 2022 Broadcasts
21.11.2022
Several Chinese platforms are introducing metaverse tech in their coverage of Qatar’s 2022 soccer World Cup. The experiences, which will use virtual reality (VR) headsets and 5G as base tech, will allow the users to enjoy a metaverse-like view of the event, and will also give Chinese...