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Bank of Russia Analysts Note Ditching US Dollar Is ‘Hardly Possible’ Without Structural Changes to Foreign Trade
14.4.2023
A report from the research department of the Bank of Russia shows that, due to the structure of foreign trade contracts, it will be difficult to ditch the usage of the U.S. dollar to settle payments. The analysts found that contracts are often denominated in U.S. dollars and that most transactions...
Crypto VC funding hits 2-year low, US firms still favorite: Galaxy Research
13.4.2023
Despite macroeconomic headwinds, a Galaxy Research report says activity could rebound in the second quarter of 2023 following recent crypto price increases
IMF Economist Warns of Side Effects From Sharp Monetary Policy Tightening — Says Financial Risks Have Increased
13.4.2023
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economic counselor has warned of the side effects of sharp monetary tightening. Noting that “Inflation is much stickier than anticipated,” he stressed that “financial risks have risen.” IMF Economist’s Warning Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas...
OpenAI launches bug bounty program to combat system vulnerabilities
12.4.2023
OpenAI sets up a bug bounty program to address privacy and cybersecurity issues and reward security researchers for identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in its systems
Utility and long-term profits top reasons for NFT purchases: CoinGecko study
11.4.2023
NFTs are purchased for a variety of reasons but according to a new survey from CoinGecko, the majority buy them for utility and long-term profits
Men under 50 shoring up US cryptocurrency market: Pew Research
10.4.2023
A Pew Research Center analysis shows that not much has changed over the past few years when it comes to U.S. cryptocurrency adoption and confidence
Fortune debuts ‘Crypto 40,’ Ethereum takes top honors for protocol category
10.4.2023
The Fortune Crypto 40 highlights cryptocurrency organizations across eight different categories with heavy emphasis on older, established companies
Today in Crypto: 'Now is Best Time to Invest in Web3', Ex-FTX US President Brett Harrison Resigned Due to 'Protracted Disagreement' with Sam Bankman-Fried, Bank of England Building a CBDC Team
10.4.2023
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25% of NFT owners have a collection of 51 or more – CoinGecko Report
7.4.2023
Despite the crypto bear market in 2022, there wasn’t a significant decline in NFT adoption, according to the report
Jane Street, Tower Research and Radix are Binance’s 'VIP' clients in CFTC suit: Report
6.4.2023
The firms were cited anonymously in the CFTC's complaint describing Binance’s alleged facilitation of U.S. clients
Pfizer-Backed VitaDAO Votes on Creating For-Profit Company to Fund Longevity Research
5.4.2023
The DAOs native token, VITA, rose 3% on news the community was considering the proposal
Crypto could eliminate 97% of traditional remittance fees: Coinbase
4.4.2023
U.S. consumers sending international bank transfers pay more than $12 billion annually in remittance fees alone
Tech Industry Leaders Call for AI Labs to Pause Development for Safety, Coinbase CEO Disagrees
1.4.2023
This week, 2,600 tech industry moguls and entrepreneurs, including Elon Musk, Gary Marcus, and Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter requesting artificial intelligence (AI) labs to pause research and development for six months. The signatories believe that safety programs and regulations need to...
What Hindenburg Research’s Takedown of Block Says About Money and Crime
31.3.2023
Expecting centralized money services to halt crime only helps politicize money and disempower users
Crypto news site The Block gets new CEO and reported staff layoffs following admitted ties to SBF
31.3.2023
The Block reportedly laid off roughly 33% of its staff including interim CEO Bobby Moran in an effort to stabilize the platform following loans it received from Sam Bankman-Fried
Solana overcomes FTX fiasco — SOL price gains 100% in Q1
31.3.2023
The cryptocurrency market may have overreacted to Solana's FTX links and its tainted boss Sam Bankman-Fried
Most Crypto Sent From Wallets Sponsoring Russia in Ukraine War Reaches CEXs, Binance, Research Shows
30.3.2023
Millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency has been sent to centralized exchanges (CEXs), most notably Binance, from wallets providing funds in support of Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, transaction data suggests. According to Ukrainian analysts, the money was transferred to the crypto...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Expenses Paid by Alameda Money He Granted to His Father – What's Going On?
30.3.2023
The founder of the now infamous FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, has allegedly used the $10 million he had sent to his father while still the CEO of the fallen exchange for his legal fees.
Forbes reported, citing "two sources close to the company", that in 2021, while he was still the FTX...
OKX Says It's Turning Over $157M in Frozen FTX and Alameda Assets
30.3.2023
FTX bankruptcy lawyers say that $694 million in liquid assets have been identified before OKX’s announcement
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Is Allegedly Using Alameda Funds to Pay for Legal Defense
30.3.2023
According to two sources close to FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder, gave his father, Stanford Law professor Joseph Bankman, millions of dollars. The funds are reportedly being used to pay for legal costs. The sources said that Bankman-Fried allegedly gave “at least...