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SBI Group reports investee getting CFTC approval for OTC derivatives trading in US
10.8.2022
Under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, derivatives exchanges must have approval to operate as a Designated Contract Market or a Swap Execution Facility
Defi Attacker Siphons $570,000 From Curve Finance, Crypto Exchange Fixedfloat Freezes 112 Ethereum
10.8.2022
Reports indicate that the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Curve was hacked for $570,000 in ethereum after people noticed that Curve’s front end was exploited. The attackers then tried to launder the funds via the crypto exchange Fixedfloat, and the trading platform’s team...
Tornado Cash co-founder reports being kicked off Github as industry reacts to sanctions
8.8.2022
OFAC issued a statement implying prohibited transactions with Specially Designated Nationals could include "downloading a software patch from a sanctioned entity."
SoftBank Reports Record Quarterly Loss
8.8.2022
The decline was attributed to the global sell-off in tech stocks
Dozen Crypto Companies Await Portugal License Despite Bank Account Closures
8.8.2022
The central bank of Portugal is now reviewing 12 requests from businesses that want to provide crypto-related services in the country. The applications are pending decision amid recent reports that some commercial banks are closing accounts of already approved operators. Binance Among...
Nayib Bukele Attributes Tourism Recovery in El Salvador to Bitcoin, Surf, and Crime Reduction
7.8.2022
Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, declared that the speedy recovery of tourism in the country had to do with three elements, including surfing, bitcoin, and overall crime reduction. El Salvador was one of the 15 countries that managed to take their tourism incomes to pre-pandemic numbers...
Meta Reportedly Issuing $10 Billion in Bonds to Invest in Its Metaverse Products and Other Initiatives
5.8.2022
Meta, the social media company, is planning to issue its first set of bonds to finance new investments and operations, according to reports. The company will be selling $10 billion in debt, to maintain a healthy cash flow and fund buybacks, per statements of two people with reported knowledge...
Portuguese Banks Close Accounts of Crypto Exchanges, Media Reveals
5.8.2022
Major Portuguese banks have started closing or refusing to open accounts for cryptocurrency platforms such as exchanges, according to media reports. The move threatens to tarnish the country’s image as one of Europe’s most crypto-friendly destinations, a haven for bitcoin enthusiasts....
The Fed Is ‘Resolute’ on Hiking Interest Rates, Tightening Monetary Policy to Tame Inflation — Gold and Stocks Sink
3.8.2022
Several reports detail that U.S. Federal Reserve officials are resolute on tightening monetary policy and increasing the federal funds rate until inflation in America is alleviated. Chicago Fed president Charles Evans explained on Tuesday that the central bank would likely keep up the larger than...
Brazil Might Approve Its Cryptocurrency Law This Week
3.8.2022
This week, the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil might approve a cryptocurrency bill introduced earlier this year. According to the leader of the Federal Government in the Chamber, Ricardo Barros, the bill is set to be discussed, but there are still no reports on a possible vote as the Chamber is...
MicroStrategy Reports $918M Impairment Charge on Bitcoin Holdings in Q2
2.8.2022
The software firm owns 129,699 bitcoins worth approximately $3 billion
CoinShares reports $21.7M loss tied to Terra implosion
2.8.2022
The firm's book-making took a huge hit after being exposed to the TerraUSD collapse
Reports Say Beijing Attacking Taiwan Could Lead to ‘Far-Reaching Economic Consequences’
2.8.2022
While the global economy remains gloomy and the war in Ukraine continues, there’s been significant tension between China and Taiwan. The American representative from California, Nancy Pelosi, plans to visit Taiwan this week and White House officials say China is preparing to carry...
US Lawmaker Demands Answers From Apple and Google on Measures Against Fake Crypto Apps
30.7.2022
A U.S. lawmaker has demanded answers from Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai about their measures against fake cryptocurrency apps appearing in the Apple App Store and the Google Play store. “Millions of Americans use mobile apps to invest in unregulated digital assets,”...
Greek Police Scramble to Catch Onecoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova, Local Media Reports
29.7.2022
Law enforcement in Greece has recently tried to locate Ruja Ignatova, founder of the infamous Onecoin pyramid scheme. According to a leading Greek daily, investigators acted on intelligence suggesting she was still in the country. Also known as ‘Cryptoqueen,’ Ignatova was last seen...
Tesla reports $64M profit from Bitcoin sale
25.7.2022
Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company sold 75% of its BTC in the second quarter. The company’s overall profitability was impacted by inflation and the competition for battery cells
Krugman Says He Was ‘Wrong About Inflation,’ Summers Talks Recession, Biden Criticized Over ‘Half-Truths and Fibs’
24.7.2022
In mid-June red hot inflation reared its ugly head in America once again, as the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) report indicated that inflation in June rose at the fastest pace in over 40 years. U.S. president Joe Biden has been in office for 18 months...
Crypto Exchange Gemini Axes 7% of Its Staff in Second Wave of Layoffs
20.7.2022
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by the Winklevoss twins, is laying off more staff. According to reports, the company is axing 7% of its current workforce, as it engages in significant cost-cutting policies. This is the second wave of layoffs at Gemini, after the company laid off 10%...
Solana-Based STEPN Reports $122.5M in Q2 Profits
12.7.2022
The team will use 5% of the profits to initiate a buyback and burn program of its native GMT tokens
China Frozen Bank Account Controversy: Affected Clients Injured During Protests, Nearly $6 Billion Missing
11.7.2022
Some Chinese bank clients, whose accounts were frozen in April, were injured while staging a protest at the Zhengzhou branch offices of the country’s central bank. Reports from local media outlets suggest that as much as $6 billion in client funds is missing and the individual believed to...