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Sam Bankman-Fried Has Bail Denied, Remains in Custody of Bahamian Department of Corrections
14.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been denied bail by a judge in the Bahamas.
On Tuesday, a Bahamian judge denied SBF bail hours after U.S. prosecutors alleged the crypto boss defrauded customers, misappropriated billions of dollars,...
Judge Approves Sale of Self-Custody Platform to Galaxy Digital in Celsius Bankruptcy
13.12.2022
Galaxy, the crypto-focused financial services firm, had won the auction for GK8 earlier in the month
Breaking: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested and in custody
13.12.2022
A statement from the Attorney General of The Bahamas was made on Dec. 12
Paxful CEO preaches Bitcoin self-custody, advises against crypto exchange
12.12.2022
While some execs chose to double down on assuring the funds’ safety on their platforms, Ray Youssef, the CEO of crypto exchange Paxful, sided with the idea of self-custody
Crypto Lender Celsius' Bankruptcy Judge Orders It to Return $50M of Crypto to Custody Account Holders: Bloomberg
8.12.2022
Celsius filed a motion in September to return crypto to customers who held assets in such accounts
Bankruptcy judge orders $44M in crypto to be returned to Celsius customers
8.12.2022
The funds are made up crypto held within custody accounts on Celsius that had not been transferred from earn accounts
Bitcoin․com Completes VERSE $50M Token Sale, Launches Token on Verse DEX
8.12.2022
Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can safely and easily interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, announced completion of the pre-sale of its rewards and utility token VERSE, where 16% of the total supply was purchased for $50 million....
Zodia Custody launches service to protect users’ crypto from exchange insolvency
7.12.2022
The new service, Interchange, will provide an alternative to the pre-funding and margin models of cryptocurrency exchanges
Zodia Custody Introduces Service to Protect Against Crypto Exchange Insolvency
7.12.2022
The crypto storage provider has rolled out a new service designed to protect clients' digital assets from insolvency of crypto exchanges
Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to acquire Celsius' GK8 in bankruptcy garage sale
5.12.2022
The self-custody platform was acquired by Celsius in 2021 for $115 million and is now set to change hands, pending approvals
Bitcoin’s Third Largest Wallet Changed Hands, but Onchain Data Shows It’s Likely the Same Owner
4.12.2022
Last year and during the first half of 2022, speculators assumed the third-largest bitcoin address was a ‘mysterious whale,’ even though the wallet had shown strong characteristics of being a cryptocurrency exchange. The address known as “1P5ZED” has since been replaced...
Web3 Crypto Onboarding Platform Transak Integrates With Coinbase Wallet
4.12.2022
According to Transak, users of the Coinbase self-custody wallet in South East Asia can now use its Web3 onboarding platform “as a fiat on-ramp to buy crypto.” Transak’s integration with the Coinbase wallet is coming at a time when more users are becoming “aware of...
South African Government to Add Crypto Entities to ‘List of Accountable Institutions’
2.12.2022
According to the South African government, crypto entities — or businesses whose activities include the exchange or transfer of crypto assets — are set to be included in the list of so-called accountable institutions starting Dec. 19. Businesses that convert one crypto asset to another or that...
Bitcoin Custody Firm Casa to Add Ethereum Support
30.11.2022
The addition is part of a major overhaul of the Casa app which will be relaunched in January
Bitcoin․com Announces Strategic Partnership with Poly Network
29.11.2022
Join the Verse public token sale now and purchase VERSE tokens using BTC, BCH, ETH and USDT/USDC. Sale closes Dec 1 at 0:00 UTC. Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem that offers secure self-custody solutions for users to easily interact with cryptocurrencies, has formed a mutually beneficial strategic...
Don’t Forget the Importance of Censorship Resistance
29.11.2022
Since people are once again talking about self-custody as one of crypto’s unique strengths, I would like to remind everyone about an equally important fundamental value proposition of crypto that, in the early days, was touted as the killer feature. I’m talking about censorship...
JPMorgan Expects Major Changes Coming to Crypto Industry and Regulation Post FTX Collapse
29.11.2022
JPMorgan has outlined key changes it expects in the crypto industry and its regulation following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. The global investment bank envisages several new regulatory initiatives, including those focusing on custody, customer asset protection, and transparency. JPMorgan...
Bitcoin․com Joins Chainlink BUILD to Boost Adoption of VERSE Ecosystem dApps
25.11.2022
Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can safely and easily interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, has joined the Chainlink BUILD program to help accelerate the adoption of VERSE ecosystem dApps and receive increased technical support...
Onchain Analysis Verifies the Number of BTC Held by Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust
24.11.2022
After Grayscale Investments shared information concerning the company’s product holdings, people questioned why the firm wouldn’t share the public addresses associated with the crypto assets it holds. However, on Nov. 23, OXT researcher Ergo published a Twitter thread featuring...
Crypto Self-Custodying Offers Protection Amid FTX Exchange Fallout
24.11.2022
Huge losses of funds at FTX have shaken the trust of crypto investors, but private keys and crypto wallets can protect investors from fraud and mismanagement