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Celsius Files for Bankruptcy — Regulator Says the Crypto Lender Is ‘Deeply Insolvent’
14.7.2022
Another crypto lender, Celsius Network, has sought bankruptcy protection in the U.S. “Customer claims will be addressed through the Chapter 11 process,” the company said. Two other crypto firms recently filed for bankruptcy protection: Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital (3AC)....
Blockchain Gaming Publisher Animoca Brands Secures $75M — Firm’s Pre-Money Valuation Rises to $5.9B
12.7.2022
The non-fungible token and blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands has announced the firm has raised $75 million from investors such as Kingsway Capital, Liberty City Ventures, and others. The capital injection of $75 million brings Animoca’s overall pre-money valuation to $5.9 billion....
Playboy Joins The Sandbox Virtual World — Lifestyle Firm’s Metamansion to Feature NFTs and Special Events
12.7.2022
On July 11, Playboy, the lifestyle and entertainment firm founded in 1953, revealed a licensing collaboration with the blockchain-based virtual world The Sandbox. The two companies detailed that the newly formed partnership aims to provide metaverse visitors with a Playboy-themed “social...
Bitcoin Price Outlook for July — Traders Remain Concerned About Upcoming Fed Rate Hike and Bankrupt Crypto Firms
8.7.2022
During the first week of July, bitcoin prices have risen to their highest level since mid-June, coming as U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls handsomely beat expectations. However, as we head into the remaining weeks of the month, questions still linger on if this momentum can be maintained, despite the current...
Cumberland Says Financially Burdened Crypto Firms Are ‘Hanging Over the Market Like a Cloud’
6.7.2022
Following the over-the-counter (OTC) firm’s Twitter thread on June 14, Cumberland explained on July 5 that “​​rangebound price action belies a volatile picture below the surface,” while crypto markets consolidated during the past week. Cumberland stressed...
Three Execs Leave JPMorgan this Week to Join Crypto Firms
6.7.2022
JPMorgan executives are leaving the mega-bank for gigs at Algorand and other crypto startups
Nifty News: NFT and Web3 gaming console to launch in 2024, Chinese firms to check ID for NFT buying, and more
5.7.2022
The console's creators say it will be compatible with eight blockchains and have its own digital wallet, token, and marketplace, with a prototype coming in “a few months.”
Financial Companies Report First Deal With Digital Assets Under Russian Law
1.7.2022
Two companies have carried out Russia’s first transactions with digital financial assets as defined by the country’s current legislation. The deal involved the tokenization of debt issued by a third party and its subsequent acquisition. Russian Companies Conduct Issue and Placement...
How Foresight Ventures Is Approaching Investments in the Current Market Environment
1.7.2022
The Foresight Ventures founding and partnership team includes veterans of some of the top financial and technology firms dedicated to sourcing and supporting the next generation of disruptive innovations across Web3. They believe the future is multi-chain and thus the chains that find product...
EU officials reach agreement on AML authority for supervising crypto firms
29.6.2022
“We are putting an end to the wild west of unregulated crypto, closing major loopholes in the European anti-money laundering rules,” said European Parliament member Ernest Urtasun
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Warns More Crypto Company Insolvencies Are Coming
29.6.2022
In a recent interview, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the popular exchange FTX, warned that some crypto exchanges are “secretly insolvent” and may soon fail. Bankman-Fried’s FTX and Alameda Research have already helped Blockfi and Voyager Digital as the 30-year-old...
LBank Exchange Continues to Hire Amid the Massive Crypto Job Cuts
23.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Cryptocurrency exchange LBank has continued to hire more crypto and blockchain talents as well as interns for its global offices. Against the backdrop of extreme volatility in the crypto market and investors dumping risky assets, as well as certain crypto firms laying off employees...
Crypto Lender Blockfi Secures $250 Million Line of Credit From FTX, CEO Says Capital Will Bolster Its Balance Sheet
21.6.2022
The crypto lender Blockfi detailed on Tuesday that the company secured a $250 million line of credit from FTX. Blockfi’s CEO Zac Prince announced on Twitter that the company will use the capital to bolster Blockfi’s “balance sheet and platform strength.” Blockfi Obtains...
Crypto winter freezes sports sponsorships for digital asset firms
21.6.2022
The crypto market downturn has made it difficult for crypto firms to pull the trigger on any new sponsorship deals with the sports teams they spent hundreds of millions on at the beginning of the year
First Mover Asia: When Crypto Rebuilds After This Cold Winter, Firms Like Three Arrows Capital Won't Have a Place; Bitcoin Sinks Toward $20K
17.6.2022
The crypto hedge fund, which has been one of the industry’s most prolific investors in new protocols and is also a large borrower, is facing $400 million in liquidations on its positions; ether drops toward $1,000
'The Reckoning' & 'The Best Time' to Enter Bitcoin Mining as Firms Diversify Amid Bear Market
16.6.2022
Some Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners are working to diversify their operations amid the bear market, trying to gain revenue streams unrelated to mining. At the same time, the current market reveals “who has been conservative and who has been ‘apeing’ in,” panelists at a mining discussion...
FINRA may hire employees terminated from crypto firms: Report
15.6.2022
“Anybody who is getting laid off from a crypto platform and wants to work for FINRA, give me a call," said president and CEO Robert Cook
Coinbase Reduces the Size of the Firm’s Workforce by 18%
14.6.2022
Amid the crypto market carnage, the digital currency exchange Coinbase revealed it has decided to lay off 18% of its workforce. The announcement follows the company’s original plans to slow the hiring process and the firm rescinding a number of employment offers. Coinbase ‘Grew...
Crypto Lending Company Blockfi Cuts Staff by 20%
13.6.2022
On Monday, the cryptocurrency lending company Blockfi announced that “market conditions” have had a “negative impact” on the firm’s business and it will be laying off “roughly 20%” of its staff. The message written by Blockfi co-founders Zac Prince...
Celsius Insolvency Rumors Swirl After Company Pauses Withdrawals, Nexo Offers to Buy Firm’s Assets
13.6.2022
On Monday, June 13, 2022, the crypto economy dropped below the $1 trillion region, as a great majority of crypto assets have lost between 10% to 25% during the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto community has been discussing the cryptocurrency lending application Celsius as rumors of insolvency...