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Joe Bankman’s Legal Troubles: Fallout from Son’s FTX Conviction
14.11.2023
Source: Pexels Though disgraced FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has already lost in court, the crypto mogul’s law professor parents – Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried – may also face charges for abetting their son’s megalithic fraud. The former played a pivotal role in advising his son during...
Mediation to begin in FTX, BlockFi Case, Judge Rules
14.11.2023
In a court filing on November 13th, U.S. bankruptcy judge Michael Kaplan ended an automatic stay on proceedings between bankrupt crypto companies FTX and BlockFi, paving the way for mediation in their claims settlement. BlockFi’s forced bankruptcy FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was found...
What the IRS Gets Wrong About DeFi and Crypto in Its Latest Tax Reporting Proposal
14.11.2023
BGX Invests $90 Million in BC Technology Group, Operator of Hong Kong’s OSL Exchange
14.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Dmitry Rukhlenko BC Technology Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s publicly listed cryptocurrency exchange OSL, has secured a significant investment from BitgetX (BGX), the Hong Kong division of the cryptocurrency services provider Bitget, although it is still pending...
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Q3 Net Loss More Than Doubles as Production Slumps
14.11.2023
The firm said it mined fewer coins due to a higher network difficulty, operational issues and the suspension of some operations
Today in Crypto: SC Ventures’ Platform to Enable First-Ever Tokenized Singapore Dollar Government Bond Fund, Pundi X Reveals ‘Pay via Email’ Feature
14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Alex Yeung Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Banking news SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and venture arm of banking giant Standard Chartered...
Animoca eyes SportFi ecosystem, becomes Chiliz Chain validator
14.11.2023
Animoca Brands will become a validator for the Chiliz Chain as the venture capital firm looks to capitalize on the SportFi ecosystem
9.4% of French Population Holds Crypto as the Asset Class Ranks Second in Investment Options
14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / MarinadeArt France’s financial regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers, has published a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on investment choices and growth levels in the country. In the survey released on Nov 13, digital assets...
First Mover Americas: Goldman Leads Blockchain Firm Fnality Raise of $95M
14.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
If blockchain projects sold cars: Facts vs. feelings in Web3 marketing
14.11.2023
But the masses — your main audience — don’t care about how it works. They care about how it meets their needs
Business2Community: Cryptocurrency Adoption Soars in Emerging Markets
14.11.2023
The trajectory of cryptocurrencies, from their inception as a novel digital medium of exchange, has been nothing short of transformative. Initially tethered to the sphere of finance, offering an alternative to conventional banking paradigms, cryptocurrencies have transcended these boundaries...
Cogwise Breaks $1 million Barrier With Price Still Set for 116% Price Increase Before Listing
14.11.2023
Hot new crypto presale Cogwise ($COGW) has now smashed through the $1 million barrier just six weeks after it launched. The project utilizes artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to offer detailed analysis for crypto natives, investors, and traders, with unique tools and insights,...
Polygon Network Records Robust User Activity Amid Broader Crypto Market Weakness in Q3 2023: Report
14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Mahoa Creative In a recent report by the blockchain data analytics platform Nansen, the Polygon network showcased remarkable resilience and robust user activity during the third quarter of 2023, defying the broader weakness observed in the crypto markets. The report emphasizes...
FTX Can Start Mediation, File Counterclaims in BlockFi Bankruptcy Case, Judge Rules
14.11.2023
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in late November last year, in part because of the ripple effects of the sudden collapse of FTX, which triggered an automatic stay that halted proceedings between the two
Australia Updates Its Capital Gains Tax Guidance to Include Wrapped Tokens and DeFi
14.11.2023
Australia's tax authority has clarified that its capital gains tax on crypto products also extends to wrapped tokens or token interaction with decentralized (DeFi) lending protocols
Bitcoin Hits 40 Million Inscriptions Milestone and Second-Highest Day of Confirmed Transactions
14.11.2023
Data reveals a milestone in the Bitcoin blockchain, with a tally of 40 million Ordinal inscriptions etched into its ledger. Inscription records were shattered on November 12, 2023, when a daily peak saw 505,345 inscriptions created in a single day. This burst of activity propelled Bitcoin to...
Finance Ministers from APEC Nations to Share Crypto Insights in San Francisco
14.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit has drawn global attention to discussions on regional economic cooperation, including crypto regulations. The event, which commenced on November 11 in San Francisco, saw the finance ministers’ meeting on November...
Social Network MeWe Heralds Migration of Users to Web3 From Web2
14.11.2023
MeWe said at Consensus 2023 in April that it would be adopting the Polkadot parachain Frequency to bring self-sovereign blockchain-based identities to its 20 million users
Swan Bitcoin to Block Accounts Interacting with Coin Mixing Services
14.11.2023
Source: iStock Swan Bitcoin, a California-based Bitcoin services platform, announced recently that it would terminate accounts of users directly interacting with mixing services. In a statement released over the weekend, Bitcoin-only accumulation platform Swan issued a warning to users engaging...
Goldman Sachs leads $95M funding round for blockchain payment firm Fnality — Report
14.11.2023
With $158 million of total capital raised since 2019, Fnality plans to launch the Sterling Fnality Payment System in 2023, subject to approval by the Bank of England