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Crypto is a nonexistent asset for big institutional investors - JPMorgan exec
25.12.2022
The asset class volatility still poses a challenge to money managers
How crypto could be good for CBDC and vice versa: Industry exec explains
23.12.2022
While some governments continue bashing crypto, some industry executives argue that crypto could be beneficial for CBDCs
'Huge signal and validation' — Top Activision exec to take Yuga Labs' helm
20.12.2022
Kieran Warwick, co-founder of blockchain role-playing game Illuvium believes Yuga Labs latest hire will be a boon for GameFi
Accounting Firm Mazars Stops Proof-of-Reserve Audits for Crypto Firms, Binance Audit Removed From the Web
16.12.2022
The accounting firm Mazars Group has stopped doing proof-of-reserves (POR) audits for cryptocurrency exchanges and the recently published Binance POR has been removed from the web. Mazars was conducting a number of POR audits for crypto exchanges like Binance, Crypto.com, and Kucoin following...
Binance and Crypto.com Publish Proof-of-Reserve Audits Conducted by Global Auditor Mazars Group
10.12.2022
This week two cryptocurrency exchanges provided proof-of-reserves in order to highlight that the trading platforms are backing customer assets 1:1. Binance published its report on Dec. 7, 2022, and detailed the global auditor Mazars Group conducted the audit. On Dec. 9, 2022, the exchange...
Binance CEO, Coinbase exec feature in Masterclass crypto crash-course
8.12.2022
Industry experts and one skeptical economist tackle the world of crypto, blockchain and Web3 in a new series from online learning platform Masterclass
Proactive sanctions can help spare the ecosystem: Chainalysis exec
7.12.2022
Andrew Fierman highlighted the nuances of sanctions depending on who is involved, what is at stake and where they’re coming from
Hong Kong working on investor protection regulations, says central bank exec
2.12.2022
Hong Kong central bank executive looked optimistic about the future of decentralized tech, while the Korean central bank governor has his doubts in the wake of the recent crypto contagion
Binance Exec Says Company May Not Be Around in 10 Years
1.12.2022
In a bid to alleviate worries for retail investors, Patrick Hillman, chief strategy officer at Binance, discusses the crypto exchange’s proof-of-reserve system following the collapse of FTX
Binance Exec Says Firm's 'Centralized Exchange' May Not Be Around in 10 Years
1.12.2022
ECB Blog Post Insists This Is ‘Bitcoin’s Last Stand,’ Officials Claim BTC Is Headed Toward ‘Irrelevance’
30.11.2022
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, a blog post published by the European Central Bank (ECB) discusses bitcoin and the authors Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf seem to believe its “bitcoin’s last stand.” The ECB authors further say that while bitcoin’s price...
AAX exec leaves the crypto exchange amid ongoing operational halt
28.11.2022
Former AAX executive Ben Caselin said that his role in the firm became hollow and that the trust in the brand is broken
Crypto Influencer Bitboy Flies to the Bahamas to Question Former FTX Exec Sam Bankman-Fried
27.11.2022
Its been 16 days since FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is allegedly still hunkering down at his seaside resort in the Bahamas. This weekend, the Youtuber known as Bitboy decided to fly down to Nassau in order to question...
Elon Musk Slams Semafor’s ‘Journalistic Integrity’ — Tesla Exec Says ‘Semafor Is Owned’ by FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
23.11.2022
Following the significant amount of criticism directed at mainstream media publications for a lack of journalistic integrity while reporting on FTX executives, Tesla’s executive Elon Musk called out the news website Semafor because the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was a lead investor....
Ikigai Exec Says ‘Large Majority’ of Crypto Asset Management Firm’s Funds Stuck on FTX
14.11.2022
After Kevin Zhou, the co-founder of the hedge fund Galois Capital, revealed half of the firm’s assets were held on FTX, another crypto asset management firm called Ikigai detailed that “a large majority of the hedge fund’s total assets” were stored on FTX. Ikigai chief investment officer, Travis...
Ownership is the future of digital entertainment, says blockchain exec
14.11.2022
Web3 technologies are changing the way we engage with various forms of entertainment and ownership is at the heart of it
Crypto.com CEO Shares Company’s Crypto Reserve Addresses in the Wake of FTX Bankruptcy
11.11.2022
On Nov. 11, 2022, the CEO of Crypto.com Kris Marszalek shared the company’s proof-of-reserves addresses that hold leading crypto assets like bitcoin and ethereum. Marszalek says a “proof-of-reserves audit preparation is underway” and the wallet addresses shared are the company’s cold wallets....
FTX ex-exec floats 'cool token' idea amid warning rebound may take years
11.11.2022
Zane Tackett suggests alternatives to "boomer procedures" when it comes to FTX bankruptcy
Ethereum Merge Had ‘All the Ingredients of a Scammer’s Dream,’ Chainalysis Exec Says
2.11.2022
Eric Jardin, cybercrime research lead at blockchain firm Chainalysis, discusses how scammers were able to capitalize on the second biggest blockchain’s transition and how $2 million in Ether was swindled from the blockchain’s ecosystem
FTX exec revealed as big donor to Oregon Democrats following misidentification
2.11.2022
The FTX director of engineering reportedly contributed $500,000 to the Democratic Party of the American state of Oregon