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Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Kevin O’Leary, and 9 Other Celebrities Named in FTX-Related Class-Action Lawsuit
16.11.2022
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and a number of celebrities including Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Stephen Curry, and Shaquille O’Neal have been named in a class-action lawsuit involving the alleged engagement in deceptive practices with FTX. The lawsuit was filed by the attorneys Adam...
MasterCard, Citigroup and Other Global Banking Giants Start Digital Dollar Pilot With New York Federal Reserve
16.11.2022
Global financial services giants such as MasterCard, Citigroup, and others are joining hands with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to start a 12-week-long pilot for a digital dollar system.
The pilot dubbed the “regulated liability network,” will be conducted in a test environment using...
Nike Launches Web3 Platform Offering Virtual Apparel and Other NFT-Based Products
15.11.2022
Sportswear giant Nike has launched .Swoosh, a new Web3 platform that will be used to launch virtual apparel like t-shirts and sneakers for avatars.
Nike became one of the biggest fashion-world players in Web3 in mid-December last year when the company acquired RTFKT, a virtual sneakers company...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Surges Following Elon Musk Comments on the Meme Coin
12.11.2022
Dogecoin was one of the only crypto tokens to trade higher on Saturday, as comments from Elon Musk boosted prices. Speaking in a Twitter Spaces centered around the FTX collapse, Musk was heard saying: “Doge to the moon.” Solana on the other hand extended its declines, falling by over 15%....
FTX Reportedly Hacked as Telegram Group Admin Comments on Possible ‘Malware’ Present in Apps, Irregular Fund Movements Registered Onchain
12.11.2022
Admins of the Telegram group of the FTX community stated that the platform had been hacked and all of the funds of the exchange seemed to be gone. FTX U.S. General Counsel Ryne Miller, who reportedly pinned the message in the group, explained he was investigating “abnormalities”...
Bankman-Fried’s Cabal of Roommates in the Bahamas Ran His Crypto Empire – And Dated. Other Employees Have Lots of Questions
10.11.2022
“The whole operation was run by a gang of kids in the Bahamas,” a person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk on the condition of anonymity
EU Lawmakers Vote Stronger Cyber Protection for Crypto, Other Finance
10.11.2022
The crypto world is highly prone to hacks and attacks, but the jury is out on the impact the new measures will have
FTX Used Customer Funds Among Other Assets to Prop up Alameda Research in May: Reuters
10.11.2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried transferred at least $4 billion in FTX funds
Queen Maxima of Netherlands Sees Multiple Benefits of Digital Euro
10.11.2022
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has outlined multiple benefits central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could bring, particularly in the area of financial inclusion. “Governments could use a digital euro to channel financial support to low-income households. This would deepen longer-term...
Incredible 90% Guaranteed APY Will Generate Far Greater Wealth than Other Quality Crypto like Tamadoge and Klaytn
10.11.2022
Oryen (ORY) promises a 90% increase in its cryptocurrency investment for investors. The measure of the amount investors earn from digital assets is known as the Annual Percentage Yield or APY. The higher the APY of an asset, the more investors can earn on such an asset. Over the years, crypto...
World’s Worst Performing Currency, the Cedi, Reverses Gains — Economist Steve Hanke Says Ghana Inflation Now Over 140%
10.11.2022
Just days after registering marginal gains against the U.S. dollar, the Ghanaian currency — the cedi — slipped to C14:$1 versus the U.S. dollar on the foreign exchange parallel market on Nov. 7. The cedi’s reversal is said to have dented the currency’s recovery prospects. On the other...
Egyptian Fintech Raises $31 Million in Series B Funding Round
10.11.2022
Moneyfellows, an Egyptian fintech startup specializing in digitizing money circles, recently announced the close of its Series B funding round that raised $31 million. The funds will be used to finance Moneyfellows’ expansion into other markets as well as accelerate the fintech’s...
How Blight: Survival added hundreds of thousands of Steam wishlists!
9.11.2022
Also: Nintendo's results, and a whole bunch of other neat news
Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Other Cryptos Continue to Plummet
9.11.2022
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was hurtling toward $16K amid the growing fallout from crypto exchange FTX’s collapse. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Binance to Provide Proof-of-Reserves Following FTX Bust – Other Exchanges to Follow Suit?
9.11.2022
Major crypto exchange Binance will follow Gate.io 's and Kraken's example and start doing Proof-of-Reserve (PoR) audits, said CEO Changpeng Zhao.
Zhao, known as CZ, tweeted on Tuesday evening (UTC time) that Binance would "soon" start to do proof-of-reserves, arguing that:
"All crypto exchanges...
Not just FTX Token: Solana price nukes 40% along with other 'Sam coins'
9.11.2022
Cryptocurrencies exposed to Sam Bankman-Fried and his companies, Alameda Research and FTX, have dropped by an average of 40% this week
Cryptocurrencies Affect Central Bank Tasks, Dutch Monetary Authority Says, Urges Global Regulation
9.11.2022
Convinced that cryptocurrencies are affecting the tasks performed by monetary authorities around the world, the Dutch central bank has urged for comprehensive international regulations. The call comes after research into the development of crypto assets and policy responses. ‘Proper Regulation...
Market Wrap: Binance/FTX Deal Sends Bitcoin, Other Cryptos Spiraling
9.11.2022
Crypto prices whipsawed following the announcement that Binance would be purchasing one of its largest rivals. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
FTX Binance Fallout: Bitdao Community Asks Alameda Research to Respond to Token Dump Allegations
8.11.2022
After the Bitdao token’s quickfire plunge on Nov. 7, members of the Bitdao community have asked Alameda Research to address rumors the principal trading platform has dumped Bitdao’s BIT tokens. The dump, if confirmed, would be a breach of a swap agreement between the two entities which...
Lebanese Mint, Keep, Spend Crypto Amid Crisis, Report Unveils
7.11.2022
Living in the chaos of a deep crisis, people in Lebanon have been turning to cryptocurrency, a new media report has confirmed. From earning much needed income through mining and work, to storing wealth and paying in stores, bitcoin, tether and other cryptos have started to push aside...