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Genesis Seeks Green Light from Bankruptcy Court for $1.4 Billion GBTC Share Sale
4.2.2024
Crypto lender Genesis Global Capital, currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, has requested permission to sell trust assets worth approximately $1.6 billion. In a motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York, the firm sought approval to sell assets held...
Genesis Settles SEC Lawsuit for $21 Million Over Unregistered Securities
2.2.2024
Facing charges from the SEC over its crypto lending practices, Genesis has agreed to a $21 million settlement. This move aims to close a chapter of legal challenges following the company’s bankruptcy filing last year amid a wider crypto market collapse. Genesis Strikes $21 Million Deal With SEC...
Genesis Settles SEC Lawsuit, Agrees to $21 Million Civil Penalty for Earn Product
2.2.2024
Genesis Global and its affiliated entities have reached a settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), agreeing to pay a civil penalty of $21 million. The settlement, which resolves the SEC’s civil lawsuit against Genesis over the “unregistered offer...
Ordinals ‘Genesis Cat’ Fetches $254K in Sotheby’s Auction
24.1.2024
“Genesis Cat,” a 1-of-1 digital artwork in the Quantum Cats collection on the Bitcoin blockchain, has achieved a remarkable sale price of $254,000 along with several other notable sales at a recent Sotheby’s auction. ‘Genesis Cat’ Fetches Over Quarter Million...
Bitcoin Ordinals ‘Genesis Cat’ Sells for $254K in Sotheby’s Digital Art Auction
23.1.2024
“Genesis Cat,” a digital art piece created on the Bitcoin blockchain’s Ordinals protocol, was sold for over $250,000 at a recent Sotheby’s auction. Created by artist and engineer Francisco “FAR” Alarcon, “Genesis Cat” is a part of the Quantum Cats collection, produced...
Bitcoin-Based Digital Art Image 'Genesis Cat' Sells for $254K in Sotheby's Auction
22.1.2024
The sale of the digital image from the Taproot Wizards project came as popularity surges for the NFT-like creations minted atop the Bitcoin blockchain's Ordinals protocol. All in, some 19 lots sold by Sotheby's raked in a combined $1.1 million
Step-by-Step Guide to Claim Dymension Genesis Airdrop via Trust Wallet
19.1.2024
If you’re looking to participate in the Dymension Genesis Rolldrop Airdrop and claim your DYM tokens, this step-by-step guide will walk you through the process using Trust Wallet. By going through this guide, you will understand the significance of Dymension, the airdrop details, and how to check...
Meet Degen Distillery: The Web3 Disruptor Set to Shake Up the Drinks and Spirits Industry
15.1.2024
For lifelong entrepreneurs and former business rivals, Sammy Verghese and Tom Webster, the genesis of the idea that would eventually lead to the creation of one of the most disruptive spirits companies in the world all started with a drink. Just 18 months later, the vision that these two former...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals, Ethereum’s Outperformance, BTC Mystery Transfer, and More — Week in Review
14.1.2024
The SEC approved spot bitcoin ETFs, sparking a lukewarm market response despite ethereum’s rising prominence. Meanwhile, intrigue swirled around a mysterious $1.19 million bitcoin transfer to the genesis address linked to Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The launch day of U.S....
Switch 2, Pokémon With Guns, And More Of The Week's Biggest Gaming News
13.1.2024
It’s CES week! That doesn’t typically mean a whole lot to video game fans, but this year was a bit of an exception, as ‘90s cheat peripheral standby GameShark appears to have rebranded as “AI Shark,” (sigh) and may have accidentally leaked key information about Nintendo’s next console. And speaking...
Genesis Global Trading Settles with NYDFS, Pays $8 Million Penalty, and Surrenders BitLicense
13.1.2024
Genesis Global Trading, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, has agreed to pay an $8 million penalty to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) after settling allegations of compliance failures. The NYDFS accused the company of violating virtual currency and cybersecurity...
Genesis Global Trading Settles With New York for $8M Over Regulatory Non-Compliance, Forfeits Bitlicense
12.1.2024
According to the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), Genesis Global Trading has agreed to a settlement fine of $8 million and will forfeit its New York state Bitlicense as part of the agreement over compliance failures. Adrienne Harris, the DFS Superintendent said Genesis...
Genesis Global Trading Pays $8M to Settle New York Lawsuit
12.1.2024
Genesis Global Trading has agreed to pay $8 million and give up its BitLicense to settle anti-money laundering and fraud charges against it, New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris said Friday in a statement
Controversy Arises as Genesis Creditors Challenge DCG’s Claim of Full Debt Repayment
10.1.2024
Genesis Global Source: AdobeStock / Timon Digital Currency Group (DCG) is facing allegations from an ad hoc group of lenders, claiming that DCG has not fulfilled its repayment requirements to its bankrupt subsidiary, Genesis Global. Despite DCG’s recent announcement on X that it had fully...
Rad: A New Handheld Sega Genesis Is On The Way
9.1.2024
Like measuring temperature on the deranged scale of Fahrenheit, the United States is nearly alone in the world in calling Sega’s classic gaming console the “Genesis.” The 1989 SNES rival was actually called the Mega Drive, and it’s time to get on board with that name, as a new announcement from...
Mysterious $1.2M Bitcoin Transaction to Satoshi Nakamoto Sparks Speculations
8.1.2024
The wallet receiving the hefty payout is the address that mined the Bitcoin network's first-ever block reward some 15 years ago, commencing the start of the blockchain
Digital Currency Group has Settled Over $1 Billion in Debt, Including $700 Million Owed to Bankrupt Genesis
8.1.2024
Source: Digital Currency Group Digital Currency Group (DCG) has successfully settled over $1 billion in debt, including the substantial amount of nearly $700 million owed to its bankrupt subsidiary, Genesis. The announcement came from DCG CEO Barry Silbert, who took to the social media platform...
Bitcoin’s First Wallet Comes Alive: A Sudden $1.17 Million Transaction Unfolds
7.1.2024
Image Source: Adobe An unidentified Bitcoin (BTC) user has sent 26.9 BTC, equivalent to $1.17 million, to the genesis wallet, the first-ever wallet created on the Bitcoin network by Satoshi Nakamoto. The transaction took place on January 5 at 1:52 am Eastern Time and attracted attention due to...
Mysterious Million-Dollar Bitcoin Transfer Sparks Wave of ‘Dust’ to Satoshi’s Genesis Wallet
7.1.2024
After the enigmatic transaction on Jan. 5, 2024, in which an unidentified bitcoin wallet transferred 26.917 bitcoin worth $1.19 million to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis wallet, there has been a surge of about 34 dust transfers to the same address in the past 24 hours. A Slew of Micro...
Mystery Transfer — Unidentified Wallet Sends $1.19 Million in Bitcoin to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis Address
6.1.2024
Two days after Bitcoin’s 15th anniversary, an unidentified wallet transferred roughly 26.917 bitcoin, valued at $1.19 million, into Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis wallet. Originating on Jan. 3, 2009, this wallet has primarily accumulated nominal dust transactions. Including the hard-coded...