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SEC Files Emergency Action Against Bkcoin in $100 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
7.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser Bkcoin and one of its principals, Kevin Kang. “The defendants disregarded the structure of the funds, commingled investor assets, and used more than $3.6 million to make...
SEC Files Emergency Action Against BKCoin for Running $100M ‘Ponzi-Like’ Scheme
6.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was granted emergency relief by a Florida court on Monday to freeze and appoint a receiver for the assets of Miami-based crypto hedge fund BKCoin and one of its co-founders, Kevin Kang
ECB Hikes Interest Rates by 50bps; Signals Need for Further Hikes to Fight Inflation
16.12.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to hike three of its key interest rates by 50 basis points (0.5%) as part of its ongoing war against inflation. The organization stated that further increases are likely to happen “because inflation remains far too high and is projected to stay above...
Crypto lender Genesis has no solution yet for withdrawal halts
8.12.2022
Genesis said it will take additional weeks to carve out a recovery path for its lending business
Troubled Crypto Firm Genesis Sought $1 Billion Emergency Loan Before Suspending Withdrawals – This is What Happened
18.11.2022
The troubled crypto lending and trading firm Genesis had sought an emergency loan of $1bn before closing redemptions for clients earlier this week.
Details about the emergency loan sought by Genesis was shared by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, with the newspaper citing a confidential...
Serum’s SRM Tokens Double in Price After Emergency Fork in Wake of FTX Hack
15.11.2022
The Serum token price rose as high as 32 cents, from a low of 12 cents just two days ago, as community members of the decentralized exchange scrambled to implement an emergency fork in the wake of security concerns triggered by the hack of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange
Reports Claim Beleaguered Crypto Exchange FTX Seeks Over $9 Billion From Investors
10.11.2022
On Nov. 10, 2022, two reports said that FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is canvassing for emergency funds up to $9.4 billion for the embattled exchange. One report says that SBF has solicited crypto companies like Tether, OKX, and Tron founder Justin Sun as well. FTX Is Reportedly Seeking Up...
SBF tells investors FTX needs $8B in emergency funding: WSJ
10.11.2022
According to reports, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried asked investors for emergency funding to cover an $8 billion shortfall during a Nov. 9 investors call
FTX website comes back online with message advising against deposits
10.11.2022
Neither FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried nor any FTX official has provided its users with clarity as to why FTX’s website was taken down
Binance Tops Up Emergency Insurance Fund 'SAFU' to $1B After BNB Volatility
9.11.2022
Binance token-related addresses were topped up with over $700 million in different tokens
Lightning Network releases emergency update after critical bug on LND nodes
1.11.2022
The bug led LND nodes to fail to sync chain in the second critical bug in less than a month
Moldova Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Amid Energy Crisis Caused by War in Ukraine
28.10.2022
The government of Moldova has decided to suspend crypto mining activities in the country as it’s facing a major energy crisis. The move is part of emergency measures to reduce power consumption with energy supplies dwindling due to the escalating conflict in neighboring Ukraine. Authorities...
Metaverse casino served emergency cease and desist to halt NFT sales
21.10.2022
Explaining the cease and desist orders, the Texas State Securities Board in particular likened Sloties’ NFTs to something that is “similar to stock and other equities.”
NFT lending protocol Bend DAO proposes emergency changes amid credit crisis
22.8.2022
"We are sorry that we underestimated how illiquid NFTs could be in a bear market when setting the initial parameters," says the Bend DAO dev team
Elon Musk Sells Tesla Shares Worth Nearly $7 Billion — Plans to Buy TSLA Stock Back if Twitter Deal Falls Through
10.8.2022
Elon Musk has sold nearly 8 million Tesla shares worth almost $7 billion. “It is important to avoid an emergency sale of Tesla stock” if Twitter forces him to close the $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform, the Tesla CEO stressed. Elon Musk Sells Nearly 8 Million TSLA...
Kosovo Renews Crypto Mining Ban Amid Rising Energy Prices
5.8.2022
The government of Kosovo has adopted measures tailored to maintain energy supply in the coming months, including a ban on cryptocurrency mining. The move comes amid a sharp increase in import prices and the restrictions can be extended for up to six months. Authorities in Kosovo Reinstate Ban...
Fear of War, Monkeypox Causes Stock and Crypto Markets to Churn While Precious Metal Spike Higher
4.8.2022
Stock and cryptocurrency markets on Thursday saw volatility, after experiencing fluctuations during the tensions between China and Taiwan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Major indexes like the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and NYSE have shed a few percentages today, while the global cryptocurrency market...
Court Grants Three Arrows Creditors Emergency Hearing as Founders Accused of Not Cooperating With Liquidation Proceeding
11.7.2022
Three Arrows Capital’s Su Zhu and Kyle Davies are said not to be cooperating as fears mount that the fund’s remaining assets could be “transferred or otherwise disposed of” before creditors get their share
DeFi Protocol Solend Passes Governance Vote to Reverse ‘Emergency Powers’
20.6.2022
Solana DeFi protocol Solend has passed a governance vote that will see voting times increased to one day
Solend’s Whale Liquidation Crisis Prompts Second Vote to Reverse ‘Emergency Powers’
20.6.2022
The Solana-based borrowing and lending service is going back to the ballot box