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Ukraine’s Deputy Digital Minister Rejects ‘FTX-Democrats Narrative’
16.11.2022
Claims that Ukraine has invested military aid into the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX have been rebutted by a representative of the Ukrainian government. Speculation circulated on social media suggested such funds have been returning to the U.S. via FTX donations for the Democratic Party. Kyiv...
After Bankruptcy, FTX User Claims Pay Cents on the Dollar
16.11.2022
Crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy Friday, leaving users’ funds stuck on the platform
Onchain Data Reveals Alameda Acquired Specific Tokens a Month Before FTX Listings
15.11.2022
According to a report stemming from the blockchain analytics firm Argus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda Research obtained tokens ahead of FTX.com listings. The report claims that Alameda acquired roughly $60 million worth of tokens before the digital assets were scheduled to...
Financial group CEO claims he tried to warn Bankman-Fried about insolvency in July
10.11.2022
Richard Handler alleged that he offered restructuring services to FTX that might have saved it, but exchange reps refused to meet with him
Republican lawmaker claims SEC chair was coordinating with FTX 'to obtain regulatory monopoly'
10.11.2022
Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer did not provide any evidence to his claim Gary Gensler was "helping SBF and FTX work on legal loopholes," but said he was looking into the matter
FTX CEO Updates Crypto Community, Sunsets Alameda Trading, Addresses a Specific ‘Sparring Partner’
10.11.2022
On Nov. 10, 2022, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) addressed the crypto community in a thread posted to Twitter. SBF noted that he messed up and “should have done better” and also detailed that at some point he “might have more to say about a particular sparring partner.” SBF Says He Messed...
Claims and rumors fuel crypto market turmoil amid FTX collapse
10.11.2022
A report from Reuters claimed that FTX used some of its customer deposits to support Alameda Research
Doom Eternal Composer Claims Soundtrack Was A 'Nightmare'
10.11.2022
In a lengthy, 14,000-word Medium post, Doom Eternal composer Mick Gordon accused id Software’s executive producer Marty Stratton of lying about the official soundtrack’s shoddy release and throwing him under the bus as the cause for its poorly mixed tracks. Read more
Amid the FTX Confusion, Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says ‘Custodial Exchanges Were a Mistake’
9.11.2022
Whistleblower and former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, has been very vocal about the crypto economy in recent times. After publishing a copy of Bitcoin’s white paper on Twitter on the document’s 14th birthday, Snowden had some words with Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto....
Report: FTX CEO Told Staff Crypto Exchange ‘Effectively Paused’ Withdrawals
8.11.2022
According to a report shared by an FTX staff member, prior to Binance announcing it would acquire the exchange, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that in 72 hours FTX saw roughly $6 billion in withdrawals. Furthermore, the staff member’s account notes that withdrawals on the exchange FTX.com...
S Korea Claims Cross-border CBDC Success, Chinese Bank Chief Says e-CNY Will Boost Trade
7.11.2022
East Asia could become the central bank digital currency world’s center of gravity – with major cross-border functionality advances on the cards in China and South Korea.
In South Korea, the central Bank of Korea (BOK) has claimed that its “second phase” of pilots has now been “successfully...
CBDCs are a declaration of war against the banking system claims economist
4.11.2022
Richard Werner discusses decentralization's challenges and blockchain's role in it in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph
Report: South Korean Prosecutors Accuse Do Kwon of Manipulating LUNA’s Market Price
3.11.2022
On Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, local reports from South Korea disclosed that Korean prosecutors have allegedly discovered evidence that shows Do Kwon and an associate manipulated the price of LUNA, Terra’s native crypto token. The report further says South Korean prosecutors believe Kwon is hiding...
UniLend V2 Launched: Becomes 1st True Permissionless Lending and Borrowing Protocol
28.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Launching its much awaited V2 testnet on the Goerli chain today, UniLend team is looking to Revolutionise the Lending and Borrowing scene in the DeFi space. It is the first ever protocol which claims to “Make Every Digital Asset Productive”. Earlier, UniLend Finance CEO, Chandresh...
Embattled Crypto Platform Freeway’s ‘Billion-Dollar Man’ Isn’t the Insurance Titan He Claims to Be
27.10.2022
Joel Krueger, a Freeway adviser, called himself the “Global Chief Investment Officer” of Aon — but the British insurance giant told CoinDesk that is not true
Bayonetta's Original Voice Actor Disputes Claims, Says She Only Asked For 'A Fair, Living Wage'
24.10.2022
Hellena Taylor, the original voice actor for PlatinumGames’ Bayonetta and one of the parties at the centre of a prolonged and messy public dispute over casting and wages, has tonight issued a new statement addressing allegations that have been made against her over the past week.Read more
Tesla Still Holding $218M in Bitcoin — Elon Musk Expects Company to Be Worth More Than Apple and Saudi Aramco Combined
20.10.2022
Tesla’s third-quarter balance sheet shows that the electric car company is still holding $218 million in bitcoin. CEO Elon Musk claims that Tesla could be worth more than Apple and Saudi Aramco combined. The executive is also “excited” about acquiring Twitter. Tesla Still Holds...
Biden Says US Economy Is ‘Strong as Hell’ — White House Claims the President ‘Has Done the Work’ to Fix Inflation
19.10.2022
U.S. President Joe Biden has been criticized for stating that the U.S. economy is “strong as hell” as inflation rises to a 40-year high. Meanwhile, the White House claims that Biden understands and “has done the work” to fix the inflation issue. Joe Biden Believes the U.S....
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Plans to Settle CEO, CFO Negligence Claims Related to Three Arrows Loans
18.10.2022
An internal probe found that risky loans made to 3AC were based on minimal financial disclosures from the hedge fund
Corsair Apologizes After Rep Calls YouTuber's Review Comments 'Bullsh*t'
17.10.2022
Corsair has publicly apologised after a “member of staff” was found last week to have called sections of reviews of the latest RTX 4090 graphics card—made by both Gamers Nexus and Guru3D—”total bullshit”.Read more