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‘Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste’: CFTC Commissioner Calls on Congress to Act After FTX Debacle
10.11.2022
Kristin N. Johnson discusses the FTX fiasco and why Congress should take a pragmatic approach in closing the regulatory gap
From a $32 Billion Valuation to Financial Troubles: An In-Depth Look at the Rise and Fall of FTX
10.11.2022
During the last two days, the cryptocurrency community has been dealing with the FTX fiasco after Binance revealed that it was backing out of the deal to acquire the rival exchange. Between Nov. 8-9, the crypto economy shed more than $230 billion in value as FTX’s troubles shook investors....
Binance shares wallet addresses and activity after proof of reserve pledge
10.11.2022
Days after CZ took to Twitter to announce a new proof-of-reserve system for Binance users, the site went live with public details of its wallet addresses and on-chain activity
Bitcoin Losses Continue after Binance Quits FTX Deal
10.11.2022
After a sudden turmoil in the FTX exchange, crypto enthusiasts thought Binance would come to the rescue, but Binance officials have announced that it is beyond their control. Binance exchange can’t support FTX customers to provide liquidity on the platform. As a result, the crypto market has been...
FTX Suspends Customer Signups After Widespread Criticism
10.11.2022
The exchange is facing an acute liquidity crisis
Nigerian Currency Gains Versus US Dollar Days After Tapping All-Time Low
10.11.2022
Just a few days after plummeting to its worst exchange rate against the U.S. dollar ever, the Nigerian currency was trading at around 820 units for every dollar on Nov. 8, a report has said. An economist has suggested that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s controversial currency plan is unlikely...
TRX Momentarily Surges 4,000% on FTX After Justin Sun Emerges as Latest 'Would Be' FTX Savior
10.11.2022
Justin Sun offered a “way forward” for embattled exchange FTX earlier
OpenSea to enforce creator royalties on all collections after community outcry
10.11.2022
The NFT marketplace has clarified its stance on creator royalties after receiving significant public backlash from an earlier post
Crypto Execs Ask for Clearer US Regulatory Policy After FTX Collapse
10.11.2022
The CEOs of Coinbase, Ripple and Circle called for clearer policy framework in a tweet thread started by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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...
Crypto.com commits to proof-of-reserves after halting certain deposits and withdrawals
10.11.2022
"We share the belief that it should be necessary for crypto platforms to publicly share proof of reserves," the Crypto.com CEO said
First Mover Asia: Crypto Exchange BitMEX Publishes Proof of Reserves Ahead of Friday’s BMEX Listing; Bitcoin Rebounds After Dropping Below $16K
10.11.2022
On Wednesday, Binance, Gate.io, KuCoin and Huobi were among the exchanges that said they would publish Merkle tree reserve certificates. Their announcements came amid the mounting crisis involving FTX
Helium Network Founder Pledges to Stick with Solana After Bloody Day for SOL
10.11.2022
The wireless hotspot network voted to move to Solana in September
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....
Binance Backs out of FTX Deal Citing ‘Due Diligence,’ Reports of ‘Mishandled Customer Funds’
9.11.2022
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance will not go through with purchasing the rival crypto exchange FTX. The company noted that after due diligence and “news reports regarding mishandled customer funds,” Binance has decided not to pursue the FTX acquisition....
Binance Is Strongly Leaning Toward Scrapping FTX Rescue Takeover After First Glance at Books: Source
9.11.2022
Backing out would be one more stunning development in the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Firing 11,000 After Company Spends $15bn On Metaverse
9.11.2022
Rumors have swirled this week, and now it’s confirmed: Meta, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Oculus VR, is sacking 13 percent of its workforce, a total of around 11,000 employees out of work. This comes in the wake of the company having spent an extraordinary $15 billion on...
Elephant in the Room: FTX Troubles Force Exchange Executives to Talk About Proof-of-Reserves
9.11.2022
On Nov. 9, 2022, a day after the news broke regarding Binance planning to purchase the exchange FTX, the crypto economy dropped 11.17% in 24 hours. The crypto economy has slid under $900 billion for the first time since January 2021. The Binance and FTX news has come as a shock to a lot of […]
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC at 2-Year Low, ETH Down 20% as FTX Turmoil Leads to Crypto Bloodbath
9.11.2022
Bitcoin plunged to a two-year low on Wednesday, as the FTX token sell-off continued to weigh on cryptocurrency markets. After an initial 30% slide, FTX token fell by as much as 80%, as Binance confirmed its intention to absorb the failing exchange. Ethereum was also lower, dropping below $1,200....
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...