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Coinbase met with Australian banking regulators over local crypto regulations
16.3.2023
Coinbase's vice president of international policy told Cointelegraph the meetings took place in Canberra and Sydney and touched on the government’s token mapping efforts
U.S. Lawmakers Met With Fed, FDIC to Discuss Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: Source
11.3.2023
Rep. Maxine Waters convened meetings with federal bank regulators in the wake of the bank's collapse
World crypto whales met at Blockchain Life 2023 in Dubai
6.3.2023
4500 people from more than 100 countries gathered together to shape the future of cryptocurrencies at the 10th anniversary Forum, known as Crypto Whales meeting point. For 2 days, the key figures of the crypto industry discuss the hottest topics, making deals and expanding their network of useful...
I Met The Most Annoying Yakuza NPC In Like A Dragon: Ishin!
27.2.2023
We’ve all been there. You initiate a conversation with some NPC off the side of the road. Suddenly, you’re trapped in the world’s longest and most non-skippable conversation. Your fingers hurt as you mash the buttons really hard. Your eyes glaze over as the other person goes on and on and on....
FTX Discovers $5.5B in Liquid Assets — Debtors Explore Ways to Maximize Recovery via Potential Sale of Subsidiaries, Real Estate
18.1.2023
On Jan. 17, 2023, FTX Trading Ltd. and affiliated debtors updated the public and detailed that the firm’s current administrators have discovered $5.5 billion of liquid assets to date. Top-level executives, including the new FTX CEO and chief restructuring officer, John J. Ray III, met with...
Former FTX Director of Engineering Under Scrutiny by US Law Enforcement, Alleged Proffer Sessions Held With Prosecutors in New York
10.1.2023
U.S. law enforcement officials are reportedly scrutinizing Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, according to a report citing people familiar with the matter. Another report, published on Jan. 10, 2023, details that Singh met with federal prosecutors at an alleged proffer session...
Indicted FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Discussed ‘Pandemic Prevention’ With Biden Administration Officials
4.1.2023
According to public filings, former crypto billionaire and FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried met with senior Biden administration officials before he was indicted for financial fraud. When asked about the visits, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told the press the meetings involved...
Sam Bankman-Fried Met with Senior Biden Aide Prior to FTX Collapse – What Did They Discuss?
30.12.2022
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried met with senior officials at the White House on at least four occasions prior to the collapse of FTX, White House visitor logs have revealed.
The last of the four meetings was reportedly held on September 8 between Sam Bankman-Fried – better known as SBF...
SBF met with Biden's senior advisors 2 months before FTX collapse: Report
30.12.2022
The FTX founder met with senior White House officials at least four times in 2022
US Regulator CFTC Met With Sam Bankman-Fried 10 Times Before Crypto Exchange FTX Collapsed
2.12.2022
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has revealed that he and his team met with Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives 10 times before the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy. The regulator sees the FTX collapse as “a classic run based on liquidity...
Binance CEO denies report firm met with Abu Dhabi investors for crypto recovery fund
22.11.2022
Changpeng Zhao first announced the fund following FTX filing for bankruptcy, saying it would be aimed at helping projects with liquidity issues, but was not for "liars or frauds."
CME Group’s CEO Called FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried an ‘Absolute Fraud’ When They Met in March
21.11.2022
According to the CEO of CME Group, Terry Duffy, the executive met with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) last March at a conference, and Duffy ended up calling the FTX frontman a “fraud.” When Duffy sat down with SBF, the former FTX executive said his end goal was to compete with CME Group....
Conflicting Reports Emerge About SEC Helping Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX With Legal Loopholes
14.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly met with crypto exchange FTX and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried several times before the crypto firm filed for bankruptcy. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler was rumored to be helping FTX with legal loopholes. However, a new report indicates...
Egyptian Currency Plunges 15% After Cairo Accedes to Key IMF Exchange Rate Condition
28.10.2022
After authorities in Egypt announced the adoption of a more flexible exchange rate regime, the pound exchange rate versus the U.S dollar plunged to 23.09:1, a new low for the currency. Cairo’s apparent devaluation of the Egyptian pound met a key condition set by the International Monetary...
FTX Met With UK Regulator Over Licensing but Ended Up 'Surprised' by the Warning, According to Reports
23.9.2022
Major crypto exchange FTX has reportedly been discussing its licensing with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - before the latter issued a statement against it.
As reported, the chief financial regulator in the United Kingdom issued a warning against Bahama-based crypto exchange, claiming...
Binance Founder CZ Announces Romanian Office as Part of Regional Expansion
22.9.2022
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced the opening of an office in Romania. During a visit to the country, he met with high-ranking officials and emphasized Binance’s intentions to expand direct operations in Eastern Europe....
Indian Finance Minister Urges IMF to Lead in Regulating Crypto — Georgieva Says IMF Ready to Work With India
10.9.2022
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take “a lead role” in regulating crypto assets. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the global organization stands ready to work with India on climate change, crypto...
Russia Can’t Do Without Cross-Border Crypto Payments, Consensus Reached
7.9.2022
Key government institutions have agreed that Russia needs to legalize crypto payments for international settlements. The proposal has been gaining support in the past few months since Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine was met with wave after wave of Western sanctions. Financial Authorities...
Binance CEO Meets Central African Republic Leader — President Touadéra Says Meeting Was a ‘Truly Remarkable Moment’
7.8.2022
After meeting the leaders of Ivory Coast and Senegal in July, the CEO of the cryptocurrency Binance, Changpeng Zhao, revealed in a tweet that he had recently met the President of the Central African Republic (CAR). Some of the topics discussed by the two were focused on “education...
HBO's Historic Virtual Reality Movie Isn't Fully Honest With Itself
2.8.2022
Director Joe Hunting’s documentary We Met In Virtual Reality, the first to be filmed entirely in the social game VRChat, is not as compelling as its multilayered subject matter. It’s filmed at a personal range, with Hunting always hidden but his camera absorbing cartoonish faces like a curious...