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Nexo Bitcoin Withdrawals Surge Following Raid of Bulgarian Offices
13.1.2023
After the offices of crypto lender Nexo were raided in Bulgaria, the digital currency lending platform experienced a significant amount of withdrawals starting Jan. 12, 2023. An archived snapshot of Nexo’s real-time attestation shows that the company held 133,263 bitcoin on that day. As...
Genesis Owes Its Creditors $3 Billion - Is That too Much for DCG to Swallow? Barry Silbert Breaks Silence on Twitter
13.1.2023
Digital Currency Group's crypto brokerage firm Genesis owes over $3 billion to creditors, pressing the crypto conglomerate to consider selling assets in its large venture portfolio to raise money.
According to a report by the Financial Times, DCG, the parent company of Genesis, plans to raise...
Crypto Lending Crisis - Gemini and Genesis Charged by US SEC With Selling Unregistered Securities
13.1.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against major crypto exchange Gemini and the troubled crypto lending and trading firm Genesis.
Per the press release issued by the regulator on January 12,
"The [SEC] today charged Genesis Global Capital, LLC and Gemini Trust...
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu receives European virtual currency license
12.1.2023
The move allows Roqqu to operate in 30 countries and broaden its services within one of the world's largest crypto markets
DCG Said to be in Talks with Creditors - Will Gemini Crypto Depositors Get Their Money Back?
12.1.2023
Barry Silbert’s crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG) is “actively engaged” in talks with creditors, according to a little-known crypto exchange....
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UK Treasury Considers Digital Pound, Maintains Crypto Hub Objective
12.1.2023
The U.K. is mulling over launching a digital pound as it remains committed to becoming a cryptocurrency hub, a government representative has indicated. British authorities should also regulate payments with stablecoins, according to the official. United Kingdom Prepares to Begin Consultation...
China's central bank includes digital yuan in report on currency circulation
11.1.2023
The 13.61 billion e-CNY represented roughly 0.13% of the 10.47 trillion yuan in circulation at the end of 2022
City of London, British trade groups form new digital currency advocacy alliance
11.1.2023
The UK capital’s governing body is partnering with the Digital Pound Association and other trade groups to promote good crypto policy and practice and the UK’s position as a global financial center
Ethereum’s Dominance on the Rise: Market Share Increases by 3% Among Global Crypto Assets
11.1.2023
Since Dec. 31, 2022, ethereum’s market dominance has increased by more than 3% among the thousands of crypto assets worldwide, valued at roughly $856 billion on Jan. 11, 2023. According to coinmarketcap.com, a popular coin market capitalization aggregation site, ethereum’s crypto...
Today in Crypto: Coinbase to Close Down Most Japanese Operations, Voyager Granted Initial Approval to Sell Assets to Binance.US, Ledger Integrates 'Cometh Battle' Card Game
11.1.2023
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Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert Responds to Accusations by Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss With Shareholders Letter
11.1.2023
Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group (DCG), has released a letter to shareholders in response to a recent open letter from Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss. The letter, issued Tuesday by Winklevoss, calls for the DCG board to force Silbert to step down as CEO. Silbert shared his letter...
Dutch exchange Bitvavo rejects DCG’s proposal to repay 70% of debt
11.1.2023
After having about $290 million locked at Digital Currency Group, Bitvavo decided to prefund the assets on its own and is now looking for full repayment
DCG chief Barry Silbert pens letter to shareholders, community reacts
11.1.2023
Barry Silbert’s letter to shareholders came just hours after Cameron Winklevoss wrote an open letter to him accusing him of defrauding customers
Crypto Boss Mike Novogratz Says Its Time to Cut Costs and Survive This ‘Transition period’
11.1.2023
Michael Novogratz, the founder of the US-based crypto financial services firm Galaxy Digital Holdings, argued that the events of 2022 have 'cleansed' the industry and that it is now time to survive the "transition period".
Talking to CNBC on Tuesday, Novogratz said that 2022 was a "grand washout"...
Cameron Winklevoss Calls for DCG Board to Sack Barry Silbert
11.1.2023
Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, has written an open letter to the Digital Currency Board (DCG) board, asking for the removal of the venture capital firm's CEO Barry Silbert....
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Bank of Russia Outlines Payment Models With Digital Ruble, Other CBDCs
11.1.2023
The Central Bank of Russia has detailed two methods for implementing the digital ruble and other state-backed coins in international settlements. The monetary authority also plans to start testing consumer-to-business (C2B) operations in the first quarter of the year. Russia’s Central Bank...
More details emerge on Twitter Coins — and crypto's not included
11.1.2023
Tech blogger and app researcher Nima Owji said he didn’t find any indication that cryptocurrencies were involved
Gemini Co-Founder Accuses Digital Currency Group of Misrepresentation, Demands CEO Resignation
10.1.2023
Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss has published another open letter on Twitter, addressed to the board members of Digital Currency Group (DCG). In the letter, Winklevoss accuses DCG and CEO Barry Silbert of making poor decisions with the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC),...
Prices in Dollars Rose Almost 54% in Venezuela During 2022
10.1.2023
Prices in Venezuela have been rising steadily even when denominated in foreign currency. According to data collected by Ecoanalitica, a market research firm, prices marked in dollars have grown close to 54% during 2022, affecting the income and savings of Venezuelans that have been using the U.S....
Russia to begin work on CBDC settlement system in Q1 as sanctions endure: Report
10.1.2023
The country's central bank will begin studying two possible cross-border CBDC settlement models this quarter