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FTX Money Backed U.S. Lawmakers With Future of Crypto in Their Hands
6.2.2023
Many members of Congress with the biggest influence over coming U.S. cryptocurrency legislation received direct contributions from top executives of FTX, leaving them with a complicated political relationship with the crypto industry
Independent FTX Examiner Could Cost Crypto Exchange $100M, Court Told
6.2.2023
Decentralized Lending Protocol Clearpool to Start Institutional Borrowing Platform
6.2.2023
Clearpool Prime is set to begin operations in the first quarter of this year
Bankrupt Lender Genesis and Parent DCG Reach Initial Agreement With Main Creditors: Source
6.2.2023
The deal includes "an equitization of the infamous 10-year promissory note that DCG gave Genesis in return for the 3AC claims," a person familiar with the situation said
More Than 7,000 Ordinals Inscriptions Have Already Been Included on the Bitcoin Blockchain
6.2.2023
Ordinals inscriptions, viewed as a kind of Bitcoin-native NFTs, are picking up steam among some Bitcoin circles, even though the procedures to issue them are far from user-friendly. The protocol, which was unveiled in January, has already served to bring more than 7,000 inscriptions directly to...
New FTX CEO Charged Crypto Exchange $690K Last Year: Hearing
6.2.2023
John J. Ray III has been leading FTX's bankruptcy case following the departure of Sam Bankman-Fried
Crypto Exchange Binance to Suspend US Dollar Bank Transfers This Week
6.2.2023
The suspension is expected to last at least two weeks while the exchange finds a new banking partner
Yuga Labs Reaches Settlement in Bored Ape NFTs Trademark Lawsuit
6.2.2023
Yuga Labs, the parent company of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project, has reached a settlement with Thomas Lehman, who built websites and smart contracts for Ryder Ripp’s copycat project “RR/BAYC.” Ripps’ project is a series of 10,000 NFTs that share the same names, features and traits as...
Digital Bank Revolut to Offer Crypto Staking: Report
6.2.2023
Revolut will support staking of the tokens of Polkadot (DOT), Tezos (XTZ), Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH). with yields ranging from 2.99% up to 11.65%
FTX Being Advised by Cybersecurity Firm Sygnia on Hack Inquiry, CEO Ray Says
6.2.2023
The crypto exchange’s current chief executive blasted weak cybersecurity controls at the company under Sam Bankman-Fried’s leadership
Biggest Movers: SHIB Remains Near Recent Highs as Crypto Markets Fall on Monday
6.2.2023
Shiba inu has been relatively stable to start the week, as prices remained close to recent highs, despite Monday’s market sell-off. Cryptocurrencies were mostly lower in today’s session, as markets continued to react to historically low U.S. unemployment figures. Avalanche was down in today’s...
Global Crypto Industry Pledges Aid to Turkey Following Deadly Earthquakes
6.2.2023
More than 40 blockchain entities in the country have signed a petition requesting authorities to green-light accepting crypto donations in Turkey for humanitarian aid, similar to Ukraine
DeFi Lender Alchemix Approves ALCX Token Buyback Plan
6.2.2023
Alchemix will divert a third of its yield-farming revenue into a token buyback program for ALCX in an attempt to bolster its synthetic assets
Hong Kong Regulator Wants to Beef Up Its Staff Covering Virtual Assets
6.2.2023
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) wants to expand its team to deal with licensing applications for the incoming VASP regime
FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs
6.2.2023
FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures. Confidential letters have been sent to individuals and organizations, requesting the return of the funds by Feb. 28, 2023. Some bureaucrats, such as Democratic Senators...
StarkWare Partnering with Chainlink for StarkNet Growth
6.2.2023
The provider of blockchain scalability solutions will integrate the data provider’s price feeds
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hits 1-Week Low, Bullish Sentiment Fades on Monday
6.2.2023
Bitcoin fell to a seven-day low to start the week, as recent bullish momentum began to wear off in cryptocurrency markets. Friday’s stronger than expected U.S. non-farm payrolls report has made some question the Federal Reserve’s view that inflation has peaked. Ethereum also declined...
Italy Setting Up Crypto Environment That Meets EU's New Laws, Central Bank Governor Says
6.2.2023
Local regulators have begun setting up "authorization and supervision" activities mandated by the bloc's forthcoming MiCA rules
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin in the Red for Fifth Straight Day
6.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
The Rise of Crypto's Brand of Regenerative Finance
6.2.2023
Solar Punk Manuel Alzuru says "a social awakening is happening" and the future of crypto will be tied closely to ReFi. "This is the very beginning," he says