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The White House Is Concerned About Crypto
4.2.2023
The White House published a statement warning about the risks of cryptocurrencies, pointing to last year’s various collapses. I spoke to an administration official about the statement and what it means
Uzbekistan Collects Over $300,000 From Crypto Sector
4.2.2023
While operations with digital assets are not taxed in Uzbekistan, the government is receiving a growing amount of revenues from the industry. The increase in budget receipts has been attributed to the licensing regime and the introduction of fees for crypto companies. Crypto Exchange in Uzbekistan...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Emergent Fidelity Technologies Files for Bankruptcy
3.2.2023
Emergent is owner of 56 million shares of online brokerage Robinhood
Decentralized Lending Protocol Centrifuge Accrues $6M Unpaid Debt
3.2.2023
Fintech investment firm 1754 Finance, the originator of the debt pool with the most distressed loans, said it is liquidating the assets off-chain and negotiating with borrowers for repayments
Experts Predict Future Regulation of Crypto Exchanges by 2025, With Split Opinion on Similarity to Traditional Finance
3.2.2023
Following finder.com’s reports on bitcoin and ethereum predictions, the product comparison site polled 56 specialists in the fintech and cryptocurrency industry to gauge their thoughts on future regulation of crypto exchanges. The experts predict that virtual currency trading platforms will...
Filecoin Creator Protocol Labs Cuts 21% of Staff
3.2.2023
Protocol Labs, the company behind decentralized file storage network Filecoin, is laying off 21% of its staff, CEO Juan Benet announced in a blog post on Friday
Options Automated Market Maker Lyra Deploys to Arbitrum Network
3.2.2023
With the Newport upgrade, Lyra is also now integrated with GMX perpetuals, allowing users to benefit from improved capital efficiency and user experience
Legal Expert Says Mango Markets Exploit Case Is Wake-Up Call For DAOs
3.2.2023
Benjamin Bathgate, partner at Canadian-based law firm McMillan LLP, says the lawsuit against Avraham Eisenberg, the alleged Mango Markets exploiter, could impact how DAOs implement their legal and governing structures in the future
Why Crypto Is Not an 'Industry'
3.2.2023
What term should we use to describe the collective of individuals and projects working to further the use cases of blockchain technology? Are we an industry, a sector or something else? Noelle Acheson explains why this matters more than we might realize
TZero to Sunset tZero Crypto App Amid Regulatory Challenges
3.2.2023
Customers will have until March 6 to withdraw their assets from the platform
Sberbank Set to Launch Decentralized Finance Platform Based on Ethereum
3.2.2023
A recent report details that Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank, plans to launch a decentralized finance (defi) platform in May. Konstantin Klimenko, product director of Sberbank’s blockchain laboratory, said that open testing will begin in March. Sberbank’s Defi...
DeFi enjoys a prolific start to 2023: Finance Redefined
3.2.2023
DeFi marks a perfect entry into 2023 with a bullish January and TVL nearing $50 billion
MakerDAO Constitution Would Fund Sustainability Efforts With 20K MKR Tokens From Reserves, Emissions
3.2.2023
With “scientific sustainability” as a core principle, the Maker Constitution is to play an active role in combating climate change by allocating $14 million worth of MKR tokens to its Scientific Sustainability Fund
Crypto VC Firm Pantera Loses Co-CIO Joey Krug
3.2.2023
A newly-formed executive committee will absorb Krug’s duties, according to a letter to limited partners
Fed Policy Win Could Harm Bitcoin’s Wall Street Narrative
3.2.2023
The January rebound in equities and knockout employment report may have undermined a few buy-bitcoin narratives, but the real value proposition behind bitcoin lies far beyond Wall Street in emerging markets, where bitcoin is in strong demand
DOJ-Appointed US Trustee Objects to Subpoena Request in FTX Bankruptcy Case
3.2.2023
Following a request from FTX lawyers to subpoena FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and members of his family, the U.S. Trustee appointed by the Department of Justice has filed an opposition to the request. The U.S. Trustee explained that the motion would duplicate the efforts of the federally...
Charlie Munger Hasn't Taken the Time to Study Bitcoin: MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor
3.2.2023
The MicroStrategy executive chairman was "sympathetic" to some of Munger's crypto criticisms
Foxify Announce Partnership with Tyson Fury
3.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Foxify have just confirmed a brand partnership with Tyson Fury in an industry leading move. It comes following the hype of the brand reveal in January. The two-time world heavyweight champion is undefeated, with a legion of fans that follow his extraordinary career. What is Foxify?...
'Crypto summer' likely to start in Q2 2023, Morgan Creek Capital CEO says
3.2.2023
Bitcoin's bull market is likely to start earlier than expected due to anticipation of the BTC halving and favorable macroeconomic conditions, according to Mark Yusko, founder and CEO of Morgan Creek Capital Management
US CFTC Chief Promises More ‘Precedent Setting’ Crypto Enforcement Cases
3.2.2023
Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff