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Crypto firms failed to deliver 'promised benefits' from lawmaker-backed incentives, says nonprofit
4.8.2022
“At a minimum, the public should have a say in these crypto handouts," said the Tech Transparency Project
Contagion only hit firms with ‘poor balance sheet management’ — Kraken Aus boss
3.8.2022
The crypto contagion only hurt entities that poorly managed their treasuries, but didn't affect the underlying blockchain technology, he said
South Korean Prosecutors Wrap up Terra Raids on Exchanges, Tech & VC Firms
2.8.2022
A more than week-long prosecution raid of South Korean crypto exchanges and companies linked to Terraform Labs has finally come to an end, with officers admitting that finding the information they were after was challenging.
As reported, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office-run Joint...
Football Heavyweight Inter Sweating Over Crypto Firm’s ‘Non-Payment’ of Sponsorship Deal
1.8.2022
The Milan-based Italian footballing giant Internazionale is facing a rocky start to its relationship with crypto – amid reports that DigitalBits, a company that agreed to a USD 87m sponsorship deal with Inter this year – has defaulted on a sponsorship payment....
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Deposits at non-bank entities, including crypto firms, are not insured — FDIC
29.7.2022
The government agency said that while deposits at insured banks were covered for up to $250,000, no such protections applied to those at crypto companies
Alphabet, Microsoft and Now Meta Release Disappointing Quarterly Earnings
28.7.2022
Meta joined Alphabet and Microsoft in releasing disappointing quarterly financials, following the company’s Q2 earnings call. In a week of a disappointment for mega-cap stocks, the trio has all missed revenue and earnings expectations, with Meta seeing its first quarterly sales decline ever...
EY Has Built an Ethereum-Based Product to Help Firms Hit Carbon Accounting Goals
27.7.2022
“Big 4” consulting firm EY has built an Ethereum-based system help big businesses manage their carbon footprints and satisfy environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates
Yuga Labs May Face a Potential Class-Action Lawsuit Over Apecoin and NFT Sales
25.7.2022
According to the international law firm Scott+Scott’s website, there’s a possibility that the non-fungible token (NFT) company Yuga Labs may be threatened with a class action lawsuit for generally promoting “the growth prospects and change for huge returns on investment...
Coinbase Confirms ‘No Financing Exposure’ to Bankrupt Crypto Firms Celsius, Voyager, Three Arrows Capital
22.7.2022
Crypto exchange Coinbase has confirmed that the company “had no financing exposure” to bankrupt firms, including Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, and Three Arrows Capital (3AC). “The issues here were foreseeable and actually credit-specific, not crypto-specific...
What Tesla’s Big Bitcoin Sale Means for Other Firms Putting Crypto on Their Balance Sheets
21.7.2022
Corporations are likely to remain cautious on adding bitcoin to their corporate treasuries, but not because of Tesla’s move
Crypto Layoffs: OpenSea, Blockchain.com, Coinbase, Gemini Among Firms Forced to Make Mass Job Cuts
21.7.2022
As a bear market sweeps the crypto industry, CoinDesk is keeping a running list of industry players that have been forced to cut back on staff
Crypto firms facing insolvency 'forgot the basics of risk management' — Coinbase
20.7.2022
“The issues here were foreseeable and actually credit specific, not crypto specific in nature,” said three department heads at Coinbase
Stablecoin Firms Face Tough Reserve, Capital Demands in US Bill, Source Says
20.7.2022
Companies that issue stablecoins would have to face bank-like regulations and back their tokens with conservative assets in the latest plan for U.S. legislation still being negotiated by leaders of the House Financial Services Committee, according to a source familiar with the talks
'Singapore-based' Crypto Firms Leading Market Meltdown Were Not Regulated, Central Bank Chief Says
19.7.2022
Troubled "Singapore-based" crypto firms like Three Arrows Capital have little to do with local crypto regulations, said Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Dubai Unveils Metaverse Strategy, Aims to Attract Over 1,000 Firms
19.7.2022
The strategy is expected to support the creation of more than 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030
US Senator Says Too Many Crypto Firms Are Able to Scam Customers — Urges SEC to Regulate
19.7.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren says that “too many crypto firms have been able to scam customers and leave ordinary investors holding the bag while insiders make off with their money.” She stressed the need for stronger rules, urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
US and UK to Deepen Ties on Crypto Regulation, Says British Regulator
18.7.2022
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), says the U.S. and U.K. will deepen ties on crypto regulation. “In the past, innovative firms would have been pleading for less regulation. Now they understand and appreciate that rules are there to help provide...
CFTC labels 34 crypto and forex firms as unregistered foreign entities
14.7.2022
"Customers engaged in transactions with these entities may not receive the benefit of the customer protections, safeguards, and guardrails,” said CFTC commissioner Kristin Johnson
Celsius Files for Bankruptcy — Regulator Says the Crypto Lender Is ‘Deeply Insolvent’
14.7.2022
Another crypto lender, Celsius Network, has sought bankruptcy protection in the U.S. “Customer claims will be addressed through the Chapter 11 process,” the company said. Two other crypto firms recently filed for bankruptcy protection: Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital (3AC)....
Blockchain Gaming Publisher Animoca Brands Secures $75M — Firm’s Pre-Money Valuation Rises to $5.9B
12.7.2022
The non-fungible token and blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands has announced the firm has raised $75 million from investors such as Kingsway Capital, Liberty City Ventures, and others. The capital injection of $75 million brings Animoca’s overall pre-money valuation to $5.9 billion....