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Binance Charity to provide over 30K Web3 scholarships in 2023
22.1.2023
Among the education centers involved include colleges in Australia, Cyprus and Germany, Nigerian-based tech hub Utiva, Women in Tech, and two Ukrainian organizations
Jim Cramer Thanks SEC Chairman for Standing up to ‘Crypto Bullies’ Seeking Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
22.1.2023
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has thanked Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for standing up to the “crypto bullies” who want the regulator to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Cramer has repeatedly warned about the SEC cracking down...
Morgan Stanley CEO Says Inflation Has Peaked and China Has Made a Major Pivot
22.1.2023
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman says two changes have happened recently that “really matter” to the economy. The executive explained that inflation has clearly peaked and China has made a “major, major pivot” economically. Morgan Stanley’s CEO on U.S. Economy...
All Eyes on the Next Fed Meeting: Market Trajectories Hinge on Decision
21.1.2023
Equities, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies have been on a tear during the last three weeks of 2023, and all eyes are now focused on the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which is 11 days away. On Friday, Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said that he favors...
Objections Raised Over Appointment of Sullivan & Cromwell as Debtors’ Counsel for FTX
21.1.2023
On Friday, bankruptcy judge John Dorsey approved the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C) to be appointed as the debtors’ counsel for FTX, despite an objection from Daniel Friedberg, a former FTX US compliance officer. During a Zoom presentation, Friedberg claimed there was a conflict...
Bitcoin’s Crypto Market Action Holds the Upper Hand as Dominance Level Surpasses 40%
21.1.2023
On Jan. 21, 2023, the price of bitcoin reached a 24-hour high of $23,333 per unit at 5 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday. The entire crypto-economy is now valued at $1.05 trillion after rising 7.2% against the U.S. dollar. Bitcoin’s price rise has led to the crypto asset’s dominance level...
US Government Seizes $700 Million in Assets From Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
21.1.2023
Federal prosecutors have seized $697 million in assets, mostly comprised of more than 56 million Robinhood shares worth $526 million, from FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Court filings detailed that the U.S. government seized a series of bank accounts belonging to Bankman-Fried, holding millions...
Biggest Movers: SOL up 20%, ADA Hits Highest Point Since November
21.1.2023
Solana rose by as much as 20% Saturday, as crypto markets came alive to start the weekend. The token hit a 12-week high in today’s session, breaking out of a key price ceiling in the process. Cardano also rose to its strongest point since November, with the global cryptocurrency market...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves to 5-Month High, as ETH Nears $1,700
21.1.2023
Bitcoin surged to a five-month high to start the weekend, as bullish sentiment returned to cryptocurrency markets. Prices of the world’s largest digital currency rose above $23,000, rebounding from a recent drop towards $20,000. Ethereum also rallied, as it hit its strongest point since...
Switzerland Less Affected by Crypto Industry Crisis, Study Finds
21.1.2023
While the global industry built around digital assets is losing funds and jobs are dropping off, Switzerland seems to be weathering the storm relatively well, one piece of research claims. In fact, more crypto companies settled in the country during the past turbulent year than those that left...
Grand Theft Casino: Welcome to the New Gambling World in 2023
21.1.2023
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UAE Says No Virtual Asset Service Provider Has Been Granted an Operating Permit
21.1.2023
The United Arab Emirates virtual assets regulator has said no crypto entity has been granted the full market product (FMP) license. According to the country’s minister of state for artificial intelligence and the digital economy, Omar Sultan Al Olama, no crypto entity has been “able...
Davos 2023: CBDCs Are the Future of Central Bank Money but They Are Still Not Ready
21.1.2023
A World Economic Forum (WEF) panel comprised of central bankers and global tech providers has profiled central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as the future of central bank money, presenting them as one of the solutions for limitations in the payments sector today. However, they have also stated...
Ransomware Revenue Drops as Victims Pay Less Often, Chainalysis Reports
21.1.2023
While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that to a large extent the trend can be attributed to more of the targeted organizations refusing...
Nothing Outlaws Crypto in India if Legal Procedures Are Followed, Says Government Official
21.1.2023
An Indian government official says that there is currently nothing that outlaws crypto in India “as long as you follow the legal process.” Meanwhile, the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has stressed that “cryptocurrency does not have any underlying...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Bitcoin ‘Hyped-up Fraud’ — Expects Satoshi Nakamoto to Increase BTC Supply Cap
21.1.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin “a hyped-up fraud.” The executive questioned the cryptocurrency’s supply cap, expecting a picture of bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto to pop up and laugh at us all when bitcoin’s supply hits 21 million...
First Hearing in Genesis Bankruptcy Case Set For Monday
21.1.2023
Genesis' first hearing in its bankruptcy case is set for January 23
Genesis’ Crypto Trading Arm Is Moving Money Around, a Sign of Normalcy Amid Sibling’s Bankruptcy
21.1.2023
About $125 million was sent to exchanges in the run-up to Genesis’ lending division filing for Chapter 11, and more was moved the next day
IMF Division Chief and Deputy Managing Director Call for Swift Regulatory Action to Avoid Crypto Contagion to Legacy Finance
21.1.2023
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) division chief and deputy managing director are calling for more action to be taken in the regulatory aspect to avoid crypto’s ups and downs affecting banks and traditional financial institutions. Nobuyasu Sugimoto, deputy division chief of the financial...
U.S. Lays Claim to $700 Million of Assets Linked to Bankman-Fried, FTX
21.1.2023
The U.S. seized $700 million of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s assets and is now seeking their forfeiture