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Bahamas securities commission backfires at FTX’s management
3.1.2023
The Bahamas regulators recently had a feud against the new FTX management team. SCB (The Securities Commission of The Bahamas) shared an official statement on January 2. According to the statement, the SCB is trying to rectify the material misstatements by John Ray III. Recently appointed as...
Bithumb former chair Lee Jung-Hoon acquitted in the first instance
3.1.2023
The former chair was under allegations of $70 million in fraud charges which were said to have occurred during the acquisition of Bithumb
Cameron Winklevoss pens open letter to Barry Silbert about Gemini’s blocked funds
2.1.2023
Both sides are facing financial headwinds, and Gemini was sued last week over money locked in its Earn program
Research shows fake unregulated crypto exchange volume
2.1.2023
A paper titled “Crypto Wash Trading,” published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, also known as the NBER shows that almost 70% of the transactions on unregulated crypto exchange platforms are made up of wash trades. In other words, those transactions are fake. A “wash...
Hong Kong brokers line up for SFC approval ahead of new virtual asset trading legislation
2.1.2023
The Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed legislation that will soon open up virtual assets to retail investors, and local financial services are lining up for licensing approval
Top crypto funding stories of 2022
31.12.2022
2022 was a record-breaking year for blockchain and crypto VCs. Depending on who you ask, that's either a good thing or a bad thing
Proof of reserves is becoming more effective, but not all its challenges are technical
31.12.2022
PoR is benefitting from intense development efforts, but in the final analysis good conduct requires good regulation and a culture of compliance
Sam Bankman-Fried denies moving funds from Alameda wallets
30.12.2022
The former FTX CEO denied moving the funds saying; "I'm not and couldn't be moving any of those funds; I don't have access to them anymore.”
Bithumb’s largest shareholder executive found dead following allegations of embezzlement
30.12.2022
Mr. Park Mo was found dead after an investigation had been launched against him for embezzlement and stock price manipulation
You can now use Google Pay & Apple Pay on Binance!
30.12.2022
Binance, one of the biggest names in the crypto domain, recently announced the integration of Google Pay and Apple Pay. The integration has opened the exchange to 43.9 million Apple Pay and 25 million Google Pay users. The platform released an official post to inform users about the development....
FTX’s Liquid exchange hopes to return customer assets next year
29.12.2022
The exchange said it intends to outline further details in a report in January 2023
Blockchain analytics unable to prevent FTX-level illicit schemes
29.12.2022
Blockchain tracker Whale Alert has attempted to scan FTX’s historical balance checks to find out whether it was possible to spot the collapse sooner
Sam Bankman-Fried to Enter Plea in Case Alleging Fraud and Embezzlement at FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange
29.12.2022
In another installment of Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal woes in the aftermath of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, the platform’s co-founder is now expected to enter a plea next week related to criminal charges he defrauded investors and stole billions of dollars in customer funds.
The disgraced...
Kraken Shutting Down Crypto Exchange in Japan Citing Weak Global Crypto Market
29.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is shutting down services in Japan. The company explained that the current Japanese market conditions and a weak global crypto market do not justify the resources needed to further grow its business in Japan at this time. Kraken Exiting Japan Cryptocurrency exchange...
FTX Customers File Class Action to Claim Assets Within Bankruptcy Case
28.12.2022
A group of customers are now suing FTX in an attempt to become the first to recover funds from the insolvent cryptocurrency exchange. The lawsuit, filed as part of the bankruptcy case in Delaware, seeks a court ruling recognizing that their holdings with the trading platform belong to them rather...
Mark Cuban to Bill Maher: 'If you have gold, you’re dumb as fuck... Just get bitcoin.'
27.12.2022
The billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks confirmed to Cointelegraph that he practices what he preaches, stating he does not own any gold himself
Ellison and Wang admit misleading lenders with Bankman-Fried
27.12.2022
FTX trouble begins to clear the air as more accounts come forward with their statements. Caroline Ellison, the former Chief Executive Officer of Alameda Research, pleaded guilty recently, admitting that she was aware of the activities that were taking place from 2019 to 2022. According to...
Huobi announces to review the launch of Pi
27.12.2022
Pi Network’s mainnet upgrade is underway, and Huobi has its eye on the development. The latter has announced that it will support the development, which will be followed by Huobi adding support to the list of Pi. This comes after positive recommendations from the community. Huobi shared...
Near Project’s Octopus Network lays off 40% of its staff amid crypto winter
26.12.2022
The remaining workforce is also expected to take 20% pay cuts, the project's founder said
Bitget Introduces MegaSwap for a Re-Invented DeFi Experience
26.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Seychelles, December 26, 2022 – Leading global cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget launches “MegaSwap“, a new feature on its platform that enable the platform’s users to trade or swap their digital assets for over 10,000 cryptocurrencies on a DeFi environment....