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TV's Kevin O’Leary: ‘All the Crypto Cowboys Are Going to Be Gone Soon’
3.10.2023
O’Leary, an entrepreneur and television personality, was paid $15 million by FTX for “20 service hours, 20 social posts, one virtual lunch and 50 autographs,” according to Michael Lewis’ new book "Going Infinite."
Canadian Exchange TMX Soon to Start Bitcoin Futures Trading
3.10.2023
The futures contracts will trade on the Montreal Exchange and will be cash-settled and denominated in U.S. dollars, the exchange said
Galaxy's Head of Mining Amanda Fabiano Departed to Start Consulting Company
3.10.2023
Fabiano’s new company will work with Compass Mining and Giga Energy, among others
Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Cuts 15% of Staff
3.10.2023
This is the second round of layoffs by the analytics firm in less than 12 months
Free Talk Live Co-Host Ian Freeman Sentenced to 8 Years for Running Unlicensed Bitcoin Business
2.10.2023
Following his conviction for unlicensed money transmission, money laundering, and tax evasion at the close of December 2022, Keene dweller, libertarian activist, and Free Talk Live co-anchor, Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years behind bars this Monday. His fellow Free Talk Live co-host...
A New Spider-Man 2 PS5 Bundle Is Coming
2.10.2023
Sony is preparing to sell a Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 bundle that will include a digital download for the game, presumably at a discount, as it ramps up plans to try and sell a record-breaking 25 million consoles this year. The company is already giving away free copies of older games to...
Chainalysis: Hong Kong and China’s OTC Markets Remain Active Despite Crypto Winter
2.10.2023
East Asia represents almost 8.8% of all transactions globally, a report from the research firm says
Payday 3 Devs Swear Matchmaking Is Fixed Ahead Of Big Update
2.10.2023
After a terrible launch week riddled with error messages, Payday 3 maker Starbreeze Studios says the matchmaking issues have finally been fixed. The promises come ahead of the heist shooter’s first big patch planned for early October. Read more
Grayscale Moves to Convert Its Ethereum Trust to a Spot ETH ETF
2.10.2023
Its the largest ether trust in the world with $5B in AUM
Crypto Investment Firm Deus X Capital Launches With $1B in Assets
2.10.2023
Deus X Capital, a family office backed investment firm, launched today with Tim Grant as CEO, the company said in a statement
Valkyrie backtracks on Ether futures contract purchases until ETF launch
29.9.2023
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas speculated the SEC may have applied pressure on Valkyrie to halt purchases of ETH futures contracts until the ETF was officially approved
Circle Rolls Out Open-Source Protocol to Help Build Tokenized Credit Markets
29.9.2023
Perimeter Protocol, an open-source smart contract codebase dedicated to credit facilitation, is the first development of Circle Research
OpenTrade Unveils Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering as Tokenization Race Gains Steam
29.9.2023
The tokenized Treasuries market has grown sixfold this year to $668 million, according to rwa.xyz data
Fireblocks Acquires Tokenization Firm BlockFold for $10M
29.9.2023
The acquisition will expand Fireblocks' capabilities in tokenization including token customization, orchestration, distribution and advisory
Coinbase Attempts to Plug Void in Crypto Perpetuals Left by FTX
29.9.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase this week announced that it had received regulatory approval to list perpetual futures on its international exchange
Russian Business Leaders Talk Up Prospects of a BRICS Digital Fiat
29.9.2023
Russian business leaders want to use “digital assets” and a “single digital currency” to trade with BRICS members and other “friendly” nations.
Experts in Brazil have previously claimed that a BRICS digital fiat could launch within the next five to 10 years.”
Per the media outlet Bankovskoye...
Binance Ending Operations in Russia — Crypto Exchange to Focus on 100+ Other Countries
29.9.2023
Crypto exchange Binance is closing down all exchange services and business lines in Russia. The company has entered into a sales agreement with Commex. A Binance executive explained that operating in Russia is not compatible with the company’s compliance strategy. “We remain confident in...
Sam Bankman-Fried Scoops Help CoinDesk Win Major Journalism Award
29.9.2023
FTX, an industry titan, ended up in bankruptcy court nine days after a November 2022 scoop from CoinDesk’s Ian Allison
GameStop's New Billionaire Boss Calls For 'Extreme Frugality' In Email To Staff
29.9.2023
After years of pulling the strings from behind the scenes, GameStop chairman and billionaire Chewy founder Ryan Cohen appointed himself CEO of the ailing video game store on Thursday. His first email to staff, obtained by Kotaku, called for “extreme frugality” and said “time wasters” would not...
Valkyrie Gets Approval to Start Buying ETH Futures For its Existing Bitcoin ETF
28.9.2023
The fund's new strategy to combine ether and bitcoin will be effective formally on Oct. 3