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Report: Celsius Seeks Help From Restructuring Lawyers Over Financial Hardship
15.6.2022
Following the rumors and speculation surrounding the crypto lending firm Celsius, a Wall Street Journal report, quoting “people familiar with the matter,” explains that the company is reportedly hiring restructuring lawyers. Basically, hiring restructuring and insolvency attorneys...
Coinbase Reduces the Size of the Firm’s Workforce by 18%
14.6.2022
Amid the crypto market carnage, the digital currency exchange Coinbase revealed it has decided to lay off 18% of its workforce. The announcement follows the company’s original plans to slow the hiring process and the firm rescinding a number of employment offers. Coinbase ‘Grew...
PWC: Majority of Crypto Fund Managers Surveyed Predict Bitcoin Could Reach $100K by Year-End
14.6.2022
Major financial services firm PWC has conducted a study and found that the majority of crypto fund managers surveyed believe that the price of bitcoin would be between $75K and $100K by the end of this year. Bitcoin’s Price Estimate by Crypto Fund Managers PWC, a Big Four accounting firm...
Skybridge Founder Advises How to Survive Crypto Bear Market — ‘We Are in a Bloodbath’
14.6.2022
Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of Skybridge Capital, a $3.5 billion asset management firm, has some advice for crypto investors on how to survive a bear market and a crypto bloodbath. Scaramucci on How to Survive Crypto Bear Market Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci shared his bitcoin...
Crypto Lending Company Blockfi Cuts Staff by 20%
13.6.2022
On Monday, the cryptocurrency lending company Blockfi announced that “market conditions” have had a “negative impact” on the firm’s business and it will be laying off “roughly 20%” of its staff. The message written by Blockfi co-founders Zac Prince...
Lawsuit Accuses Binance US of Selling Unregistered Securities, False Advertising Terra UST as ‘Safe’
13.6.2022
A class-action lawsuit against Binance US has been filed in California that alleges the exchange misled investors and sold unregistered securities to roughly 2,000 plaintiffs. The case was filed by the law firm Roche Freedman LLP, a company known for high-profile crypto lawsuits during the last...
Celsius Insolvency Rumors Swirl After Company Pauses Withdrawals, Nexo Offers to Buy Firm’s Assets
13.6.2022
On Monday, June 13, 2022, the crypto economy dropped below the $1 trillion region, as a great majority of crypto assets have lost between 10% to 25% during the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto community has been discussing the cryptocurrency lending application Celsius as rumors of insolvency...
Devere Group Predicts a Bull Run and ‘Significant Bounce’ for Bitcoin in Q4
13.6.2022
The CEO of Devere Group, a financial advisory and asset management firm, has predicted a bull run and a significant bounce in the price of bitcoin during the fourth quarter of this year. Devere’s CEO Predicts a Bull Run in Q4 for Bitcoin Financial advisory and asset management firm Devere...
'First Time Ever', US Law Firm Airdrops NFT Subpoena in Exchange Hack Case
10.6.2022
In what could represent a landmark legal development for the crypto industry, US law firm Holland & Knight has served a defendant a pre-trial temporary injunction as a non-fungible token (NFT), acting in a legal case involving its client, crypto exchange LCX.
For the "first time in history"...
Digital Payments Firm Flexa to Buy Drop Party to Engage With Customers
10.6.2022
Digital payments firm Flexa plans to buy marketing technology company Drop Party to engage with customers through various online campaigns. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed
Blockchain Firm Edge Launches Confidential Crypto Mastercard
10.6.2022
The San Diego-based cryptocurrency firm Edge has announced the launch of a confidential crypto Mastercard that doesn’t collect KYC data and doesn’t charge transaction fees. Edge’s website notes that there’s “no name or address associated with [the] Edge...
NFT App Floor Closes $8M Series A Led by Mike Dudas' VC Firm
9.6.2022
The round was led by 6th Man Ventures, the investment firm of The Block's founder Mike Dudas
Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute to Launch DEX on Ethereum
9.6.2022
The decentralized exchange, Bebop, is scheduled to go live this summer
Checkout.com Reveals Merchants Can Accept and Make Payments in USDC
8.6.2022
On Tuesday, the financial technology company Checkout.com announced that it will allow merchant settlements using the stablecoin USDC via a partnership with the crypto firm Fireblocks. Checkout.com further detailed that in a beta test with select clients, the company settled $300 million...
Binance US Adds Staking Services for 7 Different Crypto Assets
8.6.2022
Binance US is now offering crypto staking services and the firm details that seven digital currencies are currently available with annual percentage yields (APYs) up to 18%. Customers can earn yields on proof-of-stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies that include binance coin, solana, avalanche, livepeer...
Galaxy Digital Leads $20M Funding Round in DeFi Firm Skolem
8.6.2022
Skolem provides data and trade execution services for institutions to access DeFi markets
Philippines Crypto Wallet Service Provider Coins.ph Partners With the PBA
7.6.2022
Another digital currency firm is making moves into the sports world as the Philippines crypto wallet service provider Coins.ph announced the company has partnered with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The deal is the PBA’s first crypto partnership during its 47th season and...
Japanese VC Firm Mistletoe Strengthens Crypto Focus, Says Web3 Will Spread to All Industries
7.6.2022
The Japanese venture capital firm Mistletoe is strengthening its focus on the crypto industry amidst the market downturn, arguing that Web3 will “spread to all industry segments” in the future, just like the Internet has done.
Speaking with Cryptonews.com, Atsushi Taira, the co-founder...
Report: Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord Attacker May Have Been Involved in Previous NFT Phishing Scams
7.6.2022
On June 4, 2022, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Discord server was compromised and a phishing scam targeted non-fungible token (NFT) collectors holding BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), and Otherside NFTs. According to an analysis by the Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm Certik,...
Cybersecurity firm supports Bitcoin ‘mission,’ converts balance sheet to BTC
7.6.2022
Octagon Networks, a global cybersecurity company, announced it would adopt a Bitcoin standard, offering half-price discounts for Bitcoin payments