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New FTX CEO Discusses Possibility of Rebooting Defunct Crypto Exchange in First Interview Since Taking Over
19.1.2023
Following recent disclosure that FTX debtors and bankruptcy administrators located $5.5 billion in liquid assets, the new FTX CEO John J. Ray III discussed the business in his first interview since taking over the exchange’s restructuring process. Ray detailed during the interview that he...
Circle CEO: US Stablecoin Legislation Is ‘Lowest-Hanging Fruit’
19.1.2023
Jeremy Allaire says stablecoin regulation will be what lawmakers are focusing on this year because of its straightforward nature and significant growing potential
FTX CEO says he is exploring rebooting the exchange: Report
19.1.2023
FTX Trading, doing business as FTX.com, was one of roughly 130 companies under FTX Group that filed for bankruptcy following the firm's reported liquidity crunch in November
Expect better blockchain games in 2023, says Animoca Brands CEO
19.1.2023
Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung believes we will see many great blockchain games released during the first nine months of 2023 as developers begin to deliver after raising funds in 2022
Ripple CEO: XRP lawsuit resolved by June, SEC conduct 'embarrassing'
19.1.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the firm's XRP lawsuit could come to an end within "single-digit months."
FTX CEO fights to keep lawyers as calls for removal intensify
19.1.2023
Numerous parties have objected to the retention of Sullivan & Cromwell as lead counsel to FTX, citing conflicts of interest and insufficient disclosures
Digital Currency Group Suspends Dividends Amid Regulatory Trouble With Subsidiary Genesis
18.1.2023
According to a shareholders’ letter from Digital Currency Group (DCG) viewed by finance and crypto publication Coindesk, the company has suspended dividends until further notice. This news follows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charging a subsidiary firm of DCG, Genesis...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Says Many Crypto Players ‘Get Distracted’ By Money
18.1.2023
The founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange said it’s important to focus on the product and users
Sam Bankman-Fried Disputes FTX US ‘Shortfall’ Claims, Critics Skeptical of Excel Spreadsheet Defense
18.1.2023
Following an update from FTX debtors about the $5.5 billion discovered by administrators during an investigation, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) took to Twitter to share a blog post from his Substack newsletter. SBF stated that the presentation published by litigation firm Sullivan &...
ConsenSys Confirms Job Cuts; CEO Lubin Touts a Win for Decentralization Over 'Ridiculous' CeFi
18.1.2023
A total of 97 employees, or 11% of the workforce, will be affected, according to a blog post by the CEO
FTX Discovers $5.5B in Liquid Assets — Debtors Explore Ways to Maximize Recovery via Potential Sale of Subsidiaries, Real Estate
18.1.2023
On Jan. 17, 2023, FTX Trading Ltd. and affiliated debtors updated the public and detailed that the firm’s current administrators have discovered $5.5 billion of liquid assets to date. Top-level executives, including the new FTX CEO and chief restructuring officer, John J. Ray III, met with...
DeFi should complement TradFi, not attack it: Ava Labs CEO | Davos 2023
18.1.2023
The co-founder and CEO of Ava Labs spoke with Cointelegraph at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on the future of DeFi and TradFi as two industries with merging value systems
Ubisoft Employees Asked To Strike Over CEO's Comments, Pay Demands
18.1.2023
Ubisoft hasn’t had the best couple of years. A string of flops and disappointments means the company isn’t in the best shape as it heads into 2023, so in an attempt to get everyone firing last week CEO Yves Guillemot sent an email to staff telling them “The ball is in your court”. It did not...
SushiSwap's new DEX aggregator will '10x our market share' — Head Chef
17.1.2023
SushiSwap’s roadmap for the coming year includes the development of a DEX aggregator, a decentralized incubator, and "several stealth projects."
Former President of FTX US Shares His Experience and Relationship With CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Detailed Twitter Thread
15.1.2023
The former president of FTX US, Brett Harrison, published a 49-part Twitter thread explaining why he left the firm and his relationship with co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) of FTX. Before his role at FTX US, Harrison worked with SBF at Jane Street and prior to joining FTX, he worked for Citadel...
Bankman-Fried’s Lavish Lifestyle Allegedly Revealed, Cuban Warns of Wash Trade Implosion, Experts Expect Soaring Gold Prices in 2023 — Week in Review
15.1.2023
More information has come to light allegedly revealing the lavish lifestyle of FTX co-founder and “altruist” Sam Bankman-Fried, as the failed former crypto exchange CEO also fights for Robinhood shares he says he needs more than customers. In other news, Shark Tank star Mark Cuban...
Osprey Vies for Control of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust; Tron’s Justin Sun Offers to Invest Up to $1B on DCG Assets
14.1.2023
Following charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the crypto exchange Gemini and the digital currency lender Genesis, Tron founder Justin Sun told the press that he may be able to purchase assets from Genesis, up to $1 billion, “depending on their evaluation of...
Bitmex Co-Founder Criticizes Former FTX CEO for Not Liquidating Hedge Fund Alameda
14.1.2023
The Bitmex co-founder, Arthur Hayes, criticized Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX co-founder, on Friday after Bankman-Fried published his first blog post on his new Substack newsletter. “All this talk about what Alameda did is misdirection,” Hayes insisted. “It doesn’t matter how they hedged...
DMCC Crypto Centre Surpasses 500 member companies in 2022
14.1.2023
The presence of over 500 blockchain and Web3 firms inside the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)’s Crypto Centre shows that demand for space is still very high, a statement has said. According to CEO at DMCC Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the “record-high” number of overall new company...
Skybridge eyes stake buyback from FTX, as Galaxy CEO says he would like to ‘punch’ SBF
14.1.2023
Anthony Scarammuci also noted that there was "clearly fraud" in the SBF and FTX debacle, while Mike Novogratz said there’s a side of him that would like to “punch” SBF in the face