The Netherlands tops new survey as the most metaverse-ready country
A new study by Uswitch revealed which countries are ready to embrace the metaverse by more technical standards, such as fixed broadband speeds and prices.
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Alameda had ‘unfair’ trading advantage, special access to FTX funds: CFTC filing
CFTC court filing outlines a murky relationship between FTX and Alameda Research, highlighting the latter’s unfair trading advantage and misappropriation of user funds.
Listen up! Cointelegraph launches crypto podcasts, starting with 4 shows
Want more crypto content? Cointelegraph’s new podcast section features four separate shows exploring a variety of impactful topics.
SEC sues Atlas Trading for $100M stock manipulation scheme
Eight individuals promoted deceptive demand for stocks via Twitter, Discord and YouTube to sell their shares at a high point.
Bitcoin bear market 70% dip kills BTC ‘tourists’ as metric screams buy
Bitcoin risk-return is now presenting a macro buying opportunity, says Philip Swift as data shows a move from capitulation to accumulation.
Jack Dorsey pushes for decentralized Twitter alternative
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey highlighted that a solution to Twitter’s censorship issues is making a platform resilient from corporate or government control.
Crypto blame game back on US Senators' menu following SBF arrest
While Congressman Brad Sherman saw SBF as the poster child of the crypto ecosystem, congressman Tom Emmer highlighted the crypto community's contribution to uncovering the supposed FTX fraud.
Bahamian securities regulator slams new FTX CEO over 'misstatements'
Bahamian regulators said that they were the first to take action against SBF, and recent actions of the current CEO hindered their investigation.
How to trade crypto using Wyckoff accumulation theory
Not all Wyckoff accumulation setups lead to massive price rallies as far as the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets are concerned.
White House silent on whether it will return $5.2M in donations from SBF
A White House spokesperson dodged point-blank questioning on whether President Joe Biden is planning to return the political donations from SBF.
Binance US finally rolls out mobile payments service to US customers
Binance’s US arm has rolled out a feature for US customers called "Pay" which was launched by its global parent to users outside the US in 2021.
Australian 'token mapping' consultation paper to release in early 2023: Treasurer
The consultation paper will give an insight into how certain crypto assets should be regulated alongside frameworks for company licensing, asset custody and consumer protections under token mapping.
Tether to reduce secured loans to zero in 2023 amid battle against FUD
The move comes in response to a wave of mainstream media attacks and FUD, primarily from the Wall Street Journal.
PayPal has become an episode of Black Mirror: Elon Musk
The "PayPal Mafia" including co-founders Peter Thiel and Elon Musk have slammed the payments platform over its "totalitarian" debanking policies.
CFTC declares Ether as a commodity again in court filing
The community is hopeful that the assertion by the CFTC will put to bed claims that staked coins are securities according to the Howey Test.
Apple to allow third-party app stores in windfall for NFTs and crypto
In a win for crypto app developers, incoming EU laws will force Apple to permit alternative app stores and apps without the need to go through its App Store.
Algorand to support bank and insurance guarantees platform in Italy
This is the first time an EU Member State will use blockchain technology for bank and insurance guarantees, according to Algorand.
What Goldman Sachs' CEO misunderstands about private blockchains
Blockchains aren’t meant to provide big banks with another venue for imposing new fees on users.
Crypto community members discuss Bank-run on Binance
According to CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, Binance has seen outflows of an estimated $1.14B from its exchange
Ethereum rallies to $1,350, but derivatives metrics remain neutral to bearish
Pro traders aren’t buying ETH’s recent rally to $1,350 and data shows they expect Ether price to retrace if Fed chair Powell takes a hawkish tone on Wednesday.
German crypto asset trading platform Bitcoin Group SE buys bank with full license
Bankhaus von der Heydt has its own stablecoin and digital asset custody and tokenization services, but it was on the market for a while and almost went to BitMex execs.
Binance net withdrawals topped $3.6B over the last 7 days: Report
The sudden uptick in outflows may have been caused by market makers leaving the exchange.
'You can commit fraud in shorts and T-shirts in the sun,' says SDNY attorney on SBF indictment
Damian Williams called on individuals who may have been involved in alleged illegal actions at FTX and Alameda to “come see us before we come see you,” hinting at future arrests.
Is DeFi back? GMX rallies toward all-time high and LOOKS price gains 30%
GMX and LOOKS price pulled off double-digit rallies in the last week as former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes revealed his investment thesis for both projects.
Breaking: SBF's lawyers request bail in Bahamas magistrate court pending extradition
The move comes just a day after the crypto executive's arrest on Dec. 12.
Indictment against SBF unsealed, contains 8 counts of financial and elections fraud
The indictment from the Southern District of New York names only Sam Bankman-Fried, but contains allegations of illegal activities by “individuals known and unknown” as well.
FTX hearing: US lawmakers criticize use of Quickbooks, creepy dough, and 'conscientious stupidity'
Some members of the U.S. House of Representatives questioned whether Sam Bankman-Fried’s actions at FTX and Alameda may have been willful or due to gross incompetence.
MetaMask Institutional, Cobo and Gnosis DAO team up for soulbound token project
A new soulbound NFT project from Cobo, MetaMask Institutional and Gnosis Safe is bringing new nonfungible exclusivity and proof of identity to users.
ConsenSys launches zkEVM private beta testnet
The software has received over 150,000 signups so far.
'Old money has all but fled,' Huobi co-founder discusses challenges of running $400M VC fund
Jun launched the fund amidst the bear market this year and continues to invest in Web 3.0 companies.