FTX reportedly gets 3 more months to stop all operations in Japan
Japanese authorities have postponed FTX Japan’s suspension deadline because the firm has so far failed to return assets from custody to creditors.
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Turkey has an obsession with crypto — specifically Dogecoin: Study
A new study reveals Turkey in second place for crypto-related searches worldwide and first place for Dogecoin-related searches.
Bitcoin price targets stretch to $19K as BTC jumps 4% from daily lows
Bitcoin retains $17,200 after an overnight squeeze takes BTC price action to within reach of one-month highs.
Kevin O'Leary lost the $15M he was paid to be FTX's spokesperson
Kevin O’Leary fessed up to making a massive mistake with FTX, and is working to find out where his money went amid the bankruptcy.
7 class action lawsuits have been filed against SBF so far, records show
Sam Bankman-Fried has been the subject of many lawsuits and investigations since the collapse of FTX, with more likely to follow.
Approach with caution: US banking regulator’s crypto warning
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the digital asset industry was maturing but was “not yet robust” in its risk management.
Sam Bankman-Fried misses deadline to respond to testimony request, now what?
The Senate banking committee set a deadline for Sam Bankman-Fried to respond to the request on Dec. 8 at 5pm ET.
What's in and what's out for Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade
A tentative timeline of March 2023 has been set for the Shanghai upgrade which will enable staking withdrawals, a list of EIPs have also been packaged in but EIP-4844 didn't make the cut.
GameStop to drop crypto efforts as Q3 losses near $95M
The gaming company has stopped its cryptocurrency-related focuses but is seemingly still pushing ahead with its NFT and blockchain plans.
FEC probe demanded after SBF 'admitted' to making dark money donations
Sam Bankman-Fried previously told crypto vlogger Tiffany Fong in an interview that all his republican donations "were dark."
What Paul Krugman gets wrong about crypto
Cryptocurrency has evolved over the last decade, but Krugman is still hung up on Bitcoin's 2008 white paper.
SEC calls on firms to disclose exposure to crypto bankruptcies and risks
The Securities and Exchange Commission corporate finance division reminded companies of what they are required to disclose and provided guidance to what else they want to know.
US lawmakers introduce bill aimed at reporting on crypto miners' potential environmental impact
The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act would instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to report on crypto mining activity consuming more than 5 megawatts.
DMI finds CBDCs not targeting cross-border payments, huge potential in Metaverse
The Digital Money Institute’s third annual payments report looks at CBDCs for the first time, as well as other payment methods, through the lens of cross-border payment utility.
Ren protocol warns users to unwrap tokens or risk losses as upgrade looms
The team stated on Twitter that deposits would be disabled “shortly” and withdrawals within 30 days.
Countries and institutions move into crypto despite market drop: Report
November saw a reduction in BTC mining revenue for publicly traded miners, a decline in venture capital investment, and signals of Bitcoin going to $12,000.
Paradigm releases 'Ethereum for Rust' to help ensure network stability
A previous version of Ethereum for Rust had been released by Erigon in June, but the Erigon team stopped supporting it due to a lack of resources.
Total crypto market cap falls to $840 billion, but derivatives data shows traders are neutral
Regulatory pressure continues to limit each upside breakout, but data shows some compelling reasons for an eventual crypto market rally.
BlockFi employees were discouraged from describing risks in internal communications: Report
According to a former employee, an internal team at BlockFi raised concerns about the borrower pool being too concentrated among crypto whales, such as Three Arrows Capital and Alameda.
Ethereum developers target March 2023 for Shanghai hard fork
Users will be able to withdrew their staked Ether and applicable rewards after the upgrade goes live.
US lawmakers question federal regulators on banks' ties to crypto firms
“FTX’s collapse shows that crypto may be more integrated into the banking system than regulators are aware,” said Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith.
Waves-backed stablecoin USDN drops further after regulator warning and exchange delisting
WAVES price and its USDN stablecoin lose value after the Digital Asset eXchange Association issues a caution notice and Upbit exchange delists the token.
Major Grayscale digital currency funds are trading at 34% to 69% discount to NAV
The firm manages more than $14.7 billion in digital assets through its OTC investment vehicles.
Nomad releases bridge relaunch guide after patching contract vulnerability
The Nomad protocol will allow users to bridge back madAssets and access a pro-rata share of recovered funds.
Fintech Company ZELF launches anonymous Visa debit card with crypto recharge
The company’s latest initiative will allow users to open up a U.S. dollar checking account with only their name, email, and phone number.
Bitcoin takes liquidity near $17K as US dollar shows weakness pre-CPI
BTC price action targets $17,000 amid gently increasing volatility, with a week to go until U.S. inflation data.
How do crypto hardware wallet firms make money?
All the companies that are involved in producing hardware crypto wallets have multiple revenue streams, either directly or indirectly.
Newlyweds lose funds in FTX exchange a day after their wedding
“We could not sleep properly for a few days,” said Jaime Zulueta, as he told Cointelegraph the story of how he and his wife dealt with losing their funds at FTX.
Many Koinly staff point to poor communication, CEO in global layoffs
Uncertainty and a lack of communication were among the complaints of Koinly employees laid off in recent months before the company made an official announcement.