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Democrats to Return 2.2% of $45.2 Million Donation Made by FTX’s Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
19.2.2023
After the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), donated $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020 and more than $40 million to Democrats leading up to the U.S. midterm election cycle, three major Democratic organizations plan to return 2.2% of the funds, or $1 million,...
African Fintech Startups Raised $1.45 Billion in 2022 — Sector’s Share of the Continent’s Total Funding Drops
19.2.2023
Despite seeing their share of Africa’s startup funding drop from 48.3% seen in 2021 to 43.4% in 2022, fintech still managed to raise 39.3% more capital in 2022 ($1.45 billion) than they did in 2021 ($1.04 billion). Nigeria was again the best-funded country after 180 of its startups raised...
Economist Warns the Fed Can’t Reach Inflation Target Without ‘Crushing’ US Economy
19.2.2023
Economist Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz’s chief economic advisor and chair of Gramercy Funds Management, has warned that the Federal Reserve cannot achieve its 2% inflation target without crushing the U.S. economy. “You need a higher stable inflation rate. Call it 3% to 4%,”...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns About Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds — Says Bitcoin Best for ‘Unstable Times’
19.2.2023
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that investing in a well-diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is “very risky” advice. Kiyosaki stressed that gold, silver, and bitcoin are...
Norwegian Authorities Seize Crypto Worth $6M From Axie Infinity Heist With FBI’s Help
18.2.2023
Norwegian authorities, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), have allegedly seized about $6 million that was stolen in last year’s Axie Infinity heist. “It is the biggest crypto seizure Norwegian police have ever...
Report Reveals Limited Accounting Records, Commingled Funds at FTX Digital Markets in the Bahamas
17.2.2023
PWC, one of the ‘Big Four’ auditors and among the largest professional services networks globally, recently published a report on FTX Digital Markets, the bankrupt crypto exchange’s Bahamian subsidiary. The report indicates that the entity’s accounting records have been limited, and...
Binance and Huobi Freeze $1.4 Million in Crypto Linked to North Korea
17.2.2023
Crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi have frozen cryptocurrencies worth approximately $1.4 million linked to North Korea, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The firm noted that the stolen funds, which were dormant until recently, originated from the June 2022 hack of Harmony’s...
Uzbekistan Allows Foreign Firms to Deposit Funds From Crypto Trading, Restricts Other Operations
16.2.2023
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has permitted foreign-based businesses to open domestic bank accounts and deposit funds received from cryptocurrency trading. These companies will also be able to transfer the money abroad, but operations in the country will be restricted. Uzbekistan Updates Rules...
Binance Moved Funds From US Affiliate's Silvergate Bank Account in 2021: Reuters
16.2.2023
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Stanford Alumni Revealed as Co-Signers of FTX Co-Founder’s $250M Bond
16.2.2023
According to the latest court documents in the fraud case involving former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Manhattan, the New York judge presiding over the case unsealed the co-signers of Bankman-Fried’s bond on Wednesday. The names of the two bail bond co-signers that were previously redacted...
FTX’s Bahamas Unit Commingled Client, Corporate Funds, Liquidators Say
16.2.2023
FTX Digital Markets Ltd. had bank accounts with a balance of $219 million, a report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers said
Crypto Lender Celsius to Be Acquired by Novawulf, Exiting Chapter 11
16.2.2023
Crypto lender Celsius’ committee of unsecured creditors has chosen the digital asset investment firm Novawulf Digital Management to sponsor the company’s reorganization plan, according to a statement published on Wednesday. The proposed agreement would enable Celsius to exit...
Accused Mango Markets Exploiter Wants to Keep $47M in Disputed Funds: Court Filings
16.2.2023
Avraham Eisenberg claims that he need not return any more than the $67 million of the $114 million worth of tokens he gained using a complicated trading system
Swiss Crypto Company Taurus Raises $65 Million From Credit Suisse, Other Banks
16.2.2023
Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has secured millions of U.S. dollars in investment from major banking institutions. The successful funding round comes in the aftermath of negative developments in the crypto space, indicating that large players from traditional finance remain engaged...
Mango Markets exploiter seeks to keep disputed funds paid as ‘bug bounty’
16.2.2023
Attorneys representing Avraham Eisenberg argued he had already settled his dispute with Mango DAO and shouldn't have to pay back any more funds
SEC Plans to Restrict Hedge Funds Exposure to Crypto With New Proposal
15.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a draft that would make it harder for hedge funds, private equity firms, and pension funds to work with crypto companies.
The proposal would make it difficult for crypto firms to hold digital assets on their client’s behalf...
Binance’s CZ says BUSD Funds in Paxos are #SAFU
15.2.2023
Changpeng Zhao, Binance CEO, recently announced that the exchange will still support BUSD. The statement was issued after New York regulators and the SEC ordered Paxos to restrict the stablecoin’s minting. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) told Paxos, the company that made...
US Inflation Remains Higher Than Expected, Raising Concerns Among Investors
14.2.2023
U.S. inflation levels dropped slightly in January, sliding from 6.5% to 6.4%. However, inflation remains higher than expected, causing concern among investors that the U.S. central bank will continue to hike the benchmark federal funds rate. Inflation in the US Remains High, Causing Uncertainty...
SEC to Make it Harder for Hedge Funds to Work With Crypto Firms: Bloomberg
14.2.2023
The rule change would make it harder for crypto firms to become "qualified custodians," according to the report
Report: Flutterwave CEO in Bid to Recover Millions Stuck in Kenya
14.2.2023
According to reports, the CEO and co-founder of the Nigerian fintech Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, recently visited Kenya where he sought to convince the country’s monetary authorities to grant the firm access to funds that have been blocked since July 2022. Agboola claimed that his firm...