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Bitpanda introduces multi-chain network support
18.10.2023
Bitpanda introduces multi-chain network support to facilitate users in moving selected crypto assets across multiple blockchains, including the Polygon Network and the BNB Smart Chain. Multi-network support benefits a user with the provision of further workability options with regards to...
Bitget’s “Futures Quant” Feature Simplifies Crypto Trading Bots
18.10.2023
Bitget, the leading copy trading and crypto derivatives platform, recently unveiled its latest feature. Termed Futures Quant, the feature represents the future of smart investment tools. Using modern algorithms and artificial intelligence to produce keen insights helps make informed investment...
Bybit launches Double-Win, a revolutionary trading tool
17.10.2023
Bybit has announced the launch of a trading tool that empowers traders and helps them maximize profits. The tool, named Double-Win, aims to mitigate the market risks along with its volatility. Users with Double-Win can be assured of being able to grab every market opportunity that they get. Bybit...
Binance posts update for UK users
17.10.2023
Binance has shared an update with its users who are based in the UK. This pertains to the platform looking for an FCA-approved partner before it can start onboarding new UK users and provide new products and services. It became imperative after the Financial Conduct Authority imposed the...
FTX Engineer Reveals $8B Bug, Lavish Spending, and Political Donations in Explosive Testimony Against Bankman-Fried
17.10.2023
Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX, testified this week against his former boss Sam Bankman-Fried, detailing a software bug that hid billions in missing funds and excessive spending on celebrities and real estate. Singh Points Finger at $8 Billion Bug and Bankman-Fried’s...
Binance Futures launches USDⓈ-M BOND Perpetual Contract
16.10.2023
Binance Futures has announced the launch of USDⓈ-M BOND. It is tentatively scheduled to go live on October 15, 2023, at 14:30 UTC. The maximum leverage has been set at 50x. BOND will be the underlying asset, and USDT will be the settlement asset at a tick size of 0.001. The capped funding rate...
US Grocery Chain Trader Joe’s Sues Decentralized Exchange Trader Joe for Trademark Infringement
13.10.2023
Grocery chain Trader Joe’s filed a lawsuit this month against the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Trader Joe for trademark infringement. The suit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, alleges that Trader Joe illegally copied the Trader Joe’s brand name and seeks to bar the exchange from...
It ‘Felt Good’ to Come Clean — Caroline Ellison Reveals Intricacies of FTX Operations in Court Testimony
12.10.2023
In a recent courtroom showdown, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, provided key insights into the operations of FTX and its alleged improprieties. Her revelations, documented by Inner City Press correspondent Matthew Russell Lee, could play a critical role in the ongoing fraud...
Update on SEC vs Coinbase and a fall in BTC amid inflation
12.10.2023
That’s a two-way street the community has reached. The SEC and Coinbase have an updated movement in their contest. The Commission staff has made a recommendation to the SEC on the rulemaking petition for Coinbase. Meanwhile, the price of BTC has once again lost its resistance level despite having...
Alameda’s $150M Bribery Bombshell: Thai Sex Workers and Sam Trabucco’s Disappearance Fuels Mystery
12.10.2023
In a riveting development, Caroline Ellison’s recent testimony revealed that Alameda Research is believed to have shelled out a whopping $150 million to Chinese officials to unlock accounts valued over $1 billion. The narrative thickens as the former co-CEO, Sam Trabucco, has seemingly...
Soliciting the Saudi Crown Prince and Buying Snapchat: Ex-Alameda Chief Reveals Covert Dealings in SBF’s Fraud Hearing
11.10.2023
FTX’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), allegedly guided staff to inappropriately utilize FTX client resources and hide financial vulnerabilities from various lenders, revealed former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison during Wednesday’s hearing in SBF’s ongoing fraud case....
Bitfinex is looking for a $150 million share repurchase
11.10.2023
Bitfinex’s proprietor is contemplating a $150 million share repurchase as a means of enhancing its operational control over the private company. The reason is more pressing as the emphasis on regulatory aspects continues to grow. Hong Kong-based iFinex has the same board of directors...
Coins.ph and Circle encourage Philippine financial inclusion
11.10.2023
Coins.ph has announced a strategic partnership with Circle to boost financial inclusion across the Philippines. The idea is to facilitate a USDC-based remittance mechanism to cover the section of the population that is still unbanked. According to statistics, nearly 44% of the population...
Inside Caroline Ellison’s Explosive Testimony — Former Alameda CEO Accuses SBF of Directing Fraud at FTX
11.10.2023
In bombshell testimony on Tuesday, Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, accused Sam Bankman-Fried of directing her and others to commit fraud under his leadership at FTX and Alameda. Taking the stand in a red dress, Ellison stated “Alameda took several billions of dollars from...
Bankman-Fried’s Defense Targets $300M Loan Interrogations; Ex-CTO Gary Wang Spotlighted
10.10.2023
Attorneys defending ex-FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried are keen to interrogate the former CTO of the now-dissolved exchange concerning personal loans ranging from $200-300 million, a fresh letter from Cohen & Gresser LLP reveals. Former CTO Gary Wang is set to return to the stand on Tuesday, with...
Firms like OKX change marketing policies for FCA compliance
10.10.2023
The UK Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, has introduced marketing regulations for crypto firms. The development comes at a time when the UK is looking to strengthen its oversight of its operations. A major part of the regulation seeks unregulated firms not to promote illegal financial products...
$8B Margin Mystery: Alameda’s Caroline Ellison to Testify Against Bankman-Fried Next Week
7.10.2023
After hearing witness accounts in the FTX trial this week, proceedings will resume on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, is reportedly slated to take the stand. Ellison’s testimony could be pivotal; she helmed Alameda following Samuel Trabucco’s...
Bankman-Fried’s House of Cards? FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Spills the Beans on Alleged Misuse of Client Funds
7.10.2023
On Friday, FTX’s co-founder, Gary Wang, delivered a riveting testimony to federal prosecutors, alleging that CEO Sam Bankman-Fried covertly diverted billions from customer accounts to fuel trades for his hedge fund, Alameda Research. Wang detailed how Bankman-Fried allegedly instructed him...
Billionaire on Paper: FTX CTO Gary Wang Reveals Alameda’s Privileges Amidst Exchange Scandal
6.10.2023
Former FTX chief technology officer Gary Wang took the stand on Thursday in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Wang admitted to committing financial crimes with Bankman-Fried, former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, and former FTX engineering executive Nishad Singh. From High School...
Tales From the FTX Bean Bag: Witness Reveals Bankman-Fried’s Financial Missteps and Personal Entanglements
6.10.2023
During the Sam Bankman-Fried trial this week, Adam Yedidia, a close friend and former employee of the ex-FTX chief, delivered his testimony. Yedidia had a brief stint as an intern at Alameda Research, a quantitative trading firm linked to FTX, before he transitioned to FTX’s Hong Kong office...