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FTX, Liberty City Lead $20M Raise for Dev Platform DoraHacks
18.5.2022
The hackathon startup will use the funds to launch an NFT-focused venture fund, among other things
Web3 Gaming Company Metatheory Raises $24 Million With Backing From A16z, Pantera, and FTX
18.5.2022
Metatheory, a Web3 gaming company founded in 2021, has announced it has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round. The investment round, which was led by big VC names in the crypto space like a16z, also had the participation of Pantera Capital and FTX Ventures. Kevin Lin, CEO of the company...
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Thinks Bitcoin Has No Future as a Payments Network
18.5.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has given his take regarding the future of Bitcoin’s usage. Bankman-Fried stated he doesn’t believe that Bitcoin will work as a payments network, due to its limited capability for scaling to fulfill this task. However...
FTX's Bankman-Fried Hints at Bitcoin Lightning Network Integration After Community Backlash
17.5.2022
After facing a backlash from the Bitcoin (BTC) community over comments to the Financial Times that Bitcoin is “not a payments network,” Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire CEO of crypto exchange FTX, now hints that his exchange may implement Bitcoin Lightning Network payments.
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Bitcoin bulls aim to flip $30K to support, but derivatives data show traders lack confidence
16.5.2022
The BTC futures premium flashed a slightly positive reading, but options markets show extreme fear from whales and market markers
FTX CEO sees no future in Bitcoin payments, community fires back
16.5.2022
FTX CEO’s comments on Bitcoin received heavy backlash from the crypto community, with many reminding him of Solana, a PoS network that has gone offline half a dozen times
FTX's Bankman-Fried Accused of Misleading Public Over Bitcoin as FT Picks His Words 'Selectively'
16.5.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO and founder of major crypto exchange FTX, and investor in Solana (SOL), was accused of misleading the public as he omitted important facts while bashing Bitcoin (BTC). The CEO claims that his quotes were chosen "very selectively" by a mainstream media outlet, known...
LUNA, UST Still Available on FTX and Other Exchanges Despite Terra Blockchain Halt
13.5.2022
Transactions conducted during the blockchain halt are not considered to be final as they can’t be settled
Derivatives' Old Guard Fights FTX Chief Over Plan to Cut Out Middlemen
12.5.2022
FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried spent hours before U.S. lawmakers Thursday defending his request to allow customers to directly clear margin-backed crypto derivatives. The existing derivatives industry and its allies argued he’s seeking a power that could stretch well beyond crypto
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Buys 7.6% Stake in Robinhood
12.5.2022
The buy represents a 7.6% stake in the popular trading app
Most Wanted 'Cryptoqueen', Galaxy's Buyback, Delayed CBDC + More News
12.5.2022
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Market Panic Puts Tether Peg Under Pressure
12.5.2022
A panic across the crypto market early Thursday morning in Europe put the stablecoin tether (USDT)’s US dollar peg under pressure, with the token trading as low as USD 0.91 on some exchanges. The crash has led some to wonder why arbitrage traders don’t seem to want “free money.”...
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FTX US applies for trust charter in New York
11.5.2022
Crypto exchanges Coinbase and BitGo have previously received trust charters from New York's financial regulator, allowing the firms to offer crypto custody services
FTX US Reveals New York Trust Charter Application
11.5.2022
FTX US has applied for a trust charter with the New York financial services regulator which would allow it to operate in New York and offer its products to users
US House Panel to Weigh FTX Proposal on Clearing Customers’ Swaps Trades
5.5.2022
U.S. lawmakers have set a hearing to examine the potential can of worms opened by cryptocurrency trading platform FTX when it applied with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to directly clear its customers’ margin-backed swaps transactions
Bitcoin Funds Sees Largest Weekly Outflows in a Year, ‘Hawkish Rhetoric’ to Blame
4.5.2022
Investment funds backed by bitcoin (BTC) last week saw their largest outflows for a single week since June of 2021, with USD 132.7m being withdrawn by investors, according to data from the crypto investment and research firm CoinShares....
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Bitcoin funds saw largest single week of outflows since June 2021
4.5.2022
“It is difficult to ascertain the precise reason for this other than the hawkish rhetoric from the US Federal Reserve and the recent price decline,” CoinShares wrote
FTX Closed Acquisition of Liquid Exchange a Few Days Late
2.5.2022
FTX has completed the acquisition of Japanese crypto exchange Liquid, according to an internal email to Liquid shareholders written by the exchange’s CEO, Mike Kayamori, that was obtained by CoinDesk
Derivatives, Spot Markets, Dex Swaps — 30 Day Crypto Trade Volumes Slipped Across the Board Last Month
2.5.2022
Digital currency markets have been tumultuous during the past month as bitcoin shed 15.43% and ethereum dropped 17.49% against the U.S. dollar. Moreover, crypto spot volumes are down 18.95% lower than the month prior, and both futures and options volumes were down in April as well. Lower than...
FTX executive Wetjen calls CFTC application an opportunity for the agency to innovate
28.4.2022
Former CFTC head Giancarlo said a “central bank mindset” is holding crypto back, and Wetjen saw the need for more entrepreneurialism in regulatory agencies