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Report: Three Arrows Capital Liquidated for Millions, Sources Say Crypto Hedge Fund May Face Insolvency
15.6.2022
According to “well-placed sources,” speaking with The Block reporter Frank Chaparro, the digital currency hedge fund known as Three Arrows Capital (3AC) may be facing insolvency after significant liquidations. Sources say that the 3AC “liquidation totaled at least $400...
FINRA may hire employees terminated from crypto firms: Report
15.6.2022
“Anybody who is getting laid off from a crypto platform and wants to work for FINRA, give me a call," said president and CEO Robert Cook
FTX Overtook Coinbase & OKX in May, Speeding Up EU Crypto Regulation + More News
15.6.2022
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NFT ticketing may catch on faster in France after UEFA championship debacle
14.6.2022
French authorities take note after fake tickets and gatecrashers spoiled the UEFA Champions League final experience for many soccer fans in Paris last month
SEC Chair Gensler Suggests Lummis-Gillibrand Bill May ‘Undermine’ Market Protections
14.6.2022
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said a proposed bill intended to clarify the regulatory umbrella for crypto might give stock exchanges and mutual funds the ability to escape his agency's oversight
Bitcoin passes $23.8K May low as crypto market cap drops under $1 trillion
13.6.2022
The crypto sell-off is in full swing and Wall Street has not even opened yet
Do Kwon Accused of Cashing out $2.7B Before UST Collapse, Terra Founder Says Allegations Are False
13.6.2022
Terra’s new LUNA 2.0 token has lost 54% in value in the last two weeks, after reaching $11.33 per unit on May 30. Meanwhile, the whistleblower Fatman has accused Terra’s co-founder Do Kwon of cashing out $2.7 billion a few months before the UST de-pegging incident. Kwon, however,...
Bitcoin price drops to lowest since May as Ethereum market trades at 18.4% loss
12.6.2022
Bitcoin threatens its lowest weekly close since late 2020 as low weekend liquidity exacerbates existing weakness
Governments May Have Had Some Successes, but Seizing Bitcoin and Crypto Is Still Very Hard
12.6.2022
It may have strong competition, but one of the most disturbing things to happen to crypto in 2022 was the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issuing a Mareva injunction. Set against the backdrop of demonstrations and blockades that “paralyzed” Ottawa early this year, this injunction permitted...
Indian Government’s Chief Economic Adviser Warns of Danger in Crypto, Defi Without Regulation
12.6.2022
The Indian government’s chief economic adviser has warned about innovations like crypto and decentralized finance (defi) in the absence of regulation. “We may not be fully aware or comprehend the kind of forces we are unleashing ourselves,” he opined. Indian Government’s...
Defi Platforms and Smart Contract Tokens Suffer the Most During the Crypto Market Rout
11.6.2022
While the crypto economy has dropped lower in value against the U.S. dollar, sliding to just under $1.2 trillion, the value of decentralized finance (defi) protocols and smart contract tokens has suffered a great deal. Statistics show that the total value locked in defi has dropped 7.96% since...
US Inflation Spiked 8.6%, Highest in 40-Years — Economist Says We’re Not ‘Seeing Any Signs That We’re in the Clear’
11.6.2022
After April’s consumer price index (CPI) report was published, a number of American economists and bureaucrats said that inflation had peaked and it was possible that inflation would subside. However, statistics from the U.S. Labor Department indicate the CPI increased 8.6% from a year...
Inflation Unexpectedly Reaccelerated to 8.6% in May, Hitting a Fresh Four-Decade High
10.6.2022
Bitcoin continues to trade on both sides of the $30,000 level in the minutes following the report
US Inflation for May Hits 8.6%, Above Analysts’ Expectations
10.6.2022
US inflation hit 8.6% in May, up from 8.3% in April and above analysts’ expectations.
"While almost all major components increased over the month, the largest contributors were the indexes for shelter, airline fares, used cars and trucks, and new vehicles,” the announcement from the US Bureau...
Marathon Digital Bitcoin Production Weaker Than Hoped in May
9.6.2022
Marathon experienced some operational headwinds during May which hurt Bitcoin production
First Mover Asia: Crypto’s Institutional Future May Be Incompatible With Litecoin’s Privacy Protecting Features; Bitcoin Falls
9.6.2022
Major Korean exchanges are delisting the token after it introduced privacy upgrades involving the MimbleWimble protocol that’s designed to make transactions confidential and virtually untraceable
While DeFi Total Value Locked Fell by 51% Since the End of Q1, Arrakis Finance Amassed $1 Billion TVL
8.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Zug, June 08, 2022 — As markets continue to tumble, Arrakis Finance, a yet relatively unknown & tokenless project, just reached a new milestone — a total value locked of $1 billion. DeFi TVL overall fell from $224B on April 1 to $109B on May 30, dipping by 51%....
Report: Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord Attacker May Have Been Involved in Previous NFT Phishing Scams
7.6.2022
On June 4, 2022, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Discord server was compromised and a phishing scam targeted non-fungible token (NFT) collectors holding BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), and Otherside NFTs. According to an analysis by the Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm Certik,...
Bitcoin Miners May Get Another Break This Week as Network’s Mining Difficulty Is Expected to Drop
7.6.2022
Bitcoin miners may catch another break this week as the network’s mining difficulty is estimated to see a reduction tomorrow. Every two weeks Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment algorithm (DAA) changes, and during the last DAA change, the difficulty dipped by 4.33%. Currently, at...
Law Decoded, May 30–June 6: Terra’s aftermath in China, Japan and South Korea
7.6.2022
Last week brought some notable reactions to the stablecoin’s depegging in the East Asia region