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Binance Experiences Significant BTC, ETH, and Stablecoin Withdrawals Following CFTC Lawsuit
28.3.2023
After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Binance for alleged violations of trading and derivatives rules, a significant amount of cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the exchange. Data from analytics provider Nansen shows $400 million in Ethereum-based funds were withdrawn in...
Disney Lays Off Metaverse Team: WSJ
28.3.2023
Fifty people have lost their jobs as Disney disbands its next-generation storytelling and consumer experiences unit as part a company-wide staff reduction
Standing Together Against Disasters: CoinEx Charity Passes on the Spirit of Charity
28.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Every year, natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods hit countries around the world, severely damaging local infrastructure and homes and causing casualties. Individuals and communities in the catastrophe-hit areas suffer a heavy loss and need help from the outside...
Ethereum Co-Founder Says Crypto Ecosystem Has Never Been Better or Stronger
28.3.2023
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin says the strength of the crypto ecosystem “has never been better or stronger.” He believes “more clarity” from regulators would be helpful for the crypto industry. “I think our industry has suffered from having two major factions...
Market Strategist Discusses ‘Super Bubbles’ Bursting — Warns of ‘Outrageously Consequential, Painful Effects’
28.3.2023
Market strategist Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of asset management firm GMO, has warned of “super bubbles” bursting. He explained that the Federal Reserve has “created an environment conducive to a chain-linked series of super bubbles that break with outrageously consequential...
First Mover Asia: China’s State-Owned Banks Are Soliciting Hong Kong Crypto Business, but Opening an Account Is Hard
28.3.2023
Are bitcoin traders shrugging off the CFTC's action against Binance? Or is there just not enough liquidity to go around?
Vaneck CEO Predicts Bull Cycle for Bitcoin and Gold — Expects Fed Tightening to End Soon
28.3.2023
The CEO of investment management firm Vaneck has predicted a bull cycle for gold and bitcoin. “We are at the very beginnings of what could be a several-year cycle in gold, and I also put bitcoin in that category as well,” the executive said, adding that the Federal Reserve...
Binance CEO Zhao Calls CFTC Suit an ‘Incomplete Recitation of Facts’
28.3.2023
In a blog post, Changpeng Zhao wrote that the company did not agree with “the characterization of many of the issues, and touted the exchange’s compliance technology. He also wrote that he had only two Binance accounts
Judge Puts Voyager Sale to Binance.US on Hold Pending Government Appeal
28.3.2023
A federal judge paused Voyager's efforts to sell its assets to Binance.US in response to the U.S. government's filing for an emergency stay
Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches 400 Exahash per Second, Researcher Says Network Could Reach Zettahash Era by 2025
28.3.2023
Despite Bitcoin’s difficulty reaching an all-time high at 46.84 trillion, participants in bitcoin mining have kept the hashrate running stronger than ever before. According to statistics, on March 23, 2023, the hashrate reached a high of 400 exahash per second (EH/s). The 400 exahash equates...
UK Treasury Cancels Plans for Government-Backed NFT
28.3.2023
Initially proposed in April 2022, the Royal Mint's plans for an NFT are not moving forward “at this time” but the proposal will remain under review
Macro Is Back to Moving the Digital Asset Markets
27.3.2023
GDC Organizers Respond To Reports Women Were Drugged, Assaulted At Off-Site Events
27.3.2023
Several game developers who attended this year’s Game Developers Conference have reported that they experienced harassment on the show floor, while others claim they had their drinks spiked at a networking event that took place off-site.Read more
Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi to Refund More Than $100K to California Clients
27.3.2023
The company will distribute more than $100,000 in loan repayment refunds through its servicer to former clients, pending bankruptcy court approval
First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank, Costing FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund an Estimated $20B
27.3.2023
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the troubled bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, which is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. First Citizens acquired all deposits and loans from SVB, as well as the 17 branches that...
Bitcoin Sinks Below $27K After CFTC Files Suit Against Binance
27.3.2023
BTC dropped to the lowest level since March 17 after the agency sued the crypto exchange for alleged regulatory violations. Binance Coin (BNB)’s price declined by 5%
Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo: A Privacy-Protecting U.S. CBDC Could ‘Take Over the World’
27.3.2023
If the U.S. were to design a digital dollar that protects the privacy of its users and is free of surveillance tools, it could reach mass adoption, the Digital Dollar Project co-founder said
Ubisoft Is Skipping E3 2023 As The Show Continues To Fall Apart
27.3.2023
Ubisoft has confirmed that the company won’t be attending E3 2023 in Los Angeles this summer. This is a reversal for the publisher, as it confirmed last month that it would be attending the annual trade show. It now joins other large video game companies, like Microsoft, in skipping the upcoming...
Twitter Suspends Official Arbitrum Account
27.3.2023
Twitter’s reasoning remained unclear at press time
Binance Depositors Flee Following CFTC Charges, On-Chain Data Shows
27.3.2023
Crypto users have withdrawn roughly $400 million on Ethereum from Binance in the past 24 hours, while Paxos, issuer of the Binance USD, has burned more than $155 million BUSD in the past four hours