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Central African Republic Sets Up Committee Tasked With Drafting Crypto Bill
26.1.2023
The Central African Republic (CAR) president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, recently said his government has established a 15-member committee tasked with creating a comprehensive legal framework that governs the use of cryptocurrencies. According to an official document issued by the CAR cabinet,...
Metaverse-Focused Blockchain Lamina1 Promotes President to CEO
25.1.2023
Rebecca Barkin will retain her president title in addition to assuming the duties of CEO
Latam Common Currency to Focus on Settlements Among Mercosur and BRICS Countries
25.1.2023
President of Brazil Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva clarified the scope and reach of the common currency that Brazil and Argentina are studying to issue in Latam. Lula Da Silva clarified that he believed this currency would be used to settle cross-border payments between the two countries and also...
El Salvador Pays Back $800M Maturing Bond, President Nayib Bukele Says
24.1.2023
The president took the media to task for not covering the repayment
Debt Deflation Warnings, Shibarium Buzz Sees SHIB Rise, Former FTX US President Talks SBF, and More — Week in Review
22.1.2023
“The Price of Tomorrow” author Jeff Booth has warned of a “great depression on steroids” if the U.S. Federal Reserve keeps hiking interest rates, while buzz about the anticipated layer two (L2) scaling solution known as Shibarium has been the backdrop for dynamic price...
Former FTX President Launches New Crypto Venture, Raises $5 Million From Leading Investors
20.1.2023
Less than a week ago, Brett Harrison, the former president of FTX US, published a 49-part Twitter thread describing his side of the story when he worked for the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). On Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, Harrison revealed that his new firm, Architect, has raised...
Former FTX US president raises $5M for new crypto software firm
20.1.2023
Brett Harrison departed FTX US roughly two months before FTX Group filed for bankruptcy, citing "cracks" in his relationship with SBF
Former FTX US President Manages to Raise Funds From Coinbase, Circle for His New Firm After Publicly Blasting SBF
20.1.2023
Brett Harrison, former president of FTX US, has managed to raise funds from major crypto investors such as Coinbase Ventures and Circle Ventures after publicly blasting FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
According to a Friday report by Bloomberg, Harrison has raised $5 million for his new crypto...
Saudi Arabia Open to Trading in Currencies Other Than US Dollar, Signaling a Shift Toward De-Dollarization
19.1.2023
After a 48-year relationship solely with the U.S. dollar, Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said the kingdom is open to trading in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The statements follow China’s president, Xi Jinping, urging the Gulf monarchs to accept yuan...
Former FTX US President Says Relationship with SBF Deteriorated
16.1.2023
Brett Harrison, the former president of the infamous FTX exchange, recently broke his silence about his time on FTX. Brett recently released a string of tweets that recalled his experience with a volatile Sam Bankman-Fried. According to the tweets, Brett’s relationship with Sam and other deputies...
Former President of FTX US Shares His Experience and Relationship With CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Detailed Twitter Thread
15.1.2023
The former president of FTX US, Brett Harrison, published a 49-part Twitter thread explaining why he left the firm and his relationship with co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) of FTX. Before his role at FTX US, Harrison worked with SBF at Jane Street and prior to joining FTX, he worked for Citadel...
President Herbert Hoover Saves the Day for a Crypto Bank? Yeah, That’s Weird
15.1.2023
Silvergate got propped up by the Federal Home Loan Bank system created in 1932
Former FTX US President Brett Harrison Details fallout with SBF in ‘Disputes Over Management Practices’
15.1.2023
Brett Harrison, former president of FTX US, has revealed that he left the crypto exchange due to a deteriorating relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried and his deputies over management practices.
In a long Twitter thread on Saturday, Harrison shared some details regarding his time in FTX US, the...
Former FTX US President lashes out at 'insecure' SBF in 49-part Twitter thread rant
15.1.2023
Harrison said Bankman-Fried threatened to fire him on the spot and would destroy his professional reputation if he continued to confront the former FTX CEO
El Salvador Approves Digital Assets Issuance Law
14.1.2023
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved the Digital Assets Issuance Law, a framework that will allow the country to issue crypto-related debt instruments. The approved law, which was passed thanks to the majority that President Nayib Bukele has in Congress, serves as a base for...
Trump’s NFT Prize Collection Surfaces on Secondary Markets, Generates $53K in 24-Hour Sales
12.1.2023
Following the launch of Donald Trump’s non-fungible token (NFT) card collection, winners of the Trump-themed prizes are selling prize NFTs on secondary NFT marketplaces such as Opensea. The Polygon-minted NFTs act as passes for a one-on-one Zoom meeting with the 45th president of the United...
Brett Harrison Formerly FTX US President Surfaces on Twitter - What Does He Know?
9.1.2023
Brett Harrison, former president of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX US, has said he will share more details regarding the exchange when the time is good.
In response to a Twitter user who asked Harrison what did he know about FTX US and when did he know it, he replied, "I’ll share...
After A Bad Year For NFTs, Square Enix Boss Says Company's Still All In For Them
3.1.2023
A year ago, Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda said NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and blockchain gaming were the future. Then 2022 happened and it became clear to all but the most diehard NFT investors and crytobros that all of this digital JPEG ownership was a scam that the public continues...
Reviewing El Salvador’s Bukele Predictions for 2022: What Went Wrong?
2.1.2023
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador and die-hard Bitcoin enthusiast, formulated a series of predictions about the behavior of bitcoin and the crypto ecosystem for the past year. These included the top price of bitcoin, the influence of the cryptocurrency on U.S. elections, the issuance of...
Disputed Venezuelan Gold Worth $1.8B in Bank of England Vaults Remains Uncertain After Dissolution of Interim Government
2.1.2023
The status of the Venezuelan gold currently being held by the Bank of England might fall into regulatory limbo after the dissolution of the interim government of Juan Guaido. The 31 tons of gold have been the subject of dispute between the current president Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido since...