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Alameda Research Shouldered FTX Loss of Up to $1B Following Client's Leveraged Trade in 2021: FT
2.12.2022
Alameda Research bore the brunt of a $1 billion loss incurred by its sister firm FTX after a leveraged trade on the now bankrupt crypto exchange backfired early last year, the Financial Times reported Friday
Facebook Parent Meta Dips Toe Back Into Policy Circles to Boost Metaverse
2.12.2022
After Meta Platforms (META) famously riled up U.S. regulators with Facebook’s abortive stablecoin initiative, the company is back with an effort to influence digital policy – this time for the metaverse – but it’s charting a less aggressive course
Galaxy Digital Agrees to Buy Some Assets From Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
2.12.2022
GK8 was put on the block following Celsius's bankruptcy
Bitcoin Slips as US Economy Added a Strong 263K Jobs in November
2.12.2022
How Attackers Made $15M From Staking Platform Helio After Ankr Exploit
2.12.2022
A delay in updating price data on BNB-related derivative tokens allowed some exploiters to piggyback off a previous attack
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Stays Near $17K Ahead of Jobs Report
2.12.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 2, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
US Justice Department Wants FTX Fraud Allegations to Be Investigated
2.12.2022
The collapse was described as the "fastest big corporate failure in American history," in a court filing
FTX Japan Plans to Restart Local Customer Withdrawals
2.12.2022
FTX has approved its Japanese subsidiary's plan to restart withdrawals for customers
Avalanche-Based DEX Trader Joe to Soon Deploy on Ethereum Scaling Solution Arbitrum
2.12.2022
Trader Joe locks up over $95 million worth of tokens as of Friday and is among the most popular Avalanche-based products
Crypto Exchange Zipmex Secures Creditor Protection Extension as Court Sets Deal Deadline
2.12.2022
Zipmex, the South Asian exchange that froze withdrawals due to a shortfall in liquidity earlier this year, has secured creditor protection for all of its entities until April next year, according to an update on the company's website
Dogecoin's Bitcoin-Beating Bounce May Be Bad News for the Market
2.12.2022
Dogecoin has trounced bitcoin with a 40% surge in the past 10 days. In the past, outsized gains in DOGE have paved the way for a broader market sell-off
DeFi Protocol Ankr Exploited for Over $5M
2.12.2022
The attacker was able to mint 6 quadrillion aBNBc tokens, which they eventually turned into around 5 million USDC
First Mover Asia: Cryptos' Short Win Streak Ends as Investors Remain Cautious
2.12.2022
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes that oversubscription of an initial exchange offering at Binance underscores investors continued interest in crypto and may offer hope for the industry's rebound
Crypto Markets Today: CFTC Chair Proposes Pause to Overhaul Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Bill
1.12.2022
Rostin Behnam made the suggestion as regulators and the crypto industry continue processing the implosion of crypto exchange giant FTX. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
US CFTC Commissioner Cites Latest Crypto Sanction in Call for New Rules
1.12.2022
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson is pushing for her agency to work on policies to further tighten custody of customer assets as the CFTC sanctions another crypto Ponzi scheme
Stripe Debuts Fiat-to-Crypto Payment Offering for Web3 Businesses
1.12.2022
The widget allows customers to more easily use crypto to engage with businesses and content creators across the world
November Jobs Report On Deck as Powell Confirms Slower Pace of Rate Hikes
1.12.2022
Friday’s employment report for November is expected to show a sizable slowdown in hiring, but the labor market remains too tight, according to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
CFTC Chair Suggests 'Pause' to Overhaul Senate Bill Following FTX Debacle
1.12.2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam said that while new legislation allowing his agency greater spot market oversight over crypto should move swiftly, lawmakers should also ensure there are no "gaps."
Magic Eden Launches Protocol to Enforce Creator Royalties
1.12.2022
The top marketplace for Solana NFTs moved to an optional creator royalty model last month
Binance Exec Says Company May Not Be Around in 10 Years
1.12.2022
In a bid to alleviate worries for retail investors, Patrick Hillman, chief strategy officer at Binance, discusses the crypto exchange’s proof-of-reserve system following the collapse of FTX