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Why Hong Kong Is Pushing for Its Own Central Bank Digital Currency
13.12.2022
As a global financial hub, Hong Kong has a vested interest in shaping the development of CBDCs and especially the systems in which they will transact across borders. But the U.S. should be concerned by its lack of full independence from mainland China
The Most Mesmerizing Video Game Box Art Of 2022
13.12.2022
Video game box art is like a visual handshake between the game and the player. If its art is tantamount to a limp handshake, gamers will forget about it and move on to a video game that seizes their attention with a firm grasp. While many have an uninspired Marvel Cinematic Universe-esque composite...
Chelsea Manning: Crypto’s Privacy Problem Depends on Improving Its Technology
13.12.2022
The whistleblower turned security consultant at blockchain startup Nym discusses why the issue of privacy is rooted in the underlying technology of crypto and why regulation is on the horizon
Bahamian Government Officials Allegedly Asked SBF to Mint Millions of Dollars in New Tokens Amid the FTX Collapse
13.12.2022
On Monday, court documents from lawyers involved with the FTX Trading LTD Chapter 11 bankruptcy case allege that the government of The Bahamas asked the disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to mint new crypto tokens. The lawyers detailed that it was a “request for live, dynamic access...
2023: The Year Blockchain Becomes a Sustainability Solution
13.12.2022
Blockchain's role in helping the environment can go far beyond energy footprints and carbon credits
Starlink, Verizon 5G and Crypto: What the New ‘War of the Currents’ Means for Decentralization
13.12.2022
Crypto Market’s Near-Apocalypse in 2022 Turns Zombie Tokens Into Dead Coins
13.12.2022
The number of cryptocurrencies has dropped by about 1,000 since early 2022, the biggest-ever decline in the 13-year-old crypto industry’s volatile history, according to Statista. Analysts say project failures could be associated with no buyers or rug pulls
Inside Sam Bankman-Fried's First Hearing After His Arrest
13.12.2022
Bankman-Fried faces extradition to the United States from the Bahamas
Blockchain vs. Crypto: Not What It Seems
13.12.2022
“Blockchain not bitcoin” emerged in 2018 as an attempt by enterprise projects to capitalize on the market’s performance woes – the new version does the same but swaps in “crypto” to reflect the ecosystem’s spread
Amid Speculation and Rumors Surrounding Binance, Exchange Token BNB Suffers Losses From the Alleged FUD
13.12.2022
Following the FTX collapse, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, Binance, has been surrounded by rumors and speculation in recent times. On Dec. 12, 2022, Reuters reported that U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors have been investigating Binance, according to four people familiar...
Binance's CZ Welcomes 'Stress Test' as Exchange Resumes USDC Withdrawals
13.12.2022
The world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume has endured a wave a withdrawals amid concerns about the exchange's reserves. Withdrawals of the stablecoin USDC were paused for several hours but have now resumed
CoinDesk Holiday Crossword
13.12.2022
Zogi Labs Enters Partnership with Cronos to Launch The Legends of Bezogia
13.12.2022
Dubai, December 13th – Zogi Labs, a pioneering crypto company & gaming studio famously known for the BEZOGE token and the up-and-coming crypto-based MMORPG, The Legends of Bezogia today announces its partnership with Cronos. Zogi Labs has won a spot amongst batch 6 of the Cronos ecosystem...
Silvergate Shares Drop to Fresh 2-Year Low Amid FTX Testimony
13.12.2022
The crypto-friendly bank announced earlier this month that it was a “victim” of the failed crypto exchange
Brazil Central Bank Plans to Launch a CBDC in 2024
13.12.2022
The central bank sees a digital currency as a way of increasing participation in the financial system
John J. Ray III Warned Not to ‘Obstruct’ Bahamas FTX Probe as He Gives Testimony
13.12.2022
The Securities Commission said Ray had a "questionable agenda" as a row over bankruptcy proceedings deepens
With FTX’s Founder Facing Charges, New CEO Details Lack of Independence of FTX US
13.12.2022
Despite assurances from founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the distinctions between crypto exchange FTX US and its international sibling were no more than superficial, John Ray III, the replacement CEO steering the company through bankruptcy, told lawmakers on Tuesday
Biggest Movers: AVAX Hits 1-Week High, as LTC Also Climbs Following US Inflation Data
13.12.2022
Avalanche rose to a one-week high on Tuesday, as markets reacted to the latest inflation report in the United States. Consumer prices rose to 7.1% in November, which was lower than the 7.3% markets had expected. The figure was also 0.6% lower than October’s reading of 7.7%. Litecoin also...
$1.6B FTX International Customers Group Hires Law Firm to Create Official Bankruptcy Committee
13.12.2022
There is “irreconcilable conflict" between the interests of FTX's international customers and those of other creditor groups, said Eversheds Sutherland Partner Sarah Paul
FTX Debacle Could Lead to Crypto Legislation ‘Momentum’: Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith
13.12.2022
The executive director discusses why the fall of FTX was a “massive setback” for the industry but not the end for crypto, and what likely happened to the $73 million in political donations Sam Bankman-Fried made