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2023 could be a rocky year for crypto venture investments: Galaxy Research
6.1.2023
Around $30 billion was invested into crypto and Web3 startups in 2022, but will it be repeated this year?
Darknet Forum Dread to Relaunch After Month-Long Downtime Due to DDOS Attack
6.1.2023
According to web portal darkdot.com and anonymous journalist Darkdotfail, the popular darknet forum Dread has been down for a month. The well-known forum, which was a place for darknet market (DNM) patrons to discuss operations security, rate specific vendors, and talk about stealth delivery ideas...
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Buys About $5M of COIN, Continuing Her Dip-Buy Parade
6.1.2023
Coinbase shares closed down 11.06% at $33.53 on Thursday
US Government Seizes Robinhood Shares Linked to FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
6.1.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the process of seizing Robinhood shares, worth about $460 million, that are linked to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). “We believe that these assets are not property of the bankruptcy estate or that they fall within the exceptions …...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Continue Their Rapid Descent in Volatility
6.1.2023
Bitcoin and ether, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market volume, held steady within the narrow ranges they've occupied since mid December
Huobi Exchange Token Down 11% on Reports of Layoffs, Internal Strife at Company
6.1.2023
Exchange volume has dropped by 23% as market concern grows around the health of Huobi
SEC Intervenes in Binance US Acquisition of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Digital’s Assets
6.1.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intervened in the asset purchase agreement between Binance US and bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital. The securities regulator explained that it is “formally investigating whether the debtors and others violated the anti-fraud...
Crypto Conglomerate DCG Closes Wealth-Management Business: The Information
6.1.2023
Report: Fanatics to Sell 60% of Candy Digital Stake Amid Struggling NFT Market
6.1.2023
Fanatics, the retailer specializing in licensed sports merchandise, is divesting 60% of its stake in the non-fungible token (NFT) company Candy Digital, according to reports. The company is selling its Candy Digital stake to an investor group associated with billionaire Mike Novogratz and his firm...
Microsoft Exec Says Metaverse Is Must-Have
5.1.2023
Live from CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the tech giant is looking to transform the customer experience and believes the future will be based on a hybrid model
Three Arrows Capital Founders Served Subpoenas via Twitter in Bankruptcy Process
5.1.2023
The founders of the now-defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) have been served subpoenas by the fund’s liquidators via Twitter. While serving subpoenas on Twitter is rare, it has happened on various occasions in the past, including when Wikileaks was served on Twitter...
Shopify Merchants Can Now Design, Mint and Sell Avalanche NFTs
5.1.2023
The new integration streamlines the NFT process for buyers and sellers
Developer of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs Arrested, Charged With Fraud for Alleged $2.9M Rug-Pull
5.1.2023
The developer of the Mutant Ape Planet non-fungible token (NFT) collection – a knock-off of the popular Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT collection – has been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly perpetrating a $2.9 million rug pull
US authorities to intensify scrutiny of crypto industry in 2023
5.1.2023
The SEC, FASB, and IRS are working to tighten crypto regulations and expand industry oversight
French Central Bank Head Wants Crypto Licensing Ahead of MiCA Standards: Bloomberg
5.1.2023
The current turmoil in the crypto markets shows the need for such requirements as soon as possible, the banking chief said
New York Attorney General Sues Celsius Co-Founder Alex Mashinsky for Crypto Fraud
5.1.2023
On Jan. 5, 2023, the state of New York and attorney general Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Alex Mashinsky, the co-founder and former CEO of Celsius. The lawsuit claims that Mashinsky and Celsius defrauded “hundreds of thousands of investors, including more than 26,000 New Yorkers,...
Anyone Who Took Money From FTX Ought to Repay It
5.1.2023
Declining Demand for Binance's BUSD Represents New Chapter in Stablecoin Wars
5.1.2023
The largest crypto exchange’s Binance USD stablecoin endured $5.5 billion net redemptions in a month amid concerns about Binance. Top rivals USDT and USDC picked up market share
MicroStrategy, Marathon Digital Shares Fall Amid Crypto Bank Silvergate's Woes
5.1.2023
Silvergate also cut 40% of its staff and has written off the $196 million related to its Diem acquisition
Controversial Marvel Snap Card Getting Nerfed, With More Tweaks Coming Later
5.1.2023
Marvel Snap’s latest round of balance changes hasn’t officially been released yet, but following a last-minute delay and leak, the info is out there. And players have begun debating one nerf in particular involving the controversial Leader card. For many, the leaked nerf details aren’t enough....