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Former White House Adviser: Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Is 'Balanced' but ‘Gaps’ Remain
8.12.2022
Carole House, co-author of President Biden’s executive order on crypto, discusses why the framework is “balanced” in mitigating risks but still has existing gaps
FTX’s Odd Relationship With Vertical Farming Firms — A Look at Exchange Boss Ryan Salame’s and Bahamian PM Philip Davis’ Trip to 80 Acres
8.12.2022
After discovering that ten holding firms associated with FTX Digital and Alameda Research invested roughly $5.4 billion into nearly 500 firms and projects, people have been curious about a few specific investments. One specific investment made by FTX Ventures Ltd. was for $25 million into...
IGN Lays Off Some Staffers Right Before The Game Awards
8.12.2022
IGN, the biggest gaming news outlet in the world, laid off multiple staff members today, according to tweets from current and former staffers. Read more
US Lawmakers Want Environmental Agency to Study Crypto Mining's Energy Impact
8.12.2022
U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Jared Huff introduced a bill Thursday that would, if passed, direct the Environmental Protection Agency to study the energy usage and environmental impact of crypto mining
Most Underreported Trend in 2022: Crypto Is Embracing Mobile
8.12.2022
You can have your metaverse and VR headsets, writes Boyd Cohen in this op-ed. In 10 years he predicts the masses will still be in the real world using smartphones, so if you are a crypto evangelist, jump on the mobile bandwagon
Alameda-Funded Ren Tells Users to ‘Bridge Back to Native Chains’ as It Sunsets 1.0 Platform
8.12.2022
According to the team behind the open protocol Ren, developers are winding down the Ren 1.0 network following the FTX and Alameda Research collapse. Last year, under previous Ren leadership, Alameda acquired Ren and was funding development every quarter. On Dec. 7, 2022, Ren developers warned...
Did Sam Bankman-Fried Finally Admit the Obvious?
8.12.2022
US Watchdog Says Banks Shying Away from Stumbling Crypto Industry
8.12.2022
U.S. banks have been cooling off on their crypto interest since this year’s twin eruptions of Terra/LUNA and FTX, said Michael Hsu, the acting chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Biggest Movers: LTC, ATOM Extend Declines, Hitting 10-Day Lows
8.12.2022
Litecoin fell for a third consecutive session on Thursday, as the token continued to move away from recent highs. Cryptocurrencies have been mostly lower in recent days, as traders continue to fear a global recession. Cosmos also remained in the red during today’s session. Litecoin (LTC)...
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Pushes Further Into Gaming With New Hire
8.12.2022
Chris Akhavan will take on the new role of Chief Gaming Officer to build the marketplace’s Web3 gaming strategy following its expansion to the Polygon network
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Widens to Record High Near 50%
8.12.2022
The shares have not traded at a premium to bitcoin since March 2021
Some Central Banks Reportedly Looking to Issue a CBDC Within 10 Years
8.12.2022
Generally, 35% of central banks were more inclined to issue a CBDC despite recent events in crypto and none were less inclined a report by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions showed
Leader of Suspected Russian Ponzi Scheme Is Arrested in UAE: Report
8.12.2022
Edvard Sabirov's arrest leaves just one of the four known leaders of Finiko at large
Crypto Hedge Fund BKCoin Fired Co-Founder Kang Over Misappropriated Investor Funds
8.12.2022
An ongoing case in a Florida district court alleges Kang misused $12 million in investor assets
The Game Awards 2022: Where To Watch And What To Expect
8.12.2022
It’s that time of the year again: Geoff Keighley’s annual Game Awards ceremony will be held today, December 8, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 4:30 p.m. local time / 7:30 p.m. ET. Are you going to watch along with us? Read more
Hedge Fund Presidio Trading to Spin Out Crypto Market Tail Risk Strategy
8.12.2022
Tail risk investment strategies look to reduce overall portfolio risk by outperforming during an unexpected downturn, but do so at the cost of lower returns in a bull market
Ethereum Developers Target March 2023 for Release of Staked Ether
8.12.2022
Staked ETH withdrawals are coming in the spring of 2023, while proto-danksharding will follow in the subsequent hard fork in the fall
Drones, Fertility, and Defi — A Look at Alameda Research’s Massive $5.4 Billion Portfolio of Investments
8.12.2022
Over the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of information revealed surrounding the recent FTX and Alameda Research disaster. On Dec. 6, the Financial Times (FT) published documentation that shows Alameda’s investment portfolio, which alleges the company spent more than $5 billion on hundreds...
FTX Bankruptcy Managers Hire Forensic Investigators AlixPartners: WSJ
8.12.2022
The team, led by former SEC accountant Matt Jacques, is tasked with tracking billions of dollars that disappeared from FTX
South Korean Court Denies Injunction Against Crypto Exchanges for Delisting Metaverse Token Wemix: Report
8.12.2022
The Wemix token is trading 90% lower than this time last month after it was delisted by several exchanges