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Report Suggests FTX’s Tokenized Stocks Might Not Have Been Backed 1:1, Synthetics May Have Been Used to ‘Manipulate’ Real Stock Prices
6.12.2022
On Dec. 4, 2022, a report details that FTX-based synthetic stocks may have been used to manipulate the value of AMC shares. In May 2021, FTX offered 36 tokenized stocks but speculators believe it’s questionable whether or not the firm actually held the real stocks in the first place....
GameStop Gets Into Holiday Spirit With More Layoffs
5.12.2022
In the spirit of Christmas and the ruthless pursuit of meme stock shareholder value, GameStop carried out its latest round of layoffs on Monday ahead of its new earnings report, which is due out later this week. The cuts reportedly hit staff working on the company’s crypto push, as well as a number...
Nobel Prize Laureate Paul Krugman Warns of an Eternal Winter for Blockchain
4.12.2022
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has warned about the possibility of a perennial winter for blockchain projects, including crypto. In a recent article published in the New York Times (NYT), the economist criticizes blockchain as a tech and its uses citing several signs that he believes...
Markets Spike After Fed Chair Says It ‘Makes Sense to Moderate the Pace’ of Rate Hikes, Hints Easing Could Happen in December
30.11.2022
Equities, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies shined on Wednesday following Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington. The crypto economy increased 3.11% to $860 billion, while the top four stock indexes jumped between 2% to 5% higher...
IBM and Australian Stock Market’s Blockchain Projects Failed, a Blow to Private Ledgers
30.11.2022
The creator of the FTSE100 launches indices for crypto
29.11.2022
The constituent coins that make up the indices have not yet been released, but it does include performance data for the first three quarters of 2022
Israel's chief economist lays out recommendations for crypto regulation
29.11.2022
The chief economist said the Supervisor of Financial Service Providers and the Israel Securities Authority should be granted more powers to oversee the industry
Elon Musk Confirms Bankman-Fried Owns 0% of Twitter Despite Reports Claiming a $100M Stake
25.11.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk has clarified that Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, does not own any stake in Twitter. This followed an article published by a Bankman-Fried-backed publication suggesting that Musk took $100 million from the former FTX executive....
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest adds more Bitcoin exposure as GBTC, Coinbase stock hit new lows
22.11.2022
ARK Invest scoops up bargains as Coinbase shares hit all-time lows and GBTC trades at a near-50% discount to the already suppressed Bitcoin spot price
Crypto Economy’s Market Cap Slides Below $800 Billion for the First Time Since December 2020
21.11.2022
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization has dropped below the $800 billion region for the first time in 691 days or since December 30, 2020. Bitcoin has dipped below the $16K region dropping 5.12% over the past 24 hours, and the second leading crypto asset ethereum shed 7.61% on Monday...
New Council at Ukraine’s Securities Watchdog to Draft Crypto Taxation Regulations
21.11.2022
A special council under Ukraine’s securities regulator will be tasked to develop rules for crypto taxation in the country. The new body will be also responsible for coordinating the regulation of various crypto activities and adjustments to the applicable legislation. Advisory Board to Take...
GBTC Bitcoin discount nears 50% on FTX woes as investors stock up
20.11.2022
GBTC shares keep getting cheaper versus Bitcoin — an ideal reason to buy for ARK Invest and Lawrence Lepard
Bitcoin sees record Stock-to-Flow miss — BTC price model creator brushes off FTX 'blip'
19.11.2022
Bitcoin price action since FTX "feels like the world has ended," says Stock-to-Flow creator PlanB
Aussie stock exchange abandons blockchain plans, leaving $170M hole
17.11.2022
The blockchain-backed upgrade in the works for nearly five years has potentially cost Australia’s primary exchange over $170 million
FTX debacle sees Nansen take stock of major exchange onchain holdings
15.11.2022
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen has released an overview of major cryptocurrency exchanges’ onchain asset holdings and portfolios in the wake of FTX’s collapse
Crypto Bank Silvergate’s Stock Defended By Analysts Amidst FTX Concerns
9.11.2022
Silvergate shares have fallen this week on broader crypto market worries, including the fact that FTX is a customer of theirs
2 Lenders Claim Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Defaulted on Equipment Loans Worth $103 Million
8.11.2022
Another bitcoin mining company is dealing with financial issues as Iris Energy’s Form 6-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows the company could face default on two loans. Iris Energy’s Form 6-K filing explains to the SEC that the firm “received a notice from...
Silver Rallies 7% Rising Past $20 per Ounce, US Mint Says Fabricators Are ‘Struggling to Keep up With Demand’
5.11.2022
On Friday, as the global cryptocurrency market cap jumped 5.4% higher against the greenback, U.S. stocks rallied toward the end of the day with the top four major stock indexes gathering gains. Precious metals also soared as the New York spot price of gold per troy ounce increased by 3.20%,...
Earnings Report: Coinbase Loses $545 Million in Third Quarter – Stock Plummets
4.11.2022
Amid a crypto market downturn, major exchange Coinbase has reported disappointing results for the third quarter of this year. Between July and September 2022, the business reported a net loss of some $545 million. The latest announcement has caused the exchange’s stock price to plummet. ...
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Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain’s Stock Gets Downgraded, Firm Offloads Close to 4,000 Bitmain Miners
2.11.2022
On Oct. 31, 2022, the publicly-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain revealed the firm’s attempt to obtain $27 million in a scheduled financing deal fell through. According to the company’s October update, Argo said it did not believe the deal “will be consummated”...