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Voyager Bankruptcy Judge Says He Is ‘Absolutely Shocked’ by SEC Objection to Binance US Deal
2.3.2023
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles appeared heavily skeptical about an attempt by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stop a purchase by Binance US of assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager at a Thursday court hearing
IOST Network's Token Surges Over 8% on Deal With Amazon Web Services
2.3.2023
IOST, the native token of the IOST Network, has surged by 8.65% after the company announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the development of web3 technologies
Core Scientific Bankruptcy Judge Set to Approve $70M Financing Deal From B. Riley
2.3.2023
The judge also indicated he would allow stockholders to form an official committee in the bankruptcy
Verizon Customers Can Grab An Xbox Series S For Only $150
1.3.2023
The Xbox Series S may not be the most powerful console out there, but its a perfect little machine for playing most Game Pass bangers and Xbox exclusives. And now, the Series S is available for only $150. The catch: You have to be a Verizon subscriber to take advantage of this limited-time deal....
Former FTX Director Pleads Guilty to Charges of Fraud, Money Laundering, and US Campaign Finance Violations
28.2.2023
Roughly 11 days ago, it was reported that Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, was working with federal prosecutors to arrange a plea deal. On Tuesday, Singh pleaded guilty to criminal charges and stated, “I am unbelievably sorry for my role in all of this.” Singh Cooperating...
Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome
27.2.2023
They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few years targeting crypto companies, and European authorities are investigating
$1B Voyager-Binance Deal Benefits Halved if Alameda Loan Claim Succeeds: Texas Regulators
27.2.2023
The filing opposing the Binance US deal casts doubt on the firm's relationship with Binance.com and alleges its staking service is illegal
Texas objects to Voyager-Binance.US deal, court filing shows
26.2.2023
Texas claims that Binance.US's terms of service and restructuring plan contain inadequate disclosures, and discriminate against Texas creditors
Binance, PoS Giant Ingenico Seal In-store Crypto Pay Deal
23.2.2023
The crypto exchange Binance and the French payments provider Ingenico have struck a deal that will let customers pay for goods and services in crypto.
Per an Ingenico press release and a report from France’s BFM-TR, the deal involves Binance’s payments arm – Binance Pay. The companies will begin...
SEC Objects to Binance.US’ $1B Voyager Deal, Alleging Sale of Unregistered Securities
23.2.2023
Federal and New York regulators object to the billion-dollar deal, saying it is potentially unlawful and discriminatory
Microsoft President Is Carrying That Giant Sony Call of Duty Deal In Pocket, Weirdly
22.2.2023
Earlier today, Microsoft President Brad Smith and Xbox boss Phil Spencer talked briefly to the media about its ongoing attempt to consume Activision Blizzard King, continuing once again to act like the larger spat is mostly about Call of Duty. At one point, Smith said he was carrying a contract...
Crypto Exchange Zipmex to Restart Customer Withdrawals After Closing Takeover Deal
20.2.2023
Zipmex, the South East Asian cryptocurrency exchange that found itself embroiled in a credit crunch last year, will re-open customer withdrawals this week
Nigerian Crypto Payment Gateway Fluidcoins Acquired by Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange
18.2.2023
The Nigerian crypto payment gateway Fluidcoins was recently bought for an undisclosed sum by Blockfinex, in a deal which the former’s CEO Lanre Adenowo described as an “acquihire deal.” Blockfinex reportedly said it will leverage the acquisition to launch its own platform known...
Report: Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh Negotiating Plea Deal with Prosecutors
18.2.2023
Another member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle allegedly plans to plead guilty to criminal charges for his role in the alleged fraud that occurred at the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. According to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Nishad Singh, FTX’s former director...
Former FTX exec will plead guilty to federal charges with a deal: Report
17.2.2023
Nishad Singh, the bankrupt exchange’s former director of engineering, went to a proffer session with prosecutors last month and is reportedly nearing a plea deal
Napster Expands Into Web3 Music Space With Acquisition of Mint Songs
15.2.2023
On Wednesday, Napster, the music streaming service originally launched in 1999, announced that the company has finalized a deal to acquire the Web3 music startup Mint Songs. Napster’s CEO, Jon Vlassopulos, insists that “we are in an unprecedented era of innovation in the digital music...
Xbox Confirms That Game Pass Leads To ‘Decline’ In Sales
13.2.2023
As Microsoft continues its year-long journey to consume Activision Blizzard King, we keep learning more and more about the inner workings of the various corporations involved. And today, via the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional report on the deal, we learned that when games...
Report: EA Paying $588 Million For The Rights To The English Premier League
13.2.2023
Programming and gameplay be damned, sports games live and die on their licensing. It’s why Madden was able to crush NFL2K, and it’s why EA’s FIFA (now known as EA Sports FC) has been able to grind Konami’s PES into the dust. Not because they’re better games, but because they paid to be the only...
Ether Liquid Staking Platforms Will Benefit as SEC Actions Likely Fail to Deal DeFi's Knockout Blow
10.2.2023
Lido and Rocket Pool didn’t immediately see a massive rush in of capital after Kraken announced it had settled with the SEC
Moonpay and Looksrare Partner to Bring Convenient NFT Purchasing to the Masses
10.2.2023
On Thursday, the fiat-to-crypto onramp business Moonpay announced a multi-year partnership with the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Looksrare. According to the deal, Looksrare will allow marketplace users to buy and sell crypto assets through Moonpay’s services. Moonpay and Looksrare...