A former CEO of an investment firm has admitted to engaging in a “cherry-picking” scheme regarding crypto futures contracts and foreign exchange contracts. The practice caused losses for investors, with the ex-CEO using proceeds from the scheme for personal use. Fraudulent Cherry Picking Practice The founder and former CEO of investment firm Systematic Alpha Management...Read More
Zac Prince – former CEO of collapsed crypto lending firm BlockFi – took the stand during Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial in New York City on Friday. The CEO discussed the size of his loans to the exchange’s sister trading desk, Alameda Research, and what exactly he knew about the state of their balance sheet as one...Read More
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a complaint against former CEO of Voyager Digital, Stephen Ehrlich, alleging that the ex-chief committed fraud and failed to register the bankrupt crypto lender with the agency. In a related development, another US regulatory body, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced that it reached a settlement...Read More
BarnBridge is the latest crypto project that found itself entangled in legal proceedings initiated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). With potential financial penalties on the horizon, the project turned to its token holders. The details of any specific order sent by the financial regulator have not been disclosed. Voters Decide on SEC’s...Read More
The crypto space struggles to regain momentum as the market constantly trades in the red. Bitcoin and top altcoins continue to hover around their support levels as the industry trades under the bear’s influence. The APE price has been trading in a consolidated range of $1.078 and $1.135 since the start of September, following which...Read More
Beluga, a Multichain AMM protocol, recently fell victim to a malicious hacking attack that scooped about $175K in crypto a few hours ago. This is just the latest hacks and cyber attacks that have been clouding the crypto space in 2023, stealing over a billion. Beluga Protocol Attacked As per the reports, this attack targeted...Read More
TL;DR BitPay now allows users to purchase tickets for Taylor Swift’s upcoming “Eras Tour Movie” concert using various cryptocurrencies, including XRP, SHIB, BTC, and ETH. To buy tickets, users should visit the AMC website, select the desired concert, and choose the crypto payment option during checkout. Increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies like XRP and SHIB may...Read More
Layer 1 Oracle network – Flare – is all set to burn 2.1 billion FLR tokens in a bid to support ecosystem health. This figure represents almost 40% of the original token allocation for investors. After permanently removing more than 2% of FLR’s total supply from circulation, the developers behind the network expect to prevent...Read More
Stablecoin issuer Tether’s Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino has been promoted to the role of CEO, marking an unexpected management overhaul in one of the prominent players in the industry. Tether said Ardoino will be taking over Jean-Louis van der Velde, who will transition to an advisory role for Tether while retaining his position as...Read More
As FTX and its disgraced founder, Sam Bankman-Fried’s courtroom drama continued to unfold in Manhatten, revealing astonishing details that led to the crypto giant’s unraveling, elsewhere, the trail of stolen funds from the exchange has been found to have a Russian connection. FTX filed for bankruptcy on November 11, 2022. Later that day, the exchange...Read More
During a secret recording obtained by prosecutors, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, has revealed details of financial impropriety within the organization and its affiliate, FTX. Ellison’s candid confession occurred during a biweekly “all-hands” meeting held on November 9, 2022, at Alameda Research’s Hong Kong office, just two days before FTX declared bankruptcy....Read More
The TWT price displays a sharp increase in bullish momentum in the first few days of October. With the spirit of Uptober clearly visible in the TWT uptrend, the possibility of a prolonged uptrend is skyrocketing for Trust Wallet tokens. Before the uptrend rally, the TWT coin price moved sideways between $0.80 and $0.95. However,...Read More
SBFTESTIFYZ23 – a new Prediction Markets listing – is now available to trade on BitMEX. This new listing allows our traders to predict and take positions on the event of SBF taking the stand and testifying during his trial.For the lowdown on this new Prediction Markets listing, read on. If you haven’t signed up for...Read More
Bitcoin network “horsepower” continues to climb, which is good news for its security but bad news for miners who are now facing more competition than ever. Bitcoin’s hashrate hit a new peak on October 12 of 447 exahashes per second, according to Blockchain.com. Bitinfocharts has a slightly higher average figure of 481 EH/s, but both...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – 6312, Schweiz, October 12th, 2023] Udao’s first presale stage raised over $100,000 in 10 days, reflecting a strong commitment to revolutionizing the skills economy. With its second stage fast approaching from October 12 to 22, 2023, Udao offers a transformative solution for the future of learning, prioritizing practical skills and real-world knowledge. In an era...Read More
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus Finance has suffered yet another flash loan exploit that resulted in the loss of over $2 million. Blockchain security firm PeckShield was the first to alert the community about the hack on October 12th, shortly after which the platform announced temporarily suspending all pools. On-chain data also suggest that the...Read More
