The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange has staked close to $170 million in several crypto assets, including Solana, Ethereum, and MATIC. Blockchain data revealed that the defunct platform has staked over 5.5 million SOL and more than 24K ETH. FTX Move to Staking Staking is primarily the practice of locking up cryptocurrencies on a blockchain network to...Read More
Nishad Singh, a former top engineer at the defunct crypto exchange network FTX, testified on Oct. 16 that the network’s ex-CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, had planned a potential deal with Telegram for TON tokens. Singh commented when testifying in the ongoing court case against the former FTX CEO for financial malpractices and fraud. FTX Pitched an...Read More
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has stopped onboarding new users from the United Kingdom, pending when the firm can find a new FCA-authorized partner to approve its cryptocurrency promotions. The UK financial regulator restricted Binance’s previous local partner from approving crypto marketing materials. Binance Currently Unable to Promote Crypto to UK Customers Binance said it will...Read More
The Fantom Foundation has been drained of hundreds of millions of dollars from its crypto wallets by a phishing scammer, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. Fantom is a smart contract and Dapp platform focused on enhanced speed, making transactions more efficient than other layer-one blockchains like Ethereum. Tuesday’s hack affects only the Fantom Foundation...Read More
ProShares is gearing up to introduce a unique offering to the market. The firm recently launched three Ethereum futures ETFs and is now preparing to debut the ProShares Short Ether Strategy ETF (SETH). This new ETF is poised to launch in early November, just a few weeks after the initial Ethereum futures ETFs debuted. ProShares...Read More
During the questioning by Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense team on Tuesday, Nishad Singh, once a part of Bankman-Fried’s empire, admitted to uncertainties in his recollection of past discussions with SBF and fellow FTX executives. However, he revealed active role in political contributions and his interactions with various individuals within Bankman-Fried’s professional and personal network. Nishad Faces...Read More
Digital asset investment products attracted inflows for the third week in a row, totaling $15 million. However, trading volumes remain 27% below the 2023 average. Over the past week, Bitcoin saw inflows of $16 million, bringing the year-to-date inflows to $260 million, while short BTC products also received $1.7 million. Altcoins, however, did not have...Read More
The market is now calm after the big ups and downs from yesterday, caused by wrong information about the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF. Interestingly, many altcoins have bounced back from the uncertainty. Currently, MATIC’s price is showing some positive signs according to on-chain data. As more people are taking their MATIC out of...Read More
Binance’s American entity, Binance.US, has officially informed its customers that their digital assets held on the exchange are no longer Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured. This change follows a previous advisory from the US agency, alerting individuals to the fact that funds placed with financial service providers dealing in cryptocurrency do not fall under...Read More
Coinbase announced the delisting of several trading pairs starting today in a bid to enhance overall market health and consolidate liquidity. The leading crypto exchange said the latest decision comes after regularly monitoring the markets on its platform. Coinbase Delists 80 Non-USD Trading Pairs According to an announcement on October 17th, Coinbase said it had...Read More
[Tel Aviv, Israel, October 17th, 2023] Automated trading platform Cornix has announced an integration with crypto exchange KuCoin Futures. The move will give Cornix users access to over 200 futures contracts on a highly liquid exchange that records $1.5B in daily volume. All of Cornix’s existing automated trading strategies can now be utilized on KuCoin...Read More
Hamas has been leveraging a global financial network to channel support from charities and sympathetic nations, employing various methods, including cryptocurrencies, to circumvent international sanctions. This has prompted the Israeli authorities to freeze several crypto accounts and seize millions of dollars worth of crypto coins following its attack on the country. Israel Freezes Over 100...Read More
Berkshire Hathaway’s top performer this year is Brazilian bank Nubank. The São Paulo-headquartered bank touts itself as a “neobank” and offers blockchain products to its customers. Nubank allows customers to hold and trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether. It also launched its own crypto, Nucoin, in 2022. Berkshire Hathaway Bags ROI with Nubank Stake Berkshire...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – San Salvador, El Salvador, October 16th, 2023] DNERO Technologies S.A. de C.V. Transforms El Salvador into a Blockchain and Crypto Innovation Hub DNERO Technologies S.A. de C.V., a pioneering force in the blockchain and crypto space headquartered in El Salvador, is set to launch its game-changing DNERO Protocol on October 23, 2023....Read More
According to on-chain data from analytics provider Santiment posted on October 17, LINK has made 30% over the past five weeks or so. It reported that whale wallets with 100,000 to 1 million LINK tokens “have accumulated aggressively,” with $38.5 million worth added in the past week alone. “Their moves are more relevant than small...Read More
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been in the spotlight due to various adverse news reports in recent months. The exchange’s leader, Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, has been using social media to address these concerns and dismiss them as “fear, uncertainty, and doubt” (FUD). However, a famous crypto analyst, Adam...Read More
In a recent fund analysis conducted by Bitrace on Tron addresses involved in over-the-counter (OTC) businesses, findings indicate that more than 3.439 billion USDT, categorized as ‘at risk,’ has flowed into these addresses over the past 24 months. This figure excludes addresses linked to centralized trading platforms, compliant cryptocurrency acceptance platforms, and large money laundering...Read More
The cryptocurrency sector is no stranger to turbulence, but specific tokens are consistently in the spotlight amidst the chaos. BNB (BNB) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) are tokens that continue to captivate the crypto community with their unique propositions. This article will explore the price outlook for BNB and SHIB amid the ongoing market fluctuations and...Read More
On 19 October 2023 at 12:00 UTC, we will delist ten perpetual swap contracts (please see the list below). The contracts will be settled early at 12:00 UTC on 19 October 2023 ( “Tsettle”), according to the standard practice described in our Exchange Guide. Contract to be delisted Settlement Price 1TAIDOGEUSD .B1TAIDOGE30M 1TAIDOGEUSDT .B1TAIDOGET30M BOBUSD...Read More
Larry Fink – CEO of $10 trillion investment management giant BlackRock – says crypto is a “flight to safety” asset class, comparable it to the likes of gold and US Treasuries. In an interview with Fox Business, Fink dismissed the idea that Bitcoin (BTC)’s rally on Monday was merely due to a false rumor about...Read More
