Author: Chris Smith
Anthony Scaramucci Predicts Bitcoin Will Hit New Highs After Decline in US Inflation
Reading Time: < 1 minute According to him, the BTC rally will start right after the Fed refuses to raise its discount rate.
Bankrupt Company Celsius Network Proposes to Issue a Token to Pay Off Obligations
Reading Time: < 1 minute Celsius Network is studying the possibility of issuing its own token for payments on creditors’ claims.
France to Introduce Interim Period Before Obtaining a License for Crypto Companies
Reading Time: < 1 minute The French National Assembly voted yesterday for a bill that introduces an interim period before obtaining a license.
Hacker Who Hacked Cross-chain Protocol Wormhole Moves $157M in Assets
Reading Time: < 1 minute The attacker who stole more than $319 million from cross-chain protocol Wormhole in February has began moving assets.
JPMorgan Believes Coinbase Has Benefited from FTX Collapse
Reading Time: < 1 minute The upcoming Shanghai hard fork on the Ethereum network and the “problem beneficiary” status of crypto platforms following the collapse of FTX support JPMorgan’s “neutral” rating on Coinbase shares.
50% of Cardano Nodes Disconnect or Reboot Due to Network Failure
Reading Time: < 1 minute A glitch between blocks 8,300,569 and 8,300,570 caused approximately 50% of Cardano nodes to shut down and restart Input Output Global (IOG) has announced.
JPMorgan CEO Warns Investors Against Investing in Crypto
Reading Time: < 1 minute The JPMorgan CEO urged investors last week not to buy the digital currency, which he called a “toy.”
Nansen: NFT Market Participants Are Becoming Active
Reading Time: < 1 minute The activity of users of NFT projects deployed on Ethereum is increasing.
Multi-Chain Wallet Cypher Attracts $4.3M
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cypher has recently announced it has closed a $4.3 million seed funding round led by startup accelerator Y Combinator.
Global Crypto Owners Increased by 39% Last Year
Reading Time: < 1 minute The number of users who bought and kept crypto jumped by 39%.
US Exchange Coinbase Will Stop Operating in Japan
Reading Time: < 1 minute Coinbase has recently announced it is stopping its operations in Japan due to unfavorable market conditions.
Digital Currency Group Suspends Dividend Payments
Reading Time: < 1 minute DCG Holding has just announced it has suspended the payment of quarterly dividends.
HashKey Capital Attracts $500M to Invest in Crypto-focused Startups
Reading Time: < 1 minute HashKey Capital has recently raised $500 million in its third fund.
Crypto Exchanges Liquidate Almost $500M in Short Positions
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cryptocurrency exchanges have closed nearly $500 million worth of short-term positions in the past four days.
Crypto Miner Celsius Mining Plans to Sell $1.3 Million in Mining Devices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mining firm Celsius Mining has recently notified the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York of the sale of equipment.
Leading Publications Ask Judge to Reveal the Anonymous Guarantors of Sam Bankman-Fried
Reading Time: < 1 minute A group of leading publications has asked Judge Lewis Kaplan for the Southern District of New York to disclose information about the two individuals who acted as guarantors on Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail.
Blockchain.com Fires 28% of its Employees
Reading Time: < 1 minute For example, Blockchain.com has announced a 28% reduction in staff (more than 100 employees).
Argentina’s Authorities Urge Citizens to Declare Their Crypto Holdings
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Ministry of Economy of Argentina has recently developed a bill that will encourage citizens to provide information about digital assets.
Easy Company Attracts $14.2M for Crypto Wallet Development
Reading Time: < 1 minute Easy Company has recently closed a $14.2 million seed funding round.
Coinbase Will Fire 20% of its Employees
Reading Time: < 1 minute US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced it plans to fire 950 employees as part of the optimization of operating costs by 25%.
MarketAcross to Participate in BuildingBlocks During ETH TLV Week in Tel-Aviv Next Month
Reading Time: < 1 minute Web3 builder-focused event Building Blocks 23 is scheduled to be hosted in Tel Aviv on February 7 as part of ETH TLV week.
Huobi’s South Korea Division to Cut Ties with Parent Company
Reading Time: < 1 minute The South Korean branch of crypto exchange Huobi has reportedly decided to distance itself from its parent company.
Voyager Says Binance.US Deal Criticism by US Regulators is Hypocrisy and Arrogance
Reading Time: < 1 minute Criticism by Alameda Research and US regulators of Voyager Digital’s sale of its assets to Binance.US is “hypocrisy and arrogance.”
CEO of Laser Digital: FTX’s Crash Will Increase Confidence in Crypto Industry
Reading Time: < 1 minute The bankruptcy of crypto derivatives exchange FTX has become one of the most important events in the cryptocurrency market in 2022.
Crypto-based Funds Raised $433 Million Last Year
Reading Time: < 1 minute The influx of funds into crypto-based funds over the past 12 months was the lowest since 2018.