Author: Tony Pearce
Circle: The SEC is Not The Reason for Termination of Our Agreement with Concord Acquisition
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Securities and Exchange Commission has not caused Circle to terminate its agreement with Concord Acquisition as part of the SPAC merger.
Optimism Network’s On-chain Activity Drops After End of NFT Bonus Program
Reading Time: < 1 minute The daily transaction volume on the Optimism Tier 2 network has dropped to 238,000 from a recent 800,000.
Electric Car Maker Tesla Stopped Selling BTC in Q4 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute Electric car manufacturer Tesla reported in February 2021 that it had acquired $1.5 billion in Bitcoins, entering the list of largest digital currency holders.
Saudi Arabia is Not in the Hurry to Develop its CBDC
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Central Bank of Saudi Arabia will not rush to create a token.
COTI Plans to Launch its Own Stablecoin on Cardano’s Blockchain
Reading Time: < 1 minute COTI Network has announced it plans to launch its algorithmic stablecoin Djed next month.
Former FTX CEO’s House is For Sale for $3.28M
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Washington townhouse linked to the founder of bankrupt exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been put up for sale for $3.28 million.
CABEI Chairman: BTC is Unpopular Among El Salvador Users
Reading Time: < 1 minute There was “minor” distribution of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies among the population of El Salvador.
Fantom Launches a Decentralized Fund
Reading Time: < 1 minute Smart contract platform Fantom has recently launched a decentralized funding mechanism for projects in the ecosystem.
Solana Opens Pre-orders for its Saga Smartphone
Reading Time: < 1 minute Solana Labs has just started to accept pre-orders for the Web3-centric Saga smartphone from users in 33 countries.
1inch Network to Launch a Hardware Crypto Wallet
Reading Time: < 1 minute 1inch Network has recently announced it plans to launch a hardware cryptocurrency wallet.
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato is Accused of Legalizing Criminal Proceeds
Reading Time: < 1 minute The US Department of the Treasury and the US Department of Justice have accused Russian crypto exchange Bitzlato of legalizing criminal proceeds totaling up to $700 million.
Binance Releases Final Report for 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute The trading platform processed more than 47,000 law enforcement requests, with an average response time of three days.
Japanese Authorities: The Digital Currency Market Needs to be Tightened at a Global Level
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Japanese authorities believe control over the digital currency market needs to be tightened at global level.
Silvergate Bank Lost $1B in Q4 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute Silvergate Capital has recently reported that its subsidiary Silvergate Bank lost $1.05 billion in the fourth quarter of last year.
SkyBridge Capital CEO Predicts BTC Will Reach $100,000 Within 3 Years
Reading Time: < 1 minute Anthony Scaramucci has predicted that Bitcoin could reach $100,000 within the next three years.
MetaMask Adds Liquid Ethereum Staking Option
Reading Time: < 1 minute The team of non-custodial wallet MetaMask has added a liquid Ethereum staking option to its Portfolio Dapp using the Lido and Rocket Pool protocols.
Trezor CEO: Bitcoin is a Qualitatively New Ecosystem
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bitcoin is a qualitatively new ecosystem.
FTX Group Restores Access to More Than $5 Billion in Assets
Reading Time: < 1 minute The advisors to bankrupt crypto company FTX Group have restored access to more than $5B in assets.
Bill Gates is Unsure About Metaverses’ Potential
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bill Gates has shown skepticism about the significance of the development of Web3 and the metaverse.
The First Transaction with BTC Was Conducted 14 Years Ago
Reading Time: < 1 minute The creator of Bitcoin under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto made the first cryptocurrency transaction 14 years ago.
Osprey Funds Reduces its Workforce
Reading Time: < 1 minute Digital asset manager Osprey Funds is supported by ten specialists, whereas in the summer there were 25.
DeFi Project Ondo Finance Releases Tokenized US Treasuries
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Ondo Finance project has recently introduced tokenized versions of US bonds.
US DoJ Seizes Robinhood Shares Linked to FTX Founder
Reading Time: < 1 minute The US Department of Justice has seized 55,273,469 shares of Robinhood in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
NFT Marketpace SuperRare Fires 30% of its Workforce Due to Crypto Winter
Reading Time: < 1 minute John Crane, CEO of NFT marketplace SuperRare, has confirmed that his team has shrunk by about 30%.
New York Attorney General’s Office Accuses Former Celsius CEO of Defrauding Investors
Reading Time: < 1 minute The New York State Attorney General’s Office is suing the former CEO of the Celsius Network crypto lending platform Alex Mashinsky over defrauding investors “for billions of dollars.”