Author: Tony Pearce
Fight Out Move-to-Earn Token Reaches $2.58m in Funding – Secure Your Spot in Presale at Discounted Rate
Reading Time: 5 minutes As people aim to become healthier and wealthier in the new year, Fight Out, a Web 3.0 health and wellness platform, is seeing a huge surge in interest.
Users Affected By Crypto Platform Bankruptcies Put Up for Sale Right to Claim
Reading Time: < 1 minuteXclaim had by December 30 9,256 claims for the sale of claims against FTX, Celsius Network, BlockFi and Voyager Digital platforms.
Calvaria Presale Raises $2.63m, Only 15% of Tokens Left – KuCoin Wallet Deal Hints at Future KuCoin Listing?
Reading Time: 2 minutesCrypto’s latest play-to-earn (P2E) battle card game, Calvaria, has only $440k left to raise before its presale ends, so there’s no time to lose to get onboard.
FTX Japan Unveils Details of Customer Funds Refund Program
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFTX Japan has just unveiled a plan to return client funds.
China Will Launch a Regulated Non-fungible Token Marketplace in 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina has plans to launch a state-backed trading platform for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) next year.
MicroStrategy Plans to Integrate Lightning Network-based Solutions Next Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe company will introduce next year several solutions based on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network micropayment network.
FTX Customers File Lawsuit Seeking Priority in Recovering Funds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA group of FTX clients have recently filed a lawsuit in the Delaware County Bankruptcy Court seeking priority in recovering funds.
Miner Argo Blockchain Plans to Sell Galaxy Digital its Texas Mining Center
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency miner Argo Blockchain plans to sell its data center in Texas for $65 million to Galaxy Digital and refinance loans.
Argo Blockchain Asks Nasdaq to Stop Trading its Stocks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK-based mining company Argo Blockchain has asked Nasdaq to suspend trading its stocks until a statement today.
Hackers Steal $12M from DeFi Project Defrost Finance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeFi protocol Defrost Finance suffered a hacker attack on December 23.
1,000 Web3-focused Startups Will Receive Support to Open Businesses in Hong Kong
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe G-Rocket accelerator has announced it plans to support about 1,000 Web3 startups open businesses in Hong Kong over the next three years.
94% of the Purchase of Blockfolio by FTX Was Funded with FTT Tokens
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe acquisition of a controlling stake in crypto portfolio management service Blockfolio by FTX in 2020 was paid for 94% in FTT utility tokens.
Former FTX CEO is Released on $250M Bail
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Southern District of New York has just set a bail of $250 million for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who has been released into the care of his parents.
Pantera Capital Says FTX Crashed Because it Was Unregulated
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe collapse of FTX does not mean the failure of blockchain technology or cryptocurrencies, as regulated exchanges continue to perform well.
Kazakhstan’s Authorities to Force Crypto Miners to Pay Taxes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan has recently adopted an amended version of the draft law “On regulation of digital assets.”
Coinbase Shares Lose More Than 90% of Their Value Since Company’s Listing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe market capitalization of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has fallen by more than ten times after it was listed on Nasdaq.
Study: DeFi Popularity in North America Reduces BTC Dominance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBetween July 2021 and June 2022 in North America, decentralized finance (DeFi) accounted for 37% of total cryptocurrency transactions.
BTC Mining Difficulty Increases 3.27%
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe difficulty of mining BTC has increased by 3.27% to 35.36 T after the most recent recalculation.
Tezos Launches Lima, the 12th Upgrade of its Protocol
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTezos has just announced it has activated Lima, the 12th upgrade to the protocol.
FTX’s CEO Will Not Be Extradited to the US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSam Bankman-Fried will not challenge extradition to the US.
The Market Cap of Stablecoins Falls by 8% in 9 Months
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInvestors have withdrawn more than $14.3 billion from stablecoins since the start of spring.
Nasdaq: Crypto Mining Company Bitfarms May Be Delisted
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitfarms has recently received a notice from the Nasdaq in which it has warned the company that it might be delisted for violating its rules.
Gemini Users Suffer Phishing Attacks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency exchange Gemini has recently reported it has suffered a leak of user data as a result of a series of phishing attacks.
US Senator Cynthia Lummis Praises Pension Funds With Exposure to BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCynthia Lummis believes Bitcoin will soon become part of the global financial system.
USDT Issuer Tether Helps Binance Swap 3 Billion USDT from Tron’s to Ethereum’s Network
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether, the issuer of the stablecoin USDT, has helped crypto exchange Binance swap 3 billion USDT from Tron to Ethereum.
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