Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trezor CEO: Bitcoin is a Qualitatively New Ecosystem
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bitcoin is a qualitatively new ecosystem.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
DeFi Project Ondo Finance Releases Tokenized US Treasuries
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Ondo Finance project has recently introduced tokenized versions of US bonds.
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.
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.
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.”
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%.
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.
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.”
US Regulators Will Closely Observe Crypto Industry This Year
Reading Time: < 1 minute The US regulators, including the SEC, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the IRS are cooperating in order to closely observe the crypto market this year.
