Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has revealed that the collapsed crypto exchange FTX paid him about $15 million to become its spokesperson. “I put about $9.7 million into crypto. I th...
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Latest Industry Report From DappRadar Illustrates Resilience in Blockchain Activity Despite FTX Fall
DappRadar, the world’s largest dapp store, has released its latest industry report, which demonstrates the blockchain industry’s fortitude in the face of recent setbacks like the FTX exchange’s closur...
Sam Bankman-Fried ghosts Senate for testimony on FTX collapse
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his attorney did not respond to the Senate Banking Committee’s demand that he testify or otherwise cooperate with an investigation into his failed corporate ...
Dapp industry survives FTX disaster, report shows
DappRadar’s November report reveals that DeFi and DApps are still strong, despite the centralized crypto projects collapse. According to a recent DappRadar report shared with Crypto.news, the crash of...
Most of Crypto Should be Regulated as Securities Following FTX Crash, Says ICE’s CEO
Jeffrey Sprecher – CEO of Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) – said watchdogs should regulate most cryptocurrencies as securities. Gary Gensler – Chairman of the US SEC – also classified the majority...
US Senator Calls Sam Bankman-Fried to Answer for Failure of FTX and Alameda Research – Bitcoin News
Two congressional hearings will be held next week on the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and U.S. lawmakers have asked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to testify. As the founder of FTX ...
Kevin O’Leary paid $15 million as a FTX spokesperson, but lost it all
Canadian businessman and investor Kevin O’Leary revealed on Dec. 8 in an interview with CNBC that he lost all of the $15 million FTX paid him to represent the now-defunct crypto exchange. BREAKING ‼️K...
NFT Sales Plummet to 16-Month Low After FTX Blowup
Nonfungible Token (NFT) sales are still in the gutter since their boom in popularity last year – and FTX’s bankruptcy has done nothing to help their prospects. Weeks after the exchange’s collapse, NF...
NFTs minted on FTX break, highlighting Web2 hosting flaws
The FTX collapse highlighted many flaws in the crypto industry. Now, the effects of the FTX debacle have broken into the nonfungible token (NFT) space with users unable to view their FTX-hosted NFTs. ...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Answers Callouts on the Agency Following FTX Collapse
The broader crypto market witnessed a drastic hit following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Since the incident revolved around misuse of investor’s funds and subjected to their security, the auth...
Life After FTX: How Solana DeFi Is Starting Over—Without SBF’s Serum
The fall of Sam Bankman-Fried didn’t just topple a $32 billion cryptocurrency exchange in FTX—it also threatened to undo the fabric of decentralized finance on the crypto wunderkind’s blockchain of ch...
Here’s How Much Kevin O’Leary Got Paid to Promote FTX
The infamous Canadian investor and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary spoke further about FTX’s collapse on Thursday, revealing the exact amount of money FTX paid him to promote their brand. He also broke...
‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort Expects Bitcoin and Ethereum to Be ‘Substantially Higher’ Despite FTX Collapse – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Jordan Belfort, aka the Wolf of Wall Street, expects bitcoin and ethereum to be “a lot higher” than they are now. Noting that the collapsed crypto exchange FTX is a scam, he stressed that its implosio...
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried hit with campaign finance complaint
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and chief executive officer of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, during an interview on an episode of Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein in New York, US, on Wedne...
SEC wants firms to disclose if they have crypto exposure
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants companies to publicly disclose if they have exposure to crypto assets, including whether they do business with any crypto-related companies. Th...
Congressman Calls for Investigation Into Gensler, SEC’s Role in FTX Collapse
A Democratic congressman is calling for an independent investigation into the Security and Exchange Commission’s failure to prevent the historic collapse of crypto exchange FTX. In a strongly w...
Warren Calls To Inspect Banks’ Ties With Crypto After FTX Crash
FTX Crash Updates: Global regulators have been calling to implement strict laws over the cryptocurrency industry in order to safeguard investors from fraud and scams. The collapses of digital assets l...
Kevin O’Leary defends failed entrepreneurs after $11m loss from FTX
Kevin O’Leary, a judge on the television show Shark Tank and a contributor to CNBC, said on December 8 in an interview with CNBC that he had lost $15 million that FTX had paid him to serve as a spokes...
FTX NFTs Are MIA: A Lesson on Centralized Risk
FTX customers just can’t get a break. In the latest twist from the crypto exchange’s fallout, NFTs minted on the FTX exchange now show a blank image instead of the original art. Any direct links to an...
DappRadar’s Latest Industry Report Highlights Resilience in Blockchain Activity Against FTX Collapse
– Advertisement – Kaunas, Lithuania, 8th December, 2022, Chainwire Latest dapp industry report by DappRadar, the global dapp store, highlights the strong resilience of the blockchain ind...
Kevin O’Leary says he’s lost $9.7 million in crypto on FTX
Kevin O’Leary, the Chairman of O’Shares and star investor on the TV show Shark Tank, has revealed he is “all at zero” with regard to his FTX investment. His remarks follow the cryptocurrency exchange‘...
Celsius Bankruptcy Ruling Could Set Precedent for FTX
A U.S. judge has determined that certain customers of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network are entitled to receive their deposits back. Celsius Network was among the larger crypto platforms to go ba...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Addresses ‘Narrative’ He Says FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Painted Against Him
Changpeng Zhao, chief executive of the top crypto exchange Binance, says disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is a “master manipulator” who “perpetuated a narrative” against him. Zhao says on Tw...
Collapsed FTX Sought $100M Sponsorship Deal With Taylor Swift: Report
Known for its numerous high-profile partnership agreements with celebrities and sports stars, the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX reached the late stages of negotiating a sponsorship deal worth more ...
FTX spokesman Kevin O’Leary says he lost $15 million crypto payday
Investor, “Shark Tank” judge and CNBC contributor Kevin O’Leary said Thursday he’s lost all of the $15 million FTX paid him to act as a spokesman for the now-collapsed crypto e...
How Much Did Mr. Wonderful Lose In FTX?
Investor Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary gave more details about his participation in failed crypto exchange FTX and his insight on its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). The crypto trading venue lost ...
The FTX Crash: What Experts Are Saying
What are some experts saying about the rise and fall of FTX, which at one point was one of the largest and most popular digital currency exchanges in the world? FTX Has Crashed and Burned Craig Erlam ...
Mastercard executive says FTX collapse could reset crypto
In a recent event, Grace Berkery, the director of business engagement at Master, stated that the crypto market could benefit from the collapse of FTX. In addition, she said the vicious downturn of 202...
Kevin O’Leary says he’s ‘at zero’ after losing $9 million in crypto on FTX
Kevin O’Leary, star of the television show “Shark Tank,” has revealed that his involvement with FTX cryptocurrency exchange has cost him millions of dollars. Speaking with CNBC’s Squawk Box on Decemb...
FTX probe has feds wondering if SBF brought down Terra
US prosecutors in Manhattan are said to be probing Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) involvement in the collapse of stablecoin terraUSD and its sister token, luna. According to sources close to the matter, SB...
Challenging Times Are The Perfect Time To Invest In Startups
By Rachel ten Brink Great ideas and solid business foundations can still find pathways to success in an uncertain … [+] economy. getty The last few months have brought a dramatic shift in the ma...
Is It Time For Investors To Move On?
The crypto winter has been hair raising for investors in decentralized finance protocols, exchanges … [+] and other products. Is it “buy low”, or “bye-bye” to DeFi? (Phot...