Karl Sebastian Greenwood pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering connected to the fraudulent OneCoin scheme, the Department of Justice announced. Greenwood co-founded OneCoin along with s...
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Bitcoin slips, struggles to hold $17,000, Binance’s BNB slumps even further
Cryptocurrencies and crypto-related stocks were down in line with broader financial markets after a busy week of economic data and, of course, the arrest and charging of Sam Bankman-Fried. Bitco...
Committee to represent creditors formed in FTX bankruptcy case
A committee to represent unsecured creditors and serve as the voice for most FTX customers in court was established in the U.S. bankruptcy case of FTX and its affiliated companies. The formation...
Only 1% of people can handle crypto self-custody right now: Binance CEO
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has cautioned the crypto community about self-custody, suggesting that 99% of people choosing to self-custody their crypto will likely lose it one way or another. CZ h...
Bitcoin, crypto prices fall on Fed’s latest decision, US stock indices drop
Crypto markets pared gains alongside traditional counterparts as the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 50 basis points. Bitcoin dropped 2%, trading at $17,926 at 2:20 p.m. EST followi...
Bitcoin slips below $18,000 as Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 50 basis points
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 50 basis points, increasing it to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the highest since 2007. Today’s interest rate decision was largely exp...
Legal fight escalates around ‘collusion’ between Bankman-Fried and Bahamian government
A federal bankruptcy judge will hear evidence about the potentially criminal movement of assets out of FTX and its affiliated companies, in what is the latest escalation of a heated legal struggle bet...
Bitcoin trades around $18,000, U.S. dollar sinks as all eyes are on the Fed
Bitcoin soared ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last interest rate decision of the year while the U.S. dollar has erased much of its 2022 gains. Bitcoin was trading at $18,080 at 10:53 a.m....
Ripple CTO’s NFT Collection with Ugly People Is Out, Here’s What’s Happening
Gamza Khanzadaev David Schwartz issues specific NFT collection with ugly creatures on Ethereum Ripple’s CTO and one of the architects of the XRPL ecosystem, David Schwartz, has released his own ...
Bankman-Fried denied bail, remanded to custody in the Bahamas: Reuters
Sam Bankman-Fried is headed to jail after a magistrate judge in the Bahamas denied his bail application and remanded him to the Department of Corrections, Reuters said. The disgraced former CEO of FT...
Bitcoin, crypto prices buoyant, while Coinbase hits all-time low as Silvergate sinks 12%
Bitcoin and other crypto prices are holding onto gains after better-than-expected inflation data ahead of the Fed’s last rate decision of the year. Crypto stocks didn’t fare so well,...
Bitcoin hurtles toward $18,000 as inflation comes in below expectations, crypto stocks soar
Bitcoin and crypto prices soared following lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data for November. Crypto stocks bounced in line with U.S. stock futures. Bitcoin was hurtling toward $18,000 shortl...
U.S. inflation shows signs of cooling at 7.1% in November, below estimates
Inflation in the U.S. came in at 7.1% in November, compared to the 7.3% year-on-year forecast. The month-on-month increase was 0.1%, down from 0.4% in October. Cryptocurrencies and traditional ...
Chinese police arrest 63 people for laundering $1,7bn in crypto
Chinese police have arrested a gang of people accused of laundering $1.7 billion (12 billion in Chinese yuan). Its 63 members laundered their funds using crypto in May 2021. According to a local repor...
Waters ‘disappointed’ Bankman-Fried will no longer testify before Congress
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters, D-Calif., says she’s “disappointed” and “surprised” at the timing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest, due to his scheduled appearance before her comm...
Bahamas regulators investigate FTX client withdrawals: Bloomberg
Whether or not FTX executives played a role in client withdrawals that took place after the exchange saw its assets frozen is now under investigation by Bahamian authorities, Bloomberg News reported, ...
Bankman-Fried ‘unwilling’ to accept subpoena, escalating Senate standoff
Senate lawmakers blasted former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried for declining to appear at a hearing this week, calling his decision an “unprecedented abdication of accountability.” The Senate Banking...
Oryen Help People Follow The ‘Dogecoin’ Millionaires
SPONSORED POST* The recent surge in the popularity of cryptocurrency has sparked a frenzy of trading and investing among individuals looking to make a quick profit. However, it has become clear that n...
Cumberland sees better days for crypto in 2023 after market ‘rewires itself’
Cumberland sees adoption leading to a market recovery in 2023, but only after a “spat of volatility” as the “market rewires itself.” Jonah Van Bourg, the firm’s head of trading, said he expects ...
‘Overbooked’ Sam Bankman-Fried to testify before Congress virtually
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will testify virtually before Congress on Tuesday, saying he can’t travel to Washington, D.C. due to his busy schedule and security concerns about paparazzi. “I&...
Bitcoin flirts with $17,000 as Binance token price plunges with big week ahead for markets
Cryptocurrencies and crypto-related stocks had a mixed start to the week, while GBTC saw the discount on the fund’s net asset value approach 50%. Bitcoin whipsawed above and below $17,000 ...
Crypto Regulation Will Make People Believe it’s Real, says US Senator
Cryptocurrencies have their sides divided when it comes to perception of people towards the burgeoning asset class. Many financial authorities and people on authoritative designations also have differ...
Bitcoin up over the week, while Coinbase and Silvergate plummet, GBTC discount widens
Bitcoin and ether are trading higher ahead of U.S. inflation data and the Fed’s latest interest rate decision. Crypto stocks sank throughout the week. Bitcoin was changing hands at about $...
One Of These Seven People Is Likely To Win Taiwan’s High-Stakes Presidential Vote In 2024, Gallup Pollster Says
Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te waves upon arriving in Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 2022, en route to … [+] Honduras. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP) Associated Press Gallup Market Research Ta...
A Study Report Reveals “Dogecoin-Love” of Turkish People
A report states, Turkish people are obsessed with cryptocurrencies, specifically for Dogecoin. Dogecoin Mania A cryptocurrency educational platform, CryptoManiaks released a report on worldwide crypto...
Caroline Ellison hires former SEC crypto regulator as lawyer for FTX probe: Bloomberg
Former Alameda Research head Caroline Ellison hired a former crypto regulator at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to represent her in an ongoing federal probe into the collapse of the FTX e...
Here’s How Many People Watched Netflix’s ‘Harry & Meghan’ Premier (Spoiler Alert: A Lot!)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day. WPA Rota People have been anticipating the release of Netflix’s docuseries Harry & Meghan for months, salivating over the royal dirt to be spil...
Bitcoin trades above $17,000 as Coinbase leads sell-off in crypto stocks
Crypto prices were up on Friday, while most related equities sank. Block bucked the downward trend, adding 2.4%. Bitcoin was changing hands for $17,154 at noon EST on Friday, according to Tradin...