Sam Bankman-Fried, helms crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, is considering buying the assets of the bankrupt lending firm Celsius, according to a Bloomberg report citing “a person familiar with his deal-making.” It is not immediately clear whether Bankman-Fried’s companies are considering bidding for some or all of Celsius’s assets, per the report. Decrypt reached out to FTX…
Month: September 2022
California Launches Crackdown on 11 Crypto Firms Accused of Operating Ponzi Schemes – Regulation Bitcoin News
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has cracked down on 11 cryptocurrency companies that are accused of violating California securities laws. Nine of the firms reportedly solicited funds from investors in order to trade cryptocurrencies on the customer’s behalf. One of the accused companies pitched an alleged metaverse software development scheme, and another firm claimed to be…
FTX reportedly considers bailing out Celsius via asset bid
Crypto exchange FTX, led by crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), is reportedly considering bailing out Celsius Network by bidding on the bankrupt lender’s assets. Coincidently, the information came out the same day Alex Mashinsky resigned as the CEO of Celsius. “I regret that my continued role as CEO has become an increasing distraction, and I am very sorry about the…
What is necessary for Web3 to fully replace Web2?
Web3 is the buzzword that’s on everyone’s lips — but when you put the mania aside for a moment, there’s a burning question that needs to be asked: Can these projects fully replace Web2… and what stands in the way of this happening? The likes of Google and Facebook have made a killing during the Web2 era, amassing billions of…
BTC price stays under $19K amid hopes Q4 will end Bitcoin bear market
Bitcoin (BTC) hit new weekly lows into Sep. 28 as risk asset drawdown continued overnight. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader: “First new lows” before Q4 recovery Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD falling to $18,461 on Bitstamp, down almost $2,000 versus the previous day’s high. The change of direction came in lock step with…
DeFi Derivatives Protocol Ribbon Finance Launches Options Exchange on Ethereum
The crypto derivatives space is heating up. Ribbon Finance today launched what it touts as a “high-performance” options exchange called Aevo. Built on Ethereum, the first iteration will only offer ETH options, but other cryptocurrencies should become available in the coming months, including Bitcoin. The platform is built on a “custom” Ethereum rollup, built by the Ribbon team, that Ribbon…
Report – Regulation Bitcoin News
Crypto exchange Binance is reportedly seeking to reenter the Japanese crypto market. The company exited Japan four years ago after the country’s financial regulator warned that Binance was operating illegally without a license. Binance Wants Back in Japan Crypto exchange Binance is seeking a license to return to the Japanese crypto market, four years after exiting the country, Bloomberg reported…
Napoleon Dynamite cast reunites in Web3 animated series, Sega’s blockchain game and more…
The main cast from the cult-classic film Napoleon Dynamite are reuniting for an animated series which will be released through blockchain technology. According to a Sept. 27 report from Hollywood news outlet Deadline, the stars from Napoleon Dynamite have all signed on to voice characters in CyKo KO, an animated rendition of Rob Feldman’s comic book bearing the same name,…
BIS marks CBDC pilot as ‘successful’ with $22M transacted
A multi-jurisdictional Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot has been marked “successful” by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) after a month-long test phase that facilitated $22 million worth of real-value cross-border transactions. The central banks of Hong Kong, Thailand, China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took part in the pilot program along with 20 commercial banks from those…
LBank Exchange Will List Genesis Token (GTN) on September 29, 2022 – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Sep. 28, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Genesis Token (GTN) on September 29, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the GTN/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 10:00 UTC on September 29, 2022. Based on the most advanced blockchain generation – Blockchain…