According to a report shared by an FTX staff member, prior to Binance announcing it would acquire the exchange, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that in 72 hours FTX saw roughly $6 billion in withdrawals. Furthermore, the staff member’s account notes that withdrawals on the exchange FTX.com were “effectively paused.” ReportContinue Reading
United States law enforcement officials announced on Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seized “approximately 50,676.17” bitcoin from a Silk Road thief. The latest seizure adds to the cache of bitcoins the U.S. government holds today as three forfeitures during the last two years have led to aContinue Reading
Geneva, Switzerland / November 8, 2022 / – Messari, the leading provider of crypto market intelligence, released two quarterly analysis reports related to the TRON ecosystem – State of TRON Q3 2022 and State of USDD Q3 2022. Both reports indicated positive conclusions about the stable and secure strength ofContinue Reading
After all the speculation surrounding the crypto exchanges Binance and FTX, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) revealed that his company is set to acquire FTX. CZ detailed that FTX asked for help and noted there is a “significant liquidity crunch.” FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has confirmed the acquisition will takeContinue Reading
FTX token continued a recent sell-off on Tuesday, as prices slipped to their lowest level since February 2021. The decline comes as traders liquidated their positions, following recent tweets from Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. CZ initially stated that the exchange would liquidate all its FTT, however he has now confirmedContinue Reading
After the Bitdao token’s quickfire plunge on Nov. 7, members of the Bitdao community have asked Alameda Research to address rumors the principal trading platform has dumped Bitdao’s BIT tokens. The dump, if confirmed, would be a breach of a swap agreement between the two entities which prohibits the offloadingContinue Reading
Bitcoin fell below $20,000 on Tuesday, as markets prepared for the U.S. midterm elections. Cryptocurrencies were swept by a red wave today, as some Democratic investors expect that American voters will also be favoring such a wave in the political arena. Ethereum also moved lower, dropping below $1,500 for theContinue Reading
The Brazilian Tax Authority RFB registered a new record in the number of Brazilians that invested in crypto, in the month of September. The institution informed through its monthly reports that almost 1.5 million people had purchased crypto during Sept. The number of crypto investors in Brazil increased since AugustContinue Reading
Following a liquidity crunch, FTX reached out to Binance to solve its liquidity issues through acquisition to keep FTX customers whole. FTX Exchange is set to be acquired by Binance, pending due diligence, following a liquidity crisis from FTX, per an announcement from the CEO of FTX. “Our teams areContinue Reading
Grantee Davidson Souza will continue development on multiple Bitcoin projects following a Summer of Bitcoin internship, including Utreexo. Vinteum, a Brazilian nonprofit dedicated to furthering Bitcoin research and development, has announced its second grant recipient for protocol development, per a release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. Davidson Souza will receive Vinteum’sContinue Reading
