Bitcoin
Former BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner Sues Exchange for Breach of Contract and Wrongful Termination
It was previously reported that Hoeptner left the company in October 2022. Source link
Month: December 2022
Market Analysis
OneCoin Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud & Money Laundering
OneCoin cofounder Karl Sebastian Greenwood pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. A Dec. 16 press statement by the authorities described Greenwood as the operator of the […]
Market Analysis
Binance Looks for Independent Auditor But ‘Big Four’ Refused
Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers are reportedly turning down chances to audit Binance despite a long history with Coinbase. According to the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, the top audit companies are “currently unwilling” […]
Bitcoin
Storage Protocol Tokens Slide as Traders Short FileCoin and Storj
Filecoin saw record shorts over the weekend as its down 28% over the past five days, while StorJ is down 20% in the same time period Source link
Regulation
Government Agencies Need Crypto Wallets and Access to Exchanges, Russian Prosecutors Say – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russian authorities are finding it hard to cash out digital assets they have gotten hold of, prosecutors have warned. They have also urged the government to recognize cryptocurrency as property, allow departments to have digital […]
Market Analysis
Large Amounts of Ethereum is on The Move From Whale Wallets
Large amounts of Ethereum are on the move as previously inactive whale accounts wake from a five-year slumber. On Dec 19, on-chain analysis Twitter feed ‘Lookonchain’ reported that two dormant Ethereum addresses have started to […]
Market Analysis
Did Donald Trump Mint The Best NFTs For Himself?
A blockchain sleuth has delved into the crypto wallets of the recently launched Donald Trump NFT collection. There may have been some pre-minting of his NFTs before they were actually launched. Former U.S. President Donald […]
Regulation
SEC Chairman Says Important to Regulate Crypto Issuers and Intermediaries – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has stressed the importance of bringing “intermediaries and issuers of crypto securities” into compliance. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight […]
Market Analysis
Sherrod Brown Suggests Prohibiting Crypto in the US
The anti-crypto rhetoric has been ramping up in the United States. The latest lawmaker to deride the entire ecosystem is Senate banking chairman Sherrod Brown who suggested a full-out crypto ban. Brown is an ardent […]
Regulation
Missing From the Debate About Binance’s Proof of Reserves and Auditor, One Metric Shows Another Exchange Could Be in Trouble
“If the exchange is not using its collateral to borrow money, it doesn’t really matter what the clean reserves are. If every customer’s crypto is fully held 1:1 in proper wallets, it doesn’t really matter,” […]