Why Venture Capitalists Won’t Be Held Accountable for Investing in FTX

As impossible as it is to believe that venture capital funds did proper due diligence on mismanaged and allegedly fraudulent FTX, the inherent risk of early-stage investing makes regulatory change unlikely in the fallout. дальше »

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From Homelessness to Hope: Oscar® Winning Filmmakers Use NFTs to Raise Funds for Inspiring Documentary Titled ‘Sticks & Shelter’

Oscar® Winning writer and director, Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton, are using a new fundraising method to produce their upcoming documentary The post From Homelessness to Hope: Oscar® Winning Filmmakers Use NFTs to Raise Funds for Inspiring Documentary Titled ‘Sticks & Shelter’ appeared first on NFT News Today. дальше »

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Troubled Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Seeks to Make Comeback

Coinspeaker Troubled Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Seeks to Make Comeback The co-founder of Bitzlato stated that they will allow 50% of user funds in Bitcoin held in Bitzlato wallets to be withdrawn on the same day we launch. дальше »

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Celsius publishes list of users eligible to withdraw majority of assets

Eligible creditors will not be able to withdraw their funds from Celsius unless they update their accounts with AML and KYC data. дальше »

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Court permits Core Scientific to borrow $70M to replace existing loan

Investment bank B. Riley is already a Core Scientific creditor and tried to provide funds before the Bitcoin miner filed for Chapter 11. дальше »

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Examiner finds customer deception, ‘very Ponzi-like’ use of funds at Celsius

The court-appointed examiner found many intentional and unintentional shortcomings at the bankrupt crypto lender dating back to its founding. дальше »

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Celsius inflated CEL price while former CEO dumped tokens

Investigation into Celsius operation found that customer and investor funds were used to prop up CEL price The report also found that the crypto lending platform was insolvent since its incepThe post Celsius inflated CEL price while former CEO dumped tokens appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Shuttered Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Says It Plans to Resume Operations: Report

The exchange had been charged by U.S. and European authorities with laundering $700 million in funds tied to Russian criminals. дальше »

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Celsius Was Operated in a Ponzi-Like Manner: Report

Celsius was pushing up the price of its CEL token by using customer funds, a new report has found. Even employees commented on how ponzi-like the scheme appeared. A Ponzi... дальше »

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Binance customer says money lost in P2P transfer

In a move that could unsettle Binance users, the exchange recently deleted an inquiry regarding lost funds from a customer going by the username abd_akiki under unclear circumstances. дальше »

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Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Generation Restructures Another $11M of Debt

The deal with B. Riley will push off repayment dates and use Greenidge stock to pay off some of the funds. дальше »

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Celsius Used New Customer Funds to Pay for Withdrawals: Independent Examiner

Shoba Pillay was appointed by a New York bankruptcy court to look at whether the crypto lender operated as a Ponzi scheme дальше »

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VitaDAO Closes $4.1M Funding Round With Pfizer Ventures for Longevity Research

The decentralized autonomous organization is raising funds for research on technologies that target human aging. дальше »

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Pantera Capital Reallocates Funds to Altcoins in Anticipation of an Altseason

Pantera's Co-Chief Investment Officer Joey Krug said the firm has now started to rotate back into altcoins that will "outperform ETH." The post Pantera Capital Reallocates Funds to Altcoins in Anticipation of an Altseason appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Gemini Earn Users Thought Their Funds Were Protected With FDIC, Turns out They Weren’t

The NYDFS is investigating Gemini for allegedly making misleading FDIC statements. The post Gemini Earn Users Thought Their Funds Were Protected With FDIC, Turns out They Weren’t appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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DPRK linked hackers launder $17.7m ETH from Harmony Bridge

A self-styled crypto investigator going by the social media moniker ZachXBT claims that actors allied to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have laundered another tranche of funds stolen last year from Harmony’s Horizon Bridge. дальше »

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Investors Pump Money Into Crypto Funds Amid Pickup in Market Sentiment

Bitcoin dominated this week's inflows, accounting for almost all of the $117 million coming in. дальше »

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Binance blocks some accounts amid Bitzlato case: ‘Funds are safe’

Binance says it has already unblocked 90% of crypto accounts that were suspended due to the Bitzlato investigation.

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North Korean hackers try to launder $27M in ETH from Harmony bridge attack

Three main addresses sent 17,278 Ether to six exchanges, which managed to freeze at least some of the stolen funds.

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SBF Replies U.S. Prosecutors, Requests Access to FTX Funds

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) said the recent government allegations painted him in the "worst possible light." The post SBF Replies U.S. Prosecutors, Requests Access to FTX Funds appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Harmony Bridge Hack Funds on Move, Here's Where They Are Going

Hackers trying to make stolen funds useful again, but some part should be safe now дальше »

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TRON (TRX), Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) Or Cosmos (ATOM) – What Brings More Bang For Your Buck?

For any investor, now is the perfect time to consider where to put their funds, as 2023 is underway. This will help them limit their choices to three currencies: TRON (TRX), Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) and Cosmos (ATOM). дальше »

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South Korea to deploy cryptocurrency tracking system in 2023

The “Virtual Currency Tracking System” will be used to monitor transaction history, extract information related to transactions and check the source of funds before and after remittance. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense moves to remove restrictions on FTX assets

On Jan. 28, Sam Bankman-Fried's legal representatives filed paperwork to have a restriction lifted that currently prohibits the former CEO from accessing FTX's funds.  дальше »

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Fasttoken (FTN) Secures Multi-Million Dollar Investment to Advance Its Web 3 Ecosystem

  Fastex raises $23. 2 million in a token generation event (TGE) last week. Funds will be used in accelerating development and community growth. Fasttoken (FTN) is the utility token in Fastex’s expansive Web 3 ecosystem. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to access FTX funds

Sam Bankman-Fried lawyers claim he was not involved in previous unauthorized transactions, and should have access to company assets. дальше »

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White House cryptocurrency ‘roadmap’ recommends against pension funds

The Biden administration touted its comprehensive framework and encouraged regulators and Congress to tighten the screws on crypto in a new statement. дальше »

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Hackers take over Azuki’s Twitter account, steal over $750K in less than 30 minutes

Most of the funds stolen were from a single wallet, with $751,321.80 in USDC drained from the malicious link.

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Solana DeFi protocol Friktion sunsets front end app

Solana-based DeFi portfolio management protocol Friktion has sunset its front end app, and has asked users to withdraw their funds. дальше »

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Solana-based Friktion urges users to withdraw funds as it halts front-end operations

Solana-based DeFi platform Friktion has urged its users to withdraw their funds from the protocol, as it moves to suspend all frontend operations. The post Solana-based Friktion urges users to withdraw funds as it halts front-end operations appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Digital Surge Survives The Crash Of FTX Crypto Exchange

The collapse of the crypto exchange FTX last year shook the industry. The exchange was among the top in the industry, with many investors and firms as users. However, following FTX’s filing for bankruptcy, the investors lost access to their funds on the platform. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Mother and Brother Not Cooperating With Financial Probe, FTX Lawyers Say

The crypto exchange wants to question its founder’s family as it seeks to locate allegedly misappropriated funds дальше »

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SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF for Second Time

The U.S. markets regular has rejected a score of ETF applications to invest directly in bitcoin, and has approved a number of funds tracking the cryptocurrency's futures market. дальше »

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The legal dangers of getting involved with DAOs

Buying DAO tokens? That’s no longer risk-free: Courts might consider you a partner in the business and judge you liable for millions in hacked funds. дальше »

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Options open interest on the verge of breaking all-time high, calls for $30,000 Bitcoin

Definition The total amount of funds (USD Value) allocated in options contracts. The post Options open interest on the verge of breaking all-time high, calls for $30,000 Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Could BNB suffer from FUD as mix-up causes bad press: Decoding...

A Bloomberg report has pointed out that Binance failed to separate users' funds from collateral. BNB appeared to react negatively to the news, as minimal loss in value was seen. On 24 JanuarThe post Could BNB suffer from FUD as mix-up causes bad press: Decoding... appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Pedigree Unleashes Virtual Fostering in Decentraland to Find Real Dogs Homes

Pedigree’s FOSTERVERSE aims to raise funds for animal shelters and encourage people to give the pets a home in real life. дальше »

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Celsius to Allow Customers to Withdraw Funds Deposited After Bankruptcy

Celsius creditors hope for speedy resolution after judge's new ruling.

The post Celsius to Allow Customers to Withdraw Funds Deposited After Bankruptcy appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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New York’s Financial Regulator Takes Aim At Firms Commingling Funds After New FTX Regulations

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Open letter to crypto: What is wrong with this industry? Binance pools customer funds with collateral

Exasperation. Irony. Apathy. This week’s story about Binance and its mismanagement of reserves raises many emotions. If you missed it, Bloomberg reported that Binance “mistakenly” pooled collateral for some of the crypto assets it issues with customer funds, with the report citing an unidentified Binance spokesperson. дальше »

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How a Crypto Quant Firm Shook Off the Bear Market – and FTX Exposure

The two funds from Pythagoras Investment finished the turbulent year up 8%. дальше »

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First Mover Americas: Did Binance Make Honest Error With Customers' Funds?

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 25, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. дальше »

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Crypto Lender Celsius Wins Court Approval for Customer Withdrawals, Flare Token Airdrop

One order authorizes Celsius to return funds transferred to the platform after the company filed for bankruptcy last July, subject to certain conditions. дальше »

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Flawed OpenSea Stolen Item Policy Is Costing Users Funds

The faulty OpenSea stolen item policy is costing the platform’s users lots of funds. At least that is the opinion of Franklin, the sixth largest holder of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. In a space of a few days, scammers gamed the policy to sell him stolen BAYC NFTs. дальше »

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Blockstream raises $125m to be directed to mining

According to a recent statement by the firm, Blockstream is putting fundraised funds worth $125 Million into its mining sector. Blockworks is still going strong despite 2022's bear market. дальше »

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Moves Sideways at $23K

Also: Binance mixed customer funds with B-Token collateral 'by mistake.' Equities closed mixed. дальше »

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Binance Reveals it Held B-Token Reserves in Same Wallet as Customer Funds

Binance mixed collateral assets with customer assets making it unclear whether customer withdrawals could still be honored. The post Binance Reveals it Held B-Token Reserves in Same Wallet as Customer Funds appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Blockchain Life 2023 to Be Held in Dubai This February

The 10th Global Forum on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and mining – Blockchain Life 2023 takes place on February 27–28 in Dubai.   The event is attended by key industry players, government representatives, heads of international companies and funds, investors, promising startups teams, and beginners. дальше »

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CME exchange sees 84,000 BTC or $2B allocated in futures contracts in last 24 hours

Definition Future’s open interest is the total amount of funds (USD Value) allocated in open futures contracts. The post CME exchange sees 84,000 BTC or $2B allocated in futures contracts in last 24 hours appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Binance admits storing client funds with company collateral 

Binance is addressing a financial mistake after it admitted to storing some customer funds in the same wallet with collateral for in-house tokens. дальше »

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