SEC Intervenes in Binance US Acquisition of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Digital’s Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intervened in the asset purchase agreement between Binance US and bankrupt crypto...
Year: 2023
Report: Fanatics to Sell 60% of Candy Digital Stake Amid Struggling NFT Market
Fanatics, the retailer specializing in licensed sports merchandise, is divesting 60% of its stake in the non-fungible token (NFT) company...
Wash trading will cause crypto’s next implosion: Mark Cuban
The majority of centralized exchange volume is fake, according to the billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner. Crypto token wash...
Why isn’t there a VR client yet for Decentraland or The Sandbox?
“VR has always been part of Decentraland’s vision,” a developer working on the platform’s VR client told Cointelegraph. The Metaverse...
French central bank governor pushes for crypto licensing ahead of EU laws
The Bank of France’s head said turmoil in the crypto markets proves the need to move to a mandatory licensing...
Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT ‘fraud’
The developer of a Mutant Ape Yacht Club knock-off collection has allegedly “defrauded” investors of $2.9 million and admitted to...
Three Arrows Capital Founders Served Subpoenas via Twitter in Bankruptcy Process
The founders of the now-defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) have been served subpoenas by the fund’s liquidators...
New York Attorney General Sues Celsius Co-Founder Alex Mashinsky for Crypto Fraud
On Jan. 5, 2023, the state of New York and attorney general Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Alex Mashinsky,...
Unreported Transactions Linked to Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Revealed by Onchain Investigation
According to onchain research, wallets connected to Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder of FTX, transferred a significant number of previously...
Asia Express: China’s NFT market, Moutai metaverse popular but buggy…
After a one-year hiatus, Our Man in Shanghai returns, but hes no longer based in Shanghai (the crypto crackdown was...
US authorities are turning their attention to FTX’s Nishad Singh: Report
FTX's bankruptcy filings show a $543-million loan to Nishad Singh and he was reportedly a part of the secret 'wirefraud'...
CME Group to launch 3 metaverse reference rates
Axie Infinity, Chiliz and Decentraland will be represented in CME’s new reference rates and real-time indexes. Derivatives marketplace CME Group...
Magic Eden to refund users after fake NFTs sold due to exploit
Over a dozen fake NFTs were sold on the Magic Eden marketplace due to a "massive exploit" on the platform....
DeFi security losses rose 47.4% in 2022 to hit $3.64B: Report
Over $1.40 billion worth of stolen DeFi funds was reportedly laundered via Tornado Cash during that period. According to a...
Crypto lender Genesis lays off 30% more staff: Report
Genesis announced in August that it planned to cut its then 260-person workforce by 20%, with CEO Michael Moro moving...
