Many are wondering where Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX fame (or rather notoriety, at this point) has gone. The executive resigned from his company in mid-November following its collapse and he hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Has Sam Bankman-Fried Gone Missing? So, where is he? There seems to be a wide array of speculation online about what has become of the executive, with some claiming he has taken a private jet and fled to Argentina. Allegedly, one news source sent...
Read More »Sam Bankman-Fried Won’t Contest Extradition to the US: Report
Sam Bankman-Fried – the former CEO of defunct crypto exchange FTX – will supposedly reverse his decision to contest extradition to the US. According to a Reuters report, SBF will appear before the court in the Bahamas on Monday, December 19. Bankman-Fried is currently held at a correctional facility in the Bahamas following his arrest on December 13. He faces multiple charges, including criminal, and is being investigated by the DOJ, SEC, and the CFTC. It was previously said...
Read More »Earn 175% APR Through ApeCoin (APE) Staking on LBank Exchange
INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Dec 14, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, has recently launched ApeCoin (APE) staking in its “Earn” – “Flexible” section, users will be able to earn APE token with an annual return of 175% (floating adjustment), and withdraw anytime without locking. APE Staking Is the New Trend Recently, ApeCoin DAO (ApeDAO) has established an official staking protocol for ApeCoin (APE), which was created as a way for APE, BAYC, MAYC,...
Read More »LBank Exchange Will List LynKey (LYNK) on December 19, 2022
INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Dec. 16, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list LynKey (LYNK) on December 19, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the LYNK/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 8:00 (UTC) on December 19, 2022. Powered by blockchain and NFTs, LynKey (LYNK) creates an ecosystem for smart luxury resort, tourism and property investment. Its native token LYNK will be listed on LBank Exchange at 8:00 (UTC) on...
Read More »BNB Leads Recovery Efforts While Bitcoin Struggles Below $17K (Weekend Watch)
Over the past day, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization managed to recover a few billion, but the overall market saw no considerable volatility, and volume is drying up. Some altcoins managed to pull ahead, but the broader sentiment remains fearful. Bitcoin Struggles Below $17K Bitcoin’s price was unable to hold above the $17K level yesterday and dropped to a low of $16,527 on Binance. The cryptocurrency has failed to recover and is currently trading at around...
Read More »Gearing Up for the Next Big Leap, The HyperNation Announced in the Year-end Global Virtual Gala
This festive season has just gotten merrier with The HyperNation revealing more exciting development in the December grand event, ‘Whimsical Gaming Kingdom’. The year-end event, set to be the largest ever held by the first virtual nation, has received encouraging responses from the massive crowd who turned up at the virtual gala on 17 December 2022 08:00 EST. All attendants were amazed by the next big leap coming forth as the New Year 2023 approaches. The year 2022 has...
Read More »The Metaverse Will Influence Travel Decisions in 2023, BookingCom Predicts
The extended COVID-19 lockdown changed the travel industry —and the lifestyle of millions of people. But now that the pandemic seems to be under control, businesses are looking to rise from the ashes with new ideas to engage customers, and the metaverse seems like an exciting topic to explore. According to a survey conducted by the popular traveling portal Booking.com to more than 24,000 people in 32 countries, a considerable number of users responded that the metaverse could...
Read More »a16z Leads $100M Funding Round For Web3 Privacy Layer Aztec Network
The company plans to hire more engineers despite the intense bear market. Aztec Network – a privacy layer 2 chain for Web3 – announced raising $100 million in a Series B financing led by VC giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The funding round also saw participation from A Capital, King River, Variant, SV Angel, Hash Key, Fenbushi, and AVG.5. Its partnership with a16z will fund the development of a “next-generation encrypted architecture” that would enable users to verify that...
Read More »Distressed Crypto Platform Amber Group Secures a $300 Million Fundraiser
Amber Group – a cryptocurrency platform backed by Singapore’s investment company Temasek – completed a $300 million funding round. The money will be distributed to clients affected by the FTX collapse. The company, which had to cope with severe issues due to the ongoing bear market, recently acquired the Singaporean exchange – Sparrow Holdings. Trying to Reimburse Victims As announced on Twitter, the Series C fundraiser was led by Fenbushi Capital US. Amber Group said the...
Read More »Half a Billion in Crypto Goes Missing from FTX Exchange
Nearly half a billion dollars has been taken out of the now failed FTX exchange, and nobody really seems to know where the money went. Money Is Missing from FTX Spokespeople for the crypto exchange claim that “unauthorized transactions” are what caused the money to disappear, and it is being said that the company might have been hacked and the money stolen. The question is, “By who?” At the time of writing, the company has moved whatever funds it still had into cold...
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