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In the wake of crypto exchange FTX’s collapse, which triggered a severe contagion across the industry, many shocking discoveries have been made about the company’s governance and management system. A detailed examination of the firm’s bankruptcy filing has shown that “FTX was a slush fund masquerading as a real business,” according to FOX reporter Genevieve Roch-Decter. FTX Approved Expenses with Emojis A part of the 30-page-long filing revealed that FTX Group did not have an...

Bitcoin has not made any decisive moves in days as the asset remains stuck below $17,000. This is expected to an extent today, given the unusually low trading volumes. As such, the alternative coins have stalled, too, with ETH struggling to sustain above $1,200. Bitcoin Flat Below $17K The past two weeks were highly different from one another. The previous one saw massive turbulence propelled by the collapse of once the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Bitcoin...

The cryptocurrency industry saw the spectacular collapse of one of its giants earlier this month, which ultimately resulted in FTX filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Shortly after, though, there were suspicious movements from one of its accounts, many related it to a hack or even an inside job. However, the Securities Commission of the Bahamas took it to Twitter to shed some more light on the events, informing that it was actually the watchdog that siphoned the funds. The...

The cryptocurrency industry was built on top of one slogan: “don’t trust, verify.” But Grayscale is different from the rest of the cryptocurrency-related businesses. In a recent Twitter thread pondering the need for transparency in the industry after the collapse of FTX, Grayscale attempted to calm its investors’ fears, assuring them that the regulations that apply to its various entities make an FTX-like scenario nearly impossible. Grayscale Says: Funds Are Safe, Trust Us...

The island country located in the Caribbean region – Saint Kitts and Nevis – plans to turn Bitcoin Cash (BCH) into an official payment method inside its borders by March next year. The announcement positively affected the asset’s price, which jumped above $100. The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis – Terrance Micheal Drew – disclosed that the government is willing to engage with Bitcoin Cash mining and make the asset legal tender on local soil by March 2023. The leader...

The Albanian authorities will reportedly extradite the notorious Faruk Fatih Ozer (CEO of the distressed crypto exchange Thodex) to Türkiye. He escaped his homeland last year after allegedly defrauding the platform customers for nearly $2 billion. Justice to Be Served According to a recent coverage by BBC, the Albanian and Turkish authorities negotiated the deportation of Ozer, who has 15 days to appeal the decision. The 27-year-old and his troubled crypto platform Thodex...

Dogecoin’s Shibetoshi Nakamoto believes a potential crash of the crypto exchange Binance or the stablecoin-issuer Tether could severely destabilize the entire industry. He also advised people to do appropriate research and understand the digital asset’s sector specifics before entering it. Binance/Tether Collapse Could be Devastating The Co-Creator of the memecoin Dogecoin – Billy Markus (better known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto) – thinks if either Binance or Tether goes down,...

The past year or so has not been kind to the primary cryptocurrency, following many industry and macroeconomic adversities. Even though the asset has lost roughly 80% of its value since the all-time high last November, some estimations show that it could drop further, perhaps to the four-digit territory. It was approximately a year ago when the industry was booming, led by the massive gains charted by the largest cryptocurrency. Perhaps fueled by the futures ETF launched in...

Despite all the economic and financial turmoil in the United Kingdom, bitcoin has not taken advantage of the situation and dropped even further in October, even though that period has historically been bullish for the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. Bitcoin Should Have Risen, but the Opposite Happened October saw the resignation of UK prime minister Liz Truss, who set a record after serving only 44 days in her post. The news brought an onslaught of new...

Martin Walker – a tech expert and finance director at the nonprofit Center for Evidence-Based Management – says the island of Bermuda is taking a huge chance by inviting so many digital currency exchanges and related businesses to set up shop within its borders. Martin Walker to Bermuda: Be Careful! Bermuda is one of the most crypto-friendly regions in the world. The area has virtually little to no regulation when it comes to crypto activity, meaning digital currency and...