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TL;DR SBF Trial reveals manipulation of Alameda’s funds, resulting in $10 billion in outstanding loans. Scheme involving frozen Chinese government funds explored, including negotiation, using crypto addresses, and bribery. Ellison exposes attempts to use Saudi Crown Prince’s money, image concerns, doctored balance sheets, and FTX’s insolvency, raising industry regulatory and investor confidence questions. The SBF Trial just got crazier this week, as a lot of unexpected...

Bitcoin’s price tried to take over the $27,000 level in the past 24 hours, but the bears didn’t allow it, and the asset remains inches below that line. Most altcoins are with minor 24-hour gains after the recent price plunges, with XDC becoming today’s top performer. BTC Fails at Reclaiming $27K It was less than a week ago – last Sunday – when the primary cryptocurrency was trading a lot higher and was sitting well above $28,000. However, the Israel-Hamas conflict played its...

TL;DR Recent data suggests XRP adoption is still in early stages, with over 3.6 million wallets holding less than 500 XRP; around 17% of total XRP wallets (4.8 million) were created since the start of 2023, indicating rising interest. Large investors, or “whales,” have been accumulating XRP, with their holdings representing 27% of the total circulating supply, up from a previous value of $7.16 billion in October 2022. Analysts are optimistic about XRP’s future value,...

A former CEO of an investment firm has admitted to engaging in a “cherry-picking” scheme regarding crypto futures contracts and foreign exchange contracts. The practice caused losses for investors, with the ex-CEO using proceeds from the scheme for personal use. Fraudulent Cherry Picking Practice The founder and former CEO of investment firm Systematic Alpha Management LLC (SAM), Peter Kambolin, who between 2019 and 2021 acted as a commodity trading advisor and commodity pool...

Zac Prince – former CEO of collapsed crypto lending firm BlockFi – took the stand during Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial in New York City on Friday. The CEO discussed the size of his loans to the exchange’s sister trading desk, Alameda Research, and what exactly he knew about the state of their balance sheet as one of its major creditors. How BlockFi Went Bust Per testimony summarized by Inner City Press, Prince said BlockFi lent out “five to ten billion dollars” overall, of which...

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a complaint against former CEO of Voyager Digital, Stephen Ehrlich, alleging that the ex-chief committed fraud and failed to register the bankrupt crypto lender with the agency. In a related development, another US regulatory body, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced that it reached a settlement with Voyager Digital. CFTC’s Charges Against Stephen Ehrlich The CFTC announced the lawsuit in a press...

TL;DR Loom Network (LOOM) saw a 30% price surge, reaching a 5-year high of $0.28, possibly influenced by an Upbit investor purchasing over 21M LOOM worth around $6 million. This investor now holds 653 million LOOM assets, equating to 50% of the total circulating supply. Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ether, and others are on a decline, with global market capitalization dropping below $1.1 trillion. The cryptocurrency market seems to be in a bearish mode, but a few...

BarnBridge is the latest crypto project that found itself entangled in legal proceedings initiated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). With potential financial penalties on the horizon, the project turned to its token holders. The details of any specific order sent by the financial regulator have not been disclosed. Voters Decide on SEC’s ‘Order’ The DeFi protocol kicked off a voting process on October 10th, centered around a proposal to allow its creators –...

Beluga, a Multichain AMM protocol, recently fell victim to a malicious hacking attack that scooped about $175K in crypto a few hours ago. This is just the latest hacks and cyber attacks that have been clouding the crypto space in 2023, stealing over a billion. Beluga Protocol Attacked As per the reports, this attack targeted the Beluga protocol deployed on the Arbitrum network. The news broke when security firm PeckShield reported the incident on X, mentioning that the...

TL;DR BitPay now allows users to purchase tickets for Taylor Swift’s upcoming “Eras Tour Movie” concert using various cryptocurrencies, including XRP, SHIB, BTC, and ETH. To buy tickets, users should visit the AMC website, select the desired concert, and choose the crypto payment option during checkout. Increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies like XRP and SHIB may lead to a potential price rally, despite their recent price dips. Buying Tickets in Crypto The cryptocurrency...