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Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, is at the center of a legal storm as new revelations regarding the terraUSD (UST) stablecoin collapse in 2022 come to light. Kwon is under investigation, with recent developments indicating that the involvement of market maker Jump Trading could be crucial in the legal proceedings. Jump Trading’s Profits Under Scrutiny in TerraUSD Case Following the collapse of the UST stablecoin in May 2022, Kwon was sued by the U.S. Securities and...

Matrixport’s analysis suggests that if Tether’s (USDT) market cap increases by $24 billion, acting as a proxy for potential ETF inflows, Bitcoin’s price could rise to $42,000, representing a conservative estimate. A recent report from the crypto financial services platform Matrixport suggests that the approval of BlackRock’s Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) could propel the price of Bitcoin (BTC) to the range of $42,000 to $56,000. The Impact of BlackRock’s ETF Approval on BTC Price...

Coinbase is looking to expand its footprint in Europe amid more crypto-friendly MiCA laws that will allow it to operate in all 27 EU states under a single license. In a major move, crypto exchange Coinbase Glonal Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has decided that it will select Ireland as its regulatory hub in the entire EU region. Currently, Coinbase already has its presence in Ireland holding an office in Dublin since 2018. As of now, Ireland employs nearly 100 people in Ireland. Coinbase has applied...

Through Taproot Assets, Lightning Labs is bringing stablecoins to Bitcoin and Bitcoinizing traditional assets including the dollar. Bitcoin layer-2 infrastructure firm Lightning Labs has officially launched the mainnet of Taproot Assets, a protocol that supports the issuance of stablecoins and real-world assets on the Bitcoin and Lightning networks. According to an official announcement, the mainnet release will support functionality on the Bitcoin blockchain, with support for Lightning...

It was disclosed that FTX customers’ money was spent on business investments, political and charity donations, and real estate. Beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX spent customer’s deposits for business investments, political contributions, charitable donations, real estate, and the buyback of shares from competitor exchange Binance. During a hearing on Wednesday at the ongoing Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) trial, professor Peter Easton, an accounting officer hired by the US Department of...

TMSC saw their quarterly profits plunge the highest since 2019. However, the company says that the the PC and smartphone market concerns are abating and chip demand is rising again. On Thursday, October 19, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported its Q3 2023 numbers with profit standing at 211 billion New Taiwan dollars ($6.69 billion). This was greater than the expected profit of NT$191.43. This has been the largest profit decline since the first quarter of 2019....

G42’s recent partnership with OpenAI shows the company’s dedication to fostering AI adoption in the UAE. OpenAI, the brains behind the creation of the popular artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPT has entered into a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi’s technology conglomerate G42. In an announcement on Wednesday, the company said that the new collaboration will help advance the adoption of AI technologies in Dubai and across the Middle East market. G42 to Leverage OpenAI’s AI...

With Stéphanie Cabossioras’ resignation, she joins at least 10 other senior executives who have left Binance this year. Stéphanie Cabossioras has resigned from her role as executive director of Binance France, the French arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Her departure comes as the latest in a series of high-level exits from Binance and occurs against a backdrop of heightened regulatory pressure on the company. Cabossioras was appointed to lead Binance France in April...

Nokia’s cost reduction plan is a strategic move aimed at addressing the challenging market environment it currently faces. Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia Oyj (HEL: NOKIA) has revealed plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs as part of a comprehensive cost reduction strategy, prompted by a substantial drop in Q3 2023 earnings. Nokia Job Cut Reduction Strategy According to reports, Nokia’s decision to cut jobs and streamline its operations is in direct response to its third-quarter earnings...

EOS price remained in a bearish zone and declined below the $0.550 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $0.545 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $0.5475 on the 4-hour chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to decline if it stays below the $0.525 and $0.520 resistance levels. EOS price is struggling below $0.540 against the US...