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When the financial woes of FTX also lead to the exchange’s bankruptcy, the deal could not proceed, pitching Binance.US as the next major favorite to bail out the company. Judge Michael Wiles, the presiding Judge over the Binance.US and Voyager Digital acquisition case with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reaffirmed his order for the deal to proceed. The Judge canceled the petition from the SEC to halt the proposed sale of the bankrupt crypto brokerage...

Baidu recently saw its shares take a massive hit following a pre-recorded unveiling demo of ChatGPT rival Ernie bot.  The shares of Chinese multinational tech company Baidu plunged to an 8-week low after the company unveiled a ChatGPT rival. On Thursday, Baidu provided a sneak peek into the functionality of its Chinese-language bot but also forewarned of its imperfections. However, during a live-streamed release event, CEO Robin Li described how the Chinese-language ChatGPT would improve...

FTX made the transfers to SBF and others via the former CEO’s trading firm Alameda Research.  According to the new management of bankrupted crypto exchange FTX, $2.2 billion was transferred to SBF via various entities. In a press release, the company revealed that more than $3.2 billion was sent to Sam Bankman-Fried and other major employees according to a Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs filed on March 15. FTX Transfers Over $3B to SBF and Other Key...

The price of Dogecoin has gone up again in recent weeks thanks to newfound assistance from Elon Musk, the South African billionaire and CEO of companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and now Twitter. Elon Musk Helps Dogecoin Rise Again In a recent social media post, Musk published a picture of his little dog Floki of the Shiba Inu breed (a Shiba Inu has long been the Doge mascot). The words accompanying the picture were rather sarcastic and likely weren’t meant to be taken...

Ethereum recently concluded its final dress rehearsal, dubbed Shapella, on the Goerli testnet en route to its mainnet upgrade. The Ethereum Shapella upgrade is on course for launch following its successful activation on the Goerli testnet. According to reports, this development is in the final phase before the upgrade goes live on the mainnet. With the Ethereum Shapella upgrade mainnet development, stakers can unstake their Ethereum (ETH) from the protocol. According to Ethereum developer...

Cathie Wood praised crypto assets for proving to be safe havens as crisis unfolded in the US banking system last week. Ark Investment‘s Cathie Wood is known for making some of the bold bets in crypto. Even during the strong downfall of 2022, Cathie Wood has been a regular investor in crypto companies like Coinbase. In another such development, ARK Investment Management LLC managed to raise a staggering $16 million from investors for a new crypto-focused investments fund. On Wednesday,...

As of the end of Q3, Virgin Orbit has $71.2 million in cash and $30.9 million in revenue. Shares of aircraft engineering company Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: VORB) dropped by 33% in extended trading as the company is discharging nearly all its workers. According to people familiar with the matter that spoke to CNBC, the company is additionally suspending operations for a week as it seeks a funding lifeline. Currently, at premarket trading, Virgin Orbit has declined further, with its...

EOS price started a fresh decline from the $1.15 resistance zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $1.15 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a key rising channel with support near $1.10 the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to decline if it stays below the $1.12 and $1.15 resistance levels. EOS price is struggling below $1.15 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....

Litecoin started a fresh decline below the $80 zone against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading below $80 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $88 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could struggle to clear the $85 and $88 resistance levels in the near term. Litecoin price is struggling below $85 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. LTC price could...

A recent Senate hearing on crypto shows just how divided the congressional floor is on the world of digital assets. Some really think it has a lot to offer, while others just want to tear it down and keep investors locked up in a world of fear and tension. The Senate Is Split on Crypto Sherrod Brown – a democrat from Ohio and the head of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee – opened the discussion up with the following statement: What a difference a...