Ferrari, the renowned luxury car brand, has announced its decision to accept cryptocurrency payments for its sports cars in the United States and plans to expand this payment option to Europe. The move comes in response to growing customer demand and requests from dealers, with many young investors showing interest in digital currencies. While the […]
Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter (now known as X), is rumored to be collaborating with Bill Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, to integrate cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin into the social media platform. This speculation has sparked optimism among supporters of Dogecoin, who hope that this collaboration will lead to a […]
Wells Fargo is facing a lawsuit after a customer claimed that the bank froze $204,000 in his account without explanation. Although the bank denies any wrongdoing, it has agreed to hand over a $204,000 check to the customer. The customer’s attorney is now seeking additional funds for damages and attorney fees. This incident comes after […]
Former CEO of investment firm Systematic Alpha Management LLC (SAM), Peter Kambolin, has admitted to participating in a fraudulent scheme known as “cherry-picking.” This practice involved allocating profitable and unprofitable trades in a way that benefited Kambolin’s personal accounts while causing losses for investors. Kambolin also misled clients by claiming that SAM’s trading strategies focused […]
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince testified in the criminal trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, providing details about BlockFi’s lending relationship with Alameda Research. Prince revealed that Alameda began to dominate BlockFi’s lending activities, and he had conversations with Bankman-Fried regarding the loans. BlockFi had lent out billions of dollars to its clients, with Alameda […]
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, recently spoke about his early impressions of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX who is currently on trial for fraud. Scaramucci initially admired Bankman-Fried’s vision for a next-generation financial exchange and was impressed by his intelligence and perceived altruism. He trusted Bankman-Fried and even sold a piece of his […]
Payments processing giant Mastercard and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have successfully tested the interoperability of a central bank digital asset (CBDC) and the ability to restrict its use to authorized parties. Mastercard’s solution allowed the holder of a pilot CBDC to purchase a non-fungible token (NFT) listed on Ethereum. The RBA’s pilot CBDC […]
In a shocking revelation, blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic has provided an in-depth analysis of the infamous FTX theft, shedding light on the complex web of events surrounding the hack, subsequent money laundering, and the ongoing quest to uncover the identity of the perpetrators.According to Elliptic’s report, the FTX theft in November 2022 involved $477 million […]
In the second week of the trial involving Sam Bankman-Fried, CoinDesk has analyzed trial documents, transcripts, and reports to provide highlights of Caroline Ellison’s testimony and updates on FTX’s $400 million hack. During the trial, a secret recording was revealed, and the former CEO of Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, testified. The details of the secret […]
Lawyers representing former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried are seeking to introduce information from the crypto exchange’s terms of service during witness testimonies in the ongoing criminal trial. The defense team aims to address evidentiary issues related to the alleged misuse of FTX funds. Prosecutors and the defense have differing theories on the matter, with […]
