September of 2023 was a great month for Bitcoin mining companies. Three firms, CleanSpark, Riot Blockchain, and Marathon Digital Holdings, all reported record outputs. Kraken also witnessed a 5-year ATH of BTC inflow and a 506.06M hash rate spike in mid-September.CleanSpark mined 643 BTC in September, bringing its total BTC holdings to 2,240 and making […]
Adam Yedidia, a former FTX developer, recently resigned after discovering that Alameda Research had used FTX customer funds to settle debts. A software bug in FTX’s system had miscalculated Alameda’s debt, leading to a $16 billion misrepresentation. The incident has raised serious questions about the transparency and financial integrity of the crypto sphere. Yedidia revealed […]
ACCERX, a leading cryptocurrency trading platform, recently announced a significant upgrade to its security protection system. This upgrade covers various aspects of technology, products, and services, and has been welcomed by a wide range of users. The platform has adopted innovative technologies and safety measures to cope with the ever-growing security threats, such as an […]
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is on trial for fraud, with Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, providing testimony. Wang revealed that Alameda Research, an associated company of SBF, had a “large line of credit” and was able to trade more than it had in its account. This was done with a code attached to the FTX wallet […]
Ripple has won a prestigious award at the PAY360 Awards in the United Kingdom for having the “best use of digital currencies and assets in financial services”. The award comes days after the US district judge Analisa Torres rejected the interlocutory appeal by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to the ruling that recognized the […]
Yuga Labs has announced a restructuring that has seen several roles “eliminated across the company”. CEO Daniel Alegre suggested the firm had taken on too many projects that were ultimately distracting it from its “core priorities”. Moving forward, Alegre outlined that the firm will ramp up its focus on community building, “going all-in” on its […]
The highly anticipated trial of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has not gone well for the former billionaire. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is leading the prosecution, portraying Bankman-Fried as a central player in a fraudulent scheme. Key testimonies, especially those from FTX’s current leadership, have proven particularly damaging.Gary Wang, FTX co-founder, confessed […]
The Sam Bankman-Fried trial began on October 4th, with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the former FTX CEO’s defense presenting their arguments to the 12-person jury. The DOJ accused Bankman-Fried of deliberately lying to investors to enrich himself and expand his crypto empire, while the defense argued that he was a young […]
Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, revealed more details of Alameda Research’s corrupt relationship with his exchange during Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial on Friday. Wang claimed that the function required for Alameda to steal client funds had been baked into FTX’s computer systems back in 2019. Alameda was granted three special privileges at FTX compared to […]
Kraken, a prominent virtual currency exchange network, has declared its intention to acquire Coin Meester B.V. (BCM), a respected crypto broker based in the Netherlands. This strategic acquisition aims to cement Kraken’s foothold in the European region while enhancing compliance with the changing regulatory climate.BCM was established in 2017 and has already listed 170 different […]
