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Bitcoin Surges Above $28,000 Amidst Banking Turmoil
Biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin surges to nine-month high after central banks liquidity measures in response to banking sector turmoil
Crypto Investment ‘Scam’ Defrauds Thousands Of Users
Crypto trading app iEarn Bot appears to be massive scam drawing in thousands of investors in multiple countries, report finds
Sam Bankman-Fried Allegedly Received $2.2 Billion From FTX Entities
Filings from bankrupt FTX show it made transfers of about $2.2 billion to company founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Hackers Steal $199m From UK Crypto Start-Up Euler Labs
Hackers steal nearly $200m from UK crypto lender Euler Labs, amidst rampant hacking and business failures in crypto sector
NatWest Adds Crypto Limits As Scams Proliferate
NatWest caps transfers to crypto exchanges as consumers and businesses lose hundreds of millions to elaborate scams
Bitcoin Surges 20 Percent After SVB Fiasco
Bitcoin rises 20 percent as stablecoin USDC nearly regains dollar peg after US government takes emergency action to rescue SVB depositors
IMF ‘Warned G20’ Of Crypto Banking Risks
International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it warned G20 last month that proliferation of crypto assets could mean risks for banking sector
Cryptocurrencies Rise After US Authorities Rescue SVB Depositors
Cryptocurrencies rise after US authorities intervene to restore confidence in banking sector following collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Silvergate Bank To Close Down, Amid FTX Aftermath
Lawyers For FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hint At Trial Delay
Legal team for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried suggest they may need more time to prepare legal defence of their client
Former FTX Engineer Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges
Former engineering director of collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX has pleaded guilty to six criminal charges, including fraud
Visa, Mastercard ‘Pause Crypto Partnerships’ Amidst Meltdown
Visa, Mastercard reportedly halting cryptocurrency partnerships and product plans following industry meltdown last year
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Four More Charges
Four new criminal charges leveled at FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried concerning illegal political donations and bank fraud
Huobi, OKX To Apply For Hong Kong Crypto Licences
Major crypto exchanges Huobi Global and OKX to apply for licences under new Hong Kong regulatory regime aimed at turning city into crypto hub
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Charged By US SEC
Do Kwon, co-founder of the failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, has been charged by US authorities with fraud, after months on the run
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Bond Backers Revealed
As Sam Bankman-Fried faces questions over his use of a VPN, the identity of the $250 million bond guarantors are revealed
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Ordered Back To Court, After VPN Use
Federal judge unhappy that FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried used virtual private network (VPN) whilst under house arrest
New York Regulator Orders Shutdown Of Major Stablecoin
New York regulator orders Paxos Trust to stop issuing third-biggest stablecoin Binance USD, as authorities crack down on crypto industry
UK Considers Backing Official ‘Digital Pound’
Bank of England and UK Treasury propose government-backed digital pound that could supplant cash by end of decade
Court Considers Independent FTX Probe
US bankruptcy court to consider DOJ demand that it appoint independent examiner to probe fraud charges in FTX collapse
UK Government Details Plan To Regulate Crypto, Post FTX
HM Treasury reveals 'ambitious plans' to protect consumer and businesses by 'robustly regulating cryptoasset activities'
PayPal To Axe 7 Percent Of Workforce
More job losses as PayPal announces plan to lay off 2,000 staff amid “challenging macroeconomic environment”
EU Lawmakers Approve ‘Prohibitive’ Crypto Rules
European Union lawmakers vote to approve draft law that includes 'prohibitive' restrictions for banks holding crypto assets
Hackers Access Thousands Of PayPal Accounts
PayPal says hackers accessed nearly 35,000 accounts in early December using valid passwords obtained from breaches of other websites
US Prosecutors Sieze $700m From FTX’s Bankman-Fried
US prosecutors sieze $700m from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried amidst fraud charges, as current chief considers restarting bankrupt platform
Crypto Lender Genesis Files For Chapter 11
Another victim of the fallout from FTX collapse, as crypto lender Genesis files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Feds Arrest Russian Founder Of Crypto Exchange Bitzlato
Bitzlato crypto exchange founder arrested in US for money laundering, and charged with $700m financial crimes
FTX Claims $415m Crypto Was Hacked
FTX has now identified roughly $5.5 billion worth of digital assets for recovery, but said $415m has been hacked
Bank of England Governor Questions Need For Digital Pound
Not surprising. Crypto critic and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey questions need for a digital pound