Cryptocurrency

Feds Arrest Russian Founder Of Crypto Exchange Bitzlato

Bitzlato crypto exchange founder arrested in US for money laundering, and charged with $700m financial crimes

2 years ago

UK Mulls Cryptocurrency Version Of Sterling

Government minister confirms UK is progressing a digital pound, following similar digital currency moves in India, Taiwan and elsewhere

2 years ago

YouTuber Apologises For Failed NFT Project CryptoZoo

Popular YouTuber Logan Paul apologises over failure of CryptoZoo NFT project after investigation calls it a 'scam'

2 years ago

China Ex-Official Publicly Shamed Over Crypto Corruption

Former high-ranking Chinese government official apologises in television broadcast for helping cover up crypto-mining amidst crackdown

2 years ago

US Bank Silvergate Covers $8bn In Crypto Withdrawals

US bank Silvergate hit by more than $8 billion in customer crypto withdrawals in late 2022 amidst 'rapid changes' in…

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charges

Faced a possible 115 years in prison, FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges, as trial is slated…

2 years ago

Taiwan Temple Sells NFTs For Popular Pilgrimage

Temple in Taiwan sells thousands of NFTs to increase followers' engagement in popular pilgrimage around sea goddess Mazu

2 years ago

NFT Sales, Search Interest Drop Sharply In 2022

Online searches and sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) decline sharply this year after a peak of $4.9 billion in sales…

2 years ago

Binance.US To Acquire Assets Of Voyager Digital For $1bn

Binance US subsidiary to pay $1bn for assets of bankrupt crypto exchange Voyager Digital as crypto turmoil continues

2 years ago

FTX’s Bankman-Fried ‘Set To Agree To Extradition’

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried set to appear in Bahamas court Monday to drop extradition fight amidst charges of massive fraud, money…

2 years ago

Top City Law Firm Loses Funds In FTX Crash

'Silver Circle' law firm Herbert Smith Freehills loses $120,000 in FTX failure as disgraced Bankman-Fried charged with fraud

2 years ago

Trump Digital Trading Cards Quickly Sell Out

Digital trading cards offered as NFTs by former US president Donald Trump sell out in less than a day, with…

2 years ago

Binance Founder Reassures After $1 Billion Withdrawn In A Day

Founder Changpeng Zhao admits “stress test” after more than a billion dollars is pulled out of Binance in a single…

2 years ago

Crypto Lender BlockFi Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

FTX collapse cited, as cryptocurrency lender BlockFi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey court

2 years ago

FTX Under ‘Active’ Investigation In Bahamas

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX under 'active' investigation in Bahamas, attorney general says, as he defends regulator's asset seizure

2 years ago

New York Governor Signs Bill To Limit Crypto Mining

Green move. Clampdown on crypto mining that runs on carbon-based power sources signed into law by New York Governor

2 years ago

FTX Owes Top 50 Creditors $3.1bn

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX discloses it owes 50 biggest creditors more than $3.1 billion after spectacular collapse this month

2 years ago

Failed FTX Exchange Could Have A Million Creditors

As regulators begin investigations into FTX's bankruptcy, filings indicate the failed crypto exchange could have 1 million creditors

2 years ago

Binance Chief Warns Of Crypto ‘Bad Players’

Head of biggest crypto exchange Binance says regulations are needed but can't protect people from a 'bad player'

2 years ago

Crypto.com Reassures Investors After FTX Collapse

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com reassures users company is 'secure' after spectacular fall of major player FTX last week

2 years ago

FTX Crypto Exchange Files For Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns

Chapter 11 for cryptocurrency exchange FTX, after it failed to secure rescue bid and additional funding. CEO Sam Bankman-Fried resigns

2 years ago

Crypto Market Rocked As Binance Drops FTX Rescue Deal

Cryptocurrency prices plunge after crypto exchange platform Binance withdraws from purchase of its failing rival FTX Trading

2 years ago

Binance Hit By $570m Crypto Theft

Hackers steal $570 million of Binance BNB crypto tokens amidst soaring thefts from cross-blockchain bridges

2 years ago

Interpol Issues Red Notice For Terra’s Do Kwon

Do Kwon denies being on the run and says he is making “zero effort to hide,” after Interpol issues global…

2 years ago

Crypto Exchange Kraken Has ‘No Plans To Register’ With SEC

Incoming chief executive of Kraken says company has no plans to register as intermediary as regulatory environment tightens

2 years ago

JPMorgan Boss Calls Cryptocoins ‘Decentralised Ponzi Schemes’

JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon tells US Congress cryptocurrencies are 'decentralised Ponzi schemes' that put billions at risk

2 years ago

White House Moves Toward Crypto Regulation

US administration issues initial framework for future cryptocurrency regulation balancing risks and opportunities

2 years ago

Celsius Seeks Permission To Sell Stablecoin Assets

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network files request to sell its stablecoin assets, as it seeks funds to continue operations

2 years ago

South Korea Issues Arrest Warrant For TerraUSD’s Do Kwon

Do Kwon, the co-founder of failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by South Korean authorities

2 years ago

Stablecoin Tether Touts $66.4bn In Reserves After $16bn Sell-Off

Tether says it has $66.4bn in reserves, down from $82.4bn at the end of March as coin holders cash out…

2 years ago