Elizabeth Warren’s WSJ op-ed, which correlated the fall of the FTX crypto exchange to crypto ruining the entire economy, did not go unnoticed by the online crypto community. The downfall of former crypto exchange FTX has had the entire industry in disarray since the situation began to unravel days before it declared bankruptcy on Nov....Continue Reading

Matthew Ferranti, a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard, pointed out that Bitcoin is an optimal alternative hedging asset for central banks. A research paper published at Harvard university highlighted how central banks can use Bitcoin (BTC) to hedge against financial sanctions from fiat reserve issuers.  A working paper, titled “Hedging Sanctions Risk: Cryptocurrency in Central Bank...Continue Reading

The Busan city administration has signed agreements with multiple crypto firms, including Binance, Huobi Global, Crypto.com, as well as the troubled FTX exchange. The FTX crash appears to have affected not only companies and investors but also entire cities that previously became partners of the troubled cryptocurrency exchange. South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, is reportedly...Continue Reading

The cybersecurity firm predicted that crypto-related cybercrime won’t slow down in 2023, but it will move on from Bitcoin as a source of payment. Bitcoin (BTC) is forecasted to be a less enticing payment choice by cybercriminals as regulations and tracking technologies improve, thwarting their ability to safely move funds. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky in a...Continue Reading

Institutional investors continue to see the long-term potential of crypto and have been loading their bags throughout the year, according to a survey. A survey of institutional investors suggests that their cryptocurrency allocations have increased over the last year despite the industry going through a prolonged crypto winter. A Coinbase-sponsored survey released on Nov. 22...Continue Reading

Oxford University has opened public voting for the first time with polls set to close on Dec. 2. The word “Metaverse” is one of three in the running to be crowned the Oxford “Word of the Year” (WOTY) in a competition run by the Oxford University Press (OUP), the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary....Continue Reading

It is understood Moelis & Company has been brought on to help the troubled lending firm explore all possible options. Cryptocurrency lending firm Genesis Global Capital has reportedly hired a restructuring adviser to explore all possible options that include, but aren’t limited to, a potential bankruptcy.  It is understood that the firm has hired investment...Continue Reading

The price of soccer fan tokens, designed for fan engagement, is seemingly impacted by the on-field performance of teams. Argentina’s shock 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup has plummeted the price of the Argentine Football Association Fan Token (ARG), in line with the hopes of the nation’s...Continue Reading

The Bitcoin miner warned its cash reserves may be depleted by the end of 2022 or sooner as it cuts back on spending, including not making loan repayments. Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific has warned of  “substantial doubt” they will be able to continue operations over the next 12 months given financial uncertainty. In its...Continue Reading

The other licensees included three European institutional investment platforms and one U.S.-based retail platform. In an official blog post, Bitpanda announced that it has secured a crypto custody licence from the German financial authority, BaFin. Having obtained this licence, the Austrian-based crypto exchange can now legally market its services to residents of Germany. Bitpanda also...Continue Reading