Altcoins
Aptos debut underwhelms amid questions over design and performance
Top blockchain and crypto news: Aptos launch falls short. Why FTX chief is calling for crypto regulations. Is Hong Kong paving way for a retail CBDC?
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SBF – Sam Bankman-Fried
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Crypto Trading and Strategies
Sam Bankman-Fried to refund FTX phishing victims — just this once
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX will reimburse US$6 million lost by users in a phishing attack over the weekend, according to founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
Dylan Butts
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Altcoins
Justin Sun, SBF again deny involvement in Huobi Global sale
The founder of blockchain network Tron, Justin Sun, and crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried each denied for a second time that they have participated in purchasing a majority stake in Huobi Global, after crypto media outlet Wu Blockchain said on Monday that Sun was actually the Chinese crypto exchange’s behind-the-scenes purchaser, with Bankman-Fried was […]
Ningwei Qin
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Altcoins
SBF wanted to join Elon Musk Twitter deal, private text messages show
Sam Bankman-Fried, the American crypto entrepreneur, billionaire and investor, considered joining Musk's bid to buy social media giant Twitter, leaked private messages reveal.
Dylan Butts
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Crypto Trading and Strategies
FTX in talks to raise US$1B in fundraising round: CNBC report
Sam Bankman-Fried‘s FTX is in talks with potential investors about a funding round that would keep the company’s valuation in line with prior financing at the start of the year, CNBC reported Wednesday. See related article: Binance and FTX lead bidding for bankrupt Voyager Fast facts FTX Trading Ltd.’s latest funding round in January raised […]
Dylan Butts
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Altcoins
Alameda Research to repay US$200 mln crypto loan to Voyager Digital
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda Research will repay around US$200 million in cryptocurrencies to bankrupt digital assets broker Voyager Digital by Sept. 30. See related article: Voyager Digital issues notice of default to 3AC Fast facts Alameda owes Voyager about 6,553 Bitcoins, more than 51,000 Ether and smaller amounts in various tokens including USDC, DOGE […]
Pradipta Mukherjee
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Crypto Trading and Strategies
FTX CEO: no plan to buy crypto exchange Huobi
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of crypto exchange FTX, denied on Tuesday that he has a plan to buy out another crypto exchange, Huobi, after a rumor circulating on Chinese social media said that FTX has acquired the exchange. See related article: FTX CEO: This is the canary in China’s crypto ban coal mine Fast facts “No, […]
Ningwei Qin
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Altcoins
SBF denies FTX Ventures merger with Alameda’s crypto VC
Sam Bankman-Fried, chief executive officer of FTX exchange, denied a recent report by Bloomberg which stated that the venture capital subsidiary under FTX would merge with the VC operations under Alameda Research, a sister company of FTX. See related article: FTX revenue grew 1,000% in 2021 amid booming crypto market: SBF Fast facts “This seems […]
Danny Park
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Altcoins
FTX revenue grew 1,000% in 2021 amid booming crypto market: SBF
FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has confirmed media outlet CNBC’s report that FTX’s revenue grew 1,000% in 2021 on the back of a booming crypto market and a host of acquisitions. See related article: Sam Bankman-Fried lashes out at Voyager for rejecting FTX’s proposal Fast facts In a Twitter post, SBF said, “Fwiw […]
Pradipta Mukherjee
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Regulation
FTX.US among 5 companies cited by FDIC for ‘false, misleading’ claims to consumers
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), one of the two federal agencies insuring savings in American depository institutions, has sent cease-and-desist letters to five companies, including FTX.US, for making false statements about deposit insurance. See related article: FDIC clarifies that cryptocurrencies are not insured Fast facts In a press release, the FDIC said it has […]
Pradipta Mukherjee
