Australia to require crypto firms to hold financial services licenses

Diverse investors including Solana Ventures, Alameda Research and NBA legends Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson participated in the round. 263 Total views 3 Total shares Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Metaplex has concluded a $46 million investment round to support its strategic pivot into metaverse applications — offering further evidence that existing blockchain networks were looking…

To mitigate risks associated with public blockchain networks, the paper proposed appointing an entity with the authority to “control and limit access” to cryptocurrency assets.

FTX's legal counsel requested insurers to advance or reimburse Bankman-Fried's defense costs and fees under the company's directors and officers (D&O) insurance. 1005 Total views 24 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTSam Bankman-Fried is seeking to use FTX's insurance policies to cover his legal expenses, according to a…

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that there is no public demand for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country.During his speech at the symposium for the 35th anniversary of the Center for Financial Industry Information Systems on Dec. 4, Kuroda addressed the challenges posed by private global stablecoins and CBDCs.…

New details of the salacious Butina-Byrne romance that led the Overstock CEO to resign emerge in latest volume of Senate Russia investigation. On Aug. 18, the Senate Intelligence Committee released volume five of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The new version found that former CEO of Overstock.com and noted crypto advocate…

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange says the market turmoil from the FTX fallout is the final cause of ceasing operations following a year of winding down services. 462 Total views 5 Total shares In the wake of the recent FTX scandal, another crypto business is feeling the market effects. Genesis Block, a frontrunner for providing cryptocurrency…

BTC Inc. CEO David Bailey says he spoke with the former president’s team in the wake of the July 13 assassination attempt.

Dan Morehead is more conservative in his Bitcoin price predictions than his firm Pantera Capital, though both agree that it will hit $100,000. Pantera Capital is the oldest Bitcoin investment firm in the United States. When the company’s founder, Dan Morehead, was asked to make a Bitcoin price prediction during a recent interview, he first…

Metaverse tokens are starting to cool off while DeFi platforms register steady inflows that pushed the sector’s TVL to a new all-time high. 748 Total views 31 Total shares Sentiment in the cryptocurrency market is back on the rise on Nov. 29 as the recent dip down into the “extreme fear” zone on the Crypto…