Caroline Ellison asks for time served, citing cooperation with US gov’t

Ether (ETH) price has gained 88% since November, astonishing even the most bullish investors as the top altcoin secured a 2020 high at $750. Aside from the upcoming CME ETH futures launch scheduled for Feb. 8, the phenomenal growth of the total value locked (TVL) in Decentralized Finance protocols also played a major part.Total Value…

The ongoing trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has uncovered a series of explosive revelations in the form of testimonies from former key FTX and Alameda Research executives. The latest court proceedings on Oct. 12 saw former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison testify for the third day, following which the jury was presented with a recording

According to the FTX US, “Withdrawals are and will remain open.” In a long apology issued by the CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, also popularly known as SBF, he assured the crypto community that the recent turn of events was only going to affect FTX international. According to him “FTX US, the US based exchange…

Even opportunities to “buy the dip” match up — almost to the day — with Q4 2017. 1191 Total views 21 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) has dipped below $60,000 — but BTC price action is still mimicking the eye-popping 2017 bull run.The latest data covering Bitcoin’s current halving cycle versus its previous one shows just…

A retail investor group is trying to track down Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon following the crash of the Terra ecosystems’ cryptocurrencies. Members of a 4,400-strong Discord group called the “UST Restitution Group” (URG) have been attempting to track down the whereabouts of Terra co-founder Do Kwon.Members of the group, seemingly out of frustration at…

The two Nigerians jetsetters who filled their Instagram accounts with pictures of their ostentatious wealth were extradited from Dubai to the United States. According to the FBI, they were able to convert millions of dollars into Bitcoin (BTC) via the Gemini exchange.Transaction summary for Bitcoin address 16AtGJbaxL2kmzx4mW5ocpT2ysTWxmacWn. Source: Crystal BlockchainThe two are Olalekan Jacob Ponle,…

Bitcoin (BTC) is aiming for a new network record as its hash rate is just inches away from hitting three figures.Bitcoin hash rate nearing 100 quintillionData from statistics and wallet provider Blockchain published on Sept. 8 shows that as of that date, Bitcoin’s hash rate has topped 94 quintillion hashes per second. Bitcoin network hash rate.…

The company beat estimates while non-trading revenue beat trading revenue. New York-based crypto exchange Coinbase reported revenue in the amount of $708 million in the second quarter of 2023, despite the regulatory issues it's faced in recent months, boosted by a custody deal with Blackrock and institutional focus.The exchange said Q2 net revenue reached $663…