SBF Trial: For Once, Bankman-Fried's Lawyer Lands a Punch
Sam Bankman-Fried's former colleague, Nishad Singh, will have to answer questions from the FTX founder's lawyer about the last few years of the exchange's operations. Source
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Exchanges
Binance.US asks users to convert USD into stablecoins for withdrawals
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US has updated its terms of service, hinting that direct withdrawals in United States dollars are no longer supported on the platform.Binance.US updated its terms of service on Oct. 16, modifying the section about the “BAM Fiat Wallet,” referring to Binance.US services related to U.S. dollar custody.In the
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How African Students Became Victims of FTX’s Collapse
With exchanges like Binance still running ambassadorships in African countries, students have become increasingly skeptical of the programs, following their experiences with FTX. “You cannot find Binance doing campus programs in US universities and campuses, but they know Africa is a place where you can do things, speak to some
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Why brand consistency matters and how Web3 companies are failing to deliver
Michelle Yeoh has stiff competition for her deserved Oscar as the multiverse-hopping Evelyn in one of last year’s hottest movies. Web3 firms are also creating an “everything bagel multiverse,” attempting to be all things to all people, all the time. But, the reality is that we humans have simpler tastes.
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Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Proposes Returning Up to 90% of Customer Funds
Binance has long been the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. Still, on Monday, traders looking to buy and sell bitcoin (BTC) quickly on Binance were at a relative disadvantage to their peers on Kraken and Coinbase (COIN), according to data tracked by Paris-based Kaiko. The 0.1% ask depth
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BTC price holds 6% gains as Bitcoin battles for ‘crucial’ $28K support
Bitcoin (BTC) passing $28,000 hints at bullish sentiment, but reclaiming it for good is essential, analysis says.In an X post on Oct. 17, Yann Allemann and Jan Happel, co-founders of on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, described the $28,000 mark as a “critical milestone” for BTC price.Glassnode: "Keep an eye out" for
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Ripple job posting hints at possible IPO, XRP community says
Fintech payments company Ripple released a new job posting on Oct. 16 for a shareholder communications senior manager across multiple locations in and outside the United States. The job posting prompted many crypto enthusiasts to label it as an official hint about the company’s plans to go public.The job posting outlines
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Coinbase suspends 80 non-USD trading pairs to improve liquidity
The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is removing dozens of trading pairs in order to improve liquidity on its platform.Coinbase has suspended 80 non-USD trading pairs, including those with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and fiat currencies like the euro.Announcing the news on Oct. 16, Coinbase said
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SBF Trial: FTX Exec Felt ‘Suicidal’ in Crypto Exchange’s Final Days
Nishad Singh told a jury on Monday that his September meeting with Bankman-Fired was the first time he realized that Alameda, FTX’s sister trading firm, had spent billions of dollars of FTX user deposits, and had left a gaping hole in both companies’ balance sheets. Original Source
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sends $15M of USDC to Gemini
Blockchain sleuths have zeroed in on a recent transaction from a wallet associated with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, where he transferred $14.9 million worth of USD Coin (USDC) to the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini.According to an Oct. 17 post from blockchain analytics firm PeckShield on X, Buterin’s wallet “Vitalik.eth” transferred $14.93
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