South Korean prosecutors had sought Kang’s arrest last week along with two other executives including his younger sister, Kang Ji-Yeon, the CEO of two publicly traded Bithumb affiliates, Inbiogen (101140) and Bucket Studio (066410), according to local reports. Source
According to research from Recap, a cryptocurrency tax software company, London has become the world’s leading hub for cryptocurrencies. The researchers analyzed eight indicators, including the number of cryptocurrency businesses and the quantity of cryptocurrency ATMs in each country. Key Findings of Recap’s Study on Global Cryptocurrency Hubs Crypto tax firm Recap released a research report on Jan. 25, 2023, highlighting the top global cryptocurrency hubs, with London named the “most crypto-ready city.” Recap used criteria from eight elements, including the number of cryptocurrency businesses and employees, research and development…
This means a Binance account holder with a balance of $1 million who wants protection may buy a put option with a six-month expiry for an estimated price of $27,000-$33,000 paid upfront given the monthly rates. If the firm files for bankruptcy within the contract term, the seller would be obligated to buy the account holder’s valid bankruptcy claim at the full $1 million price. Source
US-based cryptocurrency platform Coinbase is enhancing the safety of Coinbase Wallet as threats to users increase. The crypto exchange says it has added features to its wallet to help protect its users against scams such as phishing attacks and malicious airdrops. According to the crypto exchange, the Coinbase Wallet will now offer more clarity to users when they are interacting with smart contracts or decentralized applications (DApps) to ensure they are well aware of every action they take, from coin swaps to non-fungible token (NFT) minting. “Transaction previews: To give…
Dexalot’s dual-chain app establishes a base for expanding to other host chains to enable mass adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to the press release. The Subnet implementation will build a foundation for interoperabilities within multiple ecosystems, which can be created on top of, and around Dexalot, the press release added. Source
Amongst the various arms Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen crypto empire, FTX.US has $260 million in cash. Bankman-Fried has repeatedly claimed that the U.S. wing is solvent. Last month he blogged that FTX US “had at least $111m, and likely around $400m, of excess cash on top of what was required to match customer balances.” Source
The Amesbury, Massachusetts-based Bankprov, a subsidiary of Provident Bancorp, has announced that it will no longer provide loans secured by cryptocurrency mining rigs. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EX-99.1), Bankprov stated that revenue from its digital asset loan portfolio will continue to decrease as the company has discontinued new loan originations backed by mining equipment. Bankprov’s Portfolio of Cryptocurrency Collateralized Loans Decreased by 65% Bankprov disclosed that it holds approximately $41.2 million in cryptocurrency-collateralized loans, with about $26.7 million of the debt backed by crypto-mining…
“Good ideas out of context are like shiny objects lost in a dark field,” American writer Seth Godin once said. “They catch your attention, but have no real utility.” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Argentine President Alberto Fernández have been making headlines for a proposal to create a common currency between Argentina and Brazil. The idea for a common currency arose about 25 years ago in an article written by two renowned economists and, in the context of the time, made sense. This idea has now been…
Anton Shkurenko, whose co-founder Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested in the law enforcement operation along with several other Bitzlato executives, said that police had seized the platform’s hot wallet, which contained about 35% of user funds in all cryptocurrencies at the time. Source
Gemini reportedly claimed repeatedly that its the assets of customers using its Earn product were safe thanks to being backed by the FDIC Source