Tracing the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) through key news developments in the swift unraveling of billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire shows just how quickly the speculation kept shifting. Source
Bitso, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latam, has launched a QR payments program geared towards travelers in Argentina. The service proposal seeks to ease the way in which travelers and tourists make payments in the country, using Bitso’s interoperable QR payment technology to avoid unnecessary and often confusing cash exchange transactions in the region, where there are multiple dollar exchange rates. Bitso Launches QR Payment Service for Travelers Bitso, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in Latam, has launched a QR-based payments service that aims to allow travelers…
The crumbling crypto exchange FTX says it’s been hacked. As a flood of users began reporting sudden $0 balances and on-chain analysts began tracking millions of dollars appearing to exit the exchange, FTX general counsel Ryne Miller released a statement on the company’s Telegram channel. “FTX has been hacked. Chat is open. Don’t go to FTX site as it might download Trojans. Note that some funds were retrieved.” Miller also released a statement on Twitter. “Investigating abnormalities with wallet movements related to consolidation of ftx balances across exchanges – unclear…
Top US crypto exchange Coinbase is adding a non-fungible token (NFT) game studio altcoin to its listing roadmap. Coinbase customers could soon start trading the native token of Vulcan Forged (PYR), an NFT game studio, marketplace, and DApp (decentralized application) incubator. The project says it has more than 10 games, more than 20,000 members in its community, and a top-five NFT marketplace volume. PYR is trading at $3.47 at time of writing. The 257th-ranked crypto asset by market cap is up more than 7% in the past 24 hours but…
“It appears that the crypto industry is having a bit of an ‘Enron’ moment,” said Kusz. “We believe that similar to post-Enron, individuals and institutions will move capital away from less regulated / less transparent exchanges and towards those which have built heavily compliant, regulated and transparent operations.” Source
The embattled crypto exchange FTX has informed the public that the FTX parent firm West Realm Shires Services, Alameda Research, and approximately 130 additional affiliated companies have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. FTX’s Parent Company, Alameda Research, and 130 Associated Firms Voluntarily Commence Bankruptcy Proceedings After days of confusion and speculation, the firm FTX has announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S., according to a Twitter statement. The letter details that West Realm Shires Services (FTX International’s parent firm), Alameda Research, and approximately…
En una carta abierta, el equipo de FTX Future Fund dijo que no está en condiciones de realizar su trabajo ni de otorgar los beneficios y que tiene “dudas esenciales” sobre la legitimidad e integridad de las operaciones comerciales. Source
The trading firm said earlier that it had stopped trading on FTX, a separate crypto exchange for international users, but some of its funds were stuck on the platform. Source
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in the state of California announced on Nov. 10 that it will open up an investigation as to the “apparent failure” of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. California regulators said in the announcement that the DFPI takes this oversight responsibility “very seriously” and that the department expects all entities offering financial services in the state to comply with local financial laws. It also encouraged anyone in the state who has been affected by the events of the ongoing FTX saga, to call a…
On Thursday, at approximately 12:48 p.m. (ET), the embattled exchange FTX revealed that it has created a special facility with Tron. The deal allows holders of specific Tron-based coins to withdraw the tokens to external wallets on a 1:1 ratio. While coin market aggregation sites say tron tapped a high of $0.06 per token on Thursday, tron reached a high of $2.49 per coin against the U.S. dollar on FTX. Tron Exchange Rate Balloons on FTX After Special Facility Established The troubled crypto exchange FTX has been the center of…