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I’m Still Bullish on Bitcoin — Crypto Cannot Be Blamed for FTX Collapse – Featured Bitcoin News

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The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, is still bullish on bitcoin despite the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. He stressed that the cryptocurrency cannot be blamed for the actions of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Robert Kiyosaki Still Bullish on Bitcoin The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, discussed the FTX collapse and bitcoin with guest Mark Moss on the Rich Dad Radio Show which aired earlier this week. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a 1997 book co-authored by Kiyosaki and…

A US Senate hearing will discuss FTX, New York bans proof-of-work and FTX evaluates its assets: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 20-26

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Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to stay detained until next year’s hearing Amid an ongoing investigation into crypto mixer Tornado Cash, the product’s developer, Alexey Pertsev, will be subject to at least another three months of detainment, as per a court ruling this week. Earlier…

Amazon Prime Video Commissions Eight-Episode TV Series on Embattled Crypto Exchange FTX: Report

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An eight-episode series based on the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and his FTX crypto exchange is reportedly in the works at Amazon Prime Video. According to Variety, the online retail giant’s streaming service has tapped Joe and Anthony Russo’s production company, AGBO, to create the series about FTX’s implosion. The brothers are best known for directing four films in the Marvel franchise and could reportedly also direct the series. David Weil, the creator of Amazon’s Hunters series, is set to write the pilot episode. According to the report, the series…

Singapore Regulator Explains Action Against Binance vs FTX — Warns Even Licensed Crypto Exchanges Can Fail – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the regulator overseeing the crypto sector, has defended the action it took against crypto exchange Binance and not the collapsed crypto platform FTX. The central bank also warned that cryptocurrencies are “highly volatile and many of them have lost all value.” Singapore’s Central Bank Clarifies Its Stance on Binance and FTX The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, issued a press release this week “to address some questions and misconceptions that have arisen in the wake of the FTX.com (FTX) debacle.”…

Trouble in the Bahamas following FTX collapse: Report

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Following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, which was headquartered in the island nation of Bahamas, Bahamians are reportedly still trying to find a way to make sense of everything, while remaining optimistic about the future.  According to a report by the WSJ, the island nation — which encouraged cryptocurrency companies to feel at home with their “copacetic regulatory touch” — has been rocked by the implosion of FTX.  The Bahamas, which was also hard hit by hurricane Dorian in 2019 and the pandemic shortly afterward in 2020, was already…

Defunct Crypto Exchange FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried Facing Fraud Investigation in Turkey

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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried could face fraud charges overseas as Turkish officials probe the former CEO. According to a new announcement by Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board, Bankman-Fried and the crypto exchange are being investigated for fraud over its recent disintegration. Bankman-Fried is accused of mishandling billions of dollars worth of customer funds by loaning them out to Alameda Research, FTX’s quantitative trading branch. “On November 14, 2022, an investigation was initiated within the framework of the duties and authorities given to our Agency in…

Institutions short Bitcoin as SBF is ‘deeply sorry’ for FTX collapse

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The monumental collapse of FTX will go down as one of the biggest corporate scandals of all time. But, at least Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, is sorry. On Nov. 22, the disgraced founder of FTX penned a letter to his former employees describing his role in the company’s bankruptcy. “I never intended this to happen,” he wrote. “I did not realize the full extent of the margin position, nor did I realize the magnitude of the risk posed by a hyper-correlated crash.” Get this: SBF still thinks the company can…

Here’s how centralized exchanges aim to win back users after the FTX collapse

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Centralized crypto exchanges play a huge part in the crypto trading ecosystem. However, the FTX collapse showcased how difficult it is to trust exchanges with user funds. Despite this, crypto trading platforms continue to believe that they can win back the community’s trust.  Speaking to Cointelegraph, executives from crypto exchanges OKX, Gate.io and Bitpanda shared their insights on how trading platforms can recover from the effects of the FTX debacle. According to Dion Guillaume, an executive at Gate.io, transparency in terms of custody of user assets has become of vital…

Turkey seizes FTX assets in the country amid the ongoing investigation

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Assets belonging to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have been seized by the country’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board, locally known as MASAK, following the collapse of his main business. An official announcement from Turkey’s MASAK outlined preliminary findings and actions taken against Bankman-Fried following bankruptcy proceedings of its core business. MASAK began investigations on Nov. 14. Cointelegraph translated the latest announcement from MASAK, which highlighted three key points from the investigation. The Turkish investigatory body found that FTX failed to safely store user funds, embezzled customer funds through shady transactions, and…