Tag: Report

Binance concealed ties to China for years, even after 2017 crypto crackdown: Report

boss

Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and other senior executives have been for years concealing the crypto exchange ties with China, according to documents obtained by the Financial Times. In a report on March 29, FT claims that Binance had substantial ties to China for several years, contrary to the company’s claims that it left the country after a 2017 ban on crypto, including an office still in use by the end of 2019 and a Chinese bank used to pay employees. “We no longer publish our office addresses . .…

BTC Back Above $28,000, Following US Consumer Confidence Report – Market Updates Bitcoin News

boss

Bitcoin surged higher on Wednesday, as markets reacted strongly to better-than-expected consumer confidence figures in the United States. Data from the Conference Board showed that its monthly survey rose to a reading 104.2, better than the 101 sum expected. Ethereum also climbed, moving above $1,800. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) once again moved above the $28,000 level on Wednesday, as markets reacted to the latest consumer confidence report in the United States. The increase in confidence is seen by some as validating the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to marginally hike rates. Following…

Singaporean Women Outpacing Men in Cryptocurrency Trading, Report Shows

boss

According to the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index Singapore 2023 report, women in Singapore are slightly more likely than men to profit from their cryptocurrency investments or at the very least break even. In February, 1,500 average Singaporeans participated in the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI) survey, which asks participants about their sentiments on cryptocurrencies. The survey results stated 76% of women said they had either made money or broken even on their cryptocurrency investments — as opposed to only 72% of men. It stated that this is the first time…

Signature’s crypto clients told to close their accounts by April 5: Report

boss

Signature Bank’s cryptocurrency clients have been reportedly given until April 5 to take their funds out and find another bank, or have their accounts closed by the federal regulator. According to reports, a United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) spokesperson said on March 28 that the agency was “reaching out to depositors from Signature whose deposits were not included in NYCB’s bid, confirming that these deposits belonged to digital asset clients. Depositors who have their accounts closed will receive a check to their registered address, so anyone with funds…

North Korean hackers using stolen crypto to mine more crypto via cloud services: Report

boss

The North Korean cybercrime operator APT43 is using cloud computing to launder cryptocurrency, a report from cybersecurity service Mandiant has found. According to the researchers, the North Korean group uses “stolen crypto to mine for clean crypto.” Mandiant, a Google subsidiary, has been tracking the North Korean Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group since 2018 but has only now “graduated” the group to an independent identity. Mandiant characterized the group as a “major player” that often cooperated with other groups. Although its main activity was spying on South Korea, Mandiant found…

Is Binance in hot water? CZ sued by the CFTC — Watch The Market Report

boss

This week on The Market Report, our beloved host, Joe Hall, and insightful expert Sam Bourgi, unfortunately, could not make it, but don’t worry because Marcel Pechman is here to breakdown everything that is happening between the United States Commodities Futures and Trading Commission, Binance and Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Breaking: Binance and CZ sued by CFTC over US regulatory violations The U.S. CFTC has filed suit against Binance and CEO CZ for trading violations, according to a Bloomberg report. According to the CFTC, Binance failed to meet its regulatory obligations by…

Do Kwon registered a company in Serbia for $1 amid Interpol red notice: Report

boss

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon established a company in Serbia for less than $1 just weeks after being flagged with an Interpol red notice, according to documents from the Serbian Business Registry. As per a DLNews report on March 27 citing the official records, Kwon opened a company called “Codokoj22 d.o.o. Beograd” in October 2022 for $0.92  (100 Serbian dinars).  It registered its main business activity as consultancy services. Although Kwon is the sole owner of the company, Han Chang-Joon, the former CEO of Chai Corporation, was reportedly listed as…

Gaming and Web3 outlook, what’s available on the market? Report

boss

Where gaming and finance meet in Web3 has been termed GameFi, and it has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past few years. There are even several data analytical resources to try and figure out what are the hottest blockchain and Web3 games currently available. Cointelegraph Research dove into this topic head on and developed a top 20 games report. The report goes over some of the differences between Web2 and Web3 gaming and some of the evolution in GameFi. Discussing play-to-earn and play-to-own, as well as providing…

Hong Kong crypto firms seeing interest from Chinese banks: Report

boss

Crypto firms setting up in Hong Kong ahead of a new licensing regime for crypto exchanges in June have reportedly found some unexpected allies in the region — Chinese state-owned banks. According to a March 27 report from Bloomberg, Chinese banks including Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, the Bank of Communications Co., and Bank of China Ltd. have either started offering banking services to crypto firms in Hong Kong or made inquiries with crypto firms, according to “people with knowledge of the matter.” One source claims that a Chinese bank sales representative even…

Banking crisis pushed over $286B to money market funds in two weeks: Report

boss

The banking crisis has led many investors to rotate their portfolio investments in the past two weeks, sending over $286 billion into United States money market funds so far in March, according to EPFR data obtained by the Financial Times. The top winners from investors flooding cash into US money market funds in the past two weeks are Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Fidelity, according to the figures. Goldman Sachs’ money funds have received $52 billion, a 13% growth, while JPMorgan’s funds poured almost $46 billion and Fidelity saw inflows…