FTX Crypto Collapse: At Least $1 Billion Client Fund Said to Be Missing

FTX Crypto Collapse: At Least $1 Billion Client Fund Said to Be Missing

At least $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,050 crore) of customer funds have vanished from collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to two people familiar with the matter. The exchange’s founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly transferred $10 billion (nearly Rs. 80,500 crore) of customer funds from FTX to Bankman-Fried’s trading company Alameda Research,…

FTX Files US Bankruptcy Proceedings, Sam Bankman-Fried Steps Down as CEO

FTX Files US Bankruptcy Proceedings, Sam Bankman-Fried Steps Down as CEO

Crypto exchange FTX filed US bankruptcy proceedings on Friday and Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down as CEO, after a rapid liquidity crisis at the cryptocurrency group that has prompted intervention from regulators around the world. The distressed crypto trading platform had been struggling to raise billions in funds to stave off collapse…

FTX Said to Be Investigated by US Authorities for Potential Securities Violations

FTX Said to Be Investigated by US Authorities for Potential Securities Violations

The swift collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX sent more shockwaves through the crypto world on Thursday, with authorities now investigating the firm for potential securities violations and analysts bracing for a further downturn in crypto prices. FTX had agreed earlier this week to sell itself to bigger rival Binance after…

Bitcoin Starts Week on Bullish Tone While Ether Breaks Price Barrier to Lead Altcoin Charge

Bitcoin Starts Week on Bullish Tone While Ether Breaks Price Barrier to Lead Altcoin Charge

Despite seemingly enjoying the air above $19,000 (roughly Rs. 15.71 lakh), Bitcoin’s price hasn’t moved much as the stuttering global economy continues to spook investors. Since September 20, the top cryptocurrency has remained between $18,250 (roughly Rs. 15.09 lakh) and $20,370 (roughly Rs. 16.84 lakh), with volatility being further sapped…

Bitcoin Moves Past $20,000 for the First Time in October, Altcoins Pick Up on BTC Momentum

Bitcoin Moves Past $20,000 for the First Time in October, Altcoins Pick Up on BTC Momentum

Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market climbed higher in trading on Tuesday after experiencing a turbulent month of October so far, with BTC posting its biggest two-day increase in almost a month. As things stand, the value of Bitcoin is up by 2.57 percent in the last 24 hours with…

Kim Kardashian Agrees to Pay $1.26 Million to US SEC for Unlawful Crypto Promotion on Social Media

Kim Kardashian Agrees to Pay $1.26 Million to US SEC for Unlawful Crypto Promotion on Social Media

Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million (nearly Rs. 10 crore) to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she promoted a cryptocurrency on Instagram without disclosing that she’d been paid $250,000 (nearly Rs. 2 crore) to do so. The SEC said Monday that the reality TV star and…

Bitcoin Hovers Below $20,000 While Ether Continues to Add to Its Price Before the Merge

Bitcoin Hovers Below $20,000 While Ether Continues to Add to Its Price Before the Merge

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, led other crypto assets in go-slow mode after losing over 4 percent in value over the weekend. However, things have begun looking better to begin the week already. The value of Bitcoin has witnessed a minor climb over the last day by…

Bitcoin’s Retraces to $21,000 After Friday’s Deep Price Plunge Shakes Up Market

Bitcoin’s Retraces to $21,000 After Friday’s Deep Price Plunge Shakes Up Market

Cryptocurrencies exhaled over the weekend after Friday’s steep price plunge as investors continued to chew over the latest inflation data and ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. The value of Bitcoin has witnessed a 1.25 percent rise in the last 24 hours with its price now right below the $21,500 (roughly Rs. 17.17…

Crypto Exchange FTX Ordered to Halt ‘False and Misleading’ Claims by US Bank Regulator

Crypto Exchange FTX Ordered to Halt ‘False and Misleading’ Claims by US Bank Regulator

A US bank regulator ordered crypto exchange FTX on Friday to halt what it called “false and misleading” claims the exchange had made about whether funds at the company are insured by the government. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said a July tweet by Brett Harrison, head of FTX’s US…