Bankman-Fried blames Changpeng Zhao for campaign against FTX
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Bankman-Fried blames Changpeng Zhao for campaign against FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried accused Binance boss Changpeng “CZ” Zhao of waging a lengthy campaign to destroy his crypto empire on Thursday while making yet another attempt to explain what led to FTX’s catastrophic bankruptcy. In a lengthy Substack post, the disgraced former FTX CEO alleged that Zhao’s “fateful tweet” on Nov….

RBI Suggests Common Approach to Crypto Assets to Avoid Potential Financial Risks

RBI Suggests Common Approach to Crypto Assets to Avoid Potential Financial Risks

To address potential financial stability risks and protect investors, it is important to arrive at a common approach to crypto assets, the Financial Stability Report released by RBI said on Thursday. In this context, various options are being considered internationally, it said. One option is to apply the same-risk-same-regulatory-outcome principle…

Indian DeFi-Enthusiasts Call FTX Collapse ‘Good on Macro Level’, Here’s Why

Indian DeFi-Enthusiasts Call FTX Collapse ‘Good on Macro Level’, Here’s Why

FTX, the US-based crypto platform that succumbed to liquidity crunch and shook-up the crypto market in November, led to the wipe-off of nearly $200 billion (roughly Rs. 16,53,499 crore) from the market. The drastic reaction from investors who pulled back capital from digital assets left several crypto firms gasping for breath….

Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep $450m stake in Robinhood
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Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep $450m stake in Robinhood

Sam Bankman-Fried is battling to keep a $450 million stake in retail stock Robinhood that FTX’s new boss is trying to claw back from the indicted crypto huckster, according to court records. The ousted FTX founder claims he is entitled to the assets listed under Emergent Fidelity Technologies, a holding…

Private Cryptocurrencies’ Growth Can Precipitate Next Financial Crisis: RBI Governor

Private Cryptocurrencies’ Growth Can Precipitate Next Financial Crisis: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday warned that allowing private cryptocurrencies to grow can precipitate the next financial crisis. Speaking at the BFSI Insight Summit in Mumbai, Das also said the government and the central bank have been working in a coordinated manner to tame inflation and the Centre is…

Coinbase Says Apple’s App Store Blocked Its App Release on NFTs in Wallet

Coinbase Says Apple’s App Store Blocked Its App Release on NFTs in Wallet

Coinbase Global said on Thursday customers using Apple’s iOS will not be able to send non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the cryptocurrency exchange’s wallet anymore. “Apple‘s claim is that the gas fees required to send NFTs need to be paid through their In-App Purchase system, so that they can collect 30 percent…

BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy in the US, Cites Exposure to FTX Amid Crypto Meltdown

BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy in the US, Cites Exposure to FTX Amid Crypto Meltdown

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it said on Monday, the latest industry casualty after the firm was hurt by exposure to the spectacular collapse of the FTX exchange earlier this month. The filing in a New Jersey court comes as crypto prices have plummeted. The…

Binance to Establish Industry Recovery Initiative to Invest in Digital Sector Companies

Binance to Establish Industry Recovery Initiative to Invest in Digital Sector Companies

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Thursday it was committing $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,200 crore) to establishing an industry recovery initiative (IRI) to invest in companies from the digital assets sector. The move comes at a time when the crypto market is teetering from the collapse of FTX, which is…

FTX Collapse: 2022 NBA Champions Golden State Warriors Named in Class-Action Lawsuit Over FTX Partnership

FTX Collapse: 2022 NBA Champions Golden State Warriors Named in Class-Action Lawsuit Over FTX Partnership

NBA champions Golden State Warriors are now among the individuals and organizations involved in a recent string of class action lawsuits related to the FTX crash. Multiple reports reveal that the NBA team is now accused of misleading FTX customers about the safety and reliability of the cryptocurrency exchange. The…

Genesis Warns Investors of Possible Bankruptcy Without Fresh Funding After FTX Collapse: Report

Genesis Warns Investors of Possible Bankruptcy Without Fresh Funding After FTX Collapse: Report

Digital asset brokerage Genesis is struggling to raise fresh cash for its lending unit, and the firm has warned potential investors that it may need to file for bankruptcy if its efforts end up to no heed, according to a Bloomberg News report. The firm has faced a liquidity crunch…