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FTX Exchange Walked Out on Celsius’s Bailout Amidst Bad Finances
By Godfrey Benjamin
June 30th, 2022
FTX Derivatives Exchange was reportedly amongst the deep-pocket investors that showed interest in coming to the aid of embattled crypto lender Celsius Network but walked away after getting the full details of the company’s finances.
Mercedes Partners with Digital Artist MBSJQ to Launch NFT Collection on FTX
By Ibukun Ogundare
June 30th, 2022
German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand Mercedes is planning to launch its non-fungible token (NFT) collection on FTX.
Crypto Exchange Operator FTX Is Seeking to Acquire BlockFi Outright
By Kofi Ansah
June 30th, 2022
The latest news follows rumors that FTX was in talks to acquire a stake in the cryptocurrency lender, which this month entered into a $250 million loan deal with FTX.
FTX CEO Denies Possible Acquisition of Robinhood
By Ibukun Ogundare
June 28th, 2022
Countering rumors of a possible acquisition, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said the exchange may partner with Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD).
Morgan Creek Digital in Talks with Investors to Join FTX in the BlockFi Bailout
By Godfrey Benjamin
June 27th, 2022
Morgan Creek Digital, a cryptocurrency investment firm, is reportedly in talks with potential investors as it seeks to raise funds to counter FTX’s proposed bailout of crypto lender BlockFi.
Solana Unveils Saga, a Web3 Focused Smartphone Featuring Solana Mobile Stack
By Bhushan Akolkar
June 24th, 2022
Solana will have its native decentralized application (Dapp) store dubbed Solana Mobile Stack featuring other Web 3 applications as well. It will come with a built-in hardware wallet, seed vault for storing private keys, and much more.
Voyager Digital to Issue a Notice of Default to Three Arrows Capital, Share Price Tanks 50%
By Bhushan Akolkar
June 23rd, 2022
Voyager Digital has asked Three Arrows Capital for the entire repayment of its loaned amount of $350 million in USDC stablecoin along with 15,250 Bitcoins (BTC). Failure to do so will result into a notice of default.
Hester Peirce Warns Against Crypto Firms Bailouts, Gives Reasons
By Mayowa Adebajo
June 22nd, 2022
Commissioner Hester Peirce believes that market downturns present the perfect opportunity for all to learn how the market reacts in troubled times.
Crypto Lender BlockFi Has Secured $250M Loan from FTX
By Godfrey Benjamin
June 21st, 2022
With the impacts of the ongoing cryptocurrency market meltdown biting most crypto lenders very hard, outfits like BlockFi have sought out a solution from FTX Derivatives Exchange.
FTX US Acquires Embed Financial to Enhance New Stocks Trading Offering
By Tolu Ajiboye
June 21st, 2022
FTX US has steepened its relationship with Embed Financial via an acquisition deal to help the exchange offer traditional securities.
Crypto Firms Boycott Sports Deals as Crypto Winter Fully Sets In
By Mayowa Adebajo
June 21st, 2022
Due to the current market downturn, crypto firms are avoiding new sports partnership deals that would likely cost them a huge amount of cash.
Despite Crypto Market Slowdown, Bitfinex and Tether Looking to Hire More Staff
By Bhushan Akolkar
June 21st, 2022
Bitfinex and Tether said that as they continue to grow and make profits along the way, they could continue more hiring more talent.
Binance on Hiring Spree as Other Exchanges Layoff Staff
By Ibukun Ogundare
June 15th, 2022
Binance co-founder Yi He also confidently spoke on the company’s ongoing hiring spree. He noted that the company has over 2,000 open positions for engineers, product managers, and business developers.
Celsius Halts Withdrawals, Swap, and Transfers ‘due to Extreme Market Conditions’
By Ibukun Ogundare
June 13th, 2022
Celsius promises to restore withdrawals, staking, transfers to other accounts, and stabilize liquidity as soon as possible.
Japan Working on Bill That’ll Allow Seizing of Stolen Crypto Assets
By Mayowa Adebajo
June 7th, 2022
Extant laws may not expressly permit law enforcement agencies to seize or do much with stolen crypto assets. However, Japan is set to change all that.