Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison testified in court that Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX, considered raising equity for the crypto exchange by seeking an investment from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS. Ellison revealed that she had discussed hedging Alameda investments with Bankman-Fried in 2022, during which he […]
Just 47% of retail crypto investors in Hong Kong are aware of the Virtual Asset Trading Platform Regulatory Regime, a legislation which went into effect this June to protect the interest of retail investors in digital assets in the region. According to a report by the Investor and Financial Education Council (IFEC) of Hong Kong, […]
VitaDAO, a community-owned project focused on longevity research, has launched its first biotech company called Matrix Biosciences. The project, backed by Pfizer Ventures and Shine Capital, aims to develop groundbreaking treatments for cancer and aging-related disorders. Matrix Biosciences has received an initial funding of $300,000 from VitaDAO, with more funding expected through IP-NFT fractionalization in […]
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) has announced its attempt to become the world’s fastest blockchain, as accredited by Guinness World Records. The foundation will conduct a public network performance test on October 31, 2023, to showcase the reliability, scalability, and speed of the TON blockchain. Collaborating with Alibaba Cloud and others, TON Foundation will […]
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will delist 12 liquidity pools from its Binance Liquid Swap platform on October 17. The affected trading pairs include XRP/BUSD, MANA/BUSD, OP/BUSD, BEL/USDT, FTM/BUSD, FUN/USDT, GMT/BNB, GMT/ETH, HFT/USDT, IDEX/USDT, LEVER/USDT, and MAGIC/BTC. The move is aimed at improving liquidity and transaction prices for users. Binance […]
Cryptocurrency trading platform WOO Network has announced its plans to repurchase shares and tokens from bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). This move aims to eliminate the uncertainty surrounding WOO’s business caused by the collapse of 3AC. WOO has reached an agreement with 3AC’s liquidator, Teneo, to buy back the shares and tokens […]
Former Alameda Research CEO, Caroline Ellison, testified in the criminal trial of Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, revealing that she provided manipulated financial data to Genesis at Bankman-Fried’s direction. Ellison admitted to creating “alternative” balance sheets that concealed Alameda’s borrowing of $10 billion from FTX and $5 billion in loans to executives and affiliated entities. She expressed […]
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) has announced its attempt to become the world’s fastest blockchain, as recognized by Guinness World Records. The foundation plans to conduct a public network performance test on October 31, 2023, to showcase the reliability, scalability, and speed of The Open Network (TON) blockchain. To facilitate the test, TON Foundation […]
BlackRock has utilized JPMorgan’s new blockchain tools to facilitate instant collateral settlement with Barclays. The transaction involved tokenized shares from one of BlackRock’s money market funds, leveraging JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN). This blockchain-driven platform allows for efficient and instantaneous transactions, eliminating the delays associated with traditional methods. JPMorgan plans to expand the supported assets […]
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has achieved a significant milestone in blockchain technology with the completion of its Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) live transaction. This groundbreaking transaction involved major financial giants BlackRock Inc. and Barclays Plc, marking a pivotal moment in adopting blockchain technology for financial processes. The TCN, developed by JPMorgan, has proven its ability […]
