Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

CFTC Commissioner Says Whistleblowers ‘Critical’ to Oversight of Crypto

CFTC Commissioner Says Whistleblowers ‘Critical’ to Oversight of Crypto
CFTC Commissioner Says Whistleblowers ‘Critical’ to Oversight of Crypto
November 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Whistleblowers who report wrongdoing in the cryptocurrency industry will be performing a valuable service and will be eligible to receive a substantial reward, a Commodity...

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TCH: Consumers Want Bank Stablecoins but Regulators Block the Path
TCH: Consumers Want Bank Stablecoins but Regulators Block the Path
November 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX’s meltdown and crypto’s whipsaw gyrations continue to shake retail investors, many of whom will be wiped out. Institutional investors are shying away from the...

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SBF’s ‘Big Dumb Game’ Leaves ‘Worse than Enron’ Cleanup For CEO
SBF’s ‘Big Dumb Game’ Leaves ‘Worse than Enron’ Cleanup For CEO
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

By most accounts, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the ex-CEO of what only weeks ago was the third largest crypto exchange in the world, has precipitated a...

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UC Berkeley Cancels FTX Stadium Naming Partnership
UC Berkeley Cancels FTX Stadium Naming Partnership
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The FTX name will have been attached to the University of California Berkeley’s football stadium for less than two years — rather than the 10...

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Will Defi’s Stablecoin Dependence Prove Deadly?
Will Defi’s Stablecoin Dependence Prove Deadly?
November 17, 2022  |  Blockchain

The collapse of FTX raises some existential questions: Not just about that company, not just about cryptocurrencies, but of decentralized finance (DeFi) as well. Get...

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Alameda Research Made Loans to Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Execs 
Alameda Research Made Loans to Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Execs 
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX-affiliated trading firm Alameda Research reportedly made $4.1 billion in combined loans to “related parties,” with the majority going to then-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, one...

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BaFin President: Banks’ Interest in Crypto Is ‘Limited’
BaFin President: Banks’ Interest in Crypto Is ‘Limited’
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In an interview published on the European Central Bank website, Mark Branson, member of the supervisory board of the ECB and president of the German...

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FSB Official Says Unregulated Crypto Threatens World Finance System
FSB Official Says Unregulated Crypto Threatens World Finance System
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The ongoing turmoil in the cryptocurrency world has given the Financial Stability Board (FSB) new reason to develop regulations for the industry. Get the Full...

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