Perianne Boring, founder and CEO of blockchain advocacy group Chamber of Digital Commerce, placed the lack of approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the United States squarely on Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler, suggesting politics played more of a role than economics. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Texas Blockchain Summit in Austin
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, released a statement Nov. 21 to address “some questions and misconceptions that have arisen in the wake of the FTX.com (FTX) debacle.” The first point MAS wanted to make was that it could not protect local users from the fallout from FTX collapse “such as
During the first week of November, the World Gold Council’s (WGC) report that covered last quarter’s global gold demand noted that central banks worldwide purchased close to 400 tons of gold in Q3 2022. The study highlighted that it was the “most on record,” and the WGC researchers also spotted a “substantial estimate for unreported
Ether (ETH) price experienced an 11.9% decline from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22, bottoming at $1,074 — the lowest level seen since July. Currently, investors have reason to be concerned after crypto lending company Genesis reportedly faced difficulties raising money, triggering rumors of insolvency on Nov. 21. However, a spokesperson for Genesis told Cointelegraph that
On-chain data shows Ethereum whales have added $1 billion more to their holdings recently, something that could be bullish for the crypto’s price. Ethereum Whales Now Hold 947,940 ETH More In Their Wallets As per data from the analytics firm Santiment, this jump in the whale holdings is the 5th largest in this year so
While the analytics firm Nansen published a report that points to the Terra collapse igniting the flames of FTX’s and Alameda Research’s financial problems, onchain data from the intelligence and research firm Glassnode suggests FTX’s “cracks had formed as far back as May-June.” Glassnode’s report highlights a “growing pool of [onchain] data” that shows FTX’s
Many reactions have emerged in the crypto space due to the FTX fiasco, the latest one is from the Ripple CTO, David Schwartz. The collapse of the FTX crypto exchange dealt a terrible blow to the crypto industry. The exchange’s bankruptcy came with a decline in the value of the FTX Token (FTT). The entire
James Bromley, a partner at law firm Sullivan & Cromwell representing debtors in FTX’s bankruptcy case in the District of Delaware, has said that assets at the firm continue to be at risk from cyberattacks. In a livestream of FTX Trading’s bankruptcy proceedings on Nov. 22, Bromley said new FTX CEO John Ray III had
sponsored Huobi will endeavour to bring value to its business and provide secure and professional services to its users as it rebrands. Various technologies and resources will also be integrated into Huobi’s global public chain ecosystem, including the technology and resources offered by the HECO and TRON public chains, as well as the bridge between
During the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, 2022, the search term “NFT” had a Google Trends (GT) score of 90 and today the GT score has dropped a great deal down to a score of 12. Not only has interest declined, but blue chip non-fungible tokens (NFTs) don’t hold the value they once
On this week’s The Market Report show, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss what the ramifications would be if Grayscale Bitcoin Trust were to collapse. We start off this week’s show with the latest news in the markets: GBTC next BTC price black swan? — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week Bitcoin (BTC), the largest
Litecoin rallied to a three-week high on Nov. 22, despite the global cryptocurrency market cap mostly residing in the red. As of writing, the crypto market is down 1.11%, however, litecoin is up by over 12%. Another notable gainer has been chainlink, which rose for a second straight session. Litecoin (LTC) Litecoin (LTC) was a
According to a report citing three people familiar with the matter, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) may be extradited to the United States for questioning. After it was alleged that SBF transferred $10 billion in customer funds to Alameda Research, the company’s financials show between $1 billion and $2 billion has gone missing.
Bitcoin (BTC) headed higher into the Nov. 22 Wall Street open after setting another two-year low. Thanksgiving buywall appears at $12,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it recrossed the $16,000 mark, having set lows of $15,480 on Bitstamp. Momentum took the pair to $16,189 before consolidating, marking gains of 3.7%
press release PRESS RELEASE. Seychelles, Nov 22, 2022 – Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announces that it has registered in Seychelles to aid global expansion. The exchange operates in a decentralised manner with no specific headquarters, with regional hubs in strategic markets, and plans to set up more regional hubs in the future. The exchange
Litecoin (LTC) has emerged as one of the rare winners in the ongoing cryptocurrency market meltdown led by the FTX exchange’s collapse. LTC price outperforms BTC, ET The 2011-born altcoin rallied nearly 16% month-to-date (MTD) to reach $62.75 on Nov. 22, outperforming its top rivals, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), which lo approximately 25% and
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its founder’s parents have purchased properties for almost $121 million in the Bahamas, according to a media report. Some of these were supposed to be used by the company’s senior executives, quoted documents have revealed. Bankman-Fried’s Parents Trying to Return Vacation Home to FTX FTX, the parents of its founder
Detained Tornado Cash developer Alexsey Pertsev will spend another three months in custody in the Netherlands, according to a court hearing held on Nov. 22. Cointelegraph attended a preliminary court hearing at the Palace of Justice in ’s-Hertogenbosch, which outlined the basis of the case against Pertsev after 103 days in custody. The prosecution outlined
Ethereum fell below $1,100 on Nov. 22, ahead of tomorrow’s much anticipated United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes release. Many are looking toward this report for hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve, in terms of when it could pivot from current policy. Bitcoin was also lower, hitting a key support point in the
The collapse of FTX has triggered a notable drop in the price of Bitcoin (BTC), but that in no case means that BTC can be destroyed by failing cryptocurrency firms, according to Bitcoin proponent Samson Mow. The cryptocurrency industry is still seeing the wave of FTX contagion playing out, and it is likely to face