Crypto Lender Vauld Gets Another Extension for Submitting Restructuring Plan: Bloomberg
Vauld has received bids from two digital asset fund managers to take over the beleaguered lender after talks with Nexo broke down.
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Bitcoin hits new post-FTX high as analysis warns move ‘choreographed’
The current BTC price boost may not be a natural phenomenon any longer, new research says.
SEC of Thailand issues crypto custody provider rules
The Thai securities regulator now requires crypto custodians to have a contingency plan in case of unforeseen events.
China’s Digital Yuan Used to Buy Securities for the First Time: Report
Last week, the country also added a function to its e-CNY payment app that allowed users to make payments offline.
Buyers From Coinbase Powered Bitcoin Higher or Did They?
The Coinbase premium indicator suggests buyers from the Nasdaq-listed entity have played a big role in lifting the cryptocurrency. However, they were not the only buyers.
Troubled crypto lender Vauld gets extended creditor protection
The company claims that the negotiations with potential crisis managers entered the “advanced stage.”
Davos 2023: Crypto Is Down, but Not Out
The crypto industry came back to Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting daunted, but undeterred.
Crypto Whitehat Platform Immunefi Banned 15 ChatGPT-Generated Bug Reports. Here’s Why
Bug reports are “really an art,” an Immunefi developer told CoinDesk.
Crypto mining stocks surge to yearly highs after Bitcoin bounces back
The surge in crypto mining stocks was a relief for the industry after a crippling year, where public crypto miners incurred $4 billion in liabilities.
European Finance Ministers Take Stock of Digital Euro Progress
The Eurogroup, a body comprising the Finance Ministers of Eurozone countries, has made public several views after its meeting to take stock of the progress of the project to investigate the EU’s central bank digital currency called the digital euro.
Bank of England governor questions need for digital pound
BoE governor Andrew Bailey highlighted that the UK already has a wholesale settlement system with a major upgrade.
Putting carbon credits on blockchain won’t solve the problem alone: Davos
Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr moderated a panel discussion in Davos, Switzerland about pricing carbon credits.
‘Ninth circle of hell’ is reserved for SBF for his betrayal: Scaramucci
The SkyBridge founder opened up about his trust in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried which was ultimately broken after the exchange collapsed.
Japanese regulators want crypto treated like traditional banks
Mamoru Yanase said crypto needs the same safeguards as financial institutions and banks.
BTC forming bottom akin to 2018 with one key difference: Bloomberg analyst
The Bloomberg analyst said Bitcoin is forming a bottom similar to how it looked prior to the 2019 bull run but with one major difference in the markets.
DeFi, DAOs and NFTs: Crypto is redefining how charities raise funds
Crypto donations are so much more than just peer-to-peer Bitcoin and Ether transactions.
SushiSwap’s new DEX aggregator will ’10x our market share’ — Head Chef
SushiSwap’s roadmap for the coming year includes the development of a DEX aggregator, a decentralized incubator, and “several stealth projects.”
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tops $21.3K as Cryptos’ 2023 Feel-Good Story Continues
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that the surge of FTX’s FTT Token is part of a trend in which investors send prices of certain tokens higher even as their projects fail or flounder.
Alameda wallet under liquidator control incurred $11.5M in losses: Arkham
According to crypto analytics firm Arkham, at least $4 million of these losses were “preventable losses.”
Opinion: The Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol will end ecosystem maximalism
IBC is going to allow assets to move between blockchains without the high level of risk inherent to bridging.
CoinFLEX attempts to hose down backlash over proposed new 3AC project
The pitch deck for the exchange was leaked to the media and had been criticized for involving failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.
Accenture Exec Says Future of Crypto Self Custody Will Be Portability
Live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, David Treat, senior managing director at Accenture, discusses why users should have the option to move their data and crypto from one location to another if they so chose.
DeFi Protocol Sushi Lays Out 2023 Plans With Focus on DEX and User Experience
Expects to release its DEX aggregation router in the first quarter.
EU finance ministers’ group releases statement on political aspects of digital euro
The Eurogroup confirmed its support for digital euro research and noted that some of the design and use elements under consideration would require political decision making.
Crypto Long-Term Adoption Depends On Regulation, Coinbase Exec Says
Live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tom Duff Gordon, vice president on International Policy, discusses why the fall of FTX put crypto on policymaker’s radar.
Law Decoded, Jan. 9-16: Gemini, Bithumb, Nexo are fresh targets for regulation and prosecution
While the FTX saga continues to make headlines, last week brought a plethora of new troubles for crypto companies in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Opinion: 2023 is a BUIDL year for crypto gaming
In 2023, GameFi developers should focus on building out quality more than quantity.
Nexo sues Cayman Islands financial regulator over VASP license
The crypto lender claimed that the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority had placed “too much weight” on regulators’ enforcement actions in its decision to deny registration.