Bitcoin faces banking chaos - Crypto Recap

Bitcoin faces banking chaos - Crypto Recap

While the U.S. government is busy saving the banking industry, the Bitcoin network is recording a record number of daily transactions. Is this just a coincidence or a sign of fate? We'll come back to...
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FTX:  The dark side of effective altruism - Crypto Recap

FTX: The dark side of effective altruism - Crypto Recap

Recent revelations by Time Magazine have highlighted the links between the effective altruism movement and the FTX fraud scandal. Prominent figures in the movement have been accused of aiding and...
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Europe pioneers cryptocurrency regulation - Crypto Recap

Europe pioneers cryptocurrency regulation - Crypto Recap

While European lawmakers this week confidently passed the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation to regulate the industry in the European Union, their American counterparts remain mired in wrangling and...
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Ethereum, the consequences of Shapella - Crypto Recap

Ethereum, the consequences of Shapella - Crypto Recap

After unbearable suspense, which has lasted since 2020 for some, the long-awaited update to Ethereum, dubbed Shapella, was successfully deployed this week. This resulted in the release of over 18...
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Binance in US crosshairs - Crypto Recap

Binance in US crosshairs - Crypto Recap

Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for allegedly violating federal laws and failing to register the platform in the US. This comes a month...
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Circle:  Which bank will host the USDC? - Crypto Recap

Circle: Which bank will host the USDC? - Crypto Recap

Who would have thought that the US regulator would guarantee stablecoins? In the wake of successive U.S. bank failures in recent days, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department and the FDIC have...
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Silvergate bankruptcy, who benefits? - Crypto Recap

Silvergate bankruptcy, who benefits? - Crypto Recap

The cryptocurrency ecosystem's historic banker, Silvergate Bank, has made its liquidation official following financial difficulties in 2022, with a promise to refund all of its customers' deposits in...
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Silvergate, is the crypto banker on the precipice? - Crypto Recap

Silvergate, is the crypto banker on the precipice? - Crypto Recap

Silvergate, the cryptosphere-favored banker and influencer in the decentralized finance industry is showing signs of strain. The company lost $1 billion in the last quarter of last year and seems to...
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Coinbase is Ethereum's next base camp - Crypto Recap

Coinbase is Ethereum's next base camp - Crypto Recap

Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange platform, has announced the launch of Base. A Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum that aspires to onboard one billion people in the cryptosphere, or...
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Is Bitcoin benefiting from the January effect? - Crypto Recap

Is Bitcoin benefiting from the January effect? - Crypto Recap

What is the connection between bitcoin and a number of ultra-speculative stocks like Meme Stocks? An exceptional start to the year in terms of performance. Is bitcoin, and the cryptocurrency market...
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Cryptos invite themselves to Davos - Crypto Recap

Cryptos invite themselves to Davos - Crypto Recap

Signs featuring the cryptosphere's hot nuggets, such as Polygon or Circle, were posted next to Meta and Deloitte on The Promenade, the main street in Davos where companies and governments took over...
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China's awakening on cryptos? - Crypto Recap

China's awakening on cryptos? - Crypto Recap

After the catastrophic fallout of the FTX debacle on the cryptocurrency ecosystem, crypto-investors are looking for the next big step, or the next big story, that will herald a new turn for the...
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Crypto Recap:  This week's essential news about cryptocurrencies

Crypto Recap: This week's essential news about cryptocurrencies

Thanks to the largest bail ever requested in the United States, 250 million dollars, Sam Bankman-Fried will be able to spend the next nine months at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California. A sum...
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Crypto Recap :  End of the threesome at FTX

Crypto Recap : End of the threesome at FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried's two most trusted cronies have pleaded guilty and will help the U.S. justice system investigate the 3.0 quagmire, FTX. This inner circle around SBF consists of Caroline Ellison, CEO...
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Crypto Recap:  Sam Bankman-Fried called to the stand

Crypto Recap: Sam Bankman-Fried called to the stand

What is the connection between FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021 for trafficking in minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking...
Our Logo December 09, 2022 at 12:15 pm EST
Crypto Recap :  Sam Bankman-Fried comes out of silence

Crypto Recap : Sam Bankman-Fried comes out of silence

According to Sam Bankman-Fried, it wasn't fraud, theft or any other scam that caused FTX to implode. It was just incompetence. That's in broad strokes what he tried to defend this week in interviews...
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Why did some blockchains fare better than others? An overview of this cycle’s best and worst cryptocurrencies

Why did some blockchains fare better than others? An overview of this cycle’s best and worst cryptocurrencies

The bear market has been a test of strength for all blockchains, and it is clear that some have fared better than others. Now that we may be nearing a bottom, it is a good time to look closely at some...
Our Logo November 30, 2022 at 10:54 am EST