Defi More Scalable Than Traditional Finance, New Study Says
Despite the market conditions that prevailed in much of 2022, decentralized finance (defi) still demonstrated its greater scaling potential than...
Year: 2022
Alameda’s Caroline Ellison and FTX’s Gary Wang hit with additional fraud charges
Arrested crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's former entourage faces additional charges by key U.S. government agencies. The United States Securities and...
British Columbia to halt new power connections for crypto miners
British Columbia has cited prioritizing clean energy and job creation as the main reasons for suspending cryptocurrency mining operations A...
DeFi, NFT, blockchain games: Key takeaways from DappRadar’s 2022 review
Despite a tumultuous year, DeFi, NFTs and blockchain games drove DApp usage across the industry, according to DappRadar’s 2022 report....
Bitcoin price fails to retake $17K with market ‘not prepared’ for dip
Bitcoin remains stable, but that will not last long, BTC price analysis agrees. Bitcoin (BTC) divided traders yet again on...
US senator Toomey introduces stablecoin bill as congressional session wraps up
The soon-to-retire senator introduced the new stablecoin bill only a few weeks before the end of the 117th US congressional...
California regulators order MyConstant to cease crypto-lending services
The California DFPI warned in July that it would be cracking down on crypto interest account providers in the state....
Breaking: Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang plead guilty to fraud charges
Both former executives of FTX and Alameda Research have been charged for their role in the “frauds” that led to...
Opposition press links Russian lawmaker to local crypto OTC
Russia’s crypto OTC platform Bankoff has reportedly not only helped officials avoid sanctions but also generated some gains. A Russian...
Under the Christmas tree: The best crypto gifts this holiday season
What to put under the Christmas tree for the cryptocurrency enthusiast in the family. Each person who receives cryptocurrency becomes...
US Lawmaker: Crypto Self-Custody Is Antidote to FTX Fraud — ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ Will Protect Self-Hosted Wallets
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson has touted the self-custody of cryptocurrencies as the antidote to crypto exchange FTX’s fraud. He is...
FTX’s Gary Wang and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison Plead Guilty to Fraud, Duo Is ‘Cooperating’ With Feds
On Dec. 21, 2022, U.S. attorney Damian Williams announced that the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Department of Justice...
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd Warns of a Crypto ‘Washout’ Similar to the Internet Bubble
Guggenheim Partners CIO Scott Minerd believes there is going to be a crypto washout similar to the internet bubble. “There’s...
Coinbase Secures Regulatory Approval to Operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider in Ireland
Coinbase has announced it has secured regulatory approval as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) in Ireland, according to a...
Crypto could spark the next financial crisis, says India’s RBI head
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das warned that if crypto becomes regulated and is allowed to grow, it could...
