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FTX spent $40M on food, flights, and hotels in just 9 months: Court filings
FTX did not hold back on company expenses in the Bahamas, according to court documents. FTX’s Bahamian company spent a staggering amount of money on luxury hotels and accommodation, flights, and food just nine months before the exchange’s collapse, court filings...
FTX asset sales challenged by U.S. Trustee: Report
A U.S. Trustee filed an objection to plans by FTX to sell its units in Europe and Japan, among other businesses. Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX's plans to sell its digital currency futures and clearinghouse LedgerX, among other businesses, were challenged by the U.S....
Bluechip NFT project Moonbirds signs with Hollywood talent agents UTA
PROOF Co-founder Kevin Rose announced the deal via Twitter on Jan. 6, noting that the aim is to get the Moonbirds brand recognized on a global scale and not just in the Web3 space. The NFT-focused company was founded by early-stage Facebook and Twitter investor Kevin...
FTX customers want more info on FTX’s plans to sell subsidiaries
While the Ad Hoc Committee does not want to prevent the sales from occurring, it argued it needs to be involved to ensure that customers' interests are represented. A group of FTX customers has filed a limited objection to FTX’s plan to sell four...
Crypto firm Juno urges users to withdraw after ‘uncertainty’ with custody partner
Juno recommended users pull their funds from the platform amid "uncertainty" over the fate of its crypto custody provider Wyre. Fiat-to-crypto on-ramp solution provider Juno has urged its users to sell or self-custody the crypto on its platform citing “uncertainty”...
100 crypto lobbyists prepare for the fight of their lives as Congress resumes
Battle lines are being drawn over crypto in Congress but industry executives remain optimistic. Cryptocurrencies will be a hot topic as the United States Congress resumes and the battle lines are drawn between lawmakers for and against the fledgling financial...
Erik Voorhees tips $40K BTC by June, but little consensus among pundits
ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees expects Bitcoin to reach $40,000 by the summer, while Tim Draper has stood by his $250,000 prediction for the second year running. There is little agreement among Bitcoin’s commentators over the last few weeks, with crypto execs, research...
Bitcoin core developer claims to have lost 200+ BTC in hack
A Bitcoin OG and core developer Luke Dashjr claims his PGP key was compromised, resulting in virtually all his Bitcoin being stolen from him on Dec. 31. One of the original core developers behind Bitcoin (BTC), Luke Dashjr, claims to have lost “basically” all his BTC...
Top crypto funding stories of 2022
2022 was a record-breaking year for blockchain and crypto VCs. Depending on who you ask, that's either a good thing or a bad thing. 2022 was a watershed year for crypto venture capital, as investors poured tens of billions of dollars into blockchain-focused startups...
Proof of reserves is becoming more effective, but not all its challenges are technical
PoR is benefitting from intense development efforts, but in the final analysis good conduct requires good regulation and a culture of compliance. Proof of reserves (PoR) has gone from a buzzword to a roar in recent weeks as the crypto world tries to recover from the...