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Celsius Proposes Issuing New Tokens as Part of Restructuring Plan

Celsius said in court on Tuesday that it is considering issuing a new digital asset token as part of its strategy to restructure and emerge from bankruptcy as a future regulated cryptocurrency platform. At a video hearing, Celsius’s attorney Ross M. Kwasteniet argued that creditors would be better served by

January 25, 2023 1 min read

BlockFi Reportedly Has Around $1.2 Billion Exposure to FTX

According to unaltered financial data that was accidentally posted on Tuesday, insolvent crypto lender BlockFi is connected to SBF’s FTX and Alameda Research to the tune of around $1.2 billion. Moreover, according to CNBC, the January 14 confidential financial data shows that BlockFi filings comprise a loan to Alameda of

January 25, 2023 1 min read

FBI Reveals the Key Culprits of Harmony Bridge Hack 

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed the chief culprits of Harmony’s Horizon Bridge Hack. It confirmed two notorious cyber actor groups – Lazarus Group and APT-38, as the responsible agents of the $100M theft in the January 23 press release. Reportedly, these two groups are known to

January 24, 2023 2 mins read

Stellar Foundation Has $13 Million Exposure To Insolvent Genesis

On Thursday, Genesis, a struggling crypto lending behemoth, filed for bankruptcy protection. With the Stellar Development Foundation identified as one of the top creditors. According to Genesis’s bankruptcy papers, the foundation has a claim for $13 million. It was revealed that the foundation extended a loan of roughly $13 million

January 21, 2023 1 min read

Several Charges Levied on Mango Markets Hacker by SEC

Mango Markets hacker Avraham Eisenberg, who had previously claimed responsibility for the scheme, was charged with fraud and market manipulation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday. The charges stem from his alleged actions on the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) in October 2022. U.S. citizen and

January 21, 2023 1 min read

ARTBANX and AllianceBlock Team Up to Bring Art-Backed Financing to the Web3

AllianceBlock, which sets up trustless and decentralized infrastructure to create seamless gateways between TradFi and DeFi, today announces a strategic partnership with ARTBANX, the most complete, adaptable, and secure collection management system available to collectors, art professionals, and financial institutions. A significant step toward bridging the gap between Traditional Finance

January 20, 2023 3 mins read

Digital Currency Group Pauses Paying Out Quarterly Dividends

In an effort to preserve liquidity, venture capital company Digital Currency Group (DCG) has informed its shareholders that it would not be paying out its quarterly dividends until further notice. In a letter to shareholders dated January 17th. The company stated its intention on “strengthening our balance sheet by reducing

January 18, 2023 1 min read

Crypto Lender Vauld Gets Yet Another Creditor Protection Extension

According to reports, the authorities of Singapore has extended the amount of time during which Vauld is protected from creditors. The cryptocurrency lender has until the 28th of February to provide a strategy to revive the company. Due to the protracted bear market, Vauld has been one of the cryptocurrency

January 18, 2023 1 min read

Harmony Bridge Exploited Funds on the Move by Lazarus Group

This weekend, the Lazarus Group was busy redistributing the stolen funds from the Harmony Bridge breach. The cryptocurrency exchanges involving substantial sums of Ether were documented by blockchain detective ‘ZachXBT‘ on January 16. Tornado Cash, an anonymous cryptocurrency service, was the initial source of the crypto funds that were processed

January 16, 2023 2 mins read

Nexo Witnesses Withdrawal Spike Post Raid by Financial Authorities

Similar to the withdrawal panic that plagued many exchanges last year. Nexo, a cryptocurrency lender, is experiencing difficulties after Thursday’s raid of its headquarters. Nexo is reportedly being investigated by the attorney general of Bulgaria. And another 300 investigators from different authorities, as was reported on January 12, 2023. Moreover,

January 15, 2023 1 min read