Cryptocurrency projects are beginning to focus on long-term viability. Since last year, when Ethereum made the switch to the PoS consensus method, it has become more eco-friendly and uses less energy. There have been other industrial ventures moving in a similar fashion. A leading cryptocurrency exchange, Crypto.com has been dedicated
The Miami Heat, one of the NBA’s most successful franchises, has ended its affiliation with the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. The basketball powerhouse’s home arena, once known as FTX Arena, will hereafter be known as something else. The partnership between Miami-Dade County (where the NBA club is based) and FTX was
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has said that his firm may repurchase the majority share it sold to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX in the coming months. He also made claims of fraud on the part of the platform and its previous CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Scaramucci recently expressed optimism
For many traditional banks, bridging the divide between digital and fiat currencies is a top concern as the crypto industry continues to enter the mainstream. Huobi, a cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it would create a cryptocurrency-to-fiat debit card in collaboration with Solaris, a European financial services company. Because Visa
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, has announced today that it would facilitate the upgrade to Terra Classic (LUNC), a project that sprung from the defunct Terra ecosystem. The update is scheduled to take place this Saturday. The update will take place at epoch 15,029, or around 04:50 UTC on Saturday, after
The bankruptcy court supervising FTX’s case has allowed the troubled cryptocurrency exchange permission to liquidate some of its assets in an attempt to repay its creditors. According to paperwork submitted to the Delaware Bankruptcy Court. Judge John Dorsey has authorized the sale of four key subsidiaries of FTX. LedgerX, Embed,
Adding to a terrible week of carnage throughout the shattered cryptocurrency sector, cryptocurrency brokerage Blockchain.com said it is laying off 28% of its staff, or around 110 people. About 150 employees lost their jobs in July as Blockchain.com dealt with a $270 million blow on loans it made to failing
Wyre, a cryptocurrency payment platform, has secured additional funding, allowing it to remove the 90% withdrawal cap it imposed earlier this week. The San Francisco fintech company stated on January 13 that it had acquired funding from a “strategic partner,” allowing it to resume business as usual, including taking deposits
Poor market circumstances and recent industry developments, according to Crypto.com co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek, have prompted a fresh round of layoffs that will lower the company’s worldwide workforce by another 20%. In a corporate update on January 13, Marszalek remarked: “Today we made the difficult decision to reduce our
Genesis Capital and Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has been charged with violations of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The charge was made for selling unregistered securities via Gemini Earn crypto asset lending program. Both crypto firms are also
