The Latest Breaking News on Crypto

2022 killed the cheap money era. Here's what the next decade has in store

“I think you occasionally get a turning of the investment and economic age, and we're at one of those now after over a decade of near-zero interest rates,” said George Ball, chairman of Sanders Morris Harris.

Fortune · Dec 28, 2022

Actually, it has been a wonderful year for tech’s future

All the numbers point to one of the worst years for the technology sector in over a decade. Stock meltdowns, crypto implosions, supply-chain disruptions, a startup-funding freeze, and yet more hacks made 2022 a year most would rather forget. Yet a range of major developments emerged that set the scene…

Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022

London crypto firm Argo sells Bitcoin mine to Galaxy Digital to shore up finances

London-based crypto firm Argo has agreed to sell its Bitcoin mining facilities to New York-based Galaxy Digital as part of a $100 million deal to shore up its shaky finances.

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2022

Bankman-Fried’s fraud case is reassigned after original judge recuses herself

The fraud case against FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been reassigned to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan after the original judge in the case recused herself over a potential conflict of interest.

Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022

Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli gives disgraced FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried advice on surviving jail time

Shkreli predicted Mr Bankman-Fried, currently under house arrest, could face challenges if convicted on fraud charge

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

US probes how $372 million vanished in hack after FTX bankruptcy

Federal prosecutors are investigating an alleged cybercrime that drained more than $370 million out of FTX just hours after the cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy last month.

Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022

Crypto will survive FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried

Today, there are people all over the world committed to cryptocurrency's endurance.

Axios · Dec 27, 2022

Blockchain gets religion? Taiwan temple mints NFTs

The Chinese sea goddess Mazu is big business in Taiwan and the blockchain could make it even bigger.

Bangkok Post · Dec 27, 2022

Collapse of the SCB-Bitkub deal

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand's oldest lender, announced on Aug 25 the collapse of its acquisition offer for 51% of the shares of Bitkub Online Co (Bitkub) from Bitkub Capital for 17.8 billion baht, citing regulatory issues.

Bangkok Post · Dec 26, 2022

Emails reveal Sam Bankman-Fried’s courtship of federal regulators

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Before his mid-December arrest, cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried repeatedly claimed that he was a responsible business leader who sought more regulation of cryptocurrency and wanted his industry to be part of the mainstream financial system.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 26, 2022