Tagged: binance

November 30, 2022 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Binance recently announced the creation of an “Industry Recovery Fund” following the collapse of FTX and the collateral damage it has caused to the cryptocurrency industry. Several other platforms have indicated they have been impacted by the bankruptcy of FTX, and several have shut down… Read More

November 29, 2022 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Senator Ron Wyden, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has sent letters to several crypto exchanges which operate in the US pressing them on consumer protection concerns in the wake of the bankruptcy of FTX. Senator Wyden contacted the following crypto exchanges; … Read More

November 27, 2022 @ 7:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance‘s management has answered a few follow-up questions from the community about “how funds and wallets are managed at Binance.” Binance explains that it “holds all of its clients’ crypto-assets in segregated accounts which are identified separately from any accounts used to hold crypto-assets belonging… Read More

November 25, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As a “leading” player in crypto, Binance claims that it understands that they have a responsibility “to lead the charge when it comes to protecting consumers and rebuilding the industry.” That is why Binance has established the Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI), “a new co-investment opportunity… Read More

November 23, 2022 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital arm and accelerator of Binance, has made a strategic investment in and will be leading the upcoming Series A round of NGRAVE, a blockchain and digital asset security provider “specialized in user-friendly, maximum security solutions for crypto users, from creating… Read More

November 22, 2022 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Aggregate crypto market value has dipped below $800 million, according to CoinMarketCap – the first time since the beginning of 2021. At one point in 2021, crypto markets were hovering around $3 trillion and thus have endured a spectacular decline in value. At one point… Read More

November 21, 2022 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a statement addressing the bankruptcy of FTX, saying it would like to address some questions and “misconceptions.” Singapore is recognized as the top Fintech hub in Asia and is generally viewed as digital asset friendly. That being… Read More

November 20, 2022 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital arm and accelerator of Binance, invested $4 million in Ultimate Champions, a Web3 sports game platform that will be “built on the BNB Chain.” Ultimate Champions will use the funds raised “to further develop its games, secure additional sports partnerships,… Read More

November 15, 2022 @ 6:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Money that fled FTX is looking for a place to land. But FTX is not necessarily the only platform that is losing crypto assets, at least according to a Tweet thread from Nansen. We are seeing more deposits than withdrawals to these exchanges in the… Read More

November 14, 2022 @ 9:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s “leading” blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with Royal Group of Companies, Cambodia’s strategic investment holding company, “to solidify the relationship between the two parties and to expand blockchain ecosystem in… Read More

November 14, 2022 @ 6:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Chengpeng “CZ” Zhou, the founder and CEO of Binance, announced a new “Industry Recovery Fund” following the collapse of FTX and the affiliated collateral damage that has harmed numerous crypto firms. Revealed via Twitter, CZ stated: To reduce further cascading negative effects of FTX, Binance… Read More

November 11, 2022 @ 3:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital arm and accelerator of Binance, has “selected 12 top-performing projects for season 5 of its accelerator program.” The new season “officially kicked off on November 7.” The biannual and “chain-agnostic” Binance Labs Incubation Program “offers a 8-week curriculum tailored to… Read More

November 10, 2022 @ 1:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Some observers believe that the potential collapse of FTX will be the death knell of crypto markets. The lack of regulation, a failure of management, and the destruction of investor trust have impacted the entire crypto industry. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, once the darling of… Read More

November 9, 2022 @ 4:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto Contagion? Once again, crypto markets are sinking, losing over 10% in the past 24 hours, as the collapse of FTX has revealed an Emperor with no clothing. In aggregate, crypto assets now sit around $800 million, far off its all-time high of $3 trillion… Read More

November 9, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

A Fox news correspondent is reporting that Binance has decided purchasing FTX is not a good idea and has declined to acquire the crypto exchange after it got a view of its books. Eleanore Terrett of Fox was first with the news quoting Binance Chief… Read More

November 9, 2022 @ 1:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Things are going from bad to worse for FTX, which was the second-largest crypto exchange in the world – just last week. Reports have filtered in that regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are “probing” FTX.us… Read More

November 9, 2022 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Jeremy Allaire, the CEO and founder of Circle – the issuer of dollar-based stablecoin USDC, has posted on Twitter his thoughts on the FTX – Binance drama. The rapid collapse of FTX, and the need to beg for a bailout by Binance, has called into… Read More

November 9, 2022 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

The rapid demise of FTX, once the second-largest crypto exchange in the world, continues to impact crypto markets and the industry in general. Bitcoin is now at a year-to-date low, trading at around $17,700. FTT, the native digital asset of FTX, has cratered, trading at… Read More

November 8, 2022 @ 10:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The dust has yet to settle, and the deal has not yet closed, but Binance’s rapid acquisition of FTX following a liquidity crunch is questioning the entire crypto ecosystem. Just last week, FTX appeared to be Teflon against any attacks lobbed against the digital asset… Read More

November 8, 2022 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the news that Binance will acquire FTX.com due to liquidity problems, Congressman Patrick McHenry, the ranking Republican member on the House Committee on Financial Services, has issued a statement that there is a need for Congressional action. McHenry has long been supportive of Fintech… Read More