Crypto firm Animoca Brands cuts target for new funds again – sources
HONG KONG, March 24 (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based blockchain game developer Animoca Brands has cut the target for its so-called metaverse fund by 20% to $800...
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SEC sues Tron founder Justin Sun, Lindsay Lohan, other celebrities for crypto sales
NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun with fraud on Wednesday and accused eight celebrities,...
Analysis: What’s behind bitcoin’s latest surge?
LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) – At the turn of the year, bitcoin was in the grip of a bleak midwinter, down and out after a 2022...
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin passes the bank’s stress test
March 21 (Reuters) – As the crisis stalks the traditional world of stocks and bonds, bitcoin suddenly looks like a safe haven. The notoriously volatile cryptocurrency...
FTX is suing liquidators of its Bahamian affiliate over ownership of crypto exchange
March 20 (Reuters) – Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has sued the liquidators overseeing the liquidation of its Bahamian affiliate FTX Digital Markets, accusing them of falsely...
Crypto investors withdraw $3 billion from stablecoin USDC in three days
LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) – Crypto investors pulled about $3 billion in total from stablecoin USDC in three days, the company behind the token said in...
Cybercriminals’ crypto platform ChipMixer seized in international operation
BRUSSELS, March 15 (Reuters) – International authorities have cracked down on cryptocurrency platform ChipMixer, alleging it helped hide its digital money trail from online merchants, Russian...
Signature Bank’s shutdown had ‘nothing to do with crypto’ – New York regulator
March 14 (Reuters) – New York’s financial regulator said the decision to close Signature Bank ( SBNY.O ) had “nothing to do with crypto,” citing what...
Crypto exchange Binance to stop transfers of pounds
LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) – Binance is halting its sterling deposits and withdrawals, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday, a month after the world’s biggest crypto...
Cryptoverse: New breed of bitcoin NFTs sell for millions
March 14 (Reuters) – Imagine digitally imprinting 3D images of objects such as multi-colored spheres onto a small fragment of bitcoin. Imagine selling them for $16.5...