Michael Saylor steps down as CEO of MicroStrategy as losses widen

Michael Saylor steps down as CEO of MicroStrategy as losses widen

Net losses was at $1.062 billion this quarter compared to $299.3 million for the second quarter of 2021 Net losses was at $1.062 billion this quarter compared to $299.3 million for the second quarter of 2021 The American business intelligence company MicroStrategy has announced that Michael Saylor, will be stepping down as CEO and taking […]

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Why are regulators swooping down on stablecoins?

Why are regulators swooping down on stablecoins?

As regulators train their sights on stablecoins, what should people know about this asset class As regulators train their sights on stablecoins, what should people know about this asset class The story so far: In early July, the Financial Stability Board (FSB), a body which advises major economies on international finance, promised to push for stablecoin […]

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South Korea prosecutors raid crypto exchanges, offices for Luna investigation

South Korea prosecutors raid crypto exchanges, offices for Luna investigation

South Korean prosecutors were looking for evidence of illegal practice involved in the collapse of Luna in May South Korean prosecutors were looking for evidence of illegal practice involved in the collapse of Luna in May South Korean prosecutors carried out search and seizure operations at local cryptocurrency exchanges and related offices, looking for evidence […]

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Privately issued but regulated digital currencies have benefits, say central bank chiefs

Privately issued but regulated digital currencies have benefits, say central bank chiefs

The benefits would hinge on how such private companies issuing digital assets are regulated The benefits would hinge on how such private companies issuing digital assets are regulated Consumer-focused digital tokens issued by private companies could be better than central bank-issued tokens assuming the companies can be regulated appropriately, the Australian central bank governor said […]

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Crypto lending platform Celsius files for bankruptcy protection

Crypto lending platform Celsius files for bankruptcy protection

A company statement confirmed that Celsius had “$167 million in cash on hand” A company statement confirmed that Celsius had “$167 million in cash on hand” The beleaguered cryptocurrency lending platform, Celsius Network, which last month froze all user withdrawals and transfers, has now filed for bankruptcy protection. (Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s […]

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Crypto investors’ hot streak ends as harsh ‘winter’ descends

Crypto investors’ hot streak ends as harsh ‘winter’ descends

The wealth-generating hot streak for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has turned brutally cold The wealth-generating hot streak for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has turned brutally cold The wealth-generating hot streak for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has turned brutally cold. As prices plunge, companies collapse, and skepticism soars, fortunes and jobs are disappearing overnight, and investors’ […]

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Bitcoin falls to fresh 18-month low as crypto meltdown deepens

Bitcoin falls to fresh 18-month low as crypto meltdown deepens

Bitcoin tumbled on Wednesday to a new 18-month low, dragging smaller tokens down with it and deepening a market meltdown sparked by crypto lender Celsius this week freezing customer withdrawals. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 7.8% to $20,289, its lowest since December 2020. It has lost around 28% since Friday and more […]

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Backer of stricken TerraUSD says spent reserves trying to salvage dollar peg

Backer of stricken TerraUSD says spent reserves trying to salvage dollar peg

An affiliate of the company behind collapsed stablecoin TerraUSD on Monday said it had spent the bulk of its reserves trying to defend its dollar peg last week and would use what little remained to compensate some users who had lost out. The token’s crash last week sent cryptocurrencies tumbling, a slide that resumed on […]

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Terra Blockchain resumes activity after halting briefly amid UST crash

Terra Blockchain resumes activity after halting briefly amid UST crash

The Terra blockchain resumed activity after being halted for over nine hours amid an ongoing crisis. The blockchain ecosystem’s meltdown caused its stablecoin UST to crash. This comes at a time when the cryptocurrency market plunged as the sell-off intensifies. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies whose prices remain stable even if the crypto market sells off. The […]

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