The new CEO and chief restructuring officer for the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, John Ray, has icily responded to the erratic series of tweets from former CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried. The official Twitter account of FTX on Nov. 16 tweeted a statement from Ray addressing Bankman-Fried’s recent public statements, reiterating he “has no ongoing role at [FTX], FTX US, […]

The coming year is already looking bullish for Ethereum and its native token, Ether, as the next upgrade, “Shanghai,” is set to kick off in the third quarter of 2023. Ethereum looks promising in the near term Ethereum (ETH) might benefit significantly in price, as the upgrade will likely come with significant prospects.  The “Shanghai” upgrade will allow stakers on […]

On Tuesday (November 15), Changpeng Zhao (better known as “CZ”), Co-Founder and CEO of Binance, talked about “six principles that help to keep centralized exchanges safe and secure for users.” On 11 November 2022, FTX Trading Ltd. (doing business as “FTX.com”) issued the following press release: And here is how Sam Bankman-Fried (aka “SBF” on social media platforms), the Co-Founder […]

According to a new tweet by Genesis Global on Nov. 16, the institutional crypto lender said it would “temporarily suspend redemptions and new loan originations in the lending business.” In explaining the decision, the firm cited “unprecedented market turmoil” related to the collapse of troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, resulting in “abnormal” levels of withdrawals that Genesis Global claims to have […]

Earlier in the week, Live Bitcoin News published an article saying that Binance, the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchange, had purchased its rival FTX, which is a trading platform run by Sam Bankman-Fried. FTX is a relatively new digital exchange, having been formed in 2019, and it was allegedly experiencing a liquidity crunch that required the company to be bailed […]

Billionaire venture capitalist and serial blockchain investor Tim Draper is not giving up on his near-term Bitcoin (BTC) prediction despite the recent issues in the cryptocurrency industry. Draper continues to stick with his optimistic prediction that Bitcoin will hit $250,000 in 2023 despite the ongoing crypto crisis fueled by FTX. “No change in the price prediction. Still $250,000 by early […]

Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong have applauded the work of citizen journalists and blockchain analysts surrounding the unfolding FTX crisis and its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. In a Nov. 16 tweet that has been retweeted over 9,000 times at the time of writing, Armstrong suggested that it has been regular citizens, rather than traditional media that has uncovered many […]

In an official update sent to clients on Nov 14, BlockFi admitted to having “significant exposure” to FTX and its affiliated companies, but insisted it had “the necessary liquidity to explore all options”. The news came as somewhat of a surprise since on Nov. 8, BlockFi’s founder and chief operating officer, Flori Marquez, assured users in a Twitter thread that […]

Yuga Labs, creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), have acquired 10KTF; the NFT game founded by digital artist Michael Winkelmann, also known as Beeple. 10KTF is a browser-based NFT game that allows players to outfit heroes with crafted items and loadouts in order to complete missions. Missions reward players with APE coins, badges, materials, and free airdrops. The game also […]