Sam Bankman-Fried appeals fraud conviction, 25-year prison sentence

Sam Bankman-Fried appeals fraud conviction, 25-year prison sentence

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, August 11, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A lawyer for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday filed a notice … Read more

The upcoming Bitcoin halving is different from others before it. Here’s what investors need to know.

The upcoming Bitcoin halving is different from others before it. Here’s what investors need to know.

Bitcoin and ether ended Thursday in the red, but ether has surged more than 100% since mid-June. Yu Chun Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Just a few years ago, the Bitcoin halving was something celebrated by only the earliest cryptocurrency lovers, who swore by it as a core feature of a revolutionary, anti-establishment … Read more

Sarcophagus Is a Dead Man’s Switch for Your Crypto Wallet

Sarcophagus Is a Dead Man’s Switch for Your Crypto Wallet

The system, says Hamilton, is designed to be “anti-fragile,” meaning it depends on no party’s good will to achieve its end. Nobody but the originator and recipient have access to the contents of the file, all other parties are financially incentivized to cooperate, and redundancies ensure the payload is always available. “Little strings of data … Read more

Crypto market to double in size to $5 trillion in 2024

Crypto market to double in size to  trillion in 2024

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 4, 2022.  Mike Blake | Reuters The CEO of blockchain startup Ripple sees the combined market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market topping $5 trillion this year. Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC that he expects the entire … Read more

Is Bitcoin halving period a good time to invest in the crypto asset?

Is Bitcoin halving period a good time to invest in the crypto asset?

Bitcoin halving events have historically provided global investors with successive bullish momentum that have often resulted in all-time high levels. As the Bitcoin halving event in 2024 approaches on April 19, questions have been raised about whether the market will repeat itself once again or not. Investors are waiting eagerly for the appropriate moment to … Read more

Crypto Magnate Do Kwon Found Liable for Multi-Billion-Dollar Fraud

Crypto Magnate Do Kwon Found Liable for Multi-Billion-Dollar Fraud

The defense attempted to draw a distinction between the failure of Terraform’s crypto assets, whose risk profile it implied was well understood by investors, and the acts of fraud alleged by the SEC. “Failure doesn’t equal fraud,” David Patton, attorney to Kwon, reportedly told the courtroom in his opening statement. The defense also sought to … Read more

Google sues crypto scammers for allegedly uploading fake apps

Google sues crypto scammers for allegedly uploading fake apps

Google filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a group of crypto scammers, alleging they defrauded more than 100,000 people across the globe by uploading fraudulent investment and crypto exchange apps to Google Play.  Google says it’s the first tech company to take action against crypto scammers, and is doing so as a way to set … Read more

South Korea’s kimchi premium in the spotlight after BTC’s record highs

South Korea’s kimchi premium in the spotlight after BTC’s record highs

A bowl of kimchi, a fermented vegetable side dish that is a staple in all Korean meals Kitzcorner | Getty Images You may have heard of the “Korea discount” in South Korea’s stock markets. Now, get ready for the “kimchi premium,” named after the popular side dish of fermented vegetables that’s a staple in Korean … Read more

Bitcoin tumbles $5,000 in 24 hours as interest rates jump

Bitcoin tumbles ,000 in 24 hours as interest rates jump

A bitcoin is on a screen showing the Bitcoin-U.S. dollar exchange rate. Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez | picture alliance | Getty Images Bitcoin fell for a second day to start the new month and quarter, amid rising Treasury yields and strength in the U.S. dollar. The flagship cryptocurrency fell more than 6% on Tuesday to $65,150.00, bringing its … Read more

He Emptied an Entire Crypto Exchange Onto a Thumb Drive. Then He Disappeared

He Emptied an Entire Crypto Exchange Onto a Thumb Drive. Then He Disappeared

He told the court that he grew his beard down to his clavicle, shaved his head. He said that when he learned about the prosecutor’s indictment—that his brother and sister were charged with fraud, that they would stand trial in a month, and that without Özer they would most likely take the blame for Thodex’s … Read more