Due diligence has always been an issue in the venture capital space according to a VC executive, but crypto offers a solution: A public and immutable ledger. Venture capitalists battling with the difficulties of proper crypto firm due diligence should be looking at getting back to the basics — to “trust the chain,” a crypto-focused…
Crypto lender Genesis Global has become the latest firm to throw in the towel following the collapse of FTX, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York. Cryptocurrency lender Genesis has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York. The firm has estimated liabilities of $1 billion to $10 billion…
Bitcoin will be just one of the risk assets that “crater” as the Federal Reserve is forced to abandon quantitative tightening in future, the ex-BitMEX CEO warns. In his latest blog post released on Jan. 19, Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of the BitMEX exchange, predicted a “global financial meltdown” thanks to future United States economic woes….
The crypto market is down today after the U.S. government cracks down on Bitzlato and stocks begin to give back some of their gains from the start of the year. The crypto market is down today, as a slew of negative news events weigh on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoin prices. After jumping to yearly highs,…
The Department of Justice, Treasury Department and French law enforcement seized many of Bitzlato’s resources, alleging the firm helped launder $700 million in illicit funds. The United States Department of Justice announced a “major international cryptocurrency enforcement action” against crypto firm Bitzlato and the arrest of its founder, Anatoly Legkodymov. In a Jan. 18 announcement,…
ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin confirmed the company would be cutting 96 of its staff to focus its resources on its core businesses. ConsenSys, the parent company behind MetaMask, is letting go of 11% of its workforce, with CEO Joseph Lubin blaming “uncertain market conditions” brought on by recent collapses. In a blog post from ConsenSys…