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Blockchain tech driving institutional-grade solutions: Blockchain Expo Europe
Blockchain Expo Europe 2022 in Amsterdam highlights meaningful strides in enterprise-grade blockchain solutions driven by mainstream institutions.
Downfall of Canada's Lambo driving ‘Crypto King’ reportedly sees $35M in losses
A self-styled 23-year-old 'Crypto King' is facing a raft of demands among 140 of his investors as they try to claw back a collective total of $35 million from his company AP Private Equity Limited.
According to a Sept. 20 CBC report, creditors are hard at work trying to unravel where all the money they allegedly gave Canadian Aiden Pleterski to make crypto and foreign exchange investments on their behalf ended up.
A bankruptcy trustee's report, creditors meeting minutes, court filings, and complaints made to Investigation Counsel PC reveal Pleterski owned 11 vehicles, leased four other luxury cars, regularly flew on private jets, and was living in a lakefront mansion costing $45,000 a month to rent.
So far roughly $2 million worth of assets have been seized, among them two McLarens, two BMWs and a Lamborghini.
Norman Groot, the founder of Investigation Counsel PC, a fraud recovery law firm claimed the "large lifestyle burn rate" still doesn't "account for the amount of money that's missing."
Downfall of Canada's Lambo driving ‘Crypto King’ reportedly sees $35M in losses
Founder of fraud recovery law firm says the only other avenue available for investors would be to make reports to the Ontario Securities Commission or the police.
Downfall of Canada's Lambo driving ‘Crypto King’ reportedly sees $35M in losses
Founder of fraud recovery law firm says the only other avenue available for investors would be to make reports to the Ontario Securities Commission or the police.
Regulatory clarity will drive the next bull run — hedge fund co-founder
As long as the regulation gives an institutional investor a very clear path to crypto, they’ll jump into the space, hedge fund co-founder CK Cheng told Cointelegraph.
Regulatory clarity will drive the next bull run — hedge fund co-founder
As long as the regulation gives an institutional investor a very clear path to crypto, they’ll jump into the space, hedge fund co-founder CK Cheng told Cointelegraph.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin defends DAOs against critics
Buterin believes collusion and corruption can be minimized when deciding power is in the hands of the entire group, rather than an individual or small minority.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin defends DAOs against critics
Buterin believes collusion and corruption can be minimized when deciding power is in the hands of the entire group, rather than an individual or small minority.
Draft US stablecoin bill would ban new algo stablecoins for 2 years
It’s reported the bills' definition will cover “endogenously collateralized stablecoins,” which depend on the value of an attached cryptocurrency from the same creator for it to maintain a stable price.
‘Fear of the unknown’ holds back tradfi investors from crypto — Bloomberg analyst
Bloomberg crypto analyst Jamie Coutts believes it's a “missed opportunity” that traditional asset managers choose not the educate themselves on crypto.
‘Fear of the unknown’ holds back tradfi investors from crypto — Bloomberg analyst
Bloomberg crypto analyst Jamie Coutts believes it's a “missed opportunity” that traditional asset managers choose not the educate themselves on crypto.
‘Fear of the unknown’ holds back tradfi investors from crypto — Bloomberg analyst
Bloomberg crypto analyst Jamie Coutts believes it's a “missed opportunity” that traditional asset managers choose not the educate themselves on crypto.
Hearing: Alternative payments’ threat to national security goes far beyond crypto
Crypto is just the tip of the iceberg, experts tell a U.S. House Financial Service subcommittee in testimony on payment systems and national security.
Crypto and stocks soften ahead of Fed rate hike, but XRP, ALGO and LDO look ‘interesting’
Prices remain soft across the market as traders await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s statement on the size of the next interest rate hike.
At the moment, the market consensus is a 0.75 bps rate hike and a sliver of analysts are banking on 1%.
Stocks also appear en-route to close the day in the red, with the Dow down 0.75%, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq registering a 0.79% and 0.64% loss. Bitcoin continues to fight what appears to be a losing battle at the $19,000 mark, while Ether (ETH) dug a little deeper into its post-Merge dip by making an intra-day low at $1,329.
While BTC, Ether and altcoins aren’t making any notable moves that defy the current downtrend, from the perspective of market structure and technical analysis, there are a few interesting developments occurring.
Lido (LDO) has corrected alongside Ethereum now that the Merge-trade fervor has subsided, but the asset currently trades in what some would say is a bull flag. While ETH bulls and traders might have taken profits on their long Ether positions, the Merge was a success, stakers and validators still derive yield from the altcoin and the fundamentals that turned investors bullish on Ether remain present.
Crypto and stocks soften ahead of Fed rate hike, but XRP, ALGO and LDO look ‘interesting’
Crypto and stock markets continue to correct, but that doesn’t mean all the investment opportunities are gone.
Crypto and stocks soften ahead of Fed rate hike, but XRP, ALGO and LDO look ‘interesting’
Prices remain soft across the market as traders await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s statement on the size of the next interest rate hike.
At the moment, the market consensus is a 0.75 bps rate hike and a sliver of analysts are banking on 1%.
Stocks also appear en route to close the day in the red, with the Dow down 0.75% and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq registering a 0.79% and 0.64% loss, respectively. Bitcoin (BTC) continues to fight what appears to be a losing battle at the $19,000 mark, while Ether (ETH) dug a little deeper into its post-Merge dip by making an intra-day low at $1,329.
While BTC, ETH and altcoins aren’t making any notable moves that defy the current downtrend, from the perspective of market structure and technical analysis, there are a few interesting developments occurring.
Lido (LDO) has corrected alongside Ethereum now that the Merge-trade fervor has subsided, but the asset currently trades in what some would say is a bull flag. While ETH bulls and traders might have taken profits on their long Ether positions, the Merge was a success, stakers and validators still derive yield from the altcoin and the fundamentals that turned investors bullish on Ether remain present.
OpenSea to allow creators to host token sales directly through its homepage
The marketplace intends to prioritize storytelling by allowing NFT creators to design customizable drop pages, share images, videos and more.
Litecoin Foundation’s managing director shares his thoughts on decentralized money
The Litecoin blockchain has been up and running for over a decade with no downtime.
Staking providers could expand institutional presence in the crypto space: Report
The recent Ethereum upgrade highlights staking opportunities for institutional holders. In the short term, however, liquidity is still an issue, .