Binance hires audit firm that served Donald Trump to verify crypto reserves

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is working with accounting firm Mazars as part of its proof-of-reserve (PoR) audits triggered by the fall of FTX. Mazars, the accounting firm that worked for former United States... Read more »

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam snubs Ethereum, claims only Bitcoin is a commodity

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam said the only cryptocurrency that should be classified as a commodity is Bitcoin. Behnam made the comment during a private crypto event at Princeton... Read more »

US Treasury’s Yellen Says Crypto Doesn’t Have Adequate Regulation — Calls FTX Collapse ‘a Lehman Moment’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the collapse of crypto exchange FTX shows that the crypto industry “really needs to have adequate regulation.” She added: “It’s a Lehman moment within crypto,... Read more »

Legal professionals astonished as SBF admits failures, apologizes 12 times in interview

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried apologized or admitted failure at least 12 times during his appearance at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Nov. 30.  In a wide-ranging video interview, Bankman-Fried... Read more »

Data Shows There’s No Profits Left for Bitcoin Miners That Can’t Obtain Cheap Electricity, Run Efficient Mining Rigs

During the last few weeks bitcoin’s cost of production has been higher than the leading crypto asset’s spot market value and in turn, this has put massive pressure on bitcoin miners. On... Read more »

Brazil set to recognize Bitcoin for payment, Kraken layoffs 30% of workforce

The biggest news in the crypto-verse for Nov. 30 includes Kraken laying off 1,100 staff as crypto winter bits hard, Binance expanding to Japan with the acquisition of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC),... Read more »

Don’t’ believe the hype — Bitcoin price rally to $17K reflects improving sentiment

Bitcoin (BTC) price gained 6.1% between Nov. 28 and Nov. 30 after briefly testing the $17,000 support. Favorable regulatory winds might have helped fuel the rally after the Binance exchange announced the... Read more »

Report: Nigerian Securities Regulator to Exclude Crypto in its Digital Asset Agenda

According to Lamido Yuguda, the director general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, the regulator does not plan on including cryptocurrencies in its digital asset agenda. Yuguda reportedly said the commission... Read more »

What is the best crypto use case? Community answers

While fears surround the crypto market because of how big projects and firms file bankruptcy one after the other, community members continue to remind the world of the best use cases for... Read more »

Animoca to launch $2B investment fund for metaverse

Animoca Brands CEO Yat Siu said the company is working on setting up a fund of up to $2 billion to invest in metaverse businesses, according to NikkeiAsia. Animoca Capital Siu said... Read more »