Mexico CBDC likely delayed beyond 2024

Mexico’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) will probably not be ready by 2024 as previously projected, according to local media on Jan. 2. News company El Sol de Mexico contacted the Bank... Read more »

FTX attempting to recover millions donated to charities

Defunct crypto exchange FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) donated millions to charities. Now the firm’s new management is trying to recover the donations, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on... Read more »

Navigating the DeFi landscape: Risk management, user experience, and the interplay with CeFi – SlateCast #44

The podcast discusses the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry and its relationship with the centralized finance (CeFi) industry. The guest, Emile from XDEFI, mentions that the market has been difficult recently, with a... Read more »

Bitcoin’s annualized 3-month futures basis show a calm before the storm

Out of all the crypto derivative products, perpetual futures have emerged as a preferred instrument for market speculation. Bitcoin traders use the instrument en masse for risk hedging and capturing funding rate... Read more »

FTX debtors and Bahamas liquidators settle on asset recovery strategy

The two halves of FTX ⁠— its debtors in the U.S. and its liquidators in the Bahamas ⁠— have agreed on an asset recovery plan according to a Jan. 6 press release.... Read more »

Gopax investors could face $471M loss if Binance acquisition fails

South Korean exchange Gopax needs to repay customers roughly $471 million in deposits locked up in Genesis Trading — which could be lost if Binance acquisition falls through. Binance reportedly completed due... Read more »

Silvergate and Genesis layoffs; Mango exploiter detained

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Jan. 5 saw two notable companies, Silvergate and Genesis, lay off a large portion of their staff. Meanwhile, authorities ordered the detention of Mango Markets... Read more »

Top 10 assets see mixed performance in flat market

The cryptocurrency market cap saw net inflows of $610 million over the past 24 hours and currently stands at $819.59 billion — up 0.09% from $819.04 billion. Bitcoin’s market cap decreased by... Read more »

Coinbase fined $100M for compliance failures; Logan Paul wants to sue Coffeezilla

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Jan. 4 includes the World Economic Forum outlining its future vision for crypto, the US DOJ taking control of Robinhood shares under dispute by FTX-related... Read more »

RTFKT COO loses NFTs worth $170K to phishing attack

Nike RTFKT COO Nikhil Gopalani said on Jan. 3 that he lost all his NFTs to a “clever phisher” who hacked his wallet. Gopalani tweeted that the hacker stole all his Clone... Read more »