#Mark Cuban warns bitcoin, crypto face looming SEC ‘nightmare’

#Mark Cuban warns bitcoin, crypto face looming SEC ‘nightmare’

“Mark Cuban warns bitcoin, crypto face looming SEC ‘nightmare’” Tightened SEC regulation of the cryptocurrency industry represents a potential “nightmare” for the struggling sector, whose prices already have been battered by surging interest rates and recession fears, billionaire Mark Cuban warned on Twitter. Cuban provided his dire warning in response to a tweet from Sen….

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#FTX signs deal with option to buy BlockFi for up to 0M

#FTX signs deal with option to buy BlockFi for up to $240M

“FTX signs deal with option to buy BlockFi for up to $240M” Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange has signed a deal with an option to buy embattled crypto lender BlockFi for up to $240 million, BlockFi Chief Executive Zac Prince said on Friday. FTX has also agreed to provide BlockFi with a $400 million revolving credit facility, Prince said in a…

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#Crypto exchange FTX exploring Robinhood acquisition: report

#Crypto exchange FTX exploring Robinhood acquisition: report

“Crypto exchange FTX exploring Robinhood acquisition: report” Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange firm FTX is reportedly exploring a possible acquisition of Robinhood – a development that sent shares of the struggling stock trading platform soaring 14% on Monday. Executives at FTX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange that rivals Coinbase and Binance internationally, are “deliberating internally” on…

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#US crypto firm Harmony hit by 0 million heist

#US crypto firm Harmony hit by $100 million heist

“US crypto firm Harmony hit by $100 million heist” US crypto firm Harmony said Friday that thieves stole around $100 million worth of digital coins from one of its key products, the latest in a string of cyber heists on a sector long targeted by hackers. Harmony develops blockchains for so-called decentralized finance — peer-to-peer sites that offer…

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#Once-hot NFT collections tank alongside cryptocurrencies

#Once-hot NFT collections tank alongside cryptocurrencies

“Once-hot NFT collections tank alongside cryptocurrencies” Once-hot NFT collections, including the celebrity-backed Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunk series, have tanked alongside cryptocurrencies and the stock market, leaving many digital collectible investors deep in the hole.  The Bored Ape Yacht Club series — which has been endorsed by celebrities including Tom Brady, Madonna, Jimmy Fallon…

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