Nic Carter dives into proof-of-reserves, ranks exchange attestations

[ad_1] Bitcoin advocate Nic Carter has released an in-depth analysis of centralized exchange proof-of-reserves and ranked the attestations provided by some of the most prominent crypto trading platforms in the space.  Carter published a detailed examination of the quality of several exchanges’ proof-of-reserves (PoR). The crypto executive used parameters such as attestation to assets held […]

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Regulators in the Bahamas Are Holding $3.5 Billion in FTX Customer Assets

[ad_1] Shortly after FTX filed for bankruptcy, about $372 million worth of tokens were stolen from the exchange by an unknown actor thought to be an external hacker. Given media reports of a cyberattack on FTX, and possible looting of FTX-controlled wallets by former employees, the Commission said in its media statement it “determined that […]

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Two crypto-related ETFs were the worst-performing in Australia for 2022

[ad_1] Cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have taken the two top spots for the worst-performing ETFs in Australia for the year, with the same story playing out in the United States. BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (CRYP) and Cosmos Global Digital Miners Access ETF (DIGA) have provided investors Down Under with respective negative returns of nearly 82% […]

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Former Chinese central banker says digital yuan ‘usage has been low’

[ad_1] A former official of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, has expressed disappointment that China’s digital yuan is seeing little use. Xie Ping, a former PBOC research director and current finance professor at Tsinghua University, made critical public comments about China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) at a recent university […]

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The 10 largest crypto hacks and exploits in 2022 saw $2.1B stolen

[ad_1] It’s been a turbulent year for the cryptocurrency industry — market prices have taken a huge dip, crypto giants have collapsed and billions have been stolen in crypto exploits and hacks. It was not even halfway through October when Chainalysis declared 2022 to be the “biggest year ever for hacking activity.” As of Dec. […]

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Bank of India report calls for regulatory coordination on crypto market challenges

[ad_1] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appealed to the country’s presidency of the G20 group of the world’s largest economies as a pulpit to call for the development of a global regulatory framework for crypto assets. In its latest financial stability report, released Dec. 29, the bank again expressed its concerns about the […]

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Over 1,400 Chinese firms operating in blockchain industry, national whitepaper shows

[ad_1] On Dec 29, the state-owned China Academy for Information and Communications Technology, or CAICT, published a document titled “2022 Blockchain Whitepaper.” According to the paper, more than 1,400 blockchain firms are currently based in Mainland China. Together with the U.S., the two countries represent a 52% market share in terms of global blockchain enterprises.  […]

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United Kingdom’s NFT market to hit $9,257 million by 2028

[ad_1] The United Kingdom’s NFT industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 34.5% over the next 5-6 years. NFT spend in the UK will increase from $1,725.2 million in 2022 to $9,257.0 million by 2028. Increased adoption, government support and venture funding are key factors to that growth. The global non-fungible tokens (NFT) […]

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