Josh O'Sullivan

Editor/Reporter CryptoSlate

Josh has been writing for a decade and is passionate about mainstream crypto adoption, bringing positive financial change to the masses through crypto and decentralized finance.

Author Stats

Total Articles 134

Since Nov 2022

Last Active Apr 27, 2023

Primary Beat Tokenization

Josh O'Sullivan Recent Articles

DeFi

Ren Bridge announces open source community led Ren 2.0 in response to Alameda fallout

Ren Protocol is set to launch Ren 2.0 and establish fully-decentralized and community-owned cross chain network in light of Alameda fallout.

4 years ago

Hacks

FTX forewarns exchanges to freeze stolen funds to prevent hacker cashing out

Exchanges cautioned to be on high alert in preparation to freeze assets should the hacker attempt to cash out.

4 years ago

Hacks

Transfer spoofing evident in FTX Exploiter wallet meme tokens transfers – ZachXBT

On-chain detective, ZachXBT, tackled misinformation on a Twitter thread regarding spoofed transactions, misplaced blame, and false identification by exchanges.

4 years ago

Bear Market

FTX Exploiter swaps 50K ETH to BTC swap sparking concern for Ethereum as ETH dips 3%

Concerns surrounding Ethereum emerge following the FTX Exploiter's movement of stolen funds out of ETH and into BTC.

4 years ago

KuCoin CEO Johnny Lyu confirms exchange ‘fully liquid,’ talks regulation and the future of DeFi – SlateCast #31

The fallout of FTX from the point of view of a major crypto exchange, KuCoin

4 years ago

Tokenization

Upbots issues recovery plan in light of FTX, Alameda exposure

Upbots had stored part of its liquidity on FTX and tokens on Alameda; it announced plans to mitigate exposure to the companies' collapse.

4 years ago

Bear Market

Genesis sought $1B emergency loan but never got it

A confidential document uncovered by the WSJ depicts Genesis' request for $1 billion loan to recoup liquidity as a result of FTX fallout.

4 years ago

Research

Research: 78% of all staked ETH is across 4 centralized providers; 74% of all blocks are OFAC compliant

On-chain data reveals that approximately 8-9 million ETH is currently staked across four centralized providers.

4 years ago

Wallets

Nexo set to launch their own non-custodial smart wallet

The Nexo Wallet allows users to send, swap, receive, and store assets while maintaining their own identity ownership.

4 years ago

Lending

Circle drops Yield rates to 0%

Circle said despite $2.6 million outstanding in loans, its yield product is overcollateralized and secured by "robust collateral agreements."

4 years ago

Bear Market

FTX collapse sees Bitcoin, Ethereum to be shorted the second and third-most amount

The deep negative fund rates seen in recent history suggest further market depression before optimism can be established for a reversal.

4 years ago

Crime

Silvergate records reveal $425M in transfers to South American money launderers

Detective Benjamin Dusenbery subpoenaed Silvergate for multiple digital cryptocurrency trading platforms' bank account records and found 10 companies transferring illicit funds.

4 years ago

Josh O'Sullivan

Josh O'Sullivan Recent Articles

Ren Bridge announces open source community led Ren 2.0 in response to Alameda fallout

FTX forewarns exchanges to freeze stolen funds to prevent hacker cashing out

Transfer spoofing evident in FTX Exploiter wallet meme tokens transfers – ZachXBT

FTX Exploiter swaps 50K ETH to BTC swap sparking concern for Ethereum as ETH dips 3%

KuCoin CEO Johnny Lyu confirms exchange ‘fully liquid,’ talks regulation and the future of DeFi – SlateCast #31

Upbots issues recovery plan in light of FTX, Alameda exposure

Genesis sought $1B emergency loan but never got it

Research: 78% of all staked ETH is across 4 centralized providers; 74% of all blocks are OFAC compliant

Nexo set to launch their own non-custodial smart wallet

Circle drops Yield rates to 0%

FTX collapse sees Bitcoin, Ethereum to be shorted the second and third-most amount

Silvergate records reveal $425M in transfers to South American money launderers

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