Trading
Exchanges
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls for regulation of crypto industry
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called for a level playing field between local and foreign firms operating within the crypto space.
Bankruptcy
Binance.US to acquire bankrupt Voyager’s assets for $1.02B
The press statement revealed that the deal was subject to the bankruptcy court approval.
Exchanges
OKX and Gate.io resume withdrawals following cloud provider issues
OKX said it would cover potential losses due to connection issues that might have prevented some users from closing their orders.
Analysis
Argentina fan token dumps 50% despite World Cup win
The fan token had dumped by over 30% during the early days of the tournament when Argentina suffered a shock defeat to Saudi Arabia.
Mining
Bitcoin mining difficulty to end year rising by 3%
In 2022, BTC witnessed 26 mining adjustments --16 of them were positive, while the remaining ten were negative.
Research
Research: How Ethereum is gradually becoming a store of value
With fewer losses despite the ETH's steep drop in 2022, most investors are bullish on the asset and expect its value to rise significantly with time.
Technology
Solana active developers decline 90% in 2022, but SOL devs dispute findings
Developers within the Solana ecosystem have disagreed with the data from the aggregator, describing it as a joke.
Exchanges
Scheduled maintenance keeps Gemini down for hours
The crypto exchange has extended its down period by more than 3 hours without explanation.
Research
Research: Bitcoin long-term holders remain bullish despite losses
Glassnode data, as analyzed by CryptoSlate, showed that long-term holders might be holding their Bitcoin because they stand to incur substantial losses if they sell.
Bankruptcy
SBF spent first night in prison in ‘good spirits’
Bahamas Acting Commissioner of Corrections Doan Cleare said SBF was spending his time in the prison’s sick bay and was receiving his medications on time.
Analysis
Chainalysis data reveals FTX collapse caused $9B in realized losses
Chainalysis said the market suffered bigger losses when Terra UST depegged and Celsius collapsed.
Bankruptcy
BitGo declined Alameda’s attempt to redeem 3,000 WBTC
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said the firm declined the request because the Alameda representative that reached out failed the security verification process.
