16 Jan 2025

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Get comprehensive coverage of the cryptocurrency industry with our news selection. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just a novice crypto enthusiast, The Coinomist has the news and insights you need to stay informed. From Bitcoin to DeFi, we’ve got you covered.

An ex-SEC expert to counsel Caroline Ellison in court

An ex-SEC expert to counsel Caroline Ellison in court

Alameda Research’s CEO will be represented by Stephanie Avakian in the federal investigation. She is a partner at the international law firm and the former Director of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement.

13 Dec 2022
Blockparty CTO stole over $1 million from the company

Blockparty CTO stole over $1 million from the company

The U.S. Department of Justice continues to bring new crypto scammers under the Christmas tree for the FBI. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Blockparty’s co-founder and CTO Rikesh Thapa was arrested on December 7.

12 Dec 2022
Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media The Block

Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media The Block

SBF-related high-profile news is far from over. This time, the media platform The Block claims the spotlight. It turned out that CEO Michael McCaffrey received secret loans from Alameda Research loans.

12 Dec 2022
WBT Token’s Christmas Giveaway

WBT Token’s Christmas Giveaway

WhiteBIT is launching a pre-Christmas swap activity themed around the magic of numbers. The draw of WBT tokens is directly tied to the number 1312. There are only two steps required to participate in this activity and receive a bounty in WBT.

12 Dec 2022
Buterin on his vision of the Ethereum Application Ecosystem

Buterin on his vision of the Ethereum Application Ecosystem

Vitalik Buterin is known for his unorthodox humor and edgy personality, but he is also a visionary. In his blog post, he talks about the future of the Ethereum application ecosystem, outlining what he believes to be the most promising areas.

09 Dec 2022
Gemini Earn: The Winklevoss Twins Determined to Fix Things

Gemini Earn: The Winklevoss Twins Determined to Fix Things

A recent report by the Financial Times has stirred the crypto community suggesting that the Gemini exchange lacks $900 million due to the problems experienced by the crypto lender Genesis, which helps operate Gemini Earn.

09 Dec 2022
ECB: Bitcoin should not be legalized

ECB: Bitcoin should not be legalized

Amid the sudden collapse of one of the crypto market leaders, the ECB published a rather provocative blog post. Director general of market infrastructure and payments Ulrich Bindseil and advisor Jürgen Schaaf shared their predictions for the future of Bitcoin and t

08 Dec 2022
Great Britain has rolled out new rules for crypto regulation

Great Britain has rolled out new rules for crypto regulation

The UK Treasury has prepared a new package of laws to regulate cryptocurrencies. Now the consulting stage with large companies has begun, followed by the approved provisions announcement.

08 Dec 2022
The Seoul court denied a warrant for Daniel Shin

The Seoul court denied a warrant for Daniel Shin

The South Korean prosecutors are seeking to bring Terraform Labs’ top management and leading developers to justice. Despite prosecutors’ insistence, a Seoul court dismissed an arrest warrant for Daniel Shin and seven other defendants.

07 Dec 2022
Bitcoin Supporter to ECB: Euro will be Gone in 10 years

Bitcoin Supporter to ECB: Euro will be Gone in 10 years

Matthew Kratter, the founder of Trader University, does not concur with the ECB’s vision of bitcoin’s future a single bit. In his new video, he provides his explanation why the authors of the blog dubbed “Bitcoin’s Last Stand” are wrong.

07 Dec 2022
Is Gemini Trying to Recover $900 Million?

Is Gemini Trying to Recover $900 Million?

The collapse of the FTX exchange is felt across the crypto community. Neither the Gemini exchange nor the crypto lender Genesis is an exception, with the former trying to recover $900 million that Genesis allegedly owes to Gemini’s clients.

06 Dec 2022
$2 million scam: Chet Stojanovic pleads guilty

$2 million scam: Chet Stojanovic pleads guilty

Chester Stojanovic, who lived in New York from 2019 to 2022, scammed at least 12 people through fraudulent crypto mining schemes. He was caught in April of this year, and on November 29 he nevertheless pleaded guilty.

05 Dec 2022
Kraken to pay $300,000 fine for dealing with Iran

Kraken to pay $300,000 fine for dealing with Iran

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has reached a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over serving customers in Iran. The platform will pay a fine and implement additional sanctions compliance controls.

05 Dec 2022
Hacking the ANKR platform: the damage can be many times greater

Hacking the ANKR platform: the damage can be many times greater

Tonight, an unknown hacker took advantage of a vulnerability in the ANKR protocol and illegally issued 10 trillion aBNBc wrapped tokens.

04 Dec 2022
Low fees and centralization: Ethereum’s first results on PoS

Low fees and centralization: Ethereum’s first results on PoS

On September 15, 2022, Ethereum switched from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake. More than 2 months have passed since the Merge date, so we decided to analyze the first results and predict the future consequences of this move.

03 Dec 2022
Is crypto exchange AAX next to go bankrupt?

Is crypto exchange AAX next to go bankrupt?

Immediately after the FTX collapse, another centralized exchange, AAX has run into trouble. Numerous red flags suggest that the exchange can’t fulfill its liabilities and prevents withdrawals.

02 Dec 2022
Blockchain platform t3rn Raises $6.5M

Blockchain platform t3rn Raises $6.5M

Blockchain startup t3rn, which offers interoperable smart contract execution, raised $6.5 million in a funding round. The largest investor was Polychain Capital.

02 Dec 2022
Amazon and AGBO to perpetuate the FTX crash in TV series

Amazon and AGBO to perpetuate the FTX crash in TV series

Amazon announced the production of a TV series about the collapse of the FTX exchange. An eight-episode series from Joe and Anthony Russo’s AGBO will hit screens in the spring of 2023.

02 Dec 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried: “I don’t even know how our system works”

Sam Bankman-Fried: “I don’t even know how our system works”

Sam Bankman-Fried gave his first phone interview with YouTuber Tiffany Fong. It instantly hit social networks, and quotes from it scattered throughout the crypto community faster than hamster memes during a short squeeze.

01 Dec 2022
Will San Francisco police robots be authorized to kill?

Will San Francisco police robots be authorized to kill?

The San Francisco Police Department suggests allowing robots to use deadly force in exceptional situations. The vote on the new equipment policy is scheduled for Nov. 29

01 Dec 2022
NFT photos depicting Chinese protests to be sold on OpenSea

NFT photos depicting Chinese protests to be sold on OpenSea

Pictures taken from the scene of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in the last 30 years became the NFT collection. The price of unique NFTs starts at 0.01 ETH.

01 Dec 2022
How much do CFTC and SEC anonymous whistleblowers earn?

How much do CFTC and SEC anonymous whistleblowers earn?

Cryptocurrencies without regulatory oversight are only part of the story today. In response to the rise of tax-evading DeFi, the CFTC and SEC are ready to go to any lengths to take control of the industry.

29 Nov 2022
100+ million suckers rekt globally by a crypto gangsters bunch

100+ million suckers rekt globally by a crypto gangsters bunch

Nouriel Roubini aka Dr. Doom is an ardent opponent of cryptocurrencies. Previously, he called them “the garbage dump” and “the fathers of all scams,” and after the FTX collapse and the launch of Binance’s proof-of-reserves function, the expert started a new rant.

29 Nov 2022
Shady FTX business: Did the Exchange Exploit U.S. FRS Loopholes?

Shady FTX business: Did the Exchange Exploit U.S. FRS Loopholes?

The FTX saga continues, with the New York Times publishing a piece that suggests that FTX used a small bank to avoid having to apply for a license.

29 Nov 2022
Ethereum 2.0 innovations. What is eWASM??

Ethereum 2.0 innovations. What is eWASM??

eWASM (Ethereum WebAssembly) is a new virtual machine for computing, processing transactions, deploying smart contracts and running dApps.

28 Nov 2022

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Who Is Crypto Kaleo: A Market Analyst with 700,000 Followers

Who Is Crypto Kaleo: A Market Analyst with 700,000 Followers

Crypto Kaleo is a renowned crypto trader and one of the most followed influencers in the industry. Active since 2017, he has built a strong presence on X, TradingView, and other platforms, sharing technical analysis, market predictions, and insightful commentary on the crypto space.

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Zora Network Reviewed: A Testnet Guide

Zora Network Reviewed: A Testnet Guide

Are sky-high Ethereum fees getting you down? The folks at Zora have come up with an alternative, introducing their Layer 2 solution with lower transaction fees. This article will walk you through how to get involved with the project and earn some rewards.