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Liquidity provider asks platforms to freeze 3AC funds to recover assets after litigation

[ad_1] Danny Yuan, the CEO of trading firm 8 Blocks Capital, called out to platforms that are holding funds owned by 3AC to freeze the assets, as rumors of 3AC’s insolvency stay afloat. In a Twitter thread, Yuan explained their company’s involvement with 3AC, noting that they are paying the company to use the trading accounts that they own. The agreement included the ability to withdraw funds at any given time.
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CAR president urges citizens to understand Bitcoin to bring long-term prosperity

[ad_1] Despite the cryptocurrency market's prolonged bearish trend, some of its most ardent supporters have not been discouraged. This includes the president of the Central African Republic (CAR), who remains bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto.Understanding #Bitcoin is crucial to acknowledge its disruptive power to bring long term prosperity. Mathematics don't account for human emotions.Future generations will look behind at these very moments to our strength & unity in choosing
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These 3 metrics suggest the Bitcoin price crash is not over

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) near $20,000 is worrying the market, but after narrowly avoiding breaking support, is the worst really over?According to multiple on-chain indicators, it seems that max pain has yet to arrive this cycle.The stakes are high for many hodlers this week — almost 50% of the supply is being held at a loss and miners are upping their shipments of BTC to exchanges.Even some of Bitcoin's biggest investors,
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‘Buy Bitcoin, plant a tree, lower your time preference’: a Sequoia story

[ad_1] When the market falls faster than a tree in the forest, the phrases “zoom out,” and “lower your time preference,” take root. “Zoom out” refers to taking a break from the omnipresent price charts that populate news feeds and Twitter threads. Consider looking at the price of Bitcoin (BTC) over the past five years–as opposed to over the past 6,12 or 18 months.HODLing Bitcoin has far outperformed HODLing stocks
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BitBoy founder threatens class action lawsuit against Celsius

[ad_1] Just two weeks after appearing in an ask me anything (AMA) with Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, crypto Youtuber Ben Armstrong has announced he intends to file a class action lawsuit against the lending platform and its chief executive. Armstrong made legal threats via Twitter on June 15, and has since provided more detail in multiple threads. His issue is centered on being unable to pay down loans with existing
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BitMEX co-founder Benjamin Delo avoids jail, receives 30 months probation

[ad_1] Benjamin Delo the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has been sentenced to 30 months probation for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), which is an anti-money laundering law.The sentence, handed down at a federal court in New York on June 15th, follows his guilty plea to charges in February of “willfully failing to establish, implement and maintain an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program” in his role at BitMEX.Prosecutors had argued
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71% of high net worth individuals have invested in digital assets: Survey

[ad_1] High net worth individuals (HNWI) have embraced cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, with 71% of wealthy individuals investing in digital assets according to a new survey.Technology consulting company Capgemini released its 2022 World Wealth Report on June 14. It polled 2,973 global HNWIs, with 54% reporting a wealth band ranging from $1 million to $30 million and 46% reporting wealth of $30 million and over.The survey asked about investment
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Ukraine-based blockchain firm announces ‘we’re still hiring’ amid market downturn, war

[ad_1] Sergey Vasylchuk, the chief executive officer of Ukraine-based decentralized staking provider Everstake, has said the company will continue to hire crypto professionals amid a market downturn and ongoing conflict in the country. In a Wednesday Twitter thread, Vasylchuk said Everstake had hired 30 people since the Russian war against Ukraine started in February, and the firm still had more than 10 positions in marketing and development to fill. According to
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Former president of the New York Stock Exchange joins Uniswap Labs as an advisor

[ad_1] On Wednesday, Uniswap announced that former New York Stock Exchange president Stacey Cunningham will join the company as an advisor.Cunningham served as the first female president of the New York Stock Exchange after beginning her career as a trader on its floor. She said in a statement that she believes in the potential of Uniswap’s commitment to fairer markets.Uniswap is betting on her experience with TradFi translating over to