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Sam Bankman-Fried transferred $2.2bn in FTX customer funds for personal use, filings show

Funds worth $3.2bn were given to key associates, used to buy luxury property in Bahamas and for political donations

In bankmanfried, transferred, customer, Mar 16, 2023 · 116 points

US lawmaker accuses FDIC of using banking instability to attack crypto

Representative Tom Emmer has questioned Martin Gruenberg on whether the FDIC instructed banks not to provide services to crypto firms.

In accuses, crypto, financial, Mar 16, 2023 · 83 points

Fidelity Crypto quietly went live, giving millions of retail customers access to bitcoin, ether

Fidelity Investment’s crypto arm, Fidelity Digital Assets, launched commission-free trading on the two largest assets by market cap in crypto to all users (old and new) recently.

In users, customers, commissionfree, Mar 16, 2023 · 87 points

Bitcoin is already up 50% this year — beating stocks and gold

On Jan. 1, bitcoin began trading at just over $16,500. On Wednesday, it was hovering around the $25,000 mark, thanks to a rally that began on Sunday.

In bank, stock, bitcoin, Mar 16, 2023 · 95 points

Chaos in US banks could push crypto industry toward decentralization

The crypto industry lost some banking on- and off-ramps due to recent banking turmoil, signaling a potential shift toward decentralization.

In space, push, decentralization, Mar 16, 2023 · 90 points

Jim Cramer Predicts Bitcoin's Imminent Demise — Will His Record For Getting It Wrong Continue?

Jim Cramer called Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) a "strange animal" and suggested that it is being "manipulated up".

In svb, sec, gr, Mar 16, 2023 · 99 points

The Pokémon Company Might be Coming to the Metaverse

The Pokemon Company might be preparing to make some moves regarding the introduction of the franchise to the metaverse.

In pokémon, preparing, brand, Mar 16, 2023 · 102 points

Bitcoin rises to highest level since June 2022

Cryptocurrency News: Cryptocurrency prices fell sharply in 2022 as rising rates prompted investors to ditch risky assets. A series of collapses at high-profile crypto firm

In valley, level, bitcoin, Mar 16, 2023 · 90 points

Morgan Stanley: This is Bitcoin's moment to shine amid Bank closures

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has noted that the recent closures of traditional banks in the U.S.

In stanley, bitcoin, bank, Mar 15, 2023 · 100 points

Cathie Wood complains that regulators unfairly targeted crypto while missing the crisis ‘looming’ in traditional banking

The tech investor argued that problems in traditional banking hurt cryptocurrencies, not the other way around.

In bank, silicon, crisis, Mar 15, 2023 · 140 points