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South Korean Prosecutors Reportedly Froze $39.6M of Crypto Tied To Do Kwon
Prosecutors in South Korea have frozen $39.66 million of cryptocurrency assets belonging to Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon, according to Korean media outlet News1. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the report and Do Kwon's response on Twitter.
Elon Musk: Twitter Deal Is an ‘Accelerant’ to Creating ‘Everything App’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reviving his $44B deal to buy Twitter, tweeting that the planned acquisition is an “accelerant to creating X, the everything app.” CFRA Senior Equity Analyst Angelo Zino discusses what this means for the industry and how it could impact the crypto space.
Celsius Co-Founder Daniel Leon Reportedly Resigns as Mashinsky Exits
The Financial Times reports that Celsius Network co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer S. Daniel Leon resigned Tuesday. He is the latest executive to depart the company after now-former CEO Alex Mashinsky. Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest c-suite changes for the crypto lender.
Tornado Cash Debate: What Does This Mean for Crypto Regulation?
In the wake of the Tornado Cash sanctions, Forkast Editor in Chief Angie Lau sat down with industry experts to talk about the implications for crypto privacy and regulation in our flagship event Crypto Rising. This story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Barclays Remains Positive on Bitcoin; Elon Musk Reportedly Reignites Twitter Acquisition Plans
Barclays remains positive about bitcoin (BTC) long-term, and views bitcoin miner Core Scientific as a “best-in-class, leveraged play.” Plus, Bloomberg reports that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to go through with his $44 billion Twitter deal, sending the social media stock price soaring.
Crypto Retail Payments Thriving in Sub-Saharan Africa: Chainalysis
A new report by blockchain data firm Chainalysis reveals crypto is quietly thriving in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer discusses the region's state of crypto, breaking down the latest data on adoption and usage trends.
Bitcoin Above $20K on Hopes of Fed Pivot
Delphi Digital Markets Associate Jason Pagoulatos discusses his outlook for bitcoin as the cryptocurrency breaks above $20K amid hopes that the Fed and other global central banks will pivot away from their money-tightening policies. Plus, how Tesla CEO Elon Musk's reported Twitter plans could impact the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Builds Bullish Momentum But Some Analysts Expect Renewed Dollar Strength
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to build bullish momentum, hoping that the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks will pivot away from aggressive monetary policy. Yet, some observers are unconvinced the Fed will abandon or dramatically slow the so-called liquidity tightening anytime soon, and they expect renewed dollar strength. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Elon Musk Proposes to Proceed With Twitter Acquisition: Report
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed moving forward with his on-again/off-again purchase agreement for Twitter at $54.20 per share, according to Bloomberg. The report comes just weeks before Elon Musk and Twitter are set to go to trial over Musk breaking off the deal.
Bitcoin Investment Firm NYDIG Raised $720M for Digital Asset Fund, CEO Gutmann Departs
Bitcoin investment company NYDIG raised $720 million for its institutional digital asset fund a few days before its CEO Robert Gutmann said he was leaving the company. NYDIG raised the funds from 59 investors at an average contribution of $12 million, the firm said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week.