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The Case for Crypto Literacy as BlockFi Follows FTX Into Bankruptcy
A new crypto literacy quiz reveals there is still a significant crypto knowledge gap in the U.S., with 91% of respondents still needing to receive a passing score. Coinme CEO & Co-founder Neil Bergquist discusses the key takeaways and the need for crypto literacy education amid lingering contagion concerns.
FTX Contagion Revives Dreaded 2022 Crypto Knell – the ‘Withdrawal Halt’
The downfall of the FTX exchange has caused a domino effect: a growing list of crypto firms, such as BlockFi and Genesis, halting withdrawals. CoinDesk counted 16 of these announcements just this year.
CZ Denies Report Binance Met With Middle East Investors for Crypto Recovery Fund
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has been meeting with investors in Abu Dhabi, seeking cash for the exchange's crypto recovery fund, according to a Bloomberg report. However, Zhao tweeted a reply that the report was "false" shortly after. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest with the FTX contagion concern and Binance's initiative to contribute to the broader crypto industry.
CoinFund President on FTX Contagion Concerns, Bailout Speculation
"We're not expecting any bailouts here," CoinFund President Chris Perkins says on the continued contagion spreading throughout the crypto industry this year. Perkins, who was on the floor when Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, shares his perspective on the reported bankruptcy jitters regarding Genesis Global Trading, CoinDesk's sister company.
Crypto Markets Are Suffering – but Is It Really ‘Contagion’?
Sure, this crypto credit contagion is bad, but it’s unlikely to spread to other markets.
FTX Collapse: Ontario Teachers' to Write Off FTX Stake; Genesis Block Reportedly Ceases Trading Services
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, one of Canada's largest pension funds with nearly $250 billion in assets under management (AUM), will write down the entirety of its $95 million investment in FTX after the troubled crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy protection. And Genesis Block will cease over-the-counter (OTC) trading services in wake of contagion risks from the now-bankrupt FTX exchange, according to a Reuters report. Genesis Block Trading is unrelated to Genesis Global Capital, which is owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG). DCG is also the parent company of CoinDesk.
Crypto.com CEO Dismisses Balance Sheet Concerns
In a live question session hosted on YouTube, Kris Marszalek, CEO of crypto exchange Crypto.com, said the company’s balance sheet is strong and its exposure to FTX was limited to $10 million, down from a possible $1 billion in business the two exchanges previously had together. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Crypto.com amid FTX contagion fears.