Early this month, Elon Musk introduced the $8/month blue checkmark subscription verification service. The service allows anyone who paid for a “blue check” to be verified. Calling it “Power to the people,” Musk said at the time of launch that “Twitter’s current lords […]
FTX U.S., the American affiliate of cryptocurrency exchange FTX Group, has frozen withdrawals for millions of its customers in the United States. The announcement comes just a few hours after FTX Group filed for bankruptcy and founder and CEO Sam […]
Just ten days after Elon Musk announced the $8 per month blue checkmark, Twitter has now suspended the subscription verification service, citing impersonation abuse. The social giant also restored the ‘official’ badge to some accounts. The move follows a surge […]
Sam Bankman-Fried (also known as SBF) has resigned as the CEO of the crypto exchange FTX Group. John J. Ray III has been appointed the new CEO effective immediately. The sudden announcement comes just a day after SBF warned FTX investors of […]
After a daily barrage of news in the past five days over the collapse of the crypto market, we finally have some good news to share. Today, Thomson Reuters announced Friday it has acquired SurePrep, a 1040 tax automation software provider […]
While all eyes are on the collapse of FTX, another storm is brewing at BlockFi, a distressed crypto exchange that FTX bailed out in June with a $250 million revolving credit. Now, BlockFi is again fighting for its survival and […]
The crypto market had a bull run in 2021 with major cryptocurrencies surging to record highs. Meme tokens also ride on the coattails and were not left out. But for some investors, Elon Musk-backed crypto Dogecoin had the best performance as investors […]
Apart from the dot-com bubble of 2009, this week is probably the craziest week in the tech industry. Tech companies including startups and big tech have so far laid off at least 118,865 employees with no end in sight. Five senior Twitter […]
While everyone was talking about the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, there was another problem brewing on Twitter. Earlier today, the company’s chief security officer Lea Kissner on Thursday in a tweet said that she quit. A few hours later, […]
This week is probably the beginning of the end for FTX. The crypto exchange faces a series of bad news on multiple fronts. About an hour ago, the Wall Street Journal reported that FTX tapped into customer accounts to fund risky […]
In 2020, FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried made headlines after donating a massive $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign, earning him the title of the second-largest donor. However, Bankman-Fried’s fortunes seem poised for a downturn as he finds himself […]
Venture capital giant Sequoia Capital said crypto exchange FTX is only worth $0 after losing its entire $214 million investment in FTX via two funds. In a note to limited partners which was shared on Twitter, Sequoia says it invested over […]
As tech startups in the United States and Europe struggle to raise new funding, fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continue to thrive as they empower and democratize finance for customers and underserved SMEs. In a […]
It’s now two weeks since Elon Musk takes ownership of Twitter and some of the company’s policies have changed. Before Musk takes the helm of the social giant, Twitter had a permanent work-from-anywhere policy for its employees. That policy has now changed. […]
Today is probably the craziest day we’ve ever seen in crypto markets. We’re watching the entire crypto industry unravel before our eyes as we witnessed the rise and fall of the once high-flying crypto exchange FTX. Once dubbed as the […]
Today is probably one of the worst days for FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who was once called the King of Crypto. It was one bad news after another. A few hours ago, Bankman-Fried told investors that the company is seeking emergency […]
Today is probably the worst day in the crypto industry. In the past 48 hours, the cryptocurrency market lost over $200 billion of its value as millions of crypto investors withdrew their money from major crypto exchanges following the liquidity […]
Earlier today, we reported that Binance was strongly considering backing out of the FTX deal after learning that FTX’s financials are worse than let on. Now, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has just learned that Binance has backed out of the […]
As the Binance-FTX deal unfolds, it appears situations are getting worse by the minutes for the once high-flying crypto exchange startup. About an hour ago, Binance is reportedly leaning toward backing out of the entire FTX takeover deal after learning how about […]
Less than 24 hours after Binance reached a non-binding agreement to buy crypto exchange FTX, the world’s largest crypto exchange appears to have a change of mind. Binance is reportedly unlikely to move forward with deal acquisition after it learned that FTX’s […]
