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Bitfinex CTO releases proof of reserves amid FTX bankruptcy fiasco

Over the past few days, major crypto exchanges, including Binance, OKX, Kucoin and Crypto.com, committed to sharing their proof of reserve to regain investor confidence.

Genesis receives additional equity infusion of $140M following recent market events

According to the company, this will bolster its position as a global leader in crypto capital markets.

MakerDAO Risk Core Unit makes urgent parameter change request in light of recent market events

The proposed change would prevent certain coins that have fallen in value recently from being used as collateral.

FTX US suspends withdrawals, according to on-chain data

The development comes less than 24 hours after the platform issued an advisory urging its users to close down trading positions

Climate Chain Coalition releases report on blockchain and emerging technologies at COP 27

Cointelegraph is a member of the network of organizations committed to using blockchain technology for climate action.

What can blockchain do for increasing human longevity?

The emerging longevity sector is attracting many crypto natives, who can both benefit from it and contribute to it with blockchain tools.

'Hang in there' — Crypto Twitter encourages Solana community amid FTX onslaught

Sandeep Nailwal, the co-founder of Polygon, encouraged Solana community members to keep on building.

Wake up call? Bitcoin wallets move 3,500 BTC dormant since 2011

A Bitcoin whale has moved 3,500 BTC to new wallets for the first time since 2011, changing the address format from P2PKH to P2SH.

FTX contagion victim Deepak.eth puts NFT collection up for sale

Deepak.eth, the founder of the blockchain infrastructure Chain, listed their NFT collection for sale on OpenSea starting at 8,000 ETH.

US senators commit to advancing crypto bill despite FTX collapse

The two U.S. Senators said the downfall of FTX clearly exemplified “the need for greater federal oversight of the digital asset industry.”

Tron-based tokens sell at 1200% premium as FTX users scramble to withdraw

The JST token in particular is trading for a premium of around 1,200%, while BTT and TRX have inflated at least 500% apiece.

Cathie Wood's ARK adds $12.1M in Coinbase shares amid turbulent markets

Ark Investments topped up its Coinbase stock shortly after FTX's liquidity issues were revealed, which came after Coinbase stated that it had “minimal exposure” to the troubled trading platform.

Chainlink Labs offers Proof of Reserve service for embattled exchanges

The company claimed its PoR product can restore trust in crypto exchanges through greater transparency, but not everyone is convinced.

FTX US announces it may halt trading on its platform in a few days

According to the FTX US, “Withdrawals are and will remain open.”

Financial group CEO claims he tried to warn Bankman-Fried about insolvency in July

Richard Handler alleged that he offered restructuring services to FTX that might have saved it, but exchange reps refused to meet with him.

New tool mirrors Optimism NFTs to Ethereum mainnet for use in verified apps

NFTs from Layer 2 were not previously recognizable to apps like Twitter.

LayerZero Labs bought back its stake from FTX Ventures and Alameda

The protocol announced an agreement that bought out 100% of FTX Ventures and Alameda Research's equity position.

‘Thank God’ El Salvador doesn’t have any Bitcoin on FTX, CZ clarifies

The Binance CEO added that the amount of misinformation going around now is “insane.”

BREAKING: FTX appears to have resumed withdrawals Blockchain data shows

Transactions appear to be leaving the FTX hot wallet at a rate in the single digits per minute.

Report: Tether freezes $46M of FTX's USDT on Tron blockchain, setting new precedent

Tether has thus far only frozen USDT funds held in private wallets when requested by law enforcement.

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