Major crypto lender pauses key services

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1 year ago

June 13, 2022

One of the largest crypto lenders is pausing withdrawals, swap, and transfers between accounts

Tokens at Celsius Network took a 60 per cent tumble to as low as 19 cents, following an announcement to pause withdrawals.

The company says the decision was based on poor market conditions.

“We are taking this action today to put Celsius in a better position to honor, over time, its withdrawal obligations,” the company says.

Celsius was valued at U.S. $3.25 billion when it recently extended its ‘oversubscribed’ Series B financing round.

The platform gives users the chance to deposit major cryptos like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether in exchange for weekly interest payments.

It offers as much as 18 per cent interest in a year, and is reportedly home to 1.7 million people.

“We are working with a singular focus: to protect and preserve assets to meet our obligations to customers. Our ultimate objective is stabilizing liquidity and restoring withdrawals, Swap, and transfers between accounts as quickly as possible.”
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Elsewhere, Bitcoin has plunged to a new low amid a horror 72 hours for the crypto.

The coin briefly dipped to U.S. $24,900, which is its lowest fall in 18 months.

Analysts remain concerned these digital tokens are yet to hit rock bottom.

Why is the world’s largest crypto exchange battling U.S. regulators?

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4 months ago

June 15, 2023

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U.S. regulators have filed charges against Binance, the world’s largest crypt exchange

Is the idea of a financial world that operates outside of the global banking system and eludes the reach of regulations a possibility or a pipe dream?

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed 13 charges against the Bianace, world’s largest crypt exchange and its billionaire founder, Changpeng Zhao.

The SEC alleges that the crypto exchange worked to attract U.S. customers to its unregulated international exchange, commingled investor funds with their own and violated securities laws.

In addition, the SEC is also alleging that Binance and Zhao used market-making companies—that they controlled—to inflate trading prices and profit from of their customers.

Zhao has publicly dismissed the allegations.

Stefan Rust, the former CEO of Bitcoin.com joins us to discuss. #crypto #cryptocurrency #StefanRust #veronicadudo #Binance #ChangpengZhao

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Is the metaverse the future of social network?

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4 months ago

May 30, 2023

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U.S. firms like Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Microsoft are going all in on the metaverse. Meanwhile, Chinese companies appear to be taking a more cautious approach amid tighter regulation.

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Who will win the global metaverse race?

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4 months ago

May 30, 2023

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China is looking to invest in the metaverse market as numerous cities rollout policy proposals.

Technology continues to change our lives forever.

As new advancements are released to the public—safety continues to be a major concern.

People are interacting with computers in a different way, with the word Metaverse becoming a buzzword in both the tech and business industries.

While the term, “metaverse” is broad, it refers to a set of digital spaces online—including 3D—that allows people to do many things from socializing and learning to interacting and collaborating.

Analysts say it’s the next evolution in social connection and the successor to the mobile internet.

According to Morgan Stanley, the metaverse market could be worth $8 trillion in the future.

China’s technology giants are investing in the metavese and recently, numerous Chinese cities have announced policy proposals to attract and support metaverse companies.

This comes after tense year of regulatory scrutiny on the countries tech sector.

The Chinese city of Zhengzhou recently announced a series of policy proposals to support metaverse companies operating in the region.

The initiative involves the municipal government establishing a nearly $1.5 billion dedicated fund in an effort to foster growth and development in the industry.

So, is the metaverse taking the world by storm?

Oz Sultan from the Sultan Interactive Group joins us to discuss. #china #metaverse #veronicadudo #ozsultan #regulation #crypto #tech