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‘Irreconcilable Conflict’ Emerges in FTX Crypto Bankruptcy As Non-US Investors Push Fight
Legal // December 29, 2022

Non-US customers affected by the FTX crypto bankruptcy fear their entrusted money could be “misappropriated” again. That’s according to a formal complaint for declaratory judgment filed Wednesday night (Dec. 28) by the Ad Hoc Committee of FTX investors based outside the U.S., a copy of...

Coinbase Tells Investors to Remain Calm, Focus on Long Term As Trading Drops 29%
Earnings // November 09, 2021

In the world of cryptocurrency, where volatility is both the norm and a double-edged sword for trading firms like Coinbase, the third quarter may be looked back upon as either a harbinger or a missed opportunity. This, as the Delaware-based firm said that the mid-summer...

Biden to Name CBDC Advocate Saule Omarova to Lead OCC
Politics // September 23, 2021

President Joe Biden is pushing to nominate Cornell University Law School professor Saule Omarova to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a move that could happen as soon as this week, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Sept. 23), citing three unnamed sources....

Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Awarded Registrations
Bitcoin // May 22, 2019

Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright has been awarded registrations for a white paper and early computer code related to the cryptocurrency. The U.S. Copyright Office named the Australian computer scientist as the author of the marketing proposal and code for bitcoin, under the pseudonym Satoshi...

Interviews & Exclusives
‘Irreconcilable Conflict’ Emerges in FTX Crypto Bankruptcy As Non-US Investors Push Fight

December 29, 2022
Non-US customers affected by the FTX crypto bankruptcy fear their entrusted money could be “misappropriated” again. That’s according to a formal complaint for declaratory judgment filed Wednesday night (Dec. 28) by the Ad Hoc Committee of FTX investors based outside the U.S., a copy of which was provided to PYMNTS. The legal action, filed in […]

Quick Reads
Tilia Names Brad Oberwager CEO and Raises $22 Million

March 14, 2023
Payments platform Tilia has raised $22 million and named a new chief executive. The San Francisco company announced Tuesday (Mar. 14) it had received strategic funding from Korean FinTech Dunamu, and named executive chairman Brad Oberwager as CEO. “The investment will help Tilia to further scale its platform and address the growing market need for trusted, dynamic payments in online games, creator […]

Biden to Name CBDC Advocate Saule Omarova to Lead OCC

September 23, 2021
President Joe Biden is pushing to nominate Cornell University Law School professor Saule Omarova to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a move that could happen...

Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Awarded Registrations

May 22, 2019
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright has been awarded registrations for a white paper and early computer code related to the cryptocurrency. The U.S. Copyright Office named the Australian computer scientist...

Coinbase Opens A Banking Account At Barclays

March 15, 2018
Coinbase has announced that it is the first crypto exchange to obtain a U.K. bank account. According to CNBC, the account is with Barclays. Coinbase, which has nearly 12 million...