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2022-06-11 21:03:00 Another batch of curious statistics from Forbes

Plenty of crypto info from the most famous financial media - absorb it

Forbes conducted a survey among 65 richest people in the world, asking them about their investments in the crypto industry.
And the magazine shared the following results

- Some 18% of those surveyed reported holding at least 1% of their wealth in cryptocurrencies.
- 80% said they invested less than one-tenth of their wealth.
- 3.2% of respondents invested more than half of their wealth in digital assets.
- Another 10% said they supported industry-focused companies.

Of course, Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of the FTX exchange, "stands out".
He said that from 76% to 100% of his capital (about $20.6 billion in total) is in crypto-assets Открыть/Комментировать

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2022-06-11 17:03:00 Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z start an academy specialized in studying cryptocurrencies

Well, the academy is a bit of a mouthful, the word "courses" is probably nearer the truth.
The Bitcoin Academy will offer free training to residents of the Marcy Houses social housing complex in Brooklyn.

The goal of the program is to prove that by gaining access to powerful financial tools, people acquire greater independence. That's pretty cool

Certainly, the event is highly localized, but it's not the first or last initiative from Dorsey and Jay-Z. If you remember, at the end of last year they donated 500 BTC to ₿trust, a bitcoin developer funding fund. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-11 14:03:00 Binance is acquiring a license to operate in the Philippines.

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced plans to enter the Philippine market and has begun negotiations with supervisory authorities.

Zhao said that Binance hopes to obtain two licenses in the near future - an electronic money issuer (EMI) and a virtual asset service provider (VASP). Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-10 21:03:00 Tether launched USDT on the Tezos network

It is the twelfth blockchain after Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Polygon, Algorand, Tron, Omni (Bitcoin), EOS, Liquid Network, Kusama and Bitcoin Cash.

According to the company, the market capitalization of USDT exceeds $72.5 billion, with Tron ($38.73 billion) and Ethereum ($36.81 billion) blockchains accounting for the largest portion of the stablecoin offering.

Recall that quite recently Tether launched its stablecoin on the Polygon network. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-10 17:03:00 Anthony Hopkins sought advice on NFT purchase

The famous actor asked for advice on his first NFT purchase, highlighting rapper Snoop Dogg, TV host Jimmy Fallon and actress Reese Witherspoon.

"I’m astonished by all the great NFT artists. Jumping in to acquire my first piece, any recommendations?"

Hopkins also changed his Twitter display name to his own ENS domain, AHopkins.eth.

Another legend has arrived in the NFT-space Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-10 14:03:00 The Chainlink team announced the launch of staking. The LINK token is up 11%.

In the second half of 2022, Chainlink's network will launch a LINK staking mechanism.

The developers assure that the move will improve the security of the ecosystem as it scales.

The price of LINK has responded to the developers' announcement by rising. Over the past 24 hours, the token has risen 11% and is trading near $8.4 at the time of writing. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-09 21:03:00 Forbes: 30% of billionaires invest in cryptocurrencies

The magazine interviewed 65 "richest people in the world" and found that almost 30% of them invest in crypto-assets.

The publication pointed out that this figure is almost twice as high as that of investors who don't have a billion-dollar fortune.

About 18 percent of those surveyed said they keep at least 1 percent of their wealth in cryptocurrencies. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-09 17:03:00 Alts are at risk again

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into numerous initial coin offerings.

Now the commissioners are targeting BNB, they are looking to find out if the asset was a security when it was sold in 2017.

Expectedly, BNB reacts by falling. What a timely investigation, the SEC is in its repertoire ♂️ Открыть/Комментировать

2022-06-09 14:03:00 Binance under threat? Reuters accuses the exchange of laundering $2.35 billion.

Reuters published a report on money laundering through Binance. It claims that the platform processed at least $2.35 billion in transactions from illegal sources over a five-year period (2017-2022).

The investigators assure that this included proceeds from investment scams, hacking, bribes, and drug trafficking.

Patrick Hillmann, Binance's public relations officer, has already commented on the allegation. He believes that this data is inaccurate and overblown.

After that, Binance has issued a detailed response, containing all the correspondence with the journalists. And added that the media is creating a "false narrative" about crypto being an area for black money laundering. Открыть/Комментировать