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U.S. Department of Justice charges 9 individuals in Crypto Ponzi Schemes

19 Dec 2022 2 minute read 2 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     The founders of IcomTech and Forcount, later known as Weltsys, have been charged with Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. The Department of Justice has announced that 9 people will be...

Binance and CZ tells employees to "expect the next several months to be bumpy"

18 Dec 2022 1 minute read 8 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     The CEO of Binance, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, reportedly told his staff, via a memo: “While we expect the next several months to be bumpy, we will get past this challenging period, and we’ll be stronger for having been through it.” The mem...

99% of people will lose the crypto they hold on their own, says CZ of Binance

17 Dec 2022 2 minute read 15 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     Changpeng Zhao, more commonly known as CZ, is making the news again as he says "most people, for 99% of people today, asking them to hold crypto on their own, they will end up losing it". The moment happens as CZ is answering question...

Self-Custody Wallets under threat by U.S. Lawmakers

16 Dec 2022 2 minute read 8 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     The Government has set their sights on crypto and nothing feels safe anymore.  On December 14th, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall proposed a bill that will impact self-custody crypto wallets, by requiring platforms an...

Binance caused the FTX collapse intentionally, says Kevin O'Leary

15 Dec 2022 1 minute read 10 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     On December 14th, the U.S. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs met for a hearing titled “Crypto Crash: Why the FTX Bubble Burst and the Harm to Consumers”. The witnesses for this hearing were: Hilary J. Allen, Professor...

Binance possibly being charged with Money Laundering by U.S. Department of Justice

14 Dec 2022 1 minute read 6 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     The largest cryptocurrency exchange on the planet may be headed for some tough times in the future.  The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly split over charging Binance with Money Laundering.  I had not known this before, but app...

Sam Bankman-Fried is under arrest

13 Dec 2022 1 minute read 8 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     We got him! The Most Wanted Man in all of Crypto, Sam Bankman-Fried, has finally been caught and arrested.  Earlier today, SBF was arrested by authorities in the Bahamas, at the request of the U.S. Government SBF is being charged with...

FalconX announces exposure to the FTX collapse

12 Dec 2022 1 minute read 1 comment ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     FalconX is a global crypto trading platform that is used by financial institutions. On Thursday, December 8th, FalconX announced in a blog post that the company has an exposure of 18% of its "unencumbered cash equivalents".    It was...

SBF and CZ clash off in a War of Words

11 Dec 2022 1 minute read 4 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and Changpeng Zhao (CZ) are butting heads on Twitter and the world is watching on from the sidelines.    On Friday, December 9th, CZ tweeted out an 11-part thread that started about Kevin O'Leary and his FTX in...

Audit of Binance shows their Bitcoin is backed over 100%

10 Dec 2022 1 minute read 5 comments ZeroRequiem

Hey Peeps!     On December 7th, international audit, accounting and consulting firm, Mazars published their report of Binance's Proof-of-Reserves and Proof-of-Liabilities. A snapshot of Binance's total reserves and liabilities were taken, at Novembe...