Day: November 15, 2022

FTX bankruptcy freezes millions worth of crypto company funds

Tom Blackstone

The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues to have knock-on effects throughout the crypto industry with multiple crypto-focused companies reporting significant amounts of their capital stuck on FTX. Between Nov. 11 to 14 three crypto companies announced large losses with one of them having to lay off workers to deal with the crisis. On Nov. 11, crypto hedge fund Galois Capital announced it had “significant funds” stuck on FTX, with a Nov. 12 Financial Times report that said a possible $50 million worth of Galois’ assets were stuck on…

Crypto’s Political Cash Backs Winners, But New Lawmakers Will Arrive Under FTX Cloud

Anthony B

Still, the events of this month, where one of crypto world’s pillar companies is under investigation as an epic fraud, will play a part. Congressional hearings will likely question what happened with FTX, and the new lawmakers will have to consider appropriate legislation in what could be the most important year yet for the industry on Capitol HIll. Meanwhile, they’ll represent – to some degree – a legacy of Bankman-Fried’s big year as a political patron. Author: Jesse Hamilton Source link

Hive Blockchain revenue declines by 44% Y/Y despite overall mining production surge

Zhiyuan Sun

According to its second-quarter (ending Sept. 30) earnings presentation released on Nov. 15, Vancouver-based digital assets mining company Hive Blockchain’s revenue declined by 44% year over year to $29.6 million. During the same period, the company’s net income also decreased from $59.8 million in the prior year’s quarter to a loss of $37 million.  Hive Blockchain’s net income was notably higher than its revenue in Q2 2022, as the company also recognized over $22 million worth of gains on the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) it mined. Although the company…