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Stellar, PwC publish ‘framework’ to judge emerging market blockchain projects

October 4, 2023

Stellar Development Foundation published a method for judging Web3 project effectiveness in Colombia, Argentina, Kenya, the Philippines, and other developing markets. The Stellar Development Foundation, developers of the Stellar network, released a financial inclusion framework for judging the efficacy of emerging market blockchain projects. The framework was developed in cooperation with consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwC)…
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Crypto custody market reached $448 billion in 2022: Report

July 11, 2023

Researchers cite a rise of interest in crypto staking and nonfungible tokens as the major developments for the custody market. The digital asset industry reached over $3 trillion at its peak in November 2021. However, the custodial part of the market remained at the more modest mark of $447.9 billion in 2022. These numbers are…
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Today in Crypto: Chainlink Labs Partners with PwC Germany, Bitget Acquires BitKeep, Bitzlato Allows Users to Withdraw up to 50% of Assets, BANXA Joins Hands with BitMart

March 22, 2023

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Report Reveals Limited Accounting Records, Commingled Funds at FTX Digital Markets in the Bahamas

February 17, 2023

PWC, one of the ‘Big Four’ auditors and among the largest professional services networks globally, recently published a report on FTX Digital Markets, the bankrupt crypto exchange’s Bahamian subsidiary. The report indicates that the entity’s accounting records have been limited, and it also noted that there is “little distinction between what represents potentially client monies…
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Latam Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Ripio Expands to US

November 25, 2022

Ripio, an Argentina-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will expand its operations to the U.S. The company, which serves more than 4.5 million customers in Latam, received a license in the state of Florida to operate and will start offering its Ripio Select services to companies and institutional investors. Ripio Expands Operations to US…
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Bahamas Regulator Appoints ‘Big Four’ Auditor PWC as Joint Provisional FTX Liquidator

November 15, 2022

On Nov. 14, 2022, the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) published a press release that explains the ‘Big Four’ accounting firm PWC (Pricewaterhousecoopers) has been designated as provisional liquidator in the FTX investigation. The SCB detailed that “given the magnitude” of the events surrounding FTX, the Bahamas regulator recognized that it had to “move…
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PwC Venezuela Twitter account hacked, attacker shills fake XRP giveaway

September 4, 2022

An attacker gained access to PwC Venezuela’s Twitter account and has been actively posting cryptocurrency phishing links for the last 8 hours at the time of the writing. An attacker gained access to PwC Venezuela’s Twitter account and has been actively posting cryptocurrency phishing links for the last 8 hours at the time of the…
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Report Shows Crypto Startups Raised $30.3 Billion in H1 2022, Exceeding Total Raised in 2021

August 7, 2022

While cryptocurrency markets have seen poor performances during the first two quarters of 2022, a recently published fundraising report authored by Messari researchers notes that $30.3 billion was raised by crypto projects and startups during the first half of 2022. The $30.3 billion raised across 1,199 fundraising rounds surpasses all the funding blockchain startups and…
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Bitcoin Debuts in BlackRock & Coinbase Partnership, Meta Rolls Out NFTs to More Countries, Risky Crypto Bridges + More News

August 4, 2022

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$100K BTC Predictions, Peter Schiff on Recession and Bitcoin, Bill Gates Slams NFTs — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review

June 19, 2022

It’s been a week of polarizing opinion in crypto news. Whether it’s cryptocurrency fund managers predicting $100K bitcoin by the end of the year, Peter Schiff saying things “will only get worse as the recession deepens,” or Bill Gates slamming crypto and NFTs, citing the Greater Fool Theory, there’s been no shortage of spicy debate…
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