Tag: FX

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinBankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda Research is at the center of his empire’s collapse. Illustration by Gracelynn Wan for Forbes; photo by Guerin Blask for Forbes By Jeff Kauflin, Emily Mason and Nina Bambysheva A week after the dramatic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s tangled web of crypto companies, countless unanswered…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTom Brady, Gisele Bundchen named as defendants in civil suit regarding FTX marketing Getty Images The FTX crisis got even more complicated on Wednesday with two new lawsuits hitting U.S. courts. One of them unites Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen as defendants with FTX founder Samuel-Bankman Fried, funnyman Larry…

By Anirban Mahanti Uruguay-based dLocal DLO specializes in payments processing for global merchants operating in emerging markets. The company operates in 39 countries across Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Using dLocal’s “One dLocal” platform, global businesses can accept payments, send “payouts,” and settle funds globally without requiring multiple payment acquirers and methods.…

How fast things go in the world of crypto intrigue.  Two weeks ago, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, was still a king maker.  He certainly rubbed his peers the wrong way as he tried to influence the regulation of the sector. The industry, however, was happy to see him use his fortune to lobby…

Sam Bankman-Fried went, in a week, from savior and king of cryptocurrency, to villain, liar and scammer.  Last summer, the 30-year-old former trader and his empire of FTX and Alameda Research, a cryptocurrency trading platform, were bailing out prominent struggling crypto lenders like Robinhood, BlockFi, Celsius Network, Voyager Digital and others.  He then became the…

The cryptocurrency industry seems to have a new savior to save it from plunging into an unprecedented slump. Just over three days after the FTX cryptocurrency exchange filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a new player is emerging to try to reassure investors.  This is Binance, the world’s leading exchange for bitcoin and other digital currencies…

An exclusive Forbes investigation unmasks the pair of slick promoters who appear to have made millions pumping and dumping EthereumMax and other now virtually worthless crypto tokens. In June 2021, at the height of the cryptocurrency craze, Kim Kardashian posted an Instagram story promoting Ethereum Max, a brand-new token. The reality TV star wasn’t giving…

Mark Cuban is not happy and makes it known. The successful entrepreneur seems, like most business circles, to have been shocked by the implosion, in less than a week, of FTX, one of the big players in the crypto sphere. The cryptocurrency exchange filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 11, after three turbulent days,…

Disinflation is the intended result of quantitative tightening measures enacted by the Federal Reserve.  engin akyurt via Unsplash; Canva ContentsWhat Does Disinflation Mean? Disinflation vs. Deflation: What’s the Difference? What Causes Disinflation? Disinflation Example: The Early 1980sIs Disinflation Good or Bad? How Does It Impact the Economy?Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)For most consumers, the concept of…

By Anirban Mahanti Upstart UPST missed its guidance for the third quarter 2022 comprehensively. I was extremely disappointed after having a quick look at the results. As I have said time and again, companies should refrain from providing guidance if they are going to miss it or having to revise it downwards at a regular…