By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 2 hours ago, Update 1 hour ago Anatoly Legkodimov was arrested by US authorities on January 18, 2022. Ruslan Ivantsov / stock.adobe.com Anatoly Legkodimov is accused of money laundering with criminal activities. The US authorities announced on Wednesday, January 18, the arrest of a Russian, founder of cryptocurrency platform … Read more
It is about the cryptocurrency bear market in 2022 and the “rut of unscrupulous actors”, according to the platform’s boss. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced Tuesday that it is laying off 950 employees, or just over 20% of its workforce, citing the decline in virtual currencies and the impact of the relocation of “unscrupulous actors“. The … Read more
By Emma Confrere Released 2 hours ago, Update 5 minutes ago Sam Bankman-Fried’s penthouse in Nassau, Bahamas, as well as the main people connected to the case: “SBF”, Caroline Ellison, Ryan Salame, Gary Wang. REUTERS / JEENAH MOON / REUTERS / JEENAH MOON INVESTIGATION – Condemned by some of his relatives, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder … Read more
By Ingrid Vergara Posted 3 hours ago, Update 3 hours ago The course of bitcoin, started the year above 40,000 dollars, it will end it below 16,000. LP/WESTOCK – stock.adobe.com HISTORY – After price collapses and bankruptcies, the sector enters a phase of major restructuring. In the palette of adjectives that best qualify the year … Read more
By 14Haussmann Posted 3 hours ago, Update 2 hours ago Arnaud Sérié: golfer, influencer, at the forefront of technology TLB-MSI The most famous of French golf influencers, Arnaud Sérié, also a banker by day, must be connected. For this, he uses MSI devices to edit his videos, whether he is at home, on a fixed … Read more
The ousted head of the cryptocurrency platform, the young man is facing criminal prosecution for his role in the company’s spectacular collapse. Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen cryptocurrency star and former head of the FTX platform, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday, December 12 at the request of US authorities, announced Damian Williams, a New … Read more
In particular, the country is planning the introduction of a tax and the possession of a compulsory license for companies that mine cryptocurrencies. Kazakhstan, one of the world’s leading producers of cryptocurrencies, will tighten its laws regarding the virtual currency creation industry, an energy-intensive process in Central Asia’s largest state, plagued by regular blackouts. The … Read more
The bankruptcy of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange platform, will have repercussions for the entire sector. Stefani Reynolds/AFP INVESTIGATION – The sector is mobilizing to avoid the fall in user confidence and to continue its development. #Letsrebuild (“Let’s rebuild”). The hashtag is a buzzword among the crypto-asset industry, reeling from the unexpected bankruptcy of major exchange … Read more
For the European Central Bank, while the collapse of the cryptocurrency platform “is not a surprise”, the “speed” of the fall is striking. The resounding bankruptcy of the cryptocurrency trading platform FTX this month, or the storm on the British bond market after the “mini-budget” of ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss, at the end of September, … Read more
For the European Central Bank, while the collapse of the cryptocurrency platform “is not a surprise”, the “speed” of the fall is striking. The recent spectacular bankruptcy of the FTX cryptocurrency platform is not at this stage likely to spread to the financial markets, but this opaque and volatile sector must be closely watched, a … Read more
By Jorge Carasso Posted 2 hours ago, Update 2 hours ago The second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, which weighed 32 billion dollars, had the reputation of being one of the strongest in the ecosystem. 150108898/rcfotostock – stock.adobe.com DECRYPTION – The confidence of retail investors has been shaken by the rout of cryptocurrency exchange … Read more
By Elsa Bembaron Posted 1 hour ago, Update 1 hour ago Benjamin Azoulay, president of Oledcomm. Oledcomm FOCUS – For the first time, Li-Fi technology is used in a school in Île-de-France. Let the light speak. For the first time, the Li-Fi technology developed by the French start-up Oledcomm is used in a nursery school … Read more
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, built using algorithms on the Ethereum blockchain. Credit: Bored Ape Yacht Club DECRYPTION – After the speculative drift of some of the non-fungible tokens, supply and demand are refocusing on the notion of “utility”. The bubble has burst. The era of exorbitant prices reached by some non-fungible tokens (NFTs) until … Read more
This announcement comes a few days after the company obtained from the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) its registration to be able to practice in France. Crypto.com, one of the main cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world, announced on Wednesday that it wanted to strengthen its presence in France with an investment of 150 million euros, … Read more
Signify has just launched the first class A LED bulb (€13), available in 40W and 60W equivalent, which claims a lifespan of 50,000 hours, or 50 years. RON DE WIT THE FIGARO SELECTION – Technology represents a serious asset for resisting the rise in energy prices. Discover our ten solutions to limit energy losses. Oil, … Read more