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Sam Bankman-Fried's parents seek to dismiss FTX lawsuit against them
Sam Bankman-Fried's parents seek to dismiss FTX lawsuit against them

Quick Take Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both Stanford Law School professors, argued that the familial relationship is “not actionable” and denied involvement in allegedly fraudulent transfers. Debtors of FTX and Alameda Research sued the parents in September 2023 to recover damages.

The Block·2024/01/17 08:31
Fantom Cuts Staking Requirements By 90% in a Bid to Bolster Security
Fantom Cuts Staking Requirements By 90% in a Bid to Bolster Security

The minimum staking threshold needed to run a validator has now dropped to 50k FTM.

Cryptopotato·2024/01/17 08:19
Bitcoin ETFs Have Traded $10B Since Launch, Hold 34.5K BTC
Bitcoin ETFs Have Traded $10B Since Launch, Hold 34.5K BTC

Trading for newly launched spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds has been booming in the three days since they went live on exchanges.

Cryptopotato·2024/01/17 08:19
Ethereum devs implement Dencun upgrade on Goerli testnet, activating 'proto-danksharding'
Ethereum devs implement Dencun upgrade on Goerli testnet, activating 'proto-danksharding'

Quick Take: Ethereum core developers deployed the Dencun upgrade, incorporating proto-danksharding (EIP-4844) on the Goerli test network. This serves as a precursor to the anticipated release on the Ethereum mainnet, expected in the first quarter of 2024.

The Block·2024/01/17 07:48
Ripple CEO calls SEC chair Gensler’s regulatory approach a ‘political liability’
Ripple CEO calls SEC chair Gensler’s regulatory approach a ‘political liability’

Garlinghouse accused Gensler of not acting in "the best interest of the citizenry" and hindering the "long-term growth of the economy."

Crypto Slate·2024/01/17 00:38
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07:28
Lane: The current inflation shock is of medium scale
The Chief Economist of the European Central Bank, Lane, stated that the current inflation shock is of medium scale.
07:25
Goldman Sachs and Barclays Strategists Raise European Stock Index Targets
On June 19, a Bloomberg survey indicated that the peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran has improved the outlook for European stock markets in the second half of the year, prompting several strategists to raise their year-end targets. Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Société Générale have all revised their forecasts upward. The latest survey, involving 16 strategists, shows that the European Stoxx 600 index is expected to close at 640 points by the end of 2026, matching its most recent historical high. However, some sectors in the market have yet to recover from pre-war prices. Some respondents noted that this provides further room for market growth, as investors may position themselves for an economic recovery through sector rotation.
07:24
Nissay Basic Research Institute: Japanese consumer inflation may rebound above 2% as cost-passing effects become evident
⑴ Economist Taro Saito from the Nissei Basic Research Institute stated that in the coming months, Japan's consumer inflation rate may rise above the central bank's 2% target, with price increases in broad categories such as food and daily necessities expected to accelerate. ⑵ He said that although oil prices have declined after a peace agreement was reached between the US and Iran, rising producer costs make consumer price increases seem inevitable. The Bank of Japan policymakers have already warned of inflation risks, noting that Japanese companies have become more aggressive than in the past in passing on continually rising costs to consumers.
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