Kwon Do-hyung has been accused of fraud over his company Terraform Lab's dramatic collapse last year, which wiped out about $40 billion of investors' money and shook global crypto markets.
With gains of more than 70 percent so far this year, bitcoin has outpaced other major assets and has been trading near its highest in nine months.
Over $10 million in crypto has been donated, as local and foreign companies pledge aid to victims of last week’s deadly quakes.
The world's second-biggest cryptocurrency trade platform by daily volume had reduced its workforce by 18 percent in June.
The spectacular implosion of FTX recently sent fresh shock waves through the cryptocurrency industry, with the value of bitcoin down sharply this year.
The lawsuit seeks damages from Bankman-Fried and a number of celebrities who allegedly helped promote FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
Bitcoin fell below $16,000 for the first time since late 2020 overnight and was last at $16,435.
Tesla, of which Musk is CEO, started accepting dogecoin as payment for its merchandise early this year.
TRT World spoke with the AK Party Deputy Chairman during the government’s blockchain summit at Istanbul University, which focused on how Türkiye can harness blockchain technology.
Securities and Exchange Commission accused Kardashian of failing to disclose that she was paid $250,000 to post about tokens and crypto assets.
It will be limited to an audience of tech-savvy gamers unless a decentralised immersive virtual world is created along user-friendly lines.
Following the Taliban takeover last year, the use of cryptocurrency in Afghanistan rose, but it appears that police are now cracking down on the local market.
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