Gemini down due to Amazon Web Services EBS outage; exchange working on restoring functions

Crypto exchange Gemini services are down, causing speculation that it is the latest victim of the FTX crisis.  However, the exchange has maintained on its status page that wire transfers are affected, but funds are secure.  “Gemini is investigating reports of potential service disruptions. All customer accounts and funds remain completely secure,” Gemini said Further…

Genesis Crypto-Lending unit halts customer withdrawals

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FTX hacker is now one of the largest ETH holders

The hacker who used an exploit to steal funds from the now-bankrupt FTX has emerged as the 35th-largest owner of Ethereum, with a total of 228,523 ETH worth $284.82 million. The FTX exploiter, who has been dumping all other drained assets for ETH, is now one of the largest holders in the world, with 228,523…

Over $500M flew out of Solana in a week, DeFi TVL down 63%

The total value locked (TVL) in Solana (SOL) network’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem stood at $330 million as of Nov. 14 — signifying a drop of 96.75% from a peak of  $10.17 billion in December 2021, according to DeFiLlama data. TVL  in Solana DeFi progressively fell throughout 2022, driven by SOL’s dropping value and the…

Solana Foundation reveals minimal exposure to FTX

Solana (SOL) Foundation revealed that it held roughly $1 million worth of cash or its equivalent -less than 1% of its assets- on bankrupt crypto exchange FTX as of Nov. 6, according to a Nov. 14 blog post. According to the Foundation, it also had 3.43 million FTX tokens (FTT) and 134.54 million Serum (SRM)…