Olga Kharif

Olga Kharif

October 18, 2022 | Daily Business Review

US Regulators Probing Bankrupt Crypto Hedge Fund

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission are now looking into whether Three Arrows Capital violated rules by misleading investors about the strength of its balance sheet and not registering with the agencies.

By Allyson Versprille, Lydia Beyoud and Olga Kharif

4 minute read

August 24, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Crypto's Y2K Moment Comes as Ethereum Upgrades Network

The revamp, known as the Merge, is being billed as a seamless transition that shouldn't be noticeable to users of the most commercially important blockchain.

By Olga Kharif

4 minute read

August 19, 2022 | Daily Business Review

NFT Prices Diverge Sharply as Ethereum 'Merge' Mania Intensifies

Since the most valuable nonfungible tokens, such as artwork of bored apes and punky-looking characters, are sold for Ether, both typically tend to move in lockstep.

By Olga Kharif

3 minute read

April 21, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Is Coinbase's New NFT Marketplace the Answer to Its Growth Problems?

Coinbase Global Inc.'s marketplace for nonfungible tokens is finally here in what could be key to reviving the crypto exchange's growth prospects…

By Yueqi Yang and Olga Kharif

4 minute read

April 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Crypto Startup Blockchain.com Launches Asset Management Service

Blockchain.com raised a round of funding last week that catapulted it into the ranks of crypto's most valuable companies.

By Olga Kharif

2 minute read

March 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Greenpeace, Crypto Billionaire Lobby to Change Bitcoin Code

Bitcoin's environmental concerns came to the fore last year, when Elon Musk said Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin as payment only after at least 50% of the mining relies on renewable energy.

By Olga Kharif

5 minute read

February 10, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Everyone Lays Claim to $3.6 Billion Bitcoin Bag From Hack

Bitfinex said that it will "follow appropriate legal processes to establish our rights to a return of the stolen Bitcoin."

By Olga Kharif

5 minute read

February 03, 2022 | Daily Business Review

DeFi Project Known as Wormhole Hit With Potential $320M Hack

The hack is likely one of the largest thefts from a DeFi protocol, which bill themselves as allowing users to bypass traditional intermediaries to borrow and lend digital assets.

By Olga Kharif and Yueqi Yang

2 minute read

June 11, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor

Crypto Exchanges Are Facing Biggest Regulatory Hurdle Yet

The multi-government Financial Action Task Force is preparing to release guidance that clarifies how participating nations should oversee digital assets.

By Olga Kharif

5 minute read

August 11, 2011 | Daily Report Online

AT&T bid for T-Mobile faces California review

ATT Inc., looking to win approval for its proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile, is facing a challenge in California where regulators have raised questions about the deal's effect on consumers and corporate customers.The state's Public Utilities Commission has held seven public discussions of the bid, under the oversight of Commissioner Catherine Sandoval.

By Olga Kharif

7 minute read