Day: November 23, 2023

FTX collapse, Binance’s US settlement provide strong case for MiCA regulations

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The collapse of FTX in 2022 and Binance’s recent $4.3-billion settlement with United States authorities provide a strong argument for the provisions of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation, a European Commission official said in an interview. Ivan Keller, policy officer for the European Commission, spoke to Cointelegraph at the MoneyLIVE conference in Amsterdam. News of Binance’s high-profile settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) broke the night before Keller’s keynote and served as a pertinent reflection point for MiCA’s full-scale application in 2024. “I think we’ve…

Grayscale Files Updated Spot ETF As Bitcoin Barrels Past $37,000

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The asset manager Grayscale has filed an updated Spot Bitcoin ETF filing following its meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The foremost cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, also rebounded on the back of the news as it crossed the $37,000 mark once again. Why Grayscale’s Filing May Be Significant In its filing dated November 22, Grayscale made some amendments to the original S-3, which it had previously filed with the SEC. As pointed out by prominent finance lawyer Scott Johnsson, the changes include some new risk factors. Some of these risk…

South Korea to invite 100K citizens to test CBDC in 2024

The Bank of Korea (BOK) — South Korea’s central bank — has said it will invite 100,000 Korean citizens to purchase goods with deposit tokens as part of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The testing will start “around September to October” of 2024 and last for three months.  According to a Korea Times report from Nov. 23, participants will be restricted to using the CBDC only for payment, without an option to store, exchange or send it to other users. The goal of the pilot stage is to…

Netflix Director’s $4M Bet Turns Into $27M

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In an audacious financial play, Carl Erik Rinsch, the director of Netflix’s sci-fi series “Conquest,” reportedly magnified a $4 million investment in Dogecoin to a whopping $27 million. This unexpected windfall is part of a larger, dramatic narrative involving Rinsch’s handling of the series’ budget. Dogecoin Windfall And Extravagant Expenditure Rinsch’s journey into the crypto realm began after he faced significant losses in the stock market. Financial records show that after receiving an additional $11 million from Netflix to support “Conquest,” Rinsch allocated $10.5 million to stock market ventures, primarily…

Kraken co-founder hails ‘more fair’ playing field as DOJ fines Binance

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Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell has welcomed the result of the Binance investigation in an X (formerly Twitter) post and has highlighted the need for long-term-oriented visionaries and shareholders. Over the last 12 months, leaders of major crypto exchanges, such as FTX and Binance, have come under federal scrutiny by United States government agencies for allegations ranging from misappropriation of investors’ funds to bypassing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. According to Powell, the probes provide much-needed answers to How are they going so fast? and How are they getting away with it?…

KyberSwap suffers multichain exploit, resulting in $45m loss

The Kyber Network team has confirmed the incident, urging users to promptly withdraw their funds. Decentralized exchange protocol KyberSwap has allegedly suffered a hacker attack as more than $45 million worth of crypto has been drained from the project across multiple networks. 🚨Urgent🚨 Dear KyberSwap Elastic Users,We regret to inform you that KyberSwap Elastic has experienced a security incident. As a precautionary measure, we strongly advise all users to promptly withdraw their funds. Our team is diligently investigating the situation, and we… — Kyber Network (@KyberNetwork) November 22, 2023 The…

Price Breakout In The Face Of Recent Setbacks

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In the midst of recent market fluctuations, Cardano (ADA) has attracted significant attention from both investors and analysts alike. The cryptocurrency had a drop in value over the weekend, but it still managed to record strong gains—it has increased by about 50% in the last month. This noteworthy performance has fueled heightened interest and speculation surrounding ADA’s potential for a substantial bullish rally in the foreseeable future. Of particular focus for analysts are the critical resistance levels that ADA has consistently struggled to breach throughout the year. Cardano Current Trading…

Mt. Gox set to begin cash repayments to creditors ‘shortly’ in 2023

Creditors of Mt. Gox, a Bitcoin exchange that ceased operations after losing 850,000 BTC in a 2014 hack, have reportedly received an email indicating forthcoming repayments. On Nov. 21, Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee in charge of the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange’s estate, began issuing emails to rehabilitation creditors about the initiation of repayments, as reported by numerous sources on social media. The email allegedly sent by Kobayashi indicates plans to begin the first round of cash repayments to creditors in 2023. The trustee is expected to extend these repayments into…