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Chinese state insurance firm launches two crypto funds in Hong Kong: Report

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The Chinese government appears to be more bullish on the cryptocurrency industry than one might think, as a major state company is reportedly launching new cryptocurrency funds. CPIC Investment Management, a subsidiary of China Pacific Insurance (CPI), is launching two crypto funds in partnership with the investment firm Waterdrip Capital, the local tech-focused news agency 36Kr reported on April 3. Owned by the central government of China, the Shanghai municipal government and China Securities Finance, CPI is the second largest property insurance company in mainland China after the People’s Insurance…

Crypto Liquidity Providers Can Be Profitable by Considering Trade Volume, Volatility Other Factors, Data Firm Says

“First Mover” dove into the crypto markets ahead of Shapella, a portmanteau of Shanghai and Capella, two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on April 12. Victoria Bills, Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist, joined the conversation. Ronit Ghose, Future of Finance Global Head at Citi, explained why the potential of blockchain will be measured in billions of users and trillions of dollars in value. Plus, Komainu CEO Nicolas Bertrand discussed the cryptocurrency custody joint venture of Nomura, Ledger and CoinShares. Source

Amber Group’s Ex-U.S. CEO Raazi Joins EDG, a Digital-Asset Structured Product Firm

“It’s a natural next step after leading Amber’s expansion in the Western hemisphere, which was focused on regulatory compliance,” Raazi said in the statement. “With 25 years of sales and trading leadership experience, in both New York and London, at Goldman Sachs and at start-ups, I’ll be helping the EDG team grow a compliant and dynamic derivatives and structured products business.” Source

Alibaba Shares Up 12% after Firm Unveils Major Restructuring

The Alibaba growth sentiment has spread to the entire Chinese sector with the shares of other competing firms soaring following the news. The shares of Chinese multinational e-commerce and tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (HKG: 9988) is trading at a very high growth rate today as the company said it is restructuring its business into 6 different independent divisions. Hong Kong-listed shares jumped by 12.23% to HKD94.55. According to the company, the 6 subdivisions will help unleash its shareholder value and each of them can pursue an Initial Public…

Sygnum sees increased crypto firm inquiries after US banking giants collapse

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Zurich-based digital asset bank Sygnum is seeing an influx in inquiries from international crypto firms looking for new banking partners following the recent collapses of crypto-friendly banking giants in the United States. Dominic Castley, chief marketing officer at Sygnum, told Cointelegraph in an email that they are receiving more onboarding inquiries from crypto firms based in various jurisdictions looking to bank with them. He explained: “Over the past weeks, as the current banking industry events have unfolded, we have seen a significant increase in onboarding inquiries from various international locations,…

FTX seeks to claw back $460M from Bankman-Fried-backed VC firm

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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is seeking to recover $460 million of allegedly misappropriated customer funds from venture capital (VC) firm Modulo Capital, which received a sizeable investment from Alameda Research last year. As previously reported, FTX’s sister trading firm, Alameda Research was understood to have invested around $400 million in Modulo in 2022 — one of the biggest investments undertaken by FTX under Bankman-Fried’s leadership. In a March 22 filing, FTX claim the investment from Alameda Research was under the direction of Sam Bankman-Fried, with Alameda investing $475 million in…

US lawmakers reiterate concerns about ‘sham’ crypto firm audits to PCAOB

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United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have cited the recent collapse of three major banks to call on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to “rein in” audits of crypto firms. In a March 21 letter to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board chair Erica Williams, Warren and Wyden reiterated concerns over “shady audits” of crypto companies the pair raised in January, this time referencing the failures of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank. The two senators requested Williams respond to questions on whether improper audits and…

Bitcoin Mining Firm Navier Starts Tokenized Hashrate Marketplace for ‘Qualified’ Customers

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According to Navier, the existing two models available come with a lot of uncertainty. In the Compass Mining model, you have to trust another firm of delivering the right machines at the right time, without any damage, and then sign an agreement for hosting, and hope there are no “gotchas” in the contract, Metnick said. Cloud mining firms essentially offer synthetic hashrate, which users have little control over. Original