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Turkey to Confiscate ‘Suspicious’ Assets Related to FTX: Report

The Financial Crimes Investigation Board of Turkey (MASAK) seeks to seize “suspicious” assets linked to the battered cryptocurrency exchange FTX.  The authorities also plan to open an investigation against the trading venue’s former CEO – Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Going After SBF The Turkish agency sought a greenglight from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office to launch a thorough inspection on FTX and its dubious activities over the years. The entity vowed to...

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MakerDAO Disposes of renBTC as Stablecoin Collateral

MakerDAO – the issuer of the decentralized stablecoin DAI – unanimously passed a proposal this week to remove renBTC as a form of reserve collateral.  The Bitcoin-pegged token was deemed too risky to hold exposure to in light of its connections to the now-bankrupt trading desk Alameda Research.  Alameda and Ren As announced by MakerDAO over Twitter on Thursday, Maker’s governance voted to offboard the RENBTC-A Vault type in a governance poll that opened on Monday. Nearly...

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LBank Exchange Will List AirshipX Coin (ASC) on November 25, 2022

INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Nov. 23, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list AirshipX Coin (ASC) on November 25, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the ASC/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 8:00 UTC on November 25, 2022. AirshipX is a Web3.0 aggregated social platform integrating community, live streaming, alpha research and trading element. Its native token AirshipX Coin (ASC) will be listed on LBank Exchange...

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Bitcoin, Ethereum Not Securities: Clarifies Belgium’s FSMA

Belgium’s financial regulator does not consider crypto-assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to be securities. The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) released a statement in which it said cryptocurrencies that are issued solely by computer code do not constitute securities. The regulator’s response comes after receiving an increasing number of questions about the application of financial rules on the asset class. Win for BTC, ETH With a prominent...

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Luxury Retailer True Facet Greenlights Crypto Payments

True Facet – an online marketplace that sells used watches and jewels – has partnered with Bit Pay, a leading provider of digital currency payment services, to permit shoppers to checkout and purchase items with crypto assets like bitcoin and Ethereum. True Facet Says “Yes” to BTC Payments The move is pushing the goals of bitcoin and its digital counterparts closer to being achieved. What many people likely forget is that while bitcoin and many of its crypto cousins have...

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Binance Leads PoR Effort, Bitcoin’s Battle Above $16K and Crypto Market’s Attempt at Recovery: This Week’s Recap

The past week was somewhat positive for the entire cryptocurrency market, both in terms of pricing and overall developments. While the meltdown of FTX looms over the industry and most market participants are still afraid of contagion, the total capitalization added over $10 billion amid ongoing developments. First things first, this week’s overall increase doesn’t come on the back of Bitcoin, which is actually down about 1% over the period. The cryptocurrency attempted a push...

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The TASE Is Building Its Own Crypto Trading Platform

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) in Israel is looking to unveil a new digital currency trading platform within the next few years. The exchange will come to fruition between 2023 and 2027 and will provide customers with new blockchain-based trading services so they can get involved in the crypto scene. The TASE Is Making Way for Crypto In a recent statement, the TASE mentioned: TASE will promote the implementation of innovative technologies including DLT, tokenizing of...

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Users Can Now Verify the Bitcoin They Own on Binance via Merkle Tree

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – introduced its Proof of Reserves (PoR) system to display to users the exact amount of its crypto reserves. The feature will initially show only bitcoin’s holdings, while other coins will follow in the future. Binance has taken some additional measures to reaffirm its customers’ trust during the turbulent times following the FTX crash. In a recent announcement, the company disclosed the launch of a Proof of Reserves (PoR)...

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