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The recent developments in the Celsius case show that the embattled crypto lender is currently in court seeking final approval to initiate customer repayments by year-end and gain complete approval for its reorganization plan. During a court hearing on Oct. 2, Christopher Koenig, the company’s legal counsel, stated that a new entity called NewCO will emerge with approximately $450 million in seed funding once the reorganization is approved. Restructuring and Repayment Plans...

Alex Mashinsky – former boss of defunct crypto lending firm Celsius – is scheduled to begin his criminal fraud trial on September 17, 2024. US District Judge John Koeltl confirmed the news during a hearing on Tuesday, adding that there will be three pretrial conferences in March, July, and September. In the meantime, Mashinsky will remain free on $40 million bail, while still subject to electronic monitoring and major restrictions on expenditures over $10,000. Mashinsky is...

The social media account with the username @satoshi has recently broken its silence on X, marking its first post since 2018. This unexpected return has sparked curiosity and speculation within the cryptocurrency community, considering that “Satoshi Nakamoto” is the pseudonym attributed to the individual or group behind the creation of Bitcoin. Satoshi’s Account Resurfaces After 5 Years @Satoshi, the handle for a verified account under Satoshi Nakamoto, has tweeted for the...

Cardano has witnessed significant development activity in September, with developers consistently fueling the network’s advancement. According to the latest chart posted by CryptoDep using Santiment’s data, Cardano topped the chart for developer activity over the past 30 days with an impressive score of 572, even during the crypto market slowdown. As such, the network continues to eclipse several prominent projects such as Polkadot, Hedera, Chainlink, and Cosmos. Cardano...

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has successfully obtained a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), building on its in-principle approval granted by the state regulator in October of the previous year. This significant milestone grants the company the authority to provide regulated digital payment token (DPT) products and services. As a result, the exchange is poised to expand its offerings of DPT services to a broader...

Eastern Asia ranks as the fifth most active crypto market, contributing 8.8% of global digital asset activity between July 2022 and June 2023. Its decline over the last few years has been notable – largely propelled by the big blow to the Chinese trading activity and mining sector. Chainlysis’ latest analysis signals a potential tailwind for the region East Asia owing to Hong Kong’s crypto initiatives and industry-friendly regulations that have been launched over the past...

The crypto market may have failed to post a bullish breakthrough in September, but that did not stop malicious entities from stealing funds. According to the latest stats by CertIK, approximately $332 million in various digital assets has been lost to exploits, hacks, and scams in September September Sees Record-Breaking Losses Funds pilfered by exit scams were recorded to be around $1.9 million, while flash loans accounted for almost $0.4 million. Crypto-related exploits, on...

Grayscale, the company behind the world’s largest crypto funds, has now moved to convert its Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into a spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF. Since the announcement, shares for ETHE have shot up 2.71% on the day. Grayscale’s Pivot to Ethereum Per a press release shared by Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnhenshein, the conversion to an ETF would mark the “final stage” of the Ethereum Trust’s planned lifecycle since launching in March 2019. “At Grayscale, our unwavering...

October is gaining significance as several noteworthy projects, including Axie Infinity, Optimism, and Aptos, are gearing up for significant token releases. The trio is set to release more than $130 million into the market collectively, with Axie Infinity having the largest increase in the circulating supply of its AXS token at 11.5%. Axie Infinity’s AXS Token Unlock Leading in token unlocks this month is Axie Infinity, a blockchain-based NFT game. According to TokenUnlocks...

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland just recently announced the successful completion of a new CBDC initiative called Project Mariana. This project tested cross-border trading and settlement of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) between financial institutions. BIS and Central Banks Collaborate on CBDC Test As per reports, the novel project leverages the concepts of Decentralized Finance...