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The lower chamber of Russia’s parliament – State Duma – has reportedly started working on a draft bill that could aid the creation of a “national crypto exchange.”  The platform needs the approval of the country’s central bank and the Ministry of Finance. The Bank of Russia has previously shown its negative stance on the digital asset industry. Russia’s Potential Crypto Move According to a recent local report, the State Duma plans to make certain amendments to the existing...

In a new press release, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas explained that only placing FTX Digital Markets into liquidation was not sufficient, citing the risks associated with hacking and breach. SCB Executive Director also lashed out at new FTX CEO John Jay Ray III for “misrepresenting” the agency’s action through the “intemperate” and “inaccurate” allegations. Bahamas Regulator’s Statement Its Executive Director, Christina Rolle, revealed that the Commission sought...

The Solana Foundation has released a fact sheet detailing the exposure it holds to FTX following its bankruptcy The organization held over $180 million worth of crypto asset exposure to the company as of November 6th, just before the exchange ceased processing withdrawals.  FTT and SRM Holdings According to the foundation’s report (last updated Monday), Solana held roughly $1 million in cash on FTX as of November 6th. The non-profit said these funds were “negligible” to its...

North American crypto users will be restricted from staking ApeCoin, the ERC-20 metaverse token issued by Yuga Labs, according to a company statement on Wednesday. The ApeCoin DAO claimed the “current regulatory environment” left it with “no good alternative” but to selectively geo-block the service in numerous areas, including Canada and the United States. Yuga Bends to Regulators In its latest project update, ApeCoin offered details about the upcoming launch of ApeStake.io....

As events continue to unfold in the wake of FTX’s collapse, some of the funds missing from the exchange’s accounts have been found and secured. Shortly after its sudden downfall, FTX hired digital asset custodial company BitGo to handle its accounts and assets. Now, the custodial firm has recovered crypto assets worth over $700 million for the exchange. $740M in Crypto Recovered From FTX According to a Wednesday filing at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of...

Law enforcement agents in Singapore have reportedly opened an investigation against the troubled crypto lender Hodlnaut.  The police suspect the company’s executives might have cheated users over the years and committed other crimes. Hodlnaut Takes Another Punch According to a Bloomberg coverage, Singapore’s police force started probing Hodlnaut for its alleged involvement in cheating and fraud offenses. This comes as a result of numerous reports which blamed the firm’s...

On the heels of the Terra LUNA meltdown and the bankruptcy of FTX, authorities from South Korea are proposing new amendments to the Digital Assets Bill seeking greater control over cryptocurrency exchanges. Congressman Yoon Chang-Hyun is preparing an amendment to expand financial authorities’ control capabilities to prevent the repetition of events such as the FTX collapse. According to local media outlet News 1, Chang-Hyun is proposing to grant more authority to the...

Despite the FTX meltdown and the consecutive decline of the cryptocurrency market, the Founder and CEO of Ark Invest – Cathie Wood – stands by her prediction that bitcoin will skyrocket to $1 million by 2030. She also seems unfazed by the price crash of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) since her company purchased additional 176,945 shares. BTC Bull Regardless of the Reality The shocking collapse of the crypto exchange FTX deepened the problems in the crypto sector and...

Despite the negative news surrounding the crypto ecosystem, NFTs continue attracting large entertainment companies’ attention. This November 21, Mattel, one of the world’s largest toy companies, announced the launch of its own NFT marketplace, “Mattel Creations,” which will offer direct-to-consumer services. According to the company’s press release, the first collection to be launched by the toy giant will feature NFTs of the Hot Wheels Garage Series 4, which will go on sale...

Digital Currency Group’s subsidiary and crypto mining firm Foundry Digital plans to acquire two turnkey crypto mining facilities in the United States from the embattled Bitcoin miner Compute North. In the latest press release, Foundry also said it would also acquire other assets in addition to an option to buy a third facility that is under development from the computing infrastructure company. Acquisition Details Foundry will buy Compute North’s North Sioux City, SD, and Big...