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Binance US Hires ‘The Most Feared Man on Wall Street’ as its Head of Investigations

Binance US – the American subsidiary of the world’s largest crypto exchange – appointed the former FBI agent BJ Kang as its first Head of Investigations.  In this role, he will aim to ensure maximum customer protection by “partnering closely” with regulators and law enforcement agents.  ‘The Most Feared Man on Wall Street’ Joins Binance US According to a recent announcement, BJ Kang will use his rich experience to identify illicit criminal activities related to...

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Reports of Do Kwon Escaping Via Dubai ‘Not False,’ Says South Korean Prosecutor     

South Korean Prosecutors have confirmed that Do Kwon might have fled Singapore as he was believed to be in hiding there. In a text message on Thursday, reported by Bloomberg, they said reports suggesting that Kown flew to Dubai for a possible stopover before escaping to an unknown destination are “not false.” Hunt for Do Kwon  Kwon left South Korea in April, and certain reports suggested he was in Singapore until the arrest warrant was issued against him. His family and key...

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These Banks Are Venturing Into Crypto Despite Ongoing Bear Market

The Berlin-based neobank – N26 – established a cryptocurrency service that will enable customers to buy and sell 100 cryptocurrencies. The largest fintech bank in Latin America – Nubank – also hopped on the bandwagon, launching its own cryptocurrency in Brazil. Interestingly, Berkshire Hathaway – the conglomerate holding company spearheaded by the famed investor and crypto critic Warren Buffett – is among the financial backers of the banking institution. Even though the...

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Fidelity’s Crypto Arm to Provide ‘Institutional Ethereum Capabilities’

Fidelity Digital Assets – the cryptocurrency subsidiary of the finance giant Fidelity Investments – will allow its institutional clients to trade Ether (ETH). The service will be available on the company’s crypto platform from October 28, 2022. Fidelity Expands its Crypto Scope Earlier this month, the company doubled down on its cryptocurrency efforts by introducing an Ethereum Index Fund. In a recent Twitter announcement, Fidelity Digital Assets revealed the launch of...

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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Shares His Position on Crypto Regulations

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) posted a draft of a set of standards to create clarity and protect customers as the US awaits full federal regulatory regimes. While highlighting the significance of regulatory oversight and customer protection, SBF said there needs to be an open economy where peer-to-peer transfers, code, validators, etc., are presumptively free. He believes establishing standards is necessary until regulation hit the scene to help inform and protect...

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Binance Does Not Use Uniswap (UNI) Tokens to Vote, Clarifies CZ

After Binance became the second-largest entity by voting power in the Uniswap DAO, the CEO of the popular DEX, Hayden Adams, took it to Twitter to describe the situation as “unique” while adding that “UNI technically belongs to its users.” He accused Binance of using user funds to pile up governance votes. Hayden Adams on Binance Adams claimed that it was unclear how the crypto exchange intended to engage with the decisions of the DEX and argued that Binance users would...

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Users Have Until December to Withdraw Assets From Crypto Bank Nuri

The German-based crypto bank – Nuri – revealed it will terminate its operations due to the harsh consequences of the crypto winter and the negative macroeconomic environment. It informed that customers have until December 18 to withdraw their funds from the platform, while trading will be possible until November 30. The Bear Market’s Latest Victim Over the past several months, Nuri has been seeking venture capitalists and potential acquirers who could fix the company’s...

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Coinbase Files Amicus Brief to Support Grayscale in Spot Bitcoin ETF Lawsuit Against SEC

Grayscale’s lawsuit against the SEC has started gaining traction as prominent names from the crypto industry rallied behind the asset manager. The latest one to chime in is Coinbase. The cryptocurrency exchange has filed an amicus brief backing Grayscale Investment’s lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for disapproving the company’s proposal for a spot Bitcoin ETF application earlier this year. “Double Standards” In its battle against...

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Binance Signals Support for New 0.2% LUNC Tax Burn

Binance announced updates to the deposit and withdrawal fees for LUNC and USTC on the Terra Classic network. This comes after the community passed proposal 5234, first presented by Akujiro, to lower the tax burn from 1.2% to 0.2% and take 10% of the collected seigniorage and add it to the community pool at the end of the epoch. The proposal received 75% votes in affirmation as validators and other members of the community supported it based on Binance CEO CZ’s recommendation...

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Idea of Tech-Driven Regulatory Framework Under G20 Receives Mixed Reactions  

A day after Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about her plans to work towards a tech-driven regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies under the aegis of G20, industry leaders offered mixed reactions to her statements.     Sitharaman spoke about crypto regulations to reporters on the sidelines of the fall meetings at IMF, World Bank, and G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governor (FMCBG) in Washington last week, media reports said.  Positive but...

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