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Roche Freedman, the law firm behind several legal actions against crypto companies, was removed from representing the plaintiffs in the infamous lawsuit that accused crypto exchange Bitfinex and its sister company Tether of market manipulation. Filed in 2019, the lawsuit against the two companies seeks total damages up to more than $1 trillion. Roche Freedman Out of the Picture According to a Bloomberg report, a United States district judge for the Southern District of New...

South Korean tech giant – Samsung – announced a new security system dubbed ‘Knox Matrix’ that links all user devices together in a private blockchain. The main objective is to enhance the security of a multi-device environment. Essentially, if a single device gets compromised, the others shut it out of the network automatically. “Samsung Knox Matrix will function as a user’s own private blockchain system, wherein your connected devices enhance security through multi-layered...

The lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament – Mazhilis – reportedly greenlighted new bills that aim to establish appropriate rules in the local crypto sector. They will require miners to create authorized entities, register with the regulators, and continue being subject to taxation. Solving the Problem With ‘Gray Miners’ Despite being a global leader in cryptocurrency mining, Kazakhstan has certain issues with the so-called “gray miners” who conduct their operations without...

Yassine Elmandjra – analyst at ARK Invest – believes bitcoin’s valuation could skyrocket beyond $1 million per coin in the following years. Earlier in 2022, a research team of the company estimated that the market capitalization of the primary cryptocurrency could reach $28.5 trillion by 2030. Bullish Prediction Despite the Bear Market Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market have seen better days. During the past several months, the leading digital asset has lost a...

The Switzerland-based fintech company – 21Shares AG – unveiled a Bitcoin exchange-traded product on Nasdaq Dubai, making it the first physically-backed BTC ETP in the Middle East. The firm has recently been on a listing spree, introducing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETNs on Nasdaq Stockholm, crypto ETPs on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, and more. The Latest Offering The investment product issuer – 21Shares – expanded its global reach by launching a bitcoin exchange-traded product...

The leading crypto asset manager Valkyrie Funds, is all set to liquidate one of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) it manages. According to the official press release, the company plans to close its Valkyrie Balance Sheet Opportunities FUND (VBB), an investment product offering indirect exposure to BTC. The soon-to-be-delisted fund, under the ticker VBB, was first launched in December 2021 and granted exposure to the securities of US companies with Bitcoin on their balance...

Grayscale stated that the SEC’s application of its “significant market test” is deeply flawed and does not protect investors against potential fraud and manipulation in the underlying BTC markets. The SEC is notorious for turning down dozens of spot Bitcoin ETF applications over the past several years from major players including WisdomTree and Ark21Shares. Grayscale, for one, has taken the legal route to resolve the matter. It has argued that the regulator acted outside its...

At an event for DC Fintech Week on Tuesday, the CEO of Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse, noted that he expects the court to give its verdict on the case in the first half of 2023.  “I think we’ll have an answer in the first half of next year. Whether that’s the first quarter or second quarter, we shall see,” he said.  The Lawsuit Recall that the SEC officially sued Ripple in December 2020 over an alleged violation of securities laws. The regulator claims that the blockchain...

Legendary billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones revealed that he still holds a small portion of bitcoin while stating that the U.S. economy might be going into recession or already is in one. Tudor Jones also said the value of assets such as ETH and BTC could increase amid inflation and excessive fiscal spending. Jones Remains Optimistic About Bitcoin In a CNBC interview on Monday (October 10, 2022), Jones stated that there has been a “massive experimentation with...

San Francisco-based blockchain firm, Ripple, announced its first On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) customers in France and Sweden. According to the company, the European market is ripe for disruption with RippleNet-powered ODL. The main aim of the partnerships is to facilitate real-time payments across borders utilizing by Ripple’s financial technology – RippleNet – across the two regions. Ripple’s New Partners in France and Sweden As part of the deal in France, Ripple inked a...