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FTX sues Bankman-Fried’s parents over misappropriated funds

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FTX sues Bankman-Fried’s parents over misappropriated funds

The FTX legal saga continues to play out as parents of the company’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, have been sued by the FTX parent company Alameda Research, for improperly receiving millions of dollars from the scheme.

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Citi TTS develops institutional digital asset offering

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) announces the creation and piloting of Citi Token Services for cash management and trade finance. The service uses blockchain and smart contract technologies to deliver digital asset solutions for institutional clients. Citi Token Services will integrate tokenized deposits and smart contracts into Citi’s global network, upgrading core cash management and trade finance capabilities.

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Zodia Custody partners with OpenEden for institutional digital asset custody

Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital asset custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings and Northern Trust, is today announcing it has partnered with OpenEden, a compliance-first partner that connects real-world yield opportunities with on-chain assets through its innovative platform that integrates well understood regulated structures with the efficiency of on-chain infrastructure.

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Nomura's digital asset arm launches Bitcoin Adoption Fund

Nomura's digital assets subsidiary, Laser Digital, today announces the launch of their Bitcoin Adoption Fund. The fund, which provides a seamless way for institutional investors to access the digital asset class, will be the first in a range of digital adoption investment solutions that Laser Digital Asset Management will bring to the market.

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Fireblocks launches non-custodial wallet for fintechs and corporates

Today, Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on the blockchain, expands its industry-leading wallet-as-a-service solution, with the launch of its non-custodial wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) offering built for brands, corporates, fintechs, and Web3 businesses. Fireblocks’ non-custodial wallets offer iOS, Android, and web browser support, enabled through the Fireblocks wallet SDK.

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CFTC issues orders against 3 DeFi operators for illegal derivatives trading

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today continued its enforcement focus in the digital asset decentralized finance (DeFi) space, by issuing orders simultaneously filing and settling charges against Opyn, Inc., a Delaware-registered company based in California; ZeroEx, Inc., a Delaware company based in California; and Deridex, Inc., a Delaware company based in North Carolina.

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Top crypto firms form Tokenization lobby group

The Tokenized Asset Coalition (TAC) launched today with industry leaders including Aave Companies, Centrifuge, Circle, Coinbase, Base, Credix, Goldfinch and RWA.xyz as founding members.

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Iosco consults on new DeFi regulatory proposals

IOSCO, the global standard setter for the securities markets, has today issued for consultation nine policy recommendations to address market integrity and investor protection concerns arising from Decentralised Finance (DeFi).

Crypto industry reacts as FATF Travel Rule comes into effect

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Crypto industry reacts as FATF Travel Rule comes into effect

From today, the UK will enforce new anti-money laundering rules for crypto as set out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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Modulus files new order type patent for its white label futures exchange

Modulus, a US-based developer of ultra-high-performance technology that powers Fortune 500 firms; government agencies and laboratories; and leading research universities, announced that the company filed for a patent on a new order type now available within the company’s white label futures exchange solution. The order type, “Automatic Order Autonomy,” is said to offer a next level competitive advantage to clients. The Modulus futures exchange made international news previously as the technology upon which FTX built their exchange empire.

The Future of Fintech in Africa 2023

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The Future of Fintech in Africa 2023

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NayaOne integrates Bitpanda tech into its marketplace

The Digital Transformation Platform provider, NayaOne has integrated Bitpanda Technology Solutions into its marketplace.

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Global Millennial Capital launches Web3 investment programme

The program aims to invest in companies operating in verticals such as data ownership, Web3 privacy tools, NFTs, cryptocurrency platforms, blockchain technology, and DeFi.

Shares secures licence for EU trading, aims to be ‘Louis Vuitton’ of trading apps

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Shares secures licence for EU trading, aims to be ‘Louis Vuitton’ of trading apps

French social trading app, Shares, has announced it has become the first fintech in the country to secure both crypto registration (PSAN) and a stock trading licence as an investment company (PSI- Entreprise d’Investissement).

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Barcelona-based crypto startup Nebeus closes Seedrs funding round

Nebeus, the Barcelona-based crypto startup, has successfully closed its latest funding round on Seedrs and announced plans to launch its DeFi wallet.

Money20/20: MiCA, the regulation to rule them all

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Money20/20: MiCA, the regulation to rule them all

Hot on the heels of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao for failing to protect US investors, Vishal Sacheendran, director, MENA & Europe, Binance, took to the stage at Money20/20 in Amsterdam to provide a TL; DR version of incoming crypto asset Markets in Cryptoassets (MiCA) regulation.

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Gulf Binance granted digital asset licenses in Thailand

Gulf Binance Co., Ltd., (“Gulf Binance”), has been granted digital asset operator licenses by the Thailand Ministry of Finance through the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in Thailand. Gulf Binance is a joint venture between Binance and Gulf Innova Co., Ltd. (“Gulf”) following a 2022 agreement between the two organizations to set up a digital asset exchange in Thailand. Having secured these licenses, Gulf Binance will be able to operate as a digital asset exchange and digital asset broker and is set to launch in Thailand in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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ESRB publishes report on policy options to stem crypto and DeFi risks

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has today published a report outlining the systemic implications of crypto markets and proposing policy options to address the risks stemming from crypto-assets and decentralised finance (DeFi).

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Polymesh joins NayaOne network

Polymesh, the leader in public-permissioned blockchain, announced today its integration into the ecosystem of NayaOne, a leading digital transformation platform for the financial services industry.

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Digital asset hedge fund AltTab Capital opens London office

AltTab Capital, the cryptocurrency and digital assets hedge fund company, announces the launch of an office in London, UK, which will allow it to expand its network of international Professional Investors and other partners. AltTab Capital was founded as an investment company in North America in 2021 and the fund has timed this launch to take advantage of thawing conditions in the digital asset markets to establish a presence in Europe. The fund currently has an AUM of $19M, including its principal Forerunner Fund and a number of Special Purpose Vehicles.

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