Deutsche Bank partners with Taurus to offer digital asset custody and tokenization services — link
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Deutsche Bank partners with Taurus to offer digital asset custody and tokenization services
Deutsche Bank has partnered with Swiss-based fintech Taurus to develop digital asset custody and tokenization services for its clients.
Bybit expects to exit UK market as new regulations loom — link
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Bybit expects to exit UK market as new regulations loom
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou said that new marketing rules — that take effect on Oct. 8 — will likely mean Bybit exits the UK.
Central & Southern Asia and Oceania (CSAO) is the third-largest crypto market, barely trailing North America and Central, Northern & Western Europe (CNWE), and accounting for just under 20% of global activity — link
Genesis has ceased all crypto trading services — link
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Genesis Has Ceased All Crypto Trading Services: Spokesperson
Company was hit hard by the collapses of Three Arrows Capital and FTX.
Japan to ease regulations, allowing start-ups to raise funds via cryptocurrency — link
日本経済新聞
スタートアップ、仮想通貨で資金調達可能に VC投資呼び込みやすく
政府はスタートアップ企業の資金調達に関する規制を緩和する。スタートアップが投資ファンドから出資を受ける際に、株式などの代わりに暗号資産（仮想通貨）を渡せるようにする。デジタル資産の取り扱いで日本は国際的に遅れている。国内スタートアップの資金調達手段を多様化する。新制度の対象となるのは投資事業有限責任組合（LPS）と呼ばれるファンドだ。スタートアップが発行する有価証券への投資を目的に複数のベンチ
Those locked out of their FTX account and have not submitted a claim can submit a claim directly on the Kroll website — link
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FTX Claim submission: Kroll Website
Those locked out of their FTX account and have not submitted a claim
Can submit a claim directly on the Kroll website
You should receive a confirmation ID immediately
Pls do not duplicate claims
https://t.co/bpJBnzTdRP
Those locked out of their FTX account and have not submitted a claim
Can submit a claim directly on the Kroll website
You should receive a confirmation ID immediately
Pls do not duplicate claims
https://t.co/bpJBnzTdRP
Approximately $50B worth of Bitcoin are now held by ETFs, countries, public and private companies — link
Crypto VC Blockchain Capital scores $580 million for two new funds — link
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Crypto VC Blockchain Capital scores $580 million for two new funds
Blockchain Capital, the San Francisco-based venture capital firm, raised $580 million for two new crypto investment funds.
According to Chainalysis data, the value of stolen cryptocurrency associated with DPRK groups currently exceeds $340.4 million this year, compared to over $1.65 billion in stolen funds reported in 2022. The total amount of cryptocurrency stolen is estimated at $3.54 billion — link
Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Custody to offer yield on crypto holdings — link
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Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Custody to offer yield on crypto holdings
Zodia Custody, the crypto business incubated by Standard Chartered, will offer institutional clients yield on their crypto holdings for the first time.
FTX bankruptcy estate sues Sam Bankman-Fried's parents, Joseph and Barbara, to claw back 'misappropriated funds' — link
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FTX Bankruptcy Estate Sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents, Joseph and Barbara, to Claw Back ‘Misappropriated Funds'
Allan Joseph Bankman and Barabara Fried, the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, have been sued by the FTX bankruptcy estate.
Japan’s largest investment bank Nomura launches Bitcoin Adoption Fund for institutional investors — link
Hong Kong looks to release stablecoin regulations by mid-2024, lawmaker says — link
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Hong Kong looks to release stablecoin regulations by mid-2024, lawmaker says
Hong Kong lawmaker Duncan Chiu said he hopes the stablecoin regime could commence by the middle of next year.
UK bill to seize illicit crypto moves to final stages of approval — link
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UK bill to seize illicit crypto moves to final stages of approval
A bill giving police in the UK more powers to seize illicit crypto assets has been passed to the final approval stages.