Celsius seeks court approval to start repaying customers by year-end — link
Cointelegraph
Celsius seeks court approval to start repaying customers by year-end
The Celsius confirmation hearing began on October 2 as the firm seeks a New York judge’s approval of its restructuring plan.
Jump Trading lost more than $200 million in FTX collapse: Going Infinite — link
The Block
Jump Trading lost more than $200 million in FTX collapse: Going Infinite
Jump Trading was near the top of a list of losses for entities not employed by FTX or Alameda, losing over $200 million.
Disappointing launch day for futures-based ETH ETFs, total trading volume: $1.96m — link
Criminal trial date set for September 17 of 2024 for former Celsius CEO Mashinsky — link
The Block
Criminal trial date set for next year for former Celsius CEO Mashinsky: Bloomberg News
A criminal trial for Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius, is set to start in almost exactly a year, according to Bloomberg News.
Judge rejects SEC motion to appeal Ripple ruling — link
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BTC cumulative volume delta (CVD) on Coinbase turned sharply positive over the past few days, indicating strong market buying — link
Ripple obtains digital asset license from Monetary Authority of Singapore — link
The Block
Ripple obtains digital asset license from Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Major Payments Institution license lets Ripple offer regulated digital asset payment services in the country.
Hong Kong crypto venture capital firm CMCC Global launches $100 million fund amid industry slump — link
South China Morning Post
Exclusive | Hong Kong crypto venture capital firm CMCC Global launches US$100 million fund
CMCC Global, a Hong Kong-based venture capital firm, has raised US$100 million for a new fund aimed at backing Asian blockchain start-ups amid Hong Kong’s virtual asset push, despite the recent JPEX scandal.
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Key takeaways from opening statements in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial over the collapse of FTX — link | archive
Bloomberg.com
Here Are the Key Takeaways From Sam Bankman-Fried Trial’s Opening Statements
Here are the key takeaways from the opening statements in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial over the collapse of FTX on Wednesday.
Hong Kong police, SFC form task force to track suspicious crypto activities amid JPEX probes — link
The Block
Hong Kong police, SFC form task force to track suspicious crypto activities amid JPEX probes
The new task force will assess risks and facilitate information sharing, the authorities said.
Since January 2023, Foundry and Antpool have collectively controlled north of 50% of Bitcoin’s hashrate, posing ever-greater centralization risk.
Though Foundry’s dominance has softened to 29% from the high of 34% in February, Antpool is inching forward, gaining 5% share over the same period to reach 23% — link
Though Foundry’s dominance has softened to 29% from the high of 34% in February, Antpool is inching forward, gaining 5% share over the same period to reach 23% — link
Firms launch El Salvador’s first Bitcoin mining pool tapping geothermal energy — link
The Block
Firms launch El Salvador’s first Bitcoin mining pool tapping geothermal energy
Volcano Energy and Luxor Technology have launched Lava Pool, a Bitcoin mining pool leveraging El Salvador's renewable geothermal energy.
Bitstamp is in talks with several big European banks about offering cryptocurrency services — link
CoinDesk
Bitstamp Courts European Banks as Region's Incoming Crypto Rules Boost Confidence
The longest-running crypto exchange says three European banks are in talks about offering crypto services – a stark contrast to the U.S., where firms are wary amid a regulatory crackdown.
Caroline Ellison says Bankman-Fried directed her to commit crimes — link
X (formerly Twitter)
Inner City Press (@innercitypress) on X
AUSA: What was his involvement in the crimes?
Ellison: He was the head of Alameda then FTX. He directed me to commit these crimes.
AUSA: What makes you guilty?
Ellison: Alameda took several billions of dollars from FTX customers and used it for investments.
Ellison: He was the head of Alameda then FTX. He directed me to commit these crimes.
AUSA: What makes you guilty?
Ellison: Alameda took several billions of dollars from FTX customers and used it for investments.
Crypto VC activity continued to decline in Q3, with capital invested and deal count now at their lowest points since Q4 2020 — link
Crypto exchange WOO to buy back shares from 3AC to ‘clear uncertainty’ — link
The Block
Crypto exchange WOO to buy back shares from 3AC to ‘clear uncertainty’
WOO said today that it will repurchase the shares and tokens acquired in 2021 by the failed crypto hedge fund.
JPMorgan's blockchain-based collateral settlement application goes live: Bloomberg — link
The Block
JPMorgan's blockchain-based collateral settlement application goes live: Bloomberg
JPMorgan's Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) has gone live by completing its first transaction involving the clients BlackRock and Barclays.