Binance will list Rocket Pool (RPL) in the Innovation Zone at 2023-1-18 08:00 UTC.

https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/binance-will-list-rocket-pool-rpl-in-the-innovation-zone-ee74e04671294f8786765415f8c287bb

Filecoin Foundation has partnered with Lockheed Martin
to deploy a decentralized file system in space.

https://twitter.com/filfoundation/status/1615311122369740800

MicroStrategy reported a net loss of $249.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.

https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations/press/microstrategy-announces-fourth-quarter-2022-financial-results_02-02-2023

🇪🇺 Euro #stablecoin launched in Finland, claims to be first approved in the EU

Sam Bankman-Fried showered politicians with tens of millions of dollars in campaign contributions before his FTX empire imploded last November. Now, the bankrupt crypto exchange wants that money back.

On Sunday, FTX Group said it is sending “confidential letters” to politicians and other political beneficiaries of Bankman-Fried, his deputies and his companies, asking them to return the money by the end of the month. In a press release the debtors said they “reserve the right” to try and force repayments – plus interest – through court action.

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/05/ftx-asks-politicians-who-received-bankman-fried-donations-to-return-money/

Algorand Foundation announced broad-reaching partnerships in India.

https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/algorand-foundation-announces-broad-reaching-partnerships-in-india-to-grow-web3-301740349.html

Binance will remove and cease trading on the following spot trading pairs:

At 2023-02-10 03:00 UTC: BOND/ETH, BSW/ETH, C98/BNB, C98/BRL, ERN/BNB, ENJ/GBP, KEY/USDT, TRU/RUB

At 2023-02-10 08:00 UTC: ASR/BTC, JUV/BTC, SXP/EUR

https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/notice-of-removal-of-trading-pairs-2023-02-10-7ec33a2d62974c3490b92ff0780ba461

Nokia has been looking for ways to use the Metaverse to aid remotely-located workers.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/nokia-uses-the-metaverse-to-connect-remote-breweries-and-train-aircraft-technicians

Onramp.Money will integrate within the MetaMask wallet, enabling all Indian MetaMask users to buy cryptocurrency directly using their API.

Onramp is a solution to convert fiat to crypto.

https://consensys.net/blog/press-release/consensys-and-onramp-money-join-forces-to-empower-indian-users-with-easy-access-to-crypto-directly-in-metamask/

Binance has introduced zk-SNARKs, a zero-knowledge verification method that keeps sensitive information private and more secure, to its Proof of Reserves Verification System.

https://twitter.com/binance/status/1623970859323990016

Coinbase will suspend trading for Binance USD (BUSD) on March 13, 2023, on or around 17:00 UTC.

https://twitter.com/coinbaseassets/status/1630236377622228994

Multicoin Capital’s Hedge Fund lost over 90% in 2022

Multicoin Capital’s hedge fund lost 91.4% last year, according to firm’s annual investor letter. Previously, Multicoin detailed the financial condition of its hedge fund, revealing that it had 10% of assets stuck on FTX, as well as significant exposure to $FTT, $SOL and $SRM, all tokens that saw steep sell-offs last November. As the crypto market rebounded from last year’s lows, Multicoin reported that the fund gained over 100% in January 2023.

👉 coindesk.com/business/2023/03/04/multicoin-capitals-hedge-fund-lost-914-last-year-investor-letter-reveals

FTX filed a lawsuit against Grayscale Investment, citing mismanagement of the firm as evidence that it was in violation of Trust agreements.

The FTX debtors also filed claims against Grayscale's CEO, Michael Sonnenshein, and its owners, Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert.

https://www.theblock.co/post/217535/ftx-sues-grayscale-and-dcg-citing-exorbitant-fees

🚨 BREAKING: Amazon will launch its NFT marketplace on 24 April 🔥

https://blockworks.co/news/amazon-nfts-real-world-assets-token

Silvergate Capital $SI to shut down operations and liquidate the bank.

The largest creditor of the failed Mt. Gox crypto exchange intends to hold rather than sell the Bitcoin that’s due to be disbursed to it this year.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-08/bankrupt-mt-gox-s-biggest-creditor-won-t-sell-returned-bitcoin-btc

JOE BIDEN TO GIVE A SPEECH ON THE BANKING CRISIS TOMORROW MORNING

The Federal Reserve Board has announced $25 billion worth of funding aimed at backstopping banks and other depository firms.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-fed-announces-25b-in-funding-to-backstop-banks

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Tron founder Justin Sun over the unregistered offer and sale of two “crypto asset securities;” he was also accused of wash trading.

Eight celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and Soulja Boy were also charged for violating federal securities laws.

https://www.theblock.co/post/222077/sec-charges-trons-justin-sun-and-celebrities-including-lindsay-lohan-jake-paul