U.S. House Bill Seeks Centralized Record of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
A Democrat in Congress is waging a lonely crusade against off-chain secrecy by calling for exchanges’ internal records to be shared with central repositories.
Financial
Bitcoin Tops $27K as Rates and Oil Retreat; Ether Outperforms on ETF Hopes
The broad-market proxy CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) was up 3.8% over the past 24 hours.
Ripple Cancels Plan to Buy Fortress Trust
“While this outcome is different from what was originally planned, we’ll continue to support them and hope to work together in the future,” said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
Banking Giants Abuzz About Tokenization of Real-World Assets as DeFi Craves Collateral
JPMorgan, Citi and Franklin Templeton are digitizing traditional assets. Will they end up trading on crypto networks like Ethereum?
Crypto for Advisors: AI – Friend or Foe to the Advisor?
Jordi Visser from Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers discusses the impact AI could have on investing and what to watch out for.
Europe’s Crypto Industry Wants Staking Clarity as Regulations Loom
The EU and UK may both be contemplating new rules to cover crypto staking — as regulatory action in Switzerland and Singapore offers a cautionary tale.
Judge Denies Temporary Release For Sam Bankman-Fried During Trial
Bankman-Fried’s lawyers had requested that he be released for the duration of his trial to ensure that he is able to review material and speak with his counsel.
Gemini Pulled $282M Earn Users’ Funds From Genesis Last Year to Protect Customers
Gemini said it elected to increase its liquidity reserves owing to the market turmoil throughout the summer of 2022, following events such as the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin.
Major TradFi Player VanEck Readies Ethereum Futures ETF
VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) will invest in ETH futures contracts traded on commodity exchanges registered with the CFTC.
FTX Bankruptcy Claims Soar in Value in Over-the-Counter Markets as Estate Recovers $7.3B
One top distressed-debt investor describes FTX claims as the “hottest ticket in town.”