Europe’s “highly efficient” payment systems leave space to address social and financial concerns of a central bank digital currency, Pablo Hernández de Cos said.Source
The deal also removes the final hurdle before approval of a spot bitcoin ETF, the report said.Source
Data shows the exchange sits on over $67 billion worth of tokens, easing concerns of a possible bank run.Source
Crypto lender Genesis Global Capital has sued cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust, its former business partner, to recover more than $689 million.Source
We have seen interest in loading up more topside with strong demand for the March 2024 expiry calls, one OTC desk said.Source
“I’m looking forward to returning to openai, and building on our strong partnership with msft (Microsoft),” Altman said in a post early Wednesday.Source
The overnight price volatility in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies washed out a notable chunk of leverage from the market, with bitcoin alone seeing more than $65 million worth of liquidations in futures markets.Source
Some observers believe Binance’s downfall has boosted the spot-ETF approval odds.Source
Binance is paying one of the largest fines in corporate history to the U.S. Department of Justice, while its founder and CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, stepped down from his role running the platform as part of a settlement with multiple federal agencies. Meanwhile, Kraken is facing a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that echoes the SEC’s previous wave of suits.Source