Troubled Crypto Exchange Zipmex Proposes to Pay Creditors 3.35 Cents on the Dollar: Bloomberg

The Singapore-based firm has proposed to pay creditors 3.35 cents on the dollar in its latest restructuring plan, according to Bloomberg, which cites people familiar with the matter.Source

Central Bank Project Shows CBDC Payments Can Be Private

The project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for central bank digital currency design, a report on the BIS initiative said.Source

Solana Leads Layer-1 Token Gains as Bitcoin Crosses $38K

Crypto market capitalization rose 2.3% in the past 24 hours.Source

Genesis-DCG Propose to Settle Lawsuit: Bankruptcy Filing

The deal would see DCG repay $275 million it owes to Genesis by April.Source

Binance’s Future and Other Questions Post-Settlement

Binance is paying literally billions of dollars and giving the U.S. government unfettered access to its books, while its founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao is looking at maybe a year and a half in federal prison. But Binance the exchange is still operating, while federal prosecutors are admitting in court filings that CZ still has most of his money.Source

Aave’s GHO Stablecoin Nears Elusive Dollar Peg

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Big Tech Has Put Our Future at Risk. It’s Time to Fight Back

The internet was supposed to make us more liberated and healthier. Instead, it stole our data, freedom and mental health, says Project Liberty Founder Frank McCourt, who’s advancing a new digital infrastructure to support a better web and better world.Source

Failure of Multi-Function Crypto Firms a Limited Threat to ‘Real Economy’: FSB

A new report by the Financial Stability Board said further assessments of possible implications are required because “significant information gaps remain.”Source

EU Lawmakers Call to Reduce Tech Dependency on Other Countries With Metaverse Strategy

The European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection calls for the bloc to shape virtual worlds according to EU values.Source

U.S. Treatment of CZ, Binance Is ‘Absurd:’ Arthur Hayes

The former BitMEX CEO said the record-breaking penalties against Binance represent an institutional bias against the transformative impact of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.Source