FTX Customers, Investors Will Testify Against Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Says

The U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to call FTX customers, investors and cooperating witnesses to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried at trial next week, including a Ukrainian local who would have difficulty getting to the courthouse in-person.Source

Millions in Ether Tied to FTX ‘Hacker’ on The Move

FTX was hacked in November 2022, hours after the global crypto empire declared bankruptcy and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down from running the company.Source

DOJ’s Proposed Jury Questions ‘Risks Tainting’ Bankman-Fried’s Panel, Defense Says

Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice’s proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case.Source

BlockFi Says It’s Taken Major Step Toward Emerging From Bankruptcy

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Bitcoin Slips Below $27K, but What Might Government Shutdown Mean for Prices?

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Valkyrie Backs Off Ether Futures Purchases Until SEC ETF Approval Officially Effective

The asset manager Thursday said it had already begun purchasing ether futures contracts.Source

Bankrupt Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC’s Su Zhu Apprehended in Singapore, Liquidator Says

Co-founder of the Three Arrows Capital hedge fund was seized at Changi airport, Teneo saidSource

First Mover Americas: Circle Argues Stablecoins Aren’t Securities in Response to SEC’s Binance Lawsuit

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 29, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

OpenTrade Unveils Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering as Tokenization Race Gains Steam

The tokenized Treasuries market has grown sixfold this year to $668 million, according to rwa.xyz data.Source

Circle Rolls Out Open-Source Protocol to Help Build Tokenized Credit Markets

Perimeter Protocol, an open-source smart contract codebase dedicated to credit facilitation, is the first development of Circle Research.Source