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FTX creditor committee hires Paul Hastings LLP for bankruptcy proceedings: Report
22.12.2022
After evaluating several law firms, FTX's unsecured creditors' committee has chosen a legal adviser
US senator Toomey introduces stablecoin bill as congressional session wraps up
22.12.2022
The soon-to-retire senator introduced the new stablecoin bill only a few weeks before the end of the 117th US congressional session
Genesis and DCG seek path for the recovery of assets amid liquidity issues
21.12.2022
According to the co-founder of Gemini, Cameron Winklevoss, Houlihan Lokey is working on behalf of the Creditor Committee to resolve the liquidity issues at Genesis
Binance Joins Executive Committee of U.S. Blockchain Industry Lobby Group - Here’s Why it Matters
21.12.2022
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce in a move that is expected to boost its lobbying power over new crypto regulations.
Per a blog post published by Binance on Tuesday, the move to join the Chamber is part of an effort to “move...
Gemini Creditor Committee Presents Plan to Resolve Liquidity Issues
21.12.2022
The creditor committee expects to hear from Genesis and DCG by the end of the week
Next House committee chair reintroduces bill on crypto innovation
19.12.2022
Under the proposed bill, companies could apply for an “enforceable compliance agreement” with offices at federal financial agencies that would allow for a regulatory path forward
Basel Committee Finalizes Rules for Bank Exposure to Cryptocurrency Assets
19.12.2022
The Basel Committee, the organization in charge of setting global bank standards, has finalized its new rules related to banks and cryptocurrency exposure. The document establishes two different crypto asset classes, including tokenized real assets and stablecoins in one, and other cryptocurrencies...
Nigeria set to pass bill recognizing Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
19.12.2022
The slated law comes as Nigeria's eNaira has only managed to obtain a 0.5% adoption rate 12 months after its launch in Oct. 2021
US Senate banking chair floats possibility of banning crypto
19.12.2022
Despite suggesting a possible ban, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown stated it would be “very difficult” to implement because activity “would go offshore.”
Gemini Forms Creditors Committee With Houlihan Lokey to Resolve Genesis Liquidity Issues
18.12.2022
Roughly two weeks ago a report from the Financial Times (FT) claimed Genesis Global Capital owed $900 million to Gemini customers and the publication’s sources noted that the exchange was attempting to recover the funds by creating a creditors committee. 31 days after Gemini paused the Earn...
Basel Committee Endorses Global Crypto Banking Rules to be Implemented by 2025
16.12.2022
The rules suggested that a banks exposure to certain crypto assets must not exceed 2% and should generally be lower than 1%
New House Financial Services Committee chair wants to delay crypto tax changes
16.12.2022
U.S. Republican Representative Patrick McHenry called for clarification on a “poorly” written digital asset tax provision in a letter to the Treasury
Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chair Asks Secretary Yellen to Delay Crypto Tax Provision
15.12.2022
Rep. Patrick McHenry, the soon-to-be chair of the House Financial Services Committee, wrote a public letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asking her to delay the implementation of the tax provision in last year's infrastructure law
US Trustee names Wintermute on creditor committee in FTX bankruptcy case
15.12.2022
The committee would play a role in representing creditors who lost funds or were otherwise affected by the downfall of FTX, reported to be one million people
Wintermute, Venture Cap Octopus Given Seats on Key FTX Creditor Committee
15.12.2022
The crypto firms and individual investors will play a key role in representing the issues of the million or so potentially owed money by Sam Bankman-Fried’s company
Federal Reserve Hikes Rate by 50bps, FOMC Signals Rate to Rise to 5.1% Next Year
14.12.2022
The U.S. central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convened on Wednesday and raised the federal funds rate by 50 basis points (bps). The 0.5 percentage point rise follows the four consecutive three-quarters of a point increases codified during the last few months. The FOMC’s...
Biggest Movers: SOL Hits 3-Week High, as ADA Consolidates Ahead of FOMC Meeting
14.12.2022
Solana surged to a three-week high ahead of this afternoon’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting (FOMC). The token rose for a second consecutive day, hitting a key price ceiling in the process. Cardano mainly consolidated on Wednesday, as prices fell from a recent high. Solana (SOL) Solana...
$1.6B FTX International Customers Group Hires Law Firm to Create Official Bankruptcy Committee
13.12.2022
There is “irreconcilable conflict" between the interests of FTX's international customers and those of other creditor groups, said Eversheds Sutherland Partner Sarah Paul
Sam Bankman-Fried says he will testify before the US House Financial Services Committee remotely
12.12.2022
The former CEO previously missed the deadline to confirm his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, despite the threat of a subpoena
US senator calls on SEC's Gensler to answer for 'regulatory failures'
12.12.2022
Republican Senator Tom Emmer has long been a critic of Gary Gensler and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission’s cryptocurrency oversight strategy