Legal
Exchanges
Bitfinex unveils peer-to-peer trading platform for Latin American markets
Bitfinex P2P allows users to swap one digital token for another within the marketplace.
Legal
FTX restructurers allege SBF, other execs knowingly commingled, misappropriated customer funds since inception
FTX's founding leadership team regularly misappropriated customer funds for high-risk trades and personal luxury expenses, according to bankruptcy filings.
Analysis
Bitcoin Cash surged 108% over the last week after EDX Markets opened
The Bitcoin fork network's coin more than doubled in price over the last week after it became available to institutional traders on a powerhouse-backed exchange.
Exchanges
Belgium’s chief financial regulator orders Binance to cease Belgian services
The official announcement includes the possibility of "criminal sanctions" against the exchange.
DeFi
MakerDAO-powered lending platform Spark Protocol onboards Rocket Pool staked ETH as collateral option
MakerDAO also raised the protocol's borrowing power by 400%.
Trading
Bitcoin breaks $31k as it continues to shake off recent slumps
Bitcoin surged to a year-to-date high of $31,000, buoyed by a wave of institutional interest and exemption from recent enforcement actions.
Culture
Brooklyn spa’s Bitcoin mining-heated pools spark controversy on social media
A New York spa has caused a stir among its trendy clientele by revealing it moonlights as a Bitcoin mining operation.
Regulation
Binance’s legal woes intensify as Brazil lawmaker seeks to question general manager
Former prosecutor-turned-lawmaker Alfredo Gaspar has called upon the legislature to summon the company's Brazilian general manager to appear in order to "provide clarifications."
DAOs
MakerDAO buys $700M in US Treasury bonds
The DAI issuer continues to bolster its own treasury holdings with U.S. government debt.
Trading
Bitcoin back above $28k; commands 49% of market share as altcoins struggle
Bitcoin briefly regained 50% market share today as investors continue to pull out of altcoins.
Exchanges
Gemini eyes Asia-Pacific markets as US regulatory pressures intensify
The Winklevoss-led exchange plans to expand its Singapore headcount and establish an engineering base in India.
Regulation
Bill recognizing crypto as ‘regulated activity’ in UK passes House of Lords
Parliament's upper house has passed the Financial Services and Markets Bill, which includes language that would regulate cryptoassets.