Governance
Bankruptcy
FTX debtors attempt to seal corporate identities to obfuscate bankruptcy proceedings
The U.S. Trustees have filed a claim asking the court to deny Debtors' request to seal individual and legal entities information.
Politics
SBF ‘not currently planning’ on attending Dec. 14 Senate hearing
Talking on a Twitter Space Sam Bankman-Fried stated that he is not currently planning to attend the Wednesday hearing
Crime
Binance denies US DOJ looking to prosecute the exchange, says Reuters is ‘wrong’
The Reuters article claimed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is at the cross-road of charging Binance for allegedly facilitating money laundering activities.
Investments
Asian VC fund Sora Ventures relocates to ‘crypto friendly’ Taiwan
The $70M fund is moving to Taipei as it considers the launch of a Fund 2 along with new staff hires
Privacy
TOR network DDOS attacks lead to I2P solution for Bitcoin Privacy apps
Bitcoin projects look at i2p amid TOR DDOS issues slowing down the network
Web3
Blockchain based cloud computing not just for web3 w/ Cudo CEO Matt Hawkins – SlateCast #40
Cudo is building a network using available computing to provide distributed computing for both traditional web 3.0 and blockchain applications.
Is BTSE a sleeping giant in the crypto exchange space? w/ CEO Henry Liu – SlateCast #39
The need for better internal infrastructure in crypto exchanges is more apparent than ever, BTSE's combined order book and B2B exchange services offers a fresh look
Bear Market
SBF shifts blame to Alameda, claims ‘I didn’t knowingly commingle funds’
Watch Sam Bankman-Fried's first live interview at Dealbook Summit
Exchanges
Gemini reveals $601M GUSD backing, 45+ licenses amid global exchange turmoil
Winklevoss owned Gemini shows assets, FIAT holdings, and reserves in new 'Trust Center'
SlateAsia
FTX hits Asian markets hard as Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan investors devastated – SlateAsia #1
SlateAsia - biweekly podcast focusing on news, analysis and industry insight into the Asian crypto markets
IRL
The Metaverse has to be open and collaborative according to Virtua co-founder – CryptoSlateIRL #23
Virtua, a promising metaverse project chaired by industry veteran & BAFTA nominee Gary Bracey, is convinced web3 will revolutionize online gaming
Exchanges
Binance publishes BTC proof of reserves to provide more transparency on customer funds
Binance released its Bitcoin proof-of-reserves, showing that it currently holds more than 585,000 BTC — almost 7000 BTC more than the total customer deposits.
