Crypto
Crypto
CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Ex-Celsius CEO sued by NYAG; Polygon proposes hard fork
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has been sued by the New York Attorney General's office. Elsewhere, Polygon has proposed a hard fork to reduce gas fees. This and more in today's CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.
Regulation
India’s central bank governor calls for ban on crypto, compares it to gambling
Shaktikanta Das reiterated his earlier criticisms of the cryptocurrency sector.
Legal
BitConnect victims will receive $17 million: DOJ
Compensation will be delivered to 800 people around the world.
Lending
SEC charges Gemini, Genesis over Earn program; Winklevoss responds
The now-defunct service allegedly constituted an unregistered securities offering.
Analysis
Bitcoin approaches $19,000 price mark
The cryptocurrency's market value hit $18,975 today.
Adoption
El Salvador approves Bitcoin bond by passing bill
The bonds, worth $1 billion, will fund a "Bitcoin City" and go toward buying more BTC.
Trading
BTC surges near $18,300
The price of Bitcoin rose 4.2% in about two hours to reach $18,287.
Exchanges
Binance registers in Sweden alongside other expansion and hiring efforts
The exchange now holds licenses in seven EU states and 15 global jurisdictions.
Crypto
CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Avalanche’s Amazon partnership; Silvergate’s $4.3B bailout
Avalanche has partnered with Amazon's AWS on enterprise use, while Silvergate has disclosed a large bailout from Federal Home Loan Bank. Read these and other stories in today's edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.
Sports
FTX, Miami-Dade end stadium sponsorship
The crypto exchange has lost naming rights to the Miami Heat arena.
Bankruptcy
FTX shareholder filing reveals New England Patriots owner, Coinbase, others invested in firm
Funding rounds were dominated by Sequioa, Paradigm, and Temasek.
Lending
Gemini officially discontinues Earn product
The exchange has finally terminated its loan agreement with Genesis.