Market
Banking
BlackRock leverages JPMorgan’s new blockchain tools for instant collateral settlement with Barclay’s
JPMorgan has said the technology has the potential to enhance efficiency by unlocking capital for use as collateral in ongoing transactions.
Exchanges
NASAA backs SEC case against Coinbase, calls for consistent interpretation of securities law
North American Securities Administrators Association argued that the crypto industry has greatly attracted fraudsters.
NFTs
UK parliament report stirs concern over NFT copyright issues and fan tokens utility
The Committee urged the goverment to ensure consumer protection from these emerging technologies.
Legal
FTX fallen founder Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to shutdown Alameda before bankruptcy
SBF said Alameda's association with FTX had generated too much FUD that failed to justify its existence.
Regulation
FCA restricts Binance’s UK partner’s ability to approve crypto ads
Binance is not registered with UK's FCA despite its creation of a dedicated page for residents, which severely limits its marketing abilities.
Stablecoins
Alameda Research may have minted up to $40B of Tether’s USDT: Report
Tether told CryptoSlate that it does not comment on its customers' transactions as a matter of policy.
Crime
Israeli authorities redirects frozen Hamas cryptocurrency funding to state treasury
Israeli authorities are clamping down on the Hamas group funding in response to the recent attack it suffered.
Technology
New BitVM proposal brings Ethereum-style contracts to Bitcoin
The developer said the technology would allow "any computable function to be verified on Bitcoin."
Hacks
FriendTech rolls out two-factor authentication in response to sim-swap attacks
The social protocol warned that it cannot help users to recover or reset new passwords if they are lost.
Analysis
Dormant Bitcoin address moves 3k BTC after price increased 6000% in 6 years
A similar dormant address moved 5000 BTC after three years of inactivity.
Analysis
Ethereum experiences rocky trading day after Ethereum Foundation selloff
The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap experienced a rough trading day following the Ethereum Foundation's sale, but has recovered about a third of the value lost since the sale became known.
Analysis
Ethereum futures ETFs launch to tepid demand; Bitcoin and Solana remain favored investment products
Bitcoin and Solana investment products dominates the $78 million inflows recorded for digital assets investment products last week.