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Vitalik Buterin had raised questions about Hong Kong's relationship with China and skepticism about the region's crypto friendliness.
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CEO Ben Zhou contradicted previous reports, saying that "leaving the U.K. is not part of our current strategy."
The company's head of legal and chief risk officer have resigned, the latest in a wave of resignations from Binance and its affiliated firms.
A spokesperson said the company was winding down trading 'voluntarily and for business reasons.'
Crypto attorney Gabriel Shapiro argued that the CFTC woud be a worse regulator for the crypto industry than the SEC.
Earlier reports suggested that PayPal may have owned the wallet associated with the overpayment, but a spokesperson confirmed Paxos to be behind the transaction.
The company has been granted the opportunity to begin selling certain assets, but only through an intermediary investment manager and with weekly caps on sales.
HTX saw its spot market share jump to 6.3% last month.
North Korean hackers have stolen more than $200 million worth of cryptocurrencies this year.
