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FTX hacker identity discovered by Kraken Exchange team
Kraken Exchange CSO, Nick Percoco, just announced via a tweet reply that the hackers identity has been discovered
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Was FTX hacked? Deep dive reveals “backdoor” built into accounting software
In the latter hours of Friday evening, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly moved $10 billion in funds to Alameda trading firm via software "backdoor."
Bear Market
Silvergate Capital says FTX reflects less than 10% of its total deposits from digital asset customers
In response to the recent FTX and FTT developments, Silvergate followed suite in providing the public with an update on its FTX exposure.
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Pantera Capital swiftly implements precautionary measures following FTX, Alameda fallout
Pantera Director of Portfolio Development, Franklin Bi, announces early-stage portfolio risk assessment, and preventative actions taken.
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SEC victory over LBRY has ramifications for Ripple and wider crypto market
LBRY's "fair notice" and utility token defense" was dismissed by New Hampshire District Court, leading to concern from the Ripple community.
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LBRY tanks 35% as US court declares it security
LBRY founder says the judgment sets a precedent that could see almost every cryptocurrency, including Ethereum and Dogecoin, termed a security.
Crime
Over 50K BTC from Silk Road worth officially seized by DOJ after 10 year investigation
50,676BTC has been taken into U.S. custody following the conviction of Silk Road attacker James Zhong who pleaded guilty on Nov. 4
Regulation
Web3 Foundation claims Polkadot’s native token DOT is software, not a security
Web3 Foundation's chief legal officer Daniel Schoenberger claims Polkadot's native token DOT is a software, not security and should not be subject to federal securities law.
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More entities back Ripple as SEC seeks extension
A record number of amicus briefs have been filed in support of Ripple in its case against the SEC, which has asked the court to set a Nov. 11 deadline for any new amicus brief.
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Circle, Paxos secure regulatory approval from Singapore financial watchdog
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Development bank of El Salvador refuses to disclose country’s Bitcoin acquisition records
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Coinbase argues SEC’s XRP lawsuit caused $15B in losses for retail traders
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