Crime
FTX executive Nishad Singh faces parallel charges from SEC, CFTC
The charges follow earlier action from the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
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Bankruptcy
Voyager customers vote in favor of bankruptcy plan
Voyager said 97% of its customers have voted in favor of its bankruptcy plan, which includes selling its assets to Binance.US.
Politics
Coinbase spent $3.4M on lobbying in 2022, while FTX spent $720k
Coinbase spent $3.4 million on lobbying activities in 2022, while Binance US and FTX US spent $960,000 and $720,000, respectively.
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Adoption
Coinbase launches campaign to bolster crypto advocacy in US politics
Crypto 435 intends to build a community of crypto advocates and empower them with tools and resources necessary to influence policy making in the U.S.
Regulation
Ripple asks SEC chair to recuse self from crypto enforcement cases
Ripple chief legal officer Stuart Alderorty said SEC Chair Gary Gensler has prejudged the outcome of crypto-related enforcement actions.
Research
Research: Bitcoin, risk-on assets under short-term pressure as macro narrative flips
The macro narrative flips from recession to entrenched, sticky inflation creating headwinds for Bitcoin price appreciation.
Analysis
Stronger than expected macro data pushes US investors to short Bitcoin
The entirety of the $10 million in Bitcoin inflows we saw last week was into digital asset investment products shorting BTC.
Adoption
Coinbase survey indicates 20% of Americans own crypto
Crypto ownership is highest among younger Americans — 36% of Gen Z and 30% of Millennials reportedly owning crypto assets.
Regulation
Chia founder argue XCH is not security, plans to register with SEC
Gene Hoffman explained that XCH has not been sold to the public — which is a condition for classifying securities based on the Howey Test.
