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VanEck’s amended Bitcoin ETF filing reveals unique seeding approach as BTC approaches $35K
VanEck amended filing shows that the asset manager wants to seed its proposed ETF with Bitcoin.
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Elon Musk says X payments will eliminate need for bank account by end of 2024
Musk said the app will handle money and securities but made no mention of crypto.
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SBF Trial – Week 4 concludes with SBF telling jury he was blindsided by $8B shortfall
Almost the entirety of the day was dedicated to SBF's testimony, which gave the courtroom further insights into the inner workings of FTX and Alameda from his perspective.
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Regulation
Hester Peirce objects to SEC’s handling of LBRY case
The commissioner said the case "illustrates the arbitrariness and real-life consequences" of what she held was disproportionately severe penalization.
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Sam Bankman-Fried takes the stand with jury present in second day of testimony
The FTX founder first testified on Oct. 26, but not in the presence of the jury.
Exchanges
Thousands of Coinbase users sign up as potential amicus curiae in legal fight with SEC
The ongoing legal battle between the SEC and Coinbase is set for oral argument by next January.
Crypto
Gemini sues Genesis over $1.6B worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares originally posted as collateral
The complex web of interactions between Gemini, Genesis, and its parent firm, Digital Currency Group has spawned yet another in a series of high-profile lawsuits.
Crypto
Deputy Treasury Secretary warns crypto companies not to neglect safeguarding against illicit finance
Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said if digital asset companies "do not act to prevent illicit financial flows, the United States and our partners will."
AI
OpenAI introduces Preparedness team in move to counter potential risks of future AI models
OpenAI is developing its approach to catastrophic risk preparedness in response to the potential dangers of frontier AI technology.
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