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2 More Crypto Platforms Pause Withdrawals as Liquid Global and Salt Lending Cite Exposure to FTX

On Nov. 15, 2022, the crypto exchange Liquid Global revealed that it has suspended fiat and crypto withdrawals “until further notice.” The same day, customers leveraging the crypto lending platform Salt were also informed that Salt has paused withdrawals and deposits. Furthermore, the crypto lender Blockfi is reportedly in the process of filing for Chapter…
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FTX collapse could see crypto sector layoffs accelerate

While the full impact of FTX’s collapse is still unfolding, some have already warned of an increase in layoffs to come “in the months to follow.” The fall of crypto exchange FTX and potential resulting contagion could lead to an acceleration of crypto-company layoffs in the coming months, recruitment specialists warn. A Nov. 14 report…
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Blockfi Pauses Customers Withdrawals, Cites ‘Lack of Clarity’ on FTX’s Status as Cause

Blockfi, a cryptocurrency lending platform, has announced that it is limiting the operations of its platform and pausing customer withdrawals. The company issued a letter where it states that this decision was caused by the “lack of clarity” on the current state of FTX, which had previously announced an investment of $250 million in the…
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Elephant in the Room: FTX Troubles Force Exchange Executives to Talk About Proof-of-Reserves

On Nov. 9, 2022, a day after the news broke regarding Binance planning to purchase the exchange FTX, the crypto economy dropped 11.17% in 24 hours. The crypto economy has slid under $900 billion for the first time since January 2021. The Binance and FTX news has come as a shock to a lot of…
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Crypto News Summary: BitMEX Announces its IEO & BMEX Token, BaFin Comes After Coinbase Germany, Paradigm Launches Crypto Policy Council with US Politicians

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Fidelity to beef up crypto unit by another 25% with 100 new hires

The Digital Assets division within Fidelity Investments will have around 500 total staff members by the first quarter of 2023, according to a spokesperson. $4.5 trillion asset management firm Fidelity Investments is reportedly set to hire another 100 people to bolster the firm’s growing digital assets division — a stark contrast to the recent squeezing…
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More Than a Half Dozen US Securities Regulators File Actions Against Crypto Lender Nexo

Crypto lender Nexo is having issues with state authorities from California, New York, Washington, Kentucky, Vermont, South Carolina, and Maryland. The enforcement actions from multiple state securities regulators detail that Nexo’s Earn Interest Product (EIP) may be in violation of securities laws. Nexo Targeted by Several Securities Regulators Over the Crypto Lender’s Earn Interest Product…
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Ether staking could trigger securities laws — Gensler

Though he did not specify any particular crypto, SEC chair Gary Gensler said proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies could be subject to securities laws. Ethereum’s upgrade to proof-of-stake (PoS) may have placed the cryptocurrency back in the crosshairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Speaking to reporters after the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, SEC chairman Gary Gensler…
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NY Attorney General’s Office Asks Crypto Whistleblowers to Provide It with Tip-offs

In the US, New York’s Attorney General says she wants Big Apple-based crypto industry workers and investors to come forward with complaints about unscrupulous crypto firms…. Read More: NY Attorney General’s Office Asks Crypto Whistleblowers to Provide It with Tip-offs  Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card

Taiwan vs. Crypto, Uprise Might Compensate Some LUNA Losses + More News

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