Valr, the South Africa-based crypto exchange, recently said it had won initial approval from the Dubai virtual assets regulator. The crypto exchange’s Head of Growth, Blake Player, said Valr has been attracted by the Middle East region’s significant crypto flows and in particular Dubai’s growing reputation “as a forward-thinking and pragmatic jurisdiction.” Valr Cannot Offer…
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Federal judge Analisa Torres rejected a motion filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to appeal its loss against Ripple Labs on October 3. Judge Torres ruled that the SEC failed to demonstrate that the case involved controlling legal questions or substantial differences of opinion that warranted an appeal at this stage. As…
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Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced co-founder of the now insolvent cryptocurrency exchange FTX, concluded his first day of trial involving jury selection and voir dire questioning. The process extended into Wednesday as U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan eliminated several potential jurors on Tuesday. Trial of FTX Co-Founder SBF Unveils Juror Crypto Losses on Day One…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the judge in Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) criminal case to restrict several planned defense arguments about financial regulations. Prosecutors said in a new court filing that SBF should not be allowed to claim he’s innocent because cryptocurrency exchanges faced little regulation. They also argued he can’t use his compliance…
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FTX creditors might see a silver lining following the recent partnership between Anthropic and Amazon, as the tech behemoth unveiled plans to pour up to $4 billion into the budding artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Over on the social media haven X, a cadre of FTX creditors, united under the banner of “FTX 2.0 Coalition,” explained…
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Nansen analysts observed “unusual transactions between FTX and Alameda” in the days leading up to FTX’s bankruptcy. Blockchain data analysts from Nansen have revisited the days leading up to the collapse of FTX, including the transfer of $4.1 billion worth of FTT tokens between the exchange and Alameda Research. A Nansen report shared with Cointelegraph…
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Bybit announced on Oct. 2 that it will be offering its crypto derivatives products in South Africa through Money Doc which acts as the crypto exchange’s “juristic representative.” The crypto exchange said its on-ramp service enables South African users to make deposits in local currency via bank transfers. Bybit’s ‘Juristic Representative’ Bybit, the United Arab…
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Bitcoin marginally rebounded on Wednesday, after the cryptocurrency collided with a key support point in yesterday’s session. Markets have consolidated Tuesday’s losses, with the global crypto market cap up 0.7% as of writing this. Ethereum remained under the $1,700 level. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) climbed marginally higher on Wednesday after the price bounced off a recent…
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On the social media platform X (formally Twitter), an account created in 2018 is causing a lot of uproar as the account is called “@satoshi,” and has a verified check mark confirming its identity. A few bitcoin influencers have called on Elon Musk to remove the account’s checkmark, and others, including a Community Notes post,…
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Polygon surged to its strongest level since the end of August, as the token extended recent gains. The rally comes despite cryptocurrencies mostly consolidating on Wednesday, following recent declines. XRP was another notable gainer today. Polygon (MATIC) Polygon (MATIC) rose for a back-to-back session on Wednesday, hitting a multi-week high in the process. MATIC/USD moved…
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