Tether, Bitfinex to Drop Opposition to New York Freedom of Information Law Request
The firms said opposition doesn’t mean a “wholesale release” of all documents.
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NFT Platform Blur’s Token Jumps 22% Amid Binance Listing and Blast Optimism
BLUR, the native token of non-fungible token (NFT) platform Blur surged by 22% on Friday after being listed on Binance’s convert feature.
Sam Bankman-Fried Used Mackerel to Pay For a Haircut in Brooklyn Detention Center: WSJ
With smoking now banned, the age-old practise of paying for certain goods and services with cigarettes has given way to trading preserved fish.
Bitcoin’s Hashrate War Between Antpool and Foundry Intensifies as BTC ETF Nears
The Bitcoin hashrate has been climbing steadily all year, and Antpool has edged ahead of Foundry while stockpiling bitcoin.
Hong Kong Investment Firm Victory Securities Obtains Retail Crypto Trading License
The publicly traded company joins crypto-native firms HashKey Exchange and OSL Digital Securities with a license.
Binance’s Settlement With U.S. Authorities Is Positive for Crypto as Well as the Exchange: JPMorgan
The settlement will significantly reduce the potential systemic risk emanating from a hypothetical collapse of the crypto exchange, the report said.
KyberSwap Offers 10% Bounty to Attacker Who Made Off With $50M
The attacker had said negotiations would start when they are “fully rested,” and hasn’t been heard from since.
Crypto for Advisors: Is Bitcoin for You?
How does bitcoin fit in your portfolio? Zach Pandl from Grayscale takes us through the investment thesis.
Bitcoin Sender Struck With $3.1M Transaction Fee, Largest in History
Someone paid $3.1 million in transaction fees for a bitcoin [BTC] transfer on Thursday. Bitcoin miner Antpool was rewarded for mining the block, it received the standard 6.25 BTC as well as 85.2163 BTC in fees for all transactions included in the block, on-chain data shows.
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank to Roll Out Crypto Trading for Retail Customers in January
The bank will start its crypto services to customers in Vienna, in partnership with Bitpanda.