Delaware Judge Approves FTX Estate’s Bankruptcy Plan
A U.S. court approved FTX’s bankruptcy plan on Monday, which will see the majority of the crypto exchange’s customers get the equivalent of their 2022 losses, and then some.
Policy
UAE Exempts Crypto Transactions From Value Added Tax
The United Arab Emirates has exempted crypto transactions from value-added tax (VAT), according to an amendment in the law made by the Federal Tax Authority.
HBO Is Joining Search for Bitcoin’s Satoshi. Past Attempts Haven’t Turned Out Great.
HBO says it knows who Satoshi is.
Coinbase to Delist Unauthorized Stablecoins in EU by December
Tether, which is the largest issuer of stablecoins, has not managed to snag the necessary e-money license in the European Union.
IMF Urges El Salvador Again to Strengthen Regulatory Framework and Oversight of Bitcoin
The IMF has been asking El Salvador for changes regarding its bitcoin law since its adoption in 2021.
CFTC Subcommittee Sends Up Recommendations for Letting Firms Use Tokenized Shares as Collateral: Bloomberg
The likes of BlackRock and Franklin Templeton could see tokenized shares of their money-market funds pledged in trading after a major group under the aegis of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved guidelines for their use, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Australia’s Police Confiscates Crypto Worth $6.4M in Crackdown on ‘Ghost’ Messaging App
Australia’s police has confiscated $6.4 million in cryptocurrency as part of a global crackdown on Ghost, an encrypted communications network, authorities allege was “built solely for the criminal underworld,” a statement said.
SEC Files Notice of Appeal in Case Against Ripple
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced it would appeal a federal judge’s ruling in its case against Ripple on Wednesday.
SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal Is Leaving the Agency
Gurbir Grewal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) director of enforcement, is stepping down and departing the agency, according to a Wednesday press release.
Fan Tokens Have Much Larger Market Than NFTs, Says Chiliz CEO as Blockchain Prepares New Memecoin ‘Pepper’
The Chiliz blockchain is aiming to become “the sports blockchain,” its CEO Alexandre Dreyfus told CoinDesk in an interview, while also calling out the disproportionate historical hype around NFTs in comparison to fan tokens.