Cross-chain Protocol Wormhole Raises $225M
The latest funding round for the cross-chain protocol Wormhole has closed at $225 million.
Crypto Exchange Binance Will Drop Support for BUSD in 2 Weeks
Binance has recently announced that it will end its support for BUSD on December 15, due to a request from the stablecoin’s issuer Paxos.
Robert Kennedy Says Bitcoin Should Be Considered as an Alternative to CBDCs
According to Kennedy, CBDCs will only serve to give governments more control over their citizens, while Bitcoin allows for financial freedom and protects basic rights to privacy and independence.
Interactive Brokers Launches Crypto Trading in Hong Kong
Interactive Brokers, one of the largest brokerage firms globally, has launched crypto trading for retail consumers in Hong Kong.
SEC Requests Comments on Franklin Templeton and Hashdex Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The SEC has released an update on its evaluation of the proposed Franklin Templeton and Hashdex spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications.
Tornado Cash Native Token Drops 50%
The governance token for Tornado Cash, known as TORN, has experienced a significant decrease in value, dropping by more than 50% since November 26.
Court: Former Binance CEO Can’t Return to UAE Ahead of Sentencing
The former CEO of Binance, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, will remain in the US until his sentencing in February, pending a further review.
Institutional Investors Are Investing in Ether: Report
According to analysts at CryptoQuant, the surge in the Ether price was largely driven by the influx of institutional capital into the cryptocurrency.
Zipmex Suspends Trading in Thailand
Zipmex has announced that it will temporarily suspend all digital asset trading in Thailand in order to comply with regulations.
Raiffeisen Bank’s Subsidiary to Launch Bitcoin Operations Next Year
Through this service, clients of the bank will be able to make transactions with digital currency using the popular BitPanda platform.
KyberSwap Offers Hacker a Reward to Return 90% of Stolen Funds
The DAO running the KyberSwap DEX has made an offer to the hacker responsible for a recent attack.
Singapore Shares Plans to Restrict Retail Crypto Speculation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has implemented measures for DPT service providers to discourage speculation in cryptocurrency investments.
Raiffeisenlandesbank Will Launch Bitcoin Trading Services Next Year
The Austrian arm of European financial institution Raiffeisen Bank is preparing to introduce the option for its customers to trade cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin in the coming months.
Crypto Exchange Bitvavo Gets License in France
Bitvavo, a cryptocurrency exchange based in the Netherlands, has been approved as a digital asset service provider by France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).
Court Rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s Application for Release
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX and a convicted fraudster, will remain in jail while his legal team appeals his conviction.
