HKEX says the system, used by traders in Hong Kong to buy stocks in China, will speed up settlement and provide greater transparency.
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Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Lied,’ DOJ Tells Jury; Defense Tries to Pin FTX Collapse on Caroline Ellison
“He poured money — other people’s money — into investments to make himself even richer,” the prosecutor said in opening arguments.
Sam Bankman-Fried Now Has a Jury
A federal judge has chosen the 12 people who will decide whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried violated fraud and other laws in running his once-mighty crypto exchange.
Central Bank Group Unveils Data Project Mapping Crypto Transfers
The new data source, which also maps off-chain flows, could underpin future crypto regulations, according to the German-Dutch central bank project.
No Sam Bankman-Fried Jury Yet; Judge Expects to Cull 50 Prospects Quickly on Wednesday
The FTX founder was never offered a plea deal, Nicholas Roos, one of the federal prosecutors, said.
Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) targeted several Chinese businesses and their employees Tuesday in the latest round of charges tied to production and trafficking of fentanyl – a network that depended on cryptocurrency payments, according to authorities.
Ripple Says Singapore License Formally Approved
Ripple’s Singapore arm has secured a license as a major payments institution from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the company said, allowing it to keep providing digital payment token services in the fast-growing region.
Crypto-Friendly Congressman McHenry Temporarily Takes Over U.S. House
Crypto-friendly Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) has landed in the driver’s seat of the U.S. House of Representatives just as legislation to establish digital-asset regulations nears a finish line there.
SEC’s Motion to Appeal Loss in Ripple Case Is Denied
SEC’s Motion to Appeal Loss in Ripple Case Is Denied
Bankrupt Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC’s Su Zhu Apprehended in Singapore, Liquidator Says
Co-founder of the Three Arrows Capital hedge fund was seized at Changi airport, Teneo said