Crypto News Weekly Issue 1

Welcome to the first issue of Crypto News Weekly, which curates the latest cryptocurrency industry news.

Crypto News Weekly Issue 1
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Welcome to the first issue of Crypto News Weekly, which curates the latest cryptocurrency industry news.

MicroStrategy buys $593.3 million in bitcoin, may raise up to $750 million in new stock sale
MicroStrategy, a software firm best known for its bitcoin, has purchased more and may raise additional funds through the sale of new shares.
Hong Kong Securities Trade Group Proposes Initial Coin Offering Portal
Hong Kong was once a hub for ICOs until regulators cracked down. But times have changed.
Institutional Crypto Trading Platform Talos Taps Into Uniswap’s Liquidity
It’s the first time Talos will be routing trades through a decentralized exchange.
Rarible’s RARI Foundation taps Arbitrum for royalty-embedded EVM chain
Rarible co-founder Alex Salnikov said that their company believes that Web3 should be a “creator-centric ecosystem” that allows artists to thrive.
Polygon Accused Of Giving DraftKings Special Treatment
Polygon may have given DraftKings special treatment that harmed other validators.
Just In: AntPool to Refund $3 Million in Bitcoin Transaction Fee
AntPool plans to refund a $3 million Bitcoin fee by December 10, showing responsibility in the crypto space and bolstering user trust.
Grayscale Gears Up for Spot Bitcoin ETF, Updating Trust Agreement for Sake of ‘Operational Efficiencies’
The changes involve the fee structure, and how assets can be custodied for smoother share creation and redemptions.
Republic Set to List First-of-its-Kind Profit-Sharing Digital Security, the Republic Note
Backed by a growing portfolio of hundreds of private companies and assets like SpaceX and Dapper Labs, Republic announces its digital security will be listed publicly on INX.One on December 6, 2023.
Treasury Dept Seeks Expanded Powers to Combat Illicit Finance
The Department of the Treasury is seeking expanded powers to combat the use of digital assets in illicit finance.
Feds seize Sinbad crypto mixer allegedly used by North Korean hackers | TechCrunch
U.S. authorities seized and sanctioned the crypto mixer Sinbad, accused of helping North Korean hackers launder stolen money.
Binance ending support of BUSD stablecoin in December
The USD-pegged stablecoin Paxos can no longer mint will lose support by the end of the year.
SEC Opens Public Comments On Franklin Templeton and Hashdex Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Analysts are again tipping that the first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs could receive approval in early January in response to new SEC filings.
Coinbase Might Be Forced to Share Your Bitcoin Trading Data With the CFTC - Decrypt
The company was recently served with a subpoena pertaining to crypto exchange Bybit. But Coinbase customers with no relationship to that exchange say they’re being targeted too.
Spanish citizens to declare foreign crypto holdings by end of March 2024
Only individuals with balance sheets exceeding the equivalent of 50,000 euros in crypto assets are obliged to declare their foreign holdings.
Apple sued for blocking crypto tech for P2P payments
A group of Apple users is suing the firm for restricting the use of peer-to-peer crypto payment apps for the tech firm’s mobile operating system.
UK investment funds get green light for tokenization
UK investment funds get the green light for tokenization, aiming to improve efficiency, transparency and competitiveness in the sector.
SBI Holdings & Circle Promote Digital Currency Innovation in Japan
This partnership aims to circulate USDC stablecoins, establish a banking relationship and promote the use of Circle’s Web3 Services in Japan. Learn more.
Bitcoin Sender Overpays Record-Breaking $3 Million Transaction Fee - Decrypt
Someone paid $3.1 million in transaction fees to send the cryptocurrency, blockchain data showed on Thursday.

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