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    FTX Spent Over $120 Million on Advisory Fees in Just Three Months as Bankruptcy Proceedings Continue

    The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is facing escalating legal and advisory costs, recent filings submitted by the exchange’s bankruptcy advisors have revealed.

    Former SEC Advisor: Gensler’s Crypto Crackdown Could be Stopped by Legal Doctrine

    The crypto industry crackdown spearheaded by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could be put to rest by a decades-old legal doctrine, according to one of the regulator’s previous advisors. 

    Russia’s Ministry of Energy Pushes to Legalize Crypto Mining

    Russia’s Ministry of Energy is pushing for the legalization of industrial crypto mining, and wants lawmakers to press ahead with a much-anticipated mining-related bill.

    IMF Is Working Hard on a Global CBDC Concept, Director Georgieva Said: Bloomberg News

    International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that the agency is “working hard on a concept of global infrastructure” to make sure there is interoperability of settlements between digital currencies that are issued by national central banks, according to Bloomberg News. 

    Binance.US Sees Sharp Market Share Decline Following SEC Lawsuit

    Binance’s US-based exchange, Binance.US, has seen a sharp decline in its share of the trading volume among exchanges that support USD-to-crypto trading.

    Washington DC Home Linked to Former FTX CEO May Have Been Sold

    A Victorian brownstone in Washington DC linked to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried may have been sold. 

    Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Found Guilty of Using False Passports in Montenegro Court

    Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was found guilty of using fake passports in a court in Montenegro on Monday. 

    Binance Subsidiary Cancels Registration With UK Regulator

    Binance Markets Limited, a UK subsidiary of Binance, has canceled its registration with a UK regulator. 

    Binance Takes Legal Action Against Fraudulent Nigerian Entity – What’s Going On?

    Crypto giant Binance has issued a cease and desist notice against Binance Nigeria Limited, a “scam entity.” purporting to be associated with Binance.

    Crypto Lawyer Kyle Roche Was the ‘Victim of an Elaborate International Set Up’ – Here’s What Happened

    Disgraced crypto lawyer Kyle Roche fell “victim to an elaborate international setup” that caused him to expose himself as corruptly beholden to Avalanche founder Ava Labs, reported the New York Times on Sunday. 

    Binance Exits Dutch Market Following Unsuccessful Bid for VASP License

    Binance crypto exchange has decided to withdraw from the Dutch market following an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Dutch regulator.

    Billionaire Mark Cuban Criticizes SEC for Throwing Crypto Startups ‘Under the Bus’

    Billionaire tech investor and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban called out the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week for throwing crypto startups “under the bus” with its approach to regulating the blockchain industry.

    US FDIC Says OKCoin Made False Statements About Deposit Insurance and Demands Corrections

    The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sent a letter to OKCoin USA, Inc., demanding the cryptocurrency exchange take action to address false and misleading statements about its deposit insurance.

    Nansen Report: Crypto Exchanges Kraken, Bybit, and Bitget Gain Ground After FTX Collapse

    Smaller crypto exchanges such as Kraken, Bybit and Bitget are finally getting their time in the spotlight after their more dominant rival FTX collapsed last year, according to findings in a new report from blockchain analytics firm Nansen.

    Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Request Contempt Sanctions for Co-Founder Kyle Davies – What’s Going On?

    Amid the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the collapse of Singaporean crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), the co-founder Kyle Davies is facing potential contempt of court charges. 

    Binance Is Being Investigated by French Authorities: Bloomberg News

    Binance is under investigation by French authorities for “acts of aggravated money laundering,” an official for the Paris public prosecutor’s office told Bloomberg.