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Investment news
- , a Germany-based neobank that offers crypto investment tools, has shut down. a statement by CEO Kristina Walcker-Mayer, “we have not been able to find investors to continue our mission and have asked our customers to withdraw their funds by 18/12/2022 the latest, so the business can be terminated and liquidated.” Trading will be available until November 11.
- Blockchain research and development studio ChainSafe has raised $18.8 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, led by Round13 with participation from new investors NGC VenturesHashKey CapitalSfermionJsquare, and returning investors Digital Finance GroupFenbushi Capital. It will use this investment to enhance its support for the adoption and sustainable growth of the ecosystem, the press release. Khaled Verjee, Managing Partner of Round13’s Digital Asset Fund, is joining ChainSafe’s board of directors.
Legal news
- Curtis ‘Cocky’ Warren, known as ‘Britain’s Pablo Escobar’, is due to be released next month, and he will be banned from holding cryptocurrency such as bitcoin, among other restrictions, The Times, reported. He is also banned from possessing more than ?1,000 ($1,130) in cash, while his ability to borrow money, make transfers, or hold trusts or shares will also be monitored and restricted.
- founder Do Kwon claimed on crypto podcast Unchained that he has not seen a copy of the arrest warrant and that all the information about the charges that he is aware of had come from the media. He reiterated that the charges brought against him by South Korean prosecutors are “politically motivated” and that he is not on the run.
Regulation news
- International Criminal Police Organization, aka Interpol, has set up a special team in Singapore to help governments fight crimes involving virtual assets, Business Standard reported. Interpol Secretary-General Jurgen Stock was cited as saying at a press conference in Delhi on Monday that cryptoassets like pose challenges to law enforcement agencies in the absence of a legal framework.
Payments news
- Mastercard introduced its Crypto Source, a new program to enable financial institutions to bring crypto trading capabilities and services to their customers, the press release. As previously reported, Mastercard is working with the blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos Trust Company
Blockchain news
- Blockchain development firm Peersyst Technologiesannounced the launch of a test phase of US fintech firm ’s new XRP Ledger sidechain, which is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). They added that they would publish today a user guide for the community to use and test the sidechain and create their accounts on MetaMask
Exchange news
- Bitfinexannounced that it is supporting victims of Hurricane Julia in El Salvador through food distribution and emergency aid. Donations were delivered in person on behalf of Bitfinex to some of the victims’ families by Milena Mayorga, the current Salvadoran ambassador to the US, as well as congressmen William Soriano and Christian Guevara. The majority of the emergency aid has been distributed in La Union, set to become the Bitcoin City.
Metaverse news
- Ethereum-based open-world virtual reality (VR) game Decentralandannounced the second annual Metaverse Music Festival (MMF), which will be presented by crypto exchange Kraken and will host 15 stages with more than 100 artists. Decentralized infrastructure for an open, augmented reality (AR)-enabled metaverse is partnering with Decentraland to host this festival taking place November 10
DeFi news
- Non-custodial decentralized exchange (THORChain) has logged over 5 million cross-chain transactions since the launch of its mainnet in June, it said in a press release shared with Cryptonews.com. Total value locked (TVL) on the network follows a similar trajectory, with over $100 million locked on the network to date, it added.
Career news
- Mark Steward is stepping down as the UK Financial Conduct Authority's executive director of enforcement and market oversight, the regulator announced on Tuesday. The FCA is the supervisory body for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance for crypto firms in the country.
