- Coinbase has received a Wells notice from the SEC, focusing on its staking service and asset listings. A Wells notice typically precedes an enforcement action.
- Bitget acquires controlling stake in BitKeep for $30 million, with a valuation of $300 million.
- The SEC has charged Justin Sun and his three wholly-owned companies with allegations of illegal sales of securities, fraud, and market manipulation.
- Telegram users can now send USDT to each other in chats, and in April 2022, BTC and TON were added to the Telegram @wallet and can be sent in chats.
- FTX has reached a settlement agreement with hedge fund Modulo Capital to recover over $400 million in cash.
- MetaMask institutional wallet has launched a new staking market.
- Luno, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by DCG, has replaced its CEO and seeks to raise funds for a public listing.
- Circle has issued a statement saying that its Chief Strategy Officer, Dante Disparte’s Twitter account has been hacked and any bid links are a scam.
- The Ethereum client, Lighthouse has released a new version v4.0.0, which now supports the Capella upgrade.
- LooksRare’s NFT marketplace aggregator is now live.
- Arnoldo Concepción, the Chief Operating Officer of Animoca Brands, has confirmed attendance at the “FORESIGHT 2023” annual summit.