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Morgan Stanley is reportedly conducting research on the risk management of Bitcoin spot ETFs and may allow its more than 15,000 brokers to recommend these products to their clients.
On Binance’s own token, BNB, 1,944,452 tokens were removed from circulation through an automated burn program. The total value of the burned tokens was $1.17 billion.
In the lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao last year, in which more than $4.3 billion in fines were paid in the first place, a 36-month sentence has now been requested for CZ.
ViaBTC, the mining pool that managed to mine the first block after the halving, auctioned the first satoshi it obtained. For this satoshi, which is currently worth $1.65, 1.7 BTC (approximately $112,000) has been offered.
Binance announced Renzo (EZ) as a new Launchpool project. For Renzo, a liquid restaking project, BNB and FDUSD locking will launch tomorrow.
The SEC, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (PSEC), wrote a separate letter of demand to Apple and Google, asking them to remove Binance and its related apps from the AppStore and Play Store in the country.
Crypto and blockchain research firm Arkham Intelligence has reported that millions of dollars of cryptocurrencies have been forgotten in various bridge contracts. The company warned investors to look at their transaction history and check that transactions were completed as specified. It did not go unnoticed that one account forgot $800,000 for 2 years.
PayPal, one of the world’s largest payment companies, and EnergyWeb, an organization that aims to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, will give Bitcoin to Bitcoin miners who emit less carbon. The two organizations have also set up a platform to track the energy used by miners.
Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it will list BIGTIME and Akash (AKT). After the announcement, BIGTIME surged by 25% and AKT by more than 63%.
The US decision to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil trade has prompted officials in the South American country to take action. According to Reuters, state-owned oil company PDVSA will increase the use of cryptocurrency in crude oil and other fuel products due to sanctions.