Author: AOTCC
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Bitcoin price slides 5% in 60 minutes amid Silvergate uncertainty
The price of BTC has fallen a steep 5% in 60 minutes in the early hours of Mar. 3, wiping $22 billion from Bitcoin’s market cap.
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MicroStrategy, Tether adds to firms distancing from Silvergate as stock dives 57%
MicroStrategy confirmed that none of its 130,000 BTC is custodied by Silvergate. However, the firm does have a loan to pay off to the bank by Q1 2025.
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$3M OKX airdrop, 1 hour due diligence on 3AC, Binance AI — Asia Express
OKX reimburses $3M to users after alleged market manipulation incident, Binance unveils AI generated NFTs and FTX Japan users made whole.
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Binance ‘not planning any layoffs,’ 500 roles to be filled in H1
A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph that they hired 600 people since January and have no imminent plans for layoffs.
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FTX presentation shows ‘massive shortfall’ in firm’s assets
FTX and FTX US together have billions in deficits in their exchange wallets and fiat accounts, uncovered in a “huge effort” according to the exchange’s CEO.
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SEC chair implies crypto exchanges may not be ‘qualified custodians’ as new rule is drafted
Gary Gensler praises the SEC Investor Advisory Committee’s proposed rule on safeguarding advisory client assets but thinks crypto firms may not be up to snuff.
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UK banks HSBC, Nationwide to ban crypto purchases with credit cards: Report
The banks join a growing list of financial institutions in the country tightening restrictions on digital assets.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demand to see Binance’s balance sheets
Three United States senators have written a letter to the CEOs of Binance and Binance.US with a long list of objections to the companies’ perceived policies and actions.
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Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC’s margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high
BTC traders at Bitfinex and OKX are unwilling to use margin markets for bearish bets, creating an alarming imbalance that investors should pay close attention to.
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Proposed South Dakota amendment to UCC would prohibit cryptocurrencies, but not CBDC
The bill authored by a Republican state legislator would prevent the use of cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange after July 1, 2024.