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Binance Riles Jittery Crypto Investors With Unannounced $2B Withdrawal
November 28, 2022

Eagle-eyed crypto watchers were surprised to see over $2B of bitcoin suddenly withdrawn from Binance Monday morning (Nov. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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CFTC Met With FTX About Changing Rules but Made No Decision 
November 28, 2022

Officials of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reportedly met with FTX staff before the crypto exchange’s bankruptcy to discuss changes to financial market structure rules but hadn’t made a decision.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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FTX Fallout Continues With BlockFi Bankruptcy
November 28, 2022

Digital asset lender BlockFi says it will seek bankruptcy protection, the latest casualty of the multi-billion-dollar collapse of cryptocurrency platform FTX. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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UK Police See $1.5B Crypto Fraud ‘Epidemic’
November 28, 2022

Cryptocurrency fraud rose by 32% in the U.K. over the last year, part of a larger fraud “epidemic” that began during the pandemic as people moved their financial activity online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bahamas AG: FTX Under ‘Active’ Investigation
November 28, 2022

Fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX remains under “active investigation” in its home country of the Bahamas, the island nation’s chief prosecutor said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Crypto Lender Matrixport Raises Valuation to $1.5B Despite FTX Collapse
November 27, 2022

Asian cryptocurrency unicorn Matrixport Technologies is seeking $100 million in funding despite its presence in a digital asset market still feeling the shockwaves of FTX’s collapse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Turkey Investigates Sam Bankman-Fried, Seeks Seizure of ‘Suspicious’ FTX Assets
November 27, 2022

Add Turkey to the list of countries investigating Sam Bankman-Fried — or SBF — founder of the failed cryptocurrency platform FTX. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Nigerian Regulators Spurn Cryptocurrencies for Digital Assets That Protect Investors
November 27, 2022

Despite the popularity of cryptocurrencies in the country, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has no plans to make crypto part of its digital asset trading goals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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FTX Collapse Creates ‘Sense of Urgency’ Among World’s Regulators
November 27, 2022

The new head of global securities regulator IOSCO said the collapse of the FTX exchange shows why the agency will focus on companies like it next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...