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Bitstamp to Roll Out Regulated Derivatives Trading in Europe: Sources
Leveraging its MiFID credentials, Bitstamp is preparing a regulated perpetual swap offering.

Crypto Investor Arthur Hayes Doubts Trump Will Get Around to Doing a Bitcoin Reserve
"I don't know how borrowing money to buy bitcoin helps on any of Trump's platforms," Hayes said.

Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan: ‘It Would Be an Honor to Serve My Country Again’
Gambaryan has been recommended for several high profile crypto crime fighting roles by people associated with the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, which Donald Trump attended.

Crypto Firm Ctrl Wallet Up for Sale With Bids Due by the End of the Month
The self-custody wallet received two M&A approaches last year which triggered a sales process for the company.

Coinbase’s Layer 2 System Base Gets a Marketplace Linked to Gas Revenue
Dragonfly-backed startup Alkimiya unveils a DeFi market for betting on the price of blockspace on the Base rollup.

Binance.US Chief: The SEC Called Us a Cauldron of Fraud, Without Any Evidence
The debanking of Binance.US is Operation Chokepoint in action, said the exchange’s interim CEO Norman Reed.

FTX Bankruptcy Estate Hits Out Over 'Unauthorized' Sale of FTX EU to Backpack Exchange
Backpack, which announced its acquisition of the European arm of bankrupt exchange FTX on Monday, has not been authorized by FTX to make any distributions to any FTX customers or other creditors, the FTX bankruptcy estate said.

FTX EU Sold to Backpack Exchange, Plans Regulated Crypto Derivatives Push Across Europe
FTX’s bankrupt European arm, which held a MiFID II-license under the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), was acquired by Backpack for $32.7 million.

Garanti BBVA Kripto Provides Crypto Trading Services in Hint of Things to Come
European banks will soon be offering crypto services to their customers in the EU, according to Spanish crypto exchange Bit2Me.

Coinbase Alums Patchwork Take Next Step Toward No-Code Blockchain Development
Patchwork Create is another foundational step towards building no-code applications.

