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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Asks Users to Switch USDT for USDC
Coinbase highlights questions about Tether reserves in campaign to get users over to USDC

First Mover Asia: Here’s What Might Happen to Sino Global’s Liquid Value Fund During FTX’s Bankruptcy Protection Proceedings
Crypto Twitter wanted to know the potential consequences of having Alameda and Sam Bankman-Fried as partners in a fund. So we asked a Hong Kong-based lawyer who specializes in asset tracing and recovery; bitcoin dips but not much.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Its $17K Perch Amid Rate Hike Concerns
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Asia is ready for a scaled up, crypto-friendly bank, particularly if the U.S. oversteps in regulating the industry following the recent FTX debacle.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls on Inflation Fears but Continues Its Ride Above $17K
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Taiwan-based technology conglomerate HTC is looking to take its virtual headset business public in the U.S. as part of a quest to help cultivate the metaverse. But is the company going in the wrong direction?

He Put a Magnifying Glass on Terra and It Went Up in Flames
Having whistleblowers’ trust made a cranky pseudonymous Twitter account key to the flameout of Terraform Labs and its LUNA token. That’s why FatManTerra is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Reality Sticks a Pin in His Hot-Air Dreams
Taking lessons from Napster, Helium Systems CEO envisions a peer-to-peer network powered by the blockchain. The company's market cap rose to $2.5 billion on hopes and promise, but has now fallen. That’s why Amir Haleem is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Near $17.3K, but Does It Have Staying Power?
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that DeFi total value has been rallying recently after tumbling in mid-November, a sign that investors believe in DeFi's potential.

DeFi Protocol Ankr to Reimburse Users Affected by $5M Exploit
The attacker was able to mint 6 quadrillion aBNBc tokens, which was eventually turned into roughly 5 million USDC.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises Again on US Fed Chair's Moderate Remarks
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that the decision by shipping giant Maersk and IBM to wind down TradeLens highlights the failure of blockchain-based transparent ledgers, which once held great promise in a range of industries.

Fiscales buscan conseguir una orden de arresto contra Daniel Shin, cofundador de Terraform Labs
El cofundador de Terraform Labs está acusado de obtener ganancias ilegales y de violar la Ley de Transacciones Financieras Electrónicas, según informes de los medios de comunicación.

