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FTX to repay creditors another $2.2B this month
FTX Recovery Trust will distribute about $2.2 billion to creditors on March 31 in its fourth payout under the exchange’s Chapter 11 plan. The latest payout lifts recovery rates so that many customer claim classes reach 100 percent, while Class 7 is set to receive a cumulative 120 percent. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Citadel Securities backs LayerZero as it unveils ‘Zero’ blockchain for global markets
Citadel has made a strategic investment in LayerZero’s ZRO token as the interoperability firm rolls out its high-performance blockchain.
NYSE Plans Bitcoin Options, Bringing Another TradFi Giant Into Crypto
CoinDesk Indices' XBX is currently the benchmark for $20 billion in ETF assets under management.
Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to US Government
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly selling geolocation data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to Tech Inquiry’s research. Jack Paulson, the nonprofit’s executive director, discusses the key findings of his analysis, plus insights on Coinbase’s other government contracts with the IRS and FBI.
Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to ICE
Watchdog group Tech Inquiry reported the new details about the three-year contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
NYSE Parent ICE Takes Stake in tZERO in Potential Move Toward Tokenized Stocks
ICE Chief Strategy Officer David Goone will become tZERO's CEO and will join its board of directors.
Coinbase Buys Skew; NYSE Owner ICE Sells COIN Stake for $1.2B
ICE, the New York Stock Exchange parent company, has cashed out of its Coinbase stake for a whopping $1.2 billion. “The Hash” panel discusses the various reasons behind the move. Plus, a discussion of Coinbase’s purchase of Skew, a crypto data analytics firm.
Brent Crude Oil Futures Now Tradable on DeFi Exchange Synthetix
One of two global oil benchmarks, Brent Crude Futures are now available through DeFi exchange Synthetix.
Ex-Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Got $9M Payout as She Left for US Senate: Report
Senator Kelly Loeffler received the hefty payout from her husband's company, Intercontinental Exchange, as she left bitcoin company Bakkt to take up her political position.
ICE Pushes Back on Claim Ex-Bakkt CEO Dumped Stocks After Senate COVID Briefing
U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler and her husband sold up to $3.5 million in stock after a Jan. 24 briefing on COVID-19, but ICE says the transactions were conducted by financial advisors who had no input from the two.
