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FTX to set aside up to $230 million for shareholders, not creditors, from gov't forfeiture proceeds
FTX to set aside up to $230 million for shareholders, not creditors, from gov't forfeiture proceeds

Quick Take According to a newly-revealed agreement, FTX will set aside up to $230 million worth of proceeds from government forfeiture actions for the benefit of certain shareholders. The agreement was finalized after the deadline for creditors to vote on the plan and was revealed thirty days later—the maximum time legally permitted—surprising and angering some creditors. While shareholders are traditionally reimbursed last in bankruptcy proceedings, the FTX estate argues in a filing that the reimbursement

The Block·2024/09/28 16:00
The Daily: Trump nominates pro-bitcoin Lutnick for Commerce Secretary, Metaplanet shares jump 15% after latest BTC acquisition and more
The Daily: Trump nominates pro-bitcoin Lutnick for Commerce Secretary, Metaplanet shares jump 15% after latest BTC acquisition and more

Quick Take President-elect Donald Trump has nominated the crypto-friendly Howard Lutnick to lead the U.S. Department of Commerce. Shares in the Japanese investment firm Metaplanet gained more than 15% on Tuesday after the company announced its latest bitcoin acquisition. Tokenization firm Securitize has introduced the “sToken,” a new way to gain liquidity from real-world assets while still earning a yield, using the ERC-4626 token standard. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The

The Block·2024/11/18 16:00
Spot Bitcoin ETF options trading goes live: What traders need to know
Spot Bitcoin ETF options trading goes live: What traders need to know

Quick Take BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest Bitcoin ETF with nearly $45 billion AUM, was the first to be approved for options trading. Firms have been looking to list and trade options for their spot Bitcoin funds following the SEC’s approval of 11 BTC ETFs in January.

The Block·2024/11/18 16:00
A16z-backed Forta launches Firewall to help prevent smart contract exploits
A16z-backed Forta launches Firewall to help prevent smart contract exploits

Quick Take Forta has launched Firewall, a new web3 security tool designed to identify and prevent smart contract exploits. Forta raised $23 million in 2021 and is backed by a16z, Coinbase Ventures and others.

The Block·2024/11/18 16:00
Stablecoin issuer Paxos is looking to buy Membrane Finance to gain market access across the EU
Stablecoin issuer Paxos is looking to buy Membrane Finance to gain market access across the EU

Quick Take If Paxos’ bid to acquire Finland-based regulated electronic money institution Membrane Finance is approved by regulators, the company would have access to the entire E.U. trading bloc.

The Block·2024/11/18 16:00
Trump expected to pick crypto-friendly Howard Lutnick to lead the US Department of Commerce: reports
Trump expected to pick crypto-friendly Howard Lutnick to lead the US Department of Commerce: reports

Quick Take Howard Lutnick, CEO of global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, was one of the names tapped to lead the Treasury Department. Lutnick’s firm has served as a custodian for Tether since 2021.

The Block·2024/11/18 16:00
Injective launches SDK that lets users create their own onchain AI agent
Injective launches SDK that lets users create their own onchain AI agent

Quick Take iAgent deploys OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other large language models so that users can command the AI agent to complete Injective-based tasks. Users can create numerous, independent agents to accomplish individualized goals, such as one that tracks market data while the other enacts trades.

The Block·2024/11/18 16:00
Former SEC general counsel Stebbins on Trump's short list to lead the agency as other contenders emerge
Former SEC general counsel Stebbins on Trump's short list to lead the agency as other contenders emerge

Quick Take Key names, including former SEC Commissioner and Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher, former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins and partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher Robert Stebbins, could all be reportedly tapped to lead the SEC. As of Tuesday morning, a person familiar with SEC chairmanship talks said that Trump’s team had not yet made a decision.

The Block·2024/11/18 16:00
Coinbase to delist wBTC as Justin Sun gains influence over protocol, launches its own wrapped bitcoin token
Coinbase to delist wBTC as Justin Sun gains influence over protocol, launches its own wrapped bitcoin token

Quick Take The exchange said it will delist the token in December, though users will still be able to move the wBTC off the exchange. In August long-time custodian BitGo announced it was ceding partial control over the wBTC protocol in a “strategic partnership” with Justin Sun and the TRON ecosystem. Coinbase’s version of wrapped bitcoin, cbBTC, has seen its market cap grow to nearly $1.5 billion in a matter of months.

The Block·2024/11/18 16:00
NBA star Shaq agrees to pay $11 million to settle long simmering class action lawsuit over promoting NFTs
NBA star Shaq agrees to pay $11 million to settle long simmering class action lawsuit over promoting NFTs

Quick Take Basketball hall-of-famer Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to pay $11 million to settle charges in a class action suit related to the Astrals NFT project he promoted. O’Neal, who is also part of a massive consolidated case against celebrity “brand ambassadors” for FTX, attempted to dismiss the case.

The Block·2024/11/18 16:00