Binance.US previously told a DC court it used custody software offered by Binance’s international arm that was later rebranded Ceffu. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/19/cz-denies-binanceus-used-ceffu-or-binance-custody-in-apparent-contradiction/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The pseudonymous Bitcoin.org operator lost an appeal on a November ruling that said he cannot challenge legal fees from the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor while remaining anonymous. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/19/cobra-cant-fight-700k-craig-wright-legal-fees-as-an-anon-uk-judge-rules-again/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The Bitcoin Adoption Fund will provide long-only exposure and will be the first in a range of such digital asset investment products offered by Laser Digital. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/09/19/nomuras-laser-digital-starts-bitcoin-adoption-fund-for-institutional-investors/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Sam Bankman-Fried stands accused of committing wire fraud and conspiracy to commit several other types of frauds. His once-mighty crypto exchange, FTX, collapsed in dramatic fashion nearly a year …

The territory’s leader urged investors to use licensed platforms and promised more education about crypto risks Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/19/jpex-drama-shows-need-for-crypto-regime-hong-kong-leader-says/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Binance’s staked ether token (BETH) experienced $573 million in deposits across two single days in September, more than quadrupling total value locked to $731 million, DefiLlama data show. Source: …

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill set to become law later this year removes some legislative hurdles that slow local cops from freezing crypto linked to crime. Source: …

Oak Grove Ventures will focus on early-stage investments in Web3, artificial intelligence and biotechnology. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/09/19/sino-global-coinbase-and-libra-alums-start-60-million-web3-fund/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Allan Joseph Bankman and Barabara Fried, the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, have been sued by the FTX bankruptcy estate. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/19/ftx-bankruptcy-estate-sues-sam-bankman-frieds-parents-joseph-and-barbara/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A U.S. judge declined to order Binance.US to make its executives more available for depositions, or for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to back down in its …