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OKX Middle East General Manager Rifad announced that OKX has become the worlds first crypto trading platform to obtain a full operating license from the UAE. Rifad said that OKX has officially launched its crypto trading platform business in Dubai, bringing its products to the UAE market, and that dirhams and bank accounts can be used to deposit fiat currencies. OKX will continue to invest, grow and expand in the region. Dubai has become one of the global virtual asset centers, and the region is increasingly recognized for its technological innovation and development strategy. We are eager to participate in technological innovation and community building in the growing digital asset field.
The UAE is a global hub with a strategic position that is self-evident. The launch of our crypto platform in the UAE will allow us to better establish ourselves in the global market. We will continue to increase our investment to bring safer and more convenient crypto services.
SEC sues Cumberland DRW, alleging it operated as an unregistered securities dealer
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Cumberland DRW, alleging that it was operating as an unregistered securities dealer.
According to the prosecution information of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, since March 2018, Cumberland has been buying and selling crypto assets as securities for its own account as an unregistered dealer. It currently operates more than $2 billion in crypto asset securitization business, violating the registration requirements of the U.S. federal securities law designed to protect investors. (SEC)
CZ: Will attend Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai as an individual
CZ posted on the X platform that he will attend the Binance Blockchain Week held in Dubai from October 30 to 31 as an individual. It is reported that this is one of the largest Web3 events this year.
Mt.Gox: Compensation deadline will be extended by one year to October 31, 2025
Mt.Gox officially announced today that the bankruptcy administrator has basically completed the compensation work for the bankruptcy creditors who have completed the procedures required to receive compensation and did not encounter any problems in the compensation process.
However, since many bankruptcy creditors have not yet completed the procedures required to receive compensation, they have not yet received repayment; in addition, due to various problems that have arisen during the compensation process, a considerable number of bankruptcy creditors have not yet received compensation.
In order to compensate these bankruptcy creditors as reasonably as possible, the bankruptcy administrator, after obtaining permission from the court, changed the compensation deadline from October 31, 2024 (JST) to October 31, 2025 (JST).
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South Koreas Financial Services Commission plans to set up a virtual asset committee to discuss spot ETF approval and allow companies to open virtual accounts.
The Financial Services Commission previously banned virtual asset ETFs such as Bitcoin due to a lack of underlying assets, and prohibited companies from opening virtual asset accounts due to money laundering risks. The committee will be led by the vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, and its members will include officials from the Ministry of Finance, Economy, Law and Technology, and private individuals. At the same time, the Financial Services Commission is monitoring abnormal market transactions, protecting the rights and interests of investors, and considering further institutional improvements.
Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, said that if the plan is passed, it will be a positive, as arbitrage funds and market makers enter the Korean market, which will mitigate the impact of the kimchi premium.
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According to official news, Ethereum re-staking protocol Puffer Finance announced the PUFFER token economics, with a total supply of 1 billion (initial supply of 102,300,000), of which 7.5% will be used for the first season of Crunchy Carrot Quest airdrop. The airdrop claim period is from October 14, 2024 to January 14, 2025, and the airdrop qualification snapshot was taken on October 5, 2024.
As part of the Protocol Guild Pledge, 1% of the total PUFFER supply will support Ethereum core development with a vesting period of 4 years.
In addition, the ecosystem and community allocation accounts for 40%, the second quarter airdrop allocation accounts for 5.5%, the early contributors and consultants allocation accounts for 20%, and the investor allocation accounts for 26%.
The Trump family crypto project World Liberty Financial hopes to raise $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation in the first token sale next week. According to the project roadmap, $1.5 billion is the fully diluted valuation of the project, and by selling 20% of the token supply, raising $300 million indicates that there may be more token sales. In the projects X Spaces event last month, it was disclosed that about 63% of the token supply will be sold to the public, about 17% will be used to reward users, and 20% will be used for the team. (TheBlock)
CARV: Token airdrop claim page is now online, S 1 airdrop 40 million tokens
CARV, a modular identity and data layer (IDL) builder for games and AI, recently announced that the CARV token airdrop collection page is now online. It is understood that the total amount of S 1 airdrop tokens is 40 million, accounting for 4% of the total supply; S 2 and S 3 airdrop tokens are 3% of the total token supply respectively.
Optimism announced the opening of 공중 투하 5 on X, distributing more than 10 million OP (10,368,678 pieces) to 54,723 independent addresses.
Users who interacted with at least 20 independent contracts on the hyperchain between March and September 2024 and achieved a contract-transaction ratio of 10% are eligible to receive airdrops, with different airdrop multipliers matched based on the interaction situation.
As of now, there are approximately 550 million OPs available for future airdrops.
Uniswap Labs launches second-layer network Unichain and plans to launch testnet
Uniswap Labs, the company behind the decentralized cryptocurrency trading platform Uniswap, revealed the launch of the second-layer network Unichain, which is built using Optimisms OP Stack and plans to launch the testnet on Thursday. (Coindesk)
Unichain White Paper: Validators need to stake UNI on the Ethereum mainnet
The first paragraph of Section 4.1 of the Unichain white paper states that to become a validator in UVN (Unichain Virtual Machine), node operators must stake UNI tokens on the Ethereum mainnet.
Aethir to launch $100 million ecosystem fund
Aethir, a decentralized GPU cloud computing infrastructure platform for AI and gaming, announced the launch of the $100 million Aethir Ecosystem Fund. The fund consists of multiple funding programs designed to accelerate the adoption of the Aethir computing platform and empower startups in the AI and gaming sectors.
Aethir has launched a core funding program, Aethir Catalyst, which will distribute 336 million ATH tokens next year. Aethir Catalyst is a $20 million program that will provide financial support to more than 100 projects in the form of grants or subsidies, aiming to support startups and enterprises with large computing needs. For many innovative companies, access to GPU resources is a key factor in their growth. Aethir Catalyst lowers the threshold for high-performance computing, provides enterprises with key resources needed for project development, and directly solves the pain points of enterprise needs.
Aethir Catalyst and two other $10 million ecosystem grant programs are key components of the Aethir Ecosystem Fund, which will be conducted in partnership with XAI and XPLA to drive innovation.
In addition to the funding program, the Aethir Ecosystem Fund also offers a subsidy program that provides up to 35% off-platform service costs for companies that need GPU computing resources, ensuring that developers from self-sufficient startups to other more mature organizations can access computing resources through Aethirs platform to advance their own project development.
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Yala Completes $8 Million Seed Round, Led by Polychain Capital and Ethereal Ventures
Yala, a Bitcoin liquidity protocol and stablecoin issuer, announced the successful completion of an $8 million seed round of financing, and received financing commitments that exceeded the target by 3 times. This round of financing was led by Polychain Capital and Ethereal Ventures, and followed by investors including Galaxy, Anagram, Amber Group, ABCDE, Ambush Capital, GeekCartel, HashKey Capital, L2 Iterative Ventures (L2 IV), SatoshiLab, UpHonest Capital, UTXO Management and 280 Capital. The specific valuation has not been disclosed. The funds raised will be mainly used for team expansion, product development and security improvements, and to prepare for the mainnet launch. In addition, investors have also pledged to pledge more than 2,000 bitcoins to Yala.
It is reported that Yalas mission is to connect Bitcoin with major ecosystems and improve Bitcoins liquidity through stablecoins as a medium. Its modular architecture enables Yala to be deployed cross-chain on EVM-compatible platforms (such as Ethereum) and non-EVM systems (such as Solana), thereby enhancing the composability of Bitcoin and promoting the development of an open Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem. According to official sources, Yalas testnet will be released next week. (TheBlock)
German investment firm Lennertz Co. is raising $165 million for its third crypto fund
German investment firm Lennertz Co. is seeking to raise $165 million for its third crypto fund. Lennertzs head of fund investments, Oksana Tiedt, said in an interview that the fund has completed the first round, but declined to disclose the specific figure.
Founded in 2015, Lennertz is a multi-family office that invests in different asset classes, including private equity and traditional venture capital. The firm began betting on the blockchain space around 2016, investing privately in one fund before launching a $35 million fund of funds in 2020 and a second $65 million fund in 2022.
As a fund of funds, Lennertz does not invest directly in portfolio companies or token exchanges, but rather in other companies, including well-known crypto venture capital institutions such as Multicoin, Polychain and Hack VC. Its second fund focuses on generalist funds with crypto strategies, including Bain Capital, Lightspeed and Andreessen Horowitz.
Through the third fund, Lennertz plans to invest in eight to 10 blockchain-focused venture capital funds, some in Europe but mostly in the United States. Tiedt said Lennertz has raised enough money to invest in two funds, Polychain and Bain Capitals crypto fund. (Fortune)
Regulatory trends
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new rules to allow mutual funds and private equity funds to invest in digital assets in line with international developments and to meet growing interest from institutional investors. A draft proposal released on Wednesday is seeking public comment on revisions to standards for funds investing in digital assets.
The SEC proposes to allow securities firms and asset management companies to provide services to large investors interested in investing in crypto-related products (such as ETFs), creating more opportunities for investors to diversify their portfolios under expert management. (Decrypt)
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Andrew Kang, co-founder of Mechanism Capital, wrote on the X platform: “ETH leverage has returned to the level during the ETF hype. Is there a good reason to explain that this phenomenon is driven by non-directional long positions? If not, then this will put pressure on ETH.”
BlackRock: Fed unlikely to cut rates quickly
BlackRock strategists said in a report that the Federal Reserve is less likely to cut interest rates quickly as the economic growth outlook remains stable. We believe that the Federal Reserve has room to cut interest rates to 3.5% or slightly higher by early 2025, they said. BlackRock said the minutes of the Federal Reserves September meeting also indicated that interest rate cuts will be gradual. We expect monetary policy normalization, not monetary policy easing.
Feds Williams: Expects economy to allow Fed to cut rates further
Feds Williams said that it is appropriate to shift policy to neutral over time, and the economy is expected to allow the Fed to cut interest rates further. The recent Fed rate cuts should keep the economy strong, and the unemployment rate is expected to be 4.25% this year and remain at that level around 2025. The job market is unlikely to be a driver of inflation in the future. (Jinshi)
This article is sourced from the internet: Planet Daily | OKX announced that it has become the worlds first crypto trading platform to obtain a full operating license from the UAE; the US SEC sued Cumberland DRW, claiming that it operated as an unregistered securities dealer (October 11)
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