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Retail CBDC Could Add Unique Value, but Further Investigation Is Needed, Hong Kong Central Bank Says
A retail central bank digital currency could add unique value to the existing payments ecosystem and enable new types of economic transactions, but further investigation is needed, Hong Kong’s central bank said.

Crypto Exchange Linked to 3AC Founders Drops Lawsuit Against Mike Dudas
OPNX voluntarily dropped its defamation suit against the venture investor and crypto personality.

Singapore, Japan, UK, Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots
Project Guardian seeks to advance digital asset tokenization pilots in fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products.

Sam Bankman-Fried Implied His Friends Lied About His Role in FTX's Collapse
Sam didn’t do it. He didn’t defraud anyone, he didn’t steal customer funds – he just built a company which “turned out basically the opposite” of the product he envisioned when he founded FTX: “A lot of people got hurt – customers, employees – and the company ended up in bankruptcy.” At least, that’s his story.

UK Publishes Final Proposals for Crypto, Stablecoin Regulation
The U.K. government published its final proposed rules for crypto and stablecoins on Monday.

Bitcoin Whales Take Charge as Number of 0K Transactions Surge
The number of transactions of over $100,000 processed on the Bitcoin blockchain rose to a new year-to-date high last week.

CME on the Cusp of Replacing Binance as Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange
With a notional open interest (OI) of $3.54 billion, CME is now the second-largest bitcoin futures exchange.

CME Whisker Away From Replacing Binance as Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange
With a notional open interest (OI) of $3.54 billion, CME is now the second-largest bitcoin futures exchange.

Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank Buys Majority Stake in Satang Crypto Exchange for 3M
The move continues a trend of Thailand’s major traditional financial institutions moving into crypto.

Sam Bankman-Fried Rebuffed Barry Silbert's and Celsius' Requests for Help, Ex-FTX CEO Testifies at His Trial