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ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024
The central bank wants to see innovative interventions in financial markets – but under existing rules.

FTX Customers Have Until End-September to Submit Bankruptcy Claims
Former customers will receive an email containing a link to the Customer Claims Portal.

Sam Altman's Worldcoin Integrates With Identity Management Software Okta as It Pushes Into Germany
World ID, which uses biometric data to verify users, helps apps distinguish between bots whilst being more private than alternatives like Google sign-in.

SEC Has No Jurisdiction Over Cryptos on Coinbase's Platform, Exchange Claims in Response to Regulator's Lawsuit
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase claimed that digital assets listed on its platform fall outside the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) purview in its first legal response to the regulator’s lawsuit. The SEC sued Coinbase at the beginning of June, alleging that a dozen of the cryptocurrencies offered through its wallet or trading platforms were unregistered securities. In its answer, filed early Thursday, Coinbase claimed that these cryptos are not investment contracts and therefore are not securities.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Retreats, Quickly Regains K Perch as Investors Mull ETF Timing, Inflation
ALSO: Fast-paced, entrepreneurial Seoul ranked fourth globally in CoinDesk’s crypto hub series. Korea’s digital asset friendly, regulatory environment and a vibrant retail community have helped enabled the industry’s rising prominence in the city.

Azuki ‘Elementals’ Mint Mishap Highlights the Fragile State of the NFT Market
From questionable mint mechanics to recycled artwork, Azuki’s latest NFT mint shows that even blue-chip projects are struggling to grow during a challenging bear market.

Binance's Euro Banking Partner to Halt Support of the Crypto Exchange in September
The exchange recently announced retreats from the U.K., Netherlands and Cyprus.

Binance EUR Banking Partner to Halt Support of the Crypto Exchange in September
The exchange recently announced a retreat from the U.K., Netherlands and Cyprus.

Ex-FTX Compliance Officer Sued for Allegedly Paying Off Would-Be Whistleblowers
FTX’s lawyers allege Daniel Friedberg allowed its executives’ criminal activities to fly under the radar for years.

Compound Founder Forms 'Superstate' to Create Bond Fund With Ethereum for Record-Keeping
Robert Leshner, CEO of the decentralized lender Compound, has registered a plan with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell short-term government bonds that would use the Ethereum blockchain as a secondary record-keeper.