▶️ FTX victims' anonymity will be preserved. Creditors and their lawyers have succeeded in bending the justice system not to publicly disclose customer data to protect their privacy. This decision is aimed at guaranteeing victims' confidentiality and avoiding any breach of their personal security.
▶️ Faced with the crusade led by the SEC, the American regulatory authority, Hong Kong invited Coinbase to consider relocating. The Legislative Council has publicly encouraged Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, to relocate to Hong Kong to benefit from clear and established crypto legislation. The move is aimed at attracting companies in the sector and reinforcing Hong Kong's status as an international financial center.
▶️ Withdrawals could reopen on BlockFi, a cryptocurrency-related financial services company that had announced restrictions on cash withdrawals. According to the latest information, BlockFi plans to lift these restrictions and allow its users to withdraw their funds as early as this summer. This decision could reassure users and restore confidence in the platform.
▶️ A major turning point has been seen in the legal battle between the SEC and Ripple, the issuer of the XRP cryptocurrency. The Hinman documents, long-awaited for 18 months, have finally been revealed. These documents could play a decisive role in the outcome of the dispute between the two parties. They contain information on the classification of certain cryptocurrencies and could have a significant impact on the future regulation of the sector.
▶️ Uniswap, a decentralized exchange protocol based on the Ethereum blockchain, has announced new features for its next version, Uniswap v4. The platform unveiled its vision for v4, which includes several innovations such as Hooks, modules that can be added to pools. These enhancements are aimed at providing an improved user experience and boosting trading efficiency on Uniswap.
▶️ BlackRock, the world's largest financial group, has expressed its intention to launch a Bitcoin ETF. The company has filed an application with the SEC, the US regulatory authority, for the creation of this financial product. A Bitcoin ETF would give investors easy, indirect access to the cryptocurrency market, which could have a significant impact on the adoption and legitimization of digital assets.