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FTX and Alameda Research sold $13.6m worth of crypto assets

Crypto assets totaling $13.6m were transferred from the accounts of FTX and Alameda Research to the Coinbase and Binance exchanges. As Spot On Chain analysts reported, there were two large tranches in total. The amount of the first was $8.12 million. It included 46.5 million GRT, 972,073 RNDR, and 708,100 MKR. #FTX deposited $8.12M worth of 3 assets to #Coinbase ~3hrs ago, including: 46.5M $GRT ($4.85M) 972,073 $RNDR ($2.3M) 708.1 $MKR ($967K) As of Nov 1, 2023, #FTX and #Alameda Research have deposited a total of ~$78.1M worth of 22 #EVM tokens to exchanges. They still hold… https://t.co/9CNMobYsWW pic.twitter.com/VccnXjB6ab — Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) November 1, 2023 A few hours later, the companies conducted the second tranche in the amount of $5.49 million. It included 1.14 million DYDX, 192,888 AXS, 5858 AAVE. #FTX and #Alameda Research further deposited $5.49M worth of 6 assets $AAVE, $ALICE $AXS, #C98, $DYDX, $ZRX, to #Binance and #Coinbase ~30 mins ago. To...

CFTC chair wants defi regulated, says 70% of crypto assets are commodities

At the Futures Industry Association Expo 2023 conference, Rostin Behnam, the head of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), emphasized the need for a robust regulatory framework in the crypto industry. Behnam noted that the CFTC’s Enforcement Division has issued 131 monetary awards since 2015, with 45 related to digital asset fraud, constituting approximately 34% of the total. “If you require an analogy, think about whether you would be comfortable on the road if only some individuals were required to have a drivers’ license, or whether, given the choice, you would entrust your healthcare to an untrained, or unlicensed physician.” Rostin Behnam, CFTC Chair In his assessment, roughly 70% of crypto currencies be designated as commodities . Accordingly, he called upon Congress to establish definitive regulations for digital assets and broaden the CFTC’s jurisdiction in this regard. You might also like: US congressman pushes bill to shield privacy ...