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The United Kingdom’s HM Treasury published a long-anticipated consultation paper for its upcoming crypto regulation. The document covers a broad range of topics, from algorithmic stablecoins to nonfungible tokens to initial coin offerings. The authority aims to level the playing field between crypto and traditional finance by incorporating digital assets into the U.K.’s Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
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Celsius publishes list of users eligible to withdraw majority of assets
Bankrupt crypto lending firm Celsius came up with a withdrawal process for users who had funds in its custody in June 2022, when the company ceased withdrawals. Celsius released an official update on upcoming withdrawals, providing the list of users eligible to access approximately 94% of qualified custody assets. Users will also receive specific details related to gas and transaction fees associated with the upcoming procedures.
Silvergate faces DOJ investigation over FTX and Alameda dealings
Meta CEO Zuckerberg steadfast on metaverse plans despite $13.7B setback
Winners and Losers
At the end of the week, Bitcoin (BTC) is at $23,572, Ether (ETH) at $1,661 and XRP at $0.40. The total market cap is at $1.09 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap.
Among the biggest 100 cryptocurrencies, the top three altcoin gainers of the week are Render Token (RNDR) at 94.86%, dYdX (DYDX) at 45.84% and ImmutableX (IMX) at 43.41%.
The top three altcoin losers of the week are UNUS SED LEO (LEO) at -12.30%, eCash (XEC) at -5.50% and Toncoin (TON) at -5.30%.
For more info on crypto prices, make sure to read Cointelegraph’s market analysis.
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Most Memorable Quotations
“Regulators rightfully will scrutinize this industry much, much harder, which is probably a good thing, to be honest.”
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance
“The fact that both the SEC and CFTC took action against market manipulation by an alleged rogue trader is a credit positive for the industry as a whole.”
Cristiano Ventricelli, assistant vice president of decentralized finance at Moody’s Investor Service
“None of the signals that I’ve seen so far suggest that we should shift the Reality Labs strategy long term.”
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta
“Behind the scenes, Celsius conducted its business in a starkly different manner than how it marketed itself to its customers in every key respect.”
Shoba Pillay, former federal prosecutor and partner at Jenner & Block
“We believe that Bitcoin mining is being unfairly targeted and double-taxed by the IRS, currently.“
Dennis Porter, CEO of Satoshi Action Fund
“[Bitcoin is] not an effective store of wealth. But we are in a world where money as we know it is in jeopardy.”
Ray Dalio, billionaire investor and entrepreneur
Prediction of the Week
$25,000 Bitcoin now ‘crowded trade’
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% this week, in line with almost all expectations, leading the BTC/USD pair spiking above $24,000 for the second time in as many days, with market participants still hopeful for a trip to $25,000 before a more significant retracement.
“BTC has had a clean breakout above its macro downtrend line + a backtest,” investment research resource Game of Trades stated on Twitter, adding that “the next big resistance to clear is the $25k region.”
Pseudonymous trader Crypto Tony acknowledged that the target may no longer materialize. “$25,000 is my main target, but I am seeing now a lot of people asking for this, and is becoming a crowded trade,” he wrote.
FUD of the Week
BonqDAO protocol suffers $120M loss after oracle hack
Bithumb owner arrested in South Korea over alleged embezzlement
Kraken shuts down Abu Dhabi office, suspends support for AED
Crypto exchange Kraken has closed its Abu Dhabi office less than a year after receiving regulatory approval to operate in the region. According to the company, existing users will still have access to the platform using other fiat currencies. Several employees are also expected to remain in the area. The move in the Middle East comes after Kraken announced plans to cut its workforce by 30% — more than 1,000 people — in an effort to survive the crypto winter.
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