CRYPTOCURRENCY
Google, UK, FTX and Binance in Crypto News
Google expands its Web3 program with 11 blockchain partners, while the UK government commits $125 million to accelerate its AI readiness. FTX is set to sell LedgerX for $50 million, and Binance.US backs out of a $1 billion Voyager asset purchase, citing regulatory concerns.
LedgerX, Other Assets Sold By Bankruptcy Court For FTX
According to FTX lawyer Andy Dietderich, FTX recovered $5 billion in cash and cryptocurrency. LedgerX, Embed, and FTX Japan and Europe are the assets. 117 parties indicated interest in buying FTX assets this week.
Bitvo abandons FTX purchase
Bitvo's shareholder, Pateno Payments, has discontinued the acquisition deal with FTX Canada and FTX Trading. The firm emphasized that its operations have not been affected. Bitvo has never owned, listed or traded the FTX Token FTT or "any similar token". The FTX-owned crypto exchange Liquid suspended its fiat and crypto withdrawals on its Liquid Global platform. FTX acquired the Japanese exchange and its affiliates in February 2022.
FTX Completes $420M Series B-1 Funding Round at $25B Valuation
FTX Derivatives Exchange has completed a $420.69 million Series B-1 funding with participation from top investors.
FTX.US Exchange Acquires Regulated Derivatives Provider LedgerX
FTX.US has acquired CFTC licensed derivatives provider LedgerX for an undisclosed sum.
LedgerX “Not Yet Approved” by CFTC to Launch Physical Bitcoin Futures
The United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) confirmed that LedgerX has not yet been approved to offer physically-settled Bitcoin futures in contrary to previous announcements.