The TCB Weekly News Roundup, ending October 1, 2023 – Cleaning The Drain

…and moving on. All the 2022 debris continues to work through the courts and the survivors trudge forward.

Full twitter (x) this week as well.

Enjoy and be well, Everyone.


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The Week’s Posts
The Week in Videos ending September 31, 2023 – Enjoy Your Weekend


Reports:
New Fold Feature: Category Boosts are here!

ARCA: “That’s Our 2 Satoshis” – The Misconception of the FTX Estate Sale

NOBS Bitcoin: Block 810000: Important News of the Week


This Week In Twitter


Headlines


Adoption, Implementation and Infrastructure
–Fireblocks acquires tokenization firm BlockFold
–Fireblocks partners with Asset Reality
–Chase U.K. to Block Crypto Payments Citing Fraud, Scams
–Citigroup (C) Unveils Token Services for Institutional Clients
–Ripple Won’t Go Forward With Acquisition of Fortress Trust


CBDCs (are just Surveillance Tokens)
*CBDC Tracker 1*
*CBDC Tracker 2*
–Digital yuan app adds prepaid Mastercard, Visa top-ups for tourists


COMMENTARY, GOSSIP and OPINION
–IRS Proposed Rule on Digital Asset Broker Reporting Could Kill Crypto in America
–Amazon invests $4B in Anthropic AI startup
–Pay-to-Snitch Surveillance Firm Arkham Intelligence Says It Identified Nearly 1M BTC in Coinbase Wallets


COMPANIES & PROTOCOLS
–Ethereum OFAC compliance dips to 45% post-Merge upgrade
–Ethereum Staking Surges to 7.4M ETH and Counting
BTC: Lightning Network+ Liquidity Pool Launched


CRIMES AND SCAMS
-Three Arrows co-founder Su Zhu arrested in Singapore, says liquidator firm

–Mixin Network Hacked, Losses Nearly $200M
–Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong arrested on livestream over Lambo dispute
–Celsius Creditors Approve Reorganization Plan, Which May Return Up to 85% Funds
–DOJ readies witnesses in Bankman-Fried trial, highlights FTX asset management
–FTX exploiter moved over $17M in ETH in the last 24 hours


DEFI, CEFI, AND LENDING
**DeFi Scanner – check if a DeFi protocol is a scam**


Exchanges
–Binance Exits Russia, Sells Unit to CommEX
–Crypto.com to become preferred exchange for PayPal USD
–Crypto exchange Kraken plans move into US stock trading: Report


Mining and Energy
*Live Mining Statistics*
*Bitcoin Mining Articles by Compass Mining*
–Texas is home to nearly 30% of all Bitcoin hash rate — Foundry
–Argentinian oil company to start mining crypto with gas power leftovers [one of many to come]
–Hut 8 receives green light from Canadian Supreme Court for USBTC merger


Nation States (and other political jurisdictions)


NFTs / Metaverse / Web3 / DAOs


Regulation, Legislation, Legal Matters & Taxation
–Celsius creditors vote in favor of reorganization plan
–BlockFi to move forward with Chapter 11 plan
–Crypto lender BlockFi gets court nod for plan to repay customers
–What’s in Your Portfolio? The SEC Demands to See All Your Trades
–Brazilian lawmakers seek to add crypto to debtors’ protected assets list


STABLECOINS


Taxation


Wall Street and Big Money
*BitcoinTreasuries*
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Bitcoin Worldwide (treasuries)*
–MicroStrategy Bought 5,445 Bitcoin for $150M Since August
–Bitwise announces Ethereum ETF launch on Oct. 2


Time Capsule
–Bitcoin Minecraft Server Satlantis Ordered to Shut Down Bitcoin Rewards Functionality After Distributing 1 BTC


Outside News
–A Huge Backlash Against Climate Change and Immigration Madness Has Started


You Do Not Change Bitcoin. Bitcoin Changes You.
“Bitcoin will eat the world.” And it is.



Services and apps that I use

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SWAN BITCOIN – 1% FEE FOR BUYING BITCOIN AND EASILY SET UP RECURRING BUYS


A good app. Abra has shut down US retail operations as of August 2023.


coinbase

If you’re new to crypto, Coinbase is the easiest exchange to start with.

res-binance

Older posts had a referral link- my message now is to use at your own risk and don’t leave any token or coins in their custody you cannot afford to lose

changelly

Changelly is a good option for exchanging coins without having to use an exchange


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coinami

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