SBF Dodges Subpoena, For Now

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• The rumors & controversy of the subpoena for SBF in regards to FTX fraud (FOX)

• Crypto "Kings" keep mysteriously dying, including three billionaires in the last month (KCEN)

• Web3 development platform Alchemy is set to launch a Web3 DApp store (CD)

• Leading crypto exchange Gemini states its customers are owed $900 million from Digital Currency Group (VC firm) and its subsidiary Genesis (Reuters)

• Another crypto exchange, Bybit, to layoff nearly 1/3 of its staff as the crypto winter darkens (CD)

• Trader Joe is coming to Arbitrum (@traderjoe_xyz)

• Ripple and SEC final briefs provide case summary (BW)

• Vegas is letting you bet on which exchange will file for bankruptcy next (VO)

• Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Floyd "Money" Mayweather beat the case of a crypto promotion lawsuit (CNN)

• Proactive security startup CyVers secures $8 million from Elron Ventures and Cyber Club London to prevent attacks across blockchains (FI)

• Top tier Web3 VCs Framework Ventures and Chapter One co-lead Daylight's $3 million seed round to scale their wallet-based API (CR)

• Oasys raises strategic round from Nexon and Galaxy Interactive to take blockchain gaming "mainstream" (BTC)

• eGirl Capital's doxxed founding member Eva Beylin has made her mark on crypto and Web3 through investments and pseudonymous projects (YF)

• Germany investment firm Picus Capital spins up a Web3 investment arm (TEU)

• Canadas largest pension fund is no longer mulling crypto investments (CD)

• NBA star Scottie Pippen is getting into Web3 (CD)

• The UK announces it's future rollout of crypto regulations - especially with foreign entities (WGURU)

• Brazil's crypto regulatory leaders are closely following the hectic US and European crypto markets, as Brazilians less effected by exchange bankruptcies (CT)

• Nexo to depart US after discussions with regulators (CD)

• Another DAO is trying to purchase the US Constitution... again (Decrypt)

• Ankr and Helio hit by multiple connected attacks, totaling $15 million lost (SCM)

• North Korean hackers utilize fake crypto apps to spread a malicious malware, AppleJeus (THN)

• Noble Ally Finance now offers security and recovery consulting for crypto-related incidents (YF)

• Rikesh Thapa, CTO of Blockparty, was arrested by the FBI after stealing $1M used on parties, clubs, and clothes. (C-E)

• The most exciting things happening in the Ethereum ecosystem now, by Vitalik Buterin (LIMO)

• The impacts and results of 'The Merge' for Ethereum (GIZM)

• Ether turns inflationary as network usage slows (CD)

• ConsenSys to update MetaMask wallet amongst privacy backlash (CD)

• Axie Infinity token AXS skyrockets 20% due to progression of decentralized governance (AxInSub)

• Binance US eliminates trading fees for ETH (CT)

• Kim Kardashian wins lawsuit over Ethereum Max (CNBC)

• ETH devs delay Surge upgrade to prioritize staked ETH withdrawals (TD)

• Ledger looks to Ipod creator Tony Fadell for new crypto hardwarewallet (CD)

• $USDC creator Circle abandons plans of a business combination with Concord Acquisition Corp. SPAC and will remain private (PRN)

• LedgerX is one of the only solvent pieces tied to the FTX collapse, and has leading crypto companies eyeing their potential sale (BBG)

• SBF and Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, exchange tweets (yes, you read that correctly) about the upcoming FTX hearing (@RepMaxineWaters)

• Goldman Sachs to spend 'tens of millions' on discounted crypto investments after FTX implosion (CD)

• FTX may have impacted the demise of LUNA (NYT)

• Entertainment professionals beginning to understand how Web3 technologies can impact Film & Television (OTE)

• YCombinator popularized the infamous SAFE, but now startups can raise capital with crypto via SAFT (Simple Agreement for Future Tokens) (SL)

• A comparison of Layer 2 Protocols Arbitrum and Optimism (@slappjakke)

• You can now stake your LINK as Chainlink launches staking services (TD)

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