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Mt. Gox begins repayments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash: Law Decoded
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2024-07-09 04:07:00
Josh O"Sullivan4 hours agoMt. Gox begins repayments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash: Law DecodedThe Mt. Gox rehabilitation plan, approved in 2021, moves forward with BTC and BCH repayments, and North Carolina’s CBDC ban was vetoed by the governor.2271 Total views2 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsletterOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksThe long-awaited repayment process for the creditors of the defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox has commenced, with repayments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash scheduled.
The development follows the November 2021 rehabilitation plan approval, supported by most of Mt. Gox’s creditors.
The trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, announced that eligible claimants would begin receiving compensation after enduring multiple delays since the exchange’s collapse in 2014.
The balance to be repaid stands at a significant $9 billion, which includes the Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), as well as additional funds held by the trustee.North Carolina’s CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that banned the use of United States Federal Reserve-issued central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) within the state.
The proposed legislation, which garnered attention for its potential to set a precedent for other states, was rejected by the governor, citing that it would stifle innovation and the state’s economic interests.
The vetoed bill aimed to restrict the use of CBDCs, arguing that they could lead to a concentration of power in central authorities and pose risks to consumer privacy.
Despite the bill’s near-unanimous support in the state’s House of Representatives and Senate, Cooper stated the bill was too “premature, vague, and reactionary.”
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Continue readingFormer US solicitor general claims regulators want to “debank” crypto
Custodia Bank’s ongoing battle with federal regulators took a new turn this week after the crypto-native bank filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Donald Verrilli, a former U.S. solicitor general from 2011 to 2016, claimed that federal regulators were engaged in “aggressive, coordinated efforts to ‘debank’ the digital asset industry.”
The bank’s move follows a series of setbacks in its attempts to gain a Master Account with the Federal Reserve, which would allow it to offer a full suite of financial services.
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