COIN BUREAU NEWSFLASH! – (05/10/22) Here are some of today’s m | Coin Bureau Insider
COIN BUREAU NEWSFLASH! – (05/10/22)
Here are some of today’s most important headlines:
Anchorage Digital Makes Push into Asia with Five New Partnerships
As a part of its push into Asia, institutional crypto custody platform Anchorage Digital has partnered with five new Asia-based institutions. The new partners are crypto exchange Bitkub, asset management firm Dream Trade, blockchain investment firm FBG Capital, venture firm IOSG Ventures and digital assets financial services provider Antalpha. These five new partnerships are in addition to its previous partnership with the GMO-Z.com Trust Company, a provider of internet infrastructure.
https://www.theblock.co/post/174619/anchorage-makes-push-into-asia-with-five-new-partnerships
Three Arrows-Backed 'Starry Night' NFT Collection Moved to Gnosis Safe
According to a tweet from crypto analytics firm Nansen, over 300 NFTs belonging to Starry Night Capital, a fund established in 2021 by Three Arrows Capital and pseudonymous collector Vincent Van Dough, are being moved to smart contract wallet Gnosis Safe.
Thus far, the NFTs which have been moved include Rare Pepe, Fidenza, CrypToadz, works from creator XCOPY, and Pudgy Penguins. The new address to which these NFTs were moved is now worth 625 ETH, or over $839,000.
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2022/10/04/three-arrows-backed-starry-night-nft-collection-moved-to-gnosis-safe/
Celsius Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Daniel Leon Has Resigned from Crypto Lender
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius has confirmed that cofounder and Chief Strategy officer Daniel Leon has resigned from his position at Celsius and is no longer part of the organisation. His resignation follows that of former CEO Alex Mashinsky last week. This is the latest in a series of crypto resignations and management restructuring that seems to be occurring across the space.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-04/celsius-says-co-founder-daniel-leon-resigned-from-crypto-lender
Elon Musk Renews Bid for Twitter as He Looks to Avoid Trial
According to recent filings, Elon Musk has offered to move forward with the deal to buy Twitter Inc. at the originally agreed upon price of $44 billion, or $54.20 per share. However, this is subject to a ‘stay’ being granted on the pending case between the parties before the Delaware Chancery Court.
A letter sent by Musk's lawyers to Twitter’s lawyers reads,
"The Musk parties provide this notice without admission of liability and without waiver of or prejudice to any of their rights, including their right to assert the defences and counterclaims pending in the action.”
https://www.theblock.co/post/174828/musk-renews-bid-for-twitter-as-he-looks-to-avoid-trial
European Parliament Members Vote in Favour Of Crypto And Blockchain Tax Policies
The European Parliament has reportedly voted in favour of a non-binding resolution that aims to use blockchain technology to combat tax evasion and coordinate tax policies on cryptocurrencies. The resolution was drafted by member Lídia Pereira and has received votes in favour from 566 out of 705 members.
The resolution proposed that national tax administrations embrace blockchain technology "to facilitate effective tax collection" and that authorities in its 27 member states take into account a "simplified tax approach" for cryptocurrency users who engage in infrequent or small transactions.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/european-parliament-members-vote-in-favor-of-crypto-and-blockchain-tax-policies
Blockchain Game Developer Horizon Raises $40M in Series A Funding Round
According to an announcement, Horizon, the developer behind the NFT trading card game Skyweaver, has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Brevan Howard Digital and Morgan Creek Digital. It also saw participation from investors such as Polygon, Bitkraft, Everyrealm, Xsolla, Initialized Capital, Ubisoft Entertainment SA and Take-Two Interactive Software among others.
