Social news:

1. CZ: Binance has more than 120 million global users and has obtained registration permissions or licenses in 14 countries/regions.

According to the open letter "2022, Resilience is King" released by Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), Binance now has 7,500 employees from more than 100 countries and is currently providing services to more than 120 million users around the world.

2. FTX Japan plans to return customer assets in February next year

FTX Japan announced that it plans to return customer assets in mid-February next year. Eligible users will receive an email in mid-January providing information on opening a Liquid Japan account. (Daily Planet)

3. Binance now supports purchasing cryptocurrencies using Apple Pay and Google Pay

Binance announced on Twitter that it has supported the use of Apple Pay and Google Pay to purchase cryptocurrencies.

 

Industry news:

1. Data: Global monthly NFT sales plummeted 89% in November from the historical high in January this year.

According to CryptoSlam data, global monthly NFT sales plummeted 89% in November compared with a record of more than $4.9 billion in January this year. This reflects the fact that the events at Three Arrows Capital, Celsius, and FTX exacerbated the broader cryptocurrency collapse. (Bloomberg)

 

Policies and regulations:

1. Japan’s new rules to simplify the cryptocurrency exchange screening process have come into effect

Japan’s agency regulating crypto exchanges notified member firms on Wednesday of new rules that take effect immediately, allowing them to list tokens without lengthy pre-screening unless they are new to the Japanese market, according to a document. . (Bloomberg)

2. The newly elected Prime Minister of Fiji supports Bitcoin and is considering adopting Bitcoin as legal tender.

Newly elected Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka supports Bitcoin, and Tongan aristocrat and former Tongan member of Parliament Fusitu'a said that he has explained to Rabuka step by step how Fiji can adopt Bitcoin as legal tender like Tonga. (Cointelegraph)