Community News:
1. Fed's Daly: Will discuss raising interest rates by 50 basis points or 25 basis points at the next meeting
Fed's Daly: Will discuss raising interest rates by 50 basis points or 25 basis points at the next meeting. (Jinshi)
2. Morgan Stanley has purchased $3.6 million worth of GBTC through its European Opportunity Fund
Morgan Stanley European Opportunities Fund revealed in a document that it has purchased $3.6 million worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GBTC. The document states that "the fund may invest 25% of its total assets in a wholly owned subsidiary of the fund in accordance with its primary investment strategy. The subsidiary may invest in Bitcoin indirectly through cash-settled futures or indirectly through investing in GBTC." (Trustnodes)
Industry News:
1. Court documents show that about 117 companies are interested in purchasing FTX business
As of Sunday, about 117 parties, including various financial and strategic counterparties around the world, have expressed interest in the potential acquisition of one or more businesses to the debtor (FTX), according to a legal document released. So far, FTX has signed 59 confidentiality agreements. LedgerX, a derivatives unit of FTX in the United States and one of its few companies that remains solvent, leads the way with 56 letters of intent. (CoinDesk)
2. MetaTrust, a Web3 automated code auditing platform, has raised approximately $10 million in financing
Web3 automated code auditing platform MetaTrust has completed a seed round of financing of approximately US$10 million, with participation from M23, Redpoint Ventures, ABCDE Capital, LongHash, Hash Global, SNZ, Yunqi Capital, GGV, Fellows Fund, Aimtop Ventures, etc. It is reported that MetaTrust aims to provide Web3 developers with automated code auditing services covering the entire development cycle. (CoinTime)
Policies and Regulations:
1. French financial regulator supports faster mandatory licensing for crypto companies
The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) wants to force unregistered crypto companies to apply for licenses, AMF president Marie-Anne Barbat Layani said on Monday. (CoinDesk)
2. Mexico’s CBDC issuance date may be postponed to after 2024
The Mexican central bank said its CBDC is still in its initial stages and may set a specific launch date for a CBDC within the 2024-2025 deadline, but it indicated that the entire timeline for the CBDC is uncertain. (Cryptoslate)
