Previously, the firm was listed as a temporary member, but the FCA has now moved it to the permanent register.
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Quick Take
- The House Financial Services Committee will hear testimony from executives from six major players in U.S. crypto tomorrow.
- The Block takes a look at the significance of the hearing, as well as the committee’s priorities for crypto legislation.
Following an unusually contentious nomination process, Saule Omarova will not be the next Comptroller of the Currency.
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The French video game giant Ubisoft has become the major first video game firm to step into the world of non-fungible tokens.
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Quick Take
- Blockchain gaming and NFT startups continued their fundraising hot streak, raising over $1 billion in venture capital during November.
- Investment in the DeFi vertical has also begun to pick up again after hitting a low in August.
BTG Pactual has launched a new multimarket fund with exposure to ether (ETH), the Brazilian investment bank announced today.
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Dan Tapiero’s 10T has filed with the SEC to create a third digital assets investment fund.
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TRM Labs, a blockchain forensics company, has raised $60 million in Series B funding from notable investors.
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The man who helmed Google for over a decade wants to help Chainlink cement its place in the emerging multi-chain ecosystem.
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Quick Take
- Bitcoin dominance of Binance volumes steadily decreasing, with spot volume shares hitting lows of 8% in November 2021
- Altcoins siphon significant trade flows away from major cryptocurrencies during periods of significant growth or volatility
