{"id":100501,"date":"2023-05-27T22:02:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T22:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/index.php\/2023\/05\/27\/ftx-2-0-coming-up-multichain-fud-worldcoin-raises-six-figures-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2023-05-27T22:02:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T22:02:24","slug":"ftx-2-0-coming-up-multichain-fud-worldcoin-raises-six-figures-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/ftx-2-0-coming-up-multichain-fud-worldcoin-raises-six-figures-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FTX 2.0 coming up, Multichain FUD, Worldcoin raises six figures\n &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"h-top-stories-this-week\"><strong>Top Stories This Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"h-binance-suspends-deposits-for-bridged-tokens-seeks-clarity-from-multichain-team\"><strong><strong>Binance suspends deposits for bridged tokens, seeks clarity from Multichain team<\/strong><\/strong> <\/h2>\n<p>Crypto exchange Binance <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/binance-suspends-deposits-for-bridged-tokens-seeks-clarity-from-multichain-team\">suspended deposits for 10 bridged tokens<\/a> following days of uncertainty surrounding the Multichain protocol.  Transactions on the cross-chain protocol have been delayed over multiple bridges in the past few days, with little information from Multichain&#8217;s team about the ongoing issues.  In a tweet from May 24, Multichain said that some cross-chain routes were unavailable &#8220;due to force majeure,&#8221; noting that the timing for service restoration was unclear.  Binance was not the only company to take steps amid the unexplained downtime \u2014 the Fantom Foundation removed 449,740 MULTI ($2.4 million) from liquidity on SushiSwap.  The MULTI token <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/multichain-token-plunges-30-on-backend-upgrade-delay\">plunged during the week<\/a>,  On Twitter, rumors circulated that Multichain&#8217;s team had been arrested by the Chinese police, with $1.5 billion of smart contract funds under authorities&#8217; control.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-ftx-2-0-launching-soon-court-filing-shows-a-reboot-plan-in-the-works\"><strong>FTX 2.0 launching soon?  Court filing shows a reboot plan in the works<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX&#8217;s revival plans could soon become reality.  According to court filing documents, FTX&#8217;s new management <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ftx-relaunch-soon-court-filing-shows-plan\">had a series of meetings with creditors and debtors in the past month<\/a>, reviewing plans for restarting the exchange and finalizing the material required for its rebooting as FTX 2.0.  The documents also suggest FTX could soon enter into a bidding process.  Previous reports pointed out that a reboot could come as early as 2024, as the exchange has already recovered over $7 billion in assets.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-sam-altman-s-worldcoin-secures-115m-for-decentralized-id\"><strong>Sam Altman&#8217;s Worldcoin secures $115M for decentralized ID<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The bear market didn&#8217;t stop Worldcoin from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/sam-altman-worldcoin-secures-115-million-decentralized-id\">raising $115 million this week in a Series C round<\/a> Led by Blockchain Capital.  Funds will be used to support its decentralized World ID and recently released gas-free crypto wallet, World App.  The project was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and built by Tools for Humanity developers to address issues emerging from the exponential complexity of artificial intelligence, such as proving personhood.  Worldcoin&#8217;s token, WLD, is not available in the United States and some other countries.<\/p>\n<section class=\"adv-banner adbutler-ad adbutler-ad__desktop\">\n<div class=\"container\"><!-- 1456x180 [img] --><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/go2\/;ID=169476;size=728x90;setID=601214;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fftx-2-0-coming-up-multichain-fud-and-worldcoin-raises-six-figures-hodlers-digest-may-21-27%2F\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/adserve\/;ID=169476;size=728x90;setID=601214;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fftx-2-0-coming-up-multichain-fud-and-worldcoin-raises-six-figures-hodlers-digest-may-21-27%2F;type=img\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"adv-banner adbutler-ad adbutler-ad__mobile\">\n<div class=\"container\"><!-- 600x500 [img] --><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/go2\/;ID=169476;size=300x250;setID=601213;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fftx-2-0-coming-up-multichain-fud-and-worldcoin-raises-six-figures-hodlers-digest-may-21-27%2F\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/adserve\/;ID=169476;size=300x250;setID=601213;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fftx-2-0-coming-up-multichain-fud-and-worldcoin-raises-six-figures-hodlers-digest-may-21-27%2F;type=img\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/adserve\/;ID=169476;size=300x250;setID=601213;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fftx-2-0-coming-up-multichain-fud-and-worldcoin-raises-six-figures-hodlers-digest-may-21-27%2F;type=img\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 id=\"h-fahrenheit-wins-bid-to-acquire-assets-of-crypto-lender-celsius\"><strong>Fahrenheit wins bid to acquire assets of crypto lender Celsius<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Crypto consortium Fahrenheit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/fahrenheit-wins-bid-to-acquire-assets-of-crypto-lender-celsius\">won the bidding war for insolvent crypto lender Celsius Network<\/a>,  The bid incorporates Celsius assets previously valued at nearly $2 billion, including institutional loan portfolio, staked cryptocurrencies, mining unit, alternative assets, and over $450 million in liquid cryptocurrency.  Behind the consortium are the venture capital firm Arrington Capital and crypto miner US Bitcoin Corp.  While Celsius and its creditors have accepted the bid, regulatory approval is still required to complete the acquisition.  Celsius filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2022, contributing to a prolonged &#8220;crypto winter&#8221; in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the crypto community <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-pizza-day-2023-community-reactions\">celebrated the 13th anniversary of the first bitcoin transaction<\/a> when developer Laszlo Hanyecz made the first documented purchase of a good with BTC.  The exchange involved 10,000 BTC \u2014 worth $41 at the time \u2014 and two pizzas from a local restaurant in Florida.  The milestone turned into an annual celebration for the crypto space, with community members reminiscing on how far the industry has come since the transaction.  Over a decade on, the pioneer cryptocurrency network <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/thirteen-years-after-first-bitcoin-purchase-layer-2-solutions-struggle-to-gain-traction\">faces a new wave of disruption<\/a> thanks to the advent of Ordinals, highlighting the need for developers and capital to build layer-2 solutions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20148\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2-770x513.png 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2.png 1450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2-1024x682.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2-770x513.png 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pascal-Gauthier-2.png 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-winners-and-losers\"><strong>Winners and Losers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"826\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20149\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01-770x621.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01.jpg 1450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01-1024x826.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01-1024x826.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01-770x621.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WL-may-27-01.jpg 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>At the end of the week, Bitcoin <strong>,<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> is at <strong>$26,737<\/strong>Ether <strong>,<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/ethereum-price\"><strong>ETH<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> at <strong>$1,831<\/strong> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/xrp-price-index\"><strong>XRP<\/strong><\/a>  at <strong>$0.46<\/strong>,  The total market cap is at <strong>$1.12<\/strong> trillion <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/\">accordingly<\/a> to CoinMarketCap.<\/p>\n<p>Among the biggest 100 cryptocurrencies, the top three altcoin gainers of the week are Render Token. <strong>(RNDR) <\/strong>at 16.86%, Kava <strong>(KAVA) <\/strong>at 10.71% and Huobi Token <strong>(HT) <\/strong>at 9.44%. <\/p>\n<p>The top three altcoin losers of the week are GMX (<strong>gmx) <\/strong>at -13.35% <strong>(SUI) <\/strong>at -12.38% and Phantom <strong>(FTM) <\/strong>-11.00%.<\/p>\n<p>For more info on crypto prices, make sure to read <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/markets\">Cointelegraph&#8217;s market analysis<\/a>,<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest\">\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__items\">\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/you-can-now-clone-nfts-as-mimics-heres-what-that-means\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Features<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can now clone NFTs as &#8216;Mimics&#8217;: Here&#8217;s what that means<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wild-east-ico-boom-china\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Features<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wild, Wild East: Why the ICO Boom in China Refuses to Die<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-most-memorable-quotations\"><strong>Most Memorable Quotations<\/strong><br \/><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think many people understand the concept of other people owning their data, so I think blockchain will be a big deal in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ticketing-will-be-a-huge-use-case-for-nfts-gary-vee\"><strong>Gary Vaynerchuck<\/strong><\/a><strong>crypto entrepreneur<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cDon&#8217;t overload Ethereum&#8217;s consensus.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/vitalik-buterin-warns-overloading-ethereum-consensus\"><strong>Vitalik Buterin<\/strong><\/a><strong>co-founder of Ethereum<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cYou have every right to do Bitcoin.  The only reason these people in Washington don&#8217;t like it is because they don&#8217;t control it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ron-desantis-protect-bitcoin-us-presidential-bid\"><strong>Ron DeSantis<\/strong><\/a><strong>governor of Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis experience [with Ledger Recover] has been very humble. [\u2026] We understand the community&#8217;s direction and apologize for the miscommunication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ledger-recover-paused-code-will-open-source\"><strong>Pascal Gauthier<\/strong><\/a><strong>CEO of Ledger<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>,[Bitcoin is] so decent.  There is no marketing department, there is no foundation, there is no incentive.  That&#8217;s why it is grassroots decentralized and most decentralized driven.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/thirteen-years-after-first-bitcoin-purchase-layer-2-solutions-struggle-to-gain-traction\"><strong>Muneeb Ali<\/strong><\/a><strong>CEO of Trust Machines<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cBy embracing AI responsibly, we can transform policies to better serve our societies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ai-use-in-government-helps-create-policies-sabin-dima-interview\"><strong>sabin dima<\/strong><\/a><strong>CEO of Humans.ai<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-prediction-of-the-week\"><strong>Prediction of the Week <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bitcoin holds $20K realized price as analyst eyes &#8216;big moves coming&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-holds-20k-realized-price-as-analyst-eyes-big-moves-coming\">Bitcoin is at 10-week lows<\/a>but one longtime analyst is telling investors to ignore the &#8220;panic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a Twitter update on May 25, Philip Swift, creator of data resource LookIntoBitcoin and co-founder of trading suite DecenTrader, eyed a BTC price breakout still in progress.  &#8220;A lot of panic in the market today,&#8221; Swift summarized.<\/p>\n<p>BTC\/USD is currently testing the mettle of key moving averages against a backdrop of traders&#8217; downside targets extending to $25,000 and below, Cointelegraph reported.  Even Swift believes that Bitcoin could still return to as low as $20,000 in the coming months, despite remaining bullish on higher timeframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZooming out, bitcoin is actually performing well and as expected for this stage of the cycle.  A clear BTC breakout above Realized Price,\u201d he added, referring to the aggregate price at which the BTC supply last moved.  It currently sits at just above $20,000, according to LookIntoBitcoin.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-fud-of-the-week\"><strong>FUD of the Week <\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20157\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima-770x513.png 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima.png 1450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima-1024x682.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima-770x513.png 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sabin-Dima.png 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/california-files-order-against-nexo-interest-account-says-it-s-8th-state-to-take-action\"><\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"h-defi-protocol-wdzd-swap-exploited-for-1-1m-certik\"><strong>DeFi protocol WDZD swap exploited for $1.1M: CertiK<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>DeFi protocol WDZD Swap was recently <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/defi-protocol-wdzd-swap-exploited-for-1-1m-certik\">exploited for $1.1 million worth of Binance-pegged Ether<\/a>,  According to a report from blockchain security firm CertiK, a known exploiter labeled \u201cFake_Phishing750\u201d by BSCScan <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bscscan.com\/tx\/0xbf252224d8d57e4cfdcc1f65a6be74c4368af45d4998d74b3a866acef837114b\">created<\/a> the contract that later drained the tokens from the protocol.  Once the malicious contract was created, the attacker used it to perform nine transactions that drained the funds from the Swap LP contract where the ETH had been deposited.  Fake_Phishing750 was responsible for an attack on another protocol called &#8220;Swap X,&#8221; CertiK stated.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-eth-can-be-both-a-security-and-a-commodity-former-cftc-commissioner-says\"><strong>ETH can be both a security and a commodity, says former CFTC commissioner<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum&#8217;s native token, Ether, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/eth-can-be-security-and-commodity-says-former-cftc-commissioner\">may be both a commodity and a security<\/a>, the former commissioner of the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Dan Berkovitz, has claimed.  The CFTC regulates futures and swaps on commodities, while the SEC solely regulates securities.  However, if something is a commodity in the eyes of the CFTC as well as a security under the SEC&#8217;s definition, it&#8217;s entirely possible for both regulatory bodies to have jurisdiction over it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-binance-denies-fund-mismanagement-allegations-calls-it-conspiracy-theory\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Binance denies fund mismanagement allegations, calls it &#8216;conspiracy theory&#8217;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Binance <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/binance-customer-fund-mismanagement-denial-against-mainstream-reports\">denied allegations of mismanagement of customers&#8217; funds<\/a>, in response to a Reuters report claiming the crypto exchange commingled customer&#8217;s funds with company revenue.  As per Reuters&#8217; sources, Binance allegedly blended billions of dollars of corporate revenue and customer funds between 2020 and 2021, with the majority of commingling taking place on accounts held at now-bankrupt Silvergate Bank.  On Twitter, Binance chief of communication Patrick Hillmann called the report &#8220;1000 words of conspiracy theories.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-best-cointelegraph-features\"><strong>Best Cointelegraph Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20159\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis-770x513.png 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis.png 1450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis-1024x682.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis-770x513.png 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ron-DeSantis.png 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-getting-a-home-loan-using-crypto-collateral-insane-or-just-risky\"><strong>Getting a home loan using crypto collateral: Insane or just risky?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/crypto-home-loan-bitcoin-mortgage-risky\/\">Crypto investors are often wealthy on paper<\/a> but can&#8217;t get a home loan from a bank.  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