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The international interbank transfer systеm SWIFT is taking a new step towards integrating digital assets into the traditional financial systеm. As early as next year, more than 11,000 banks around the world will be able to conduct transactions with cryptocurrencies and other digital assets through the SWIFT platform.

The story of Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of crypto exchange Binance, once again demonstrates the paradox of the modern world. Despite the fact that the entrepreneur spent four months in prison on money laundering charges, his fortune increased by an impressive $3 billion, according to Forbes.

The creator of the experimental Gram (GRAM) token, Oleg Oskolsky, made a radical decision: to stop mining and burn half of the entire coin emission. This event, which took place on September 30, caused a violent reaction in the market and led to an unexpected increase in the GRAM rate.

The Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market is growing at an impressive rate. The total amount invested in such funds has already exceeded the $1 billion mark. The leader of this dynamically developing market segment is the iShares Bitcoin Trust fund, issued by the investment company BlackRock.

The SEC accused TrueCoin LLC and TrustToken Inc of misleading investors about the stablecoin’s collateral. The regulator claims that instead of the stated 100% reserves in US dollars, a significant portion of the funds were invested in risky offshore assets. At the same time, the companies were well aware of the potential risks of such investments, but continued to make them in pursuit of additional profit.

Cryptocurrency exchange BingX has announced that it has resumed all operations following a massive hacker attack that resulted in the theft of cryptocurrencies worth approximately $42 million.

Thanks to the integration, Telegram users will be able to manage their BNB assets directly in the messenger, using special wallets such as CodexField Wallet and UXUY Wallet. This means that they no longer need to switch between different applications to perform financial transactions.

Pharmaceutical company Cencora has fallen victim to the largest cyberattack in history, involving the Dark Angels ransomware. According to Bloomberg, the company was forced to pay hackers a record $75 million in bitcoin to restore access to its data.

MicroStrategy has announced the issuance of new convertible bonds worth $700 million. The proceeds from the bond offering will be used to purchase additional bitcoin, as well as to fund general corporate needs.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it never explicitly called tokens securities, according to a note accompanying a lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency exchange Binance.