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1. Coinbase, ahead of listing, reveals first quarter results
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. ahead of NASDAQ listing, released its earnings for the first quarter of this year. According to a report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Coinbase generated net profits of between $730 million and $800 million over the past quarter. Sales in the first quarter were $1.8 billion.
Coinbase is scheduled to go public on the 14th.
2. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, voluntarily appears in the US
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, who has fled from the US authorities since October 2020, voluntarily appeared in Hawaii on the 7th.
Hayes, who is accused of violating US banking secret laws, has been released on bail of $10 million, which is due for a trial in New York.
3. India’s Wazir-X launches NFT platform
India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, WazirX, launched India’s first non-replaceable token (NFT) platform on the 5th.
As the Indian government is currently discussing a law to ban cryptocurrency, this movement of WazirX is receiving considerable attention.
4. Goldman Sachs CEO “We will meet customer demand by consigning cryptocurrency”
Goldman Sachs CEO, Wall Street’s largest investment bank (IB), said, “We will seek ways to meet the customer’s cryptocurrency investment needs within regulations such as consignment services.”
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon appeared on CNBC’s TV program’Squawk Box’ on the 6th and said, “Goldman Sachs can directly play a major role in the Bitcoin (BTC) market due to regulatory limitations. No, but we will support customers to jump into the cryptocurrency market.”
5. Rep. Kim Byeong-wook held a seminar on the Virtual Capital Industry Rights Act on April 9th
Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Byeong-wook (Seongnam Bundang-eul, Gyeonggi-do), CoinDesk Korea, and the Korea Blockchain Association will co-host a seminar in the National Assembly on April 9, “Why is the Virtual Box Industry Right Law Necessary?”
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