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CFTC Chair Testifies Before Senate on FTX; Compass Mining's Bitcoin Miner Protection Plan
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is calling for lawmakers to act quickly and create a crypto regulatory framework after FTX's collapse. Plus, Compass Mining is offering its first protection product so customers can safeguard their bitcoin mining machines. And, Bitcoin self-custody firm Casa is adding Ethereum support to its platform.

Rate Hikes Might Slow Beginning December, Says Fed Chair Powell; Casa to Add Ethereum Support
The U.S. Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates by another 50 basis points in December, Fed Chair Jerome Powell implied Wednesday. Popular Bitcoin self-custody firm Casa is adding Ethereum support to its platform. Messaging app Telegram has sold $50 million in usernames in less than a month through its blockchain-based auction platform, Fragment.

Bitcoin Custody Firm Casa to Add Ethereum Support
The addition is part of a major overhaul of the Casa app, which will be relaunched in January.

There’s a New Platform for Bitcoin-Backed Borrowing and It’s Courting Banks to Lend
Max Keidun, CEO of non-custodial bitcoin exchange Hold Hodl, is launching a decentralized platform for stablecoin and fiat loans with Casa, Blockstream, Bitfinex and others.

Bitcoin Self-Custody Company Casa Raises $21M
The news of the fundraise coincides with the launch of Casa API.

Bitcoin Startup Casa Raises $4M Led by Fidelity-Linked Avon Ventures
Coinbase Ventures also joined the round.

It's Genesis Block Day. Do You Know Where Your Bitcoin Keys Are?
"Not your keys, not your bitcoin." This week, two events want to help you on your road to financial self-sovereignty.

Casa Rolls Out ‘Bank-to-Wallet’ Bitcoin-Buying Services for US Customers
The cryptocurrency custody startup said users will now be able to buy bitcoin on the Casa app using their bank accounts.

Kraken Taps Casa Co-Founder, Former CEO Jeremy Welch as VP of Product
Crypto exchange Kraken announced Thursday that former Casa CEO Jeremy Welch has joined its team as VP of product.

Fidelity Digital Assets to Custody Bitcoin in Kingdom Trust Retirement Accounts
Kingdom Trust CEO Ryan Radloff hopes the partnership with Fidelity will nudge the investment giant closer to serving retail crypto investors.
