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Gaming Platform Forte Partners With Venture Studio SuperLayer to Expand Beyond Web3 Gaming
The blockchain platform also invested $5 million in the venture studio, which will go towards backing incubated companies.

Bitcoin Miner Riot Switches Mining Pool After Falling Short in November
The miner used Braiins mining pool, whose payout method caused the variance between Riot’s mining capacity and the amount produced, according to a person familiar.

Genesis Creditor Groups' Loans Amount to $1.8B and Counting: Sources
In addition to the previously reported group of Gemini customers owed $900 million, there are two other groups of Genesis creditors being represented by lawyers, CoinDesk has learned.

FCA-Regulated Crypto Custodian Digivault Is Up for Sale Following Eqonex Liquidation: Source
A deal to buy Digivault, which is winding down operations, would include a crypto license in the United Kingdom.

Coinbase Foils Extortion Attempt, Reinforces Bug Bounty Program
A self-proclaimed "hacker" demanded $450,000 after falsely claiming to be in possession of sensitive Coinbase customer data.

EU Crypto, NFT Providers Must Report Tax Details Under Leaked EU Plan
A draft bill seen by CoinDesk also covers stablecoins, derivatives and companies outside the bloc.

Bankman-Fried Apologizes to FTX Employees, Details Amount of Leverage in Internal Letter
The former FTX CEO did not address concerns about customer funds being misappropriated or other recent revelations about the company.

Binance to Relaunch Bid for Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager: Source
The previous Voyager sale saw FTX emerge as the “white knight,” beating out Binance.

These Crypto Market Makers Were Wary of FTX Before Collapse
B2C2, Kairon Labs and a few others had concerns about the exchange and its sister firm Alameda Research before liquidity concerns became headlines.

Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins Could Be Banned Under Leaked EU Plans
Crypto providers would be forbidden from touching the likes of monero or dash under proposed government amendments to anti-money laundering rules.
