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Cointime News Wrapup-Afternoon: UK Treasury Seeks Input on Taxing DeFi Staking and Lending
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On November 18th, Polterfinance, a lending project on the Fantom chain, left a message to the hacker on the chain, stating: "If the funds can be returned in a timely manner, we are willing to negotiate and will not take legal action. Please send the funds to the corresponding address on the Fantom chain (starting with 0x6cA0). If further communication is needed, please reply to this message." Earlier today, Polterfinance reported that it was attacked on the Fantom chain, with over $7 million in encrypted assets stolen. The attacker initially obtained the funds through Tornado Cash on Ethereum, which were later bridged to Fantom.
Binance co-founder He Yi posted on social media that "my Telegram account has been maliciously reported and banned. If someone claims to be Yi on Telegram, it is a scam."
Raoul Pal, former Goldman Sachs executive and founder of macro research firm Real Vision, posted on X stating: "So it looks like Michael Saylor and I have come to a consensus again. I also believe that BTC is a pristine asset. He also believes that tokenization of all assets, cultures, etc. will occur, and they are not the same as each other. Ultimately, there will be a variety of assets based on the BTC underlying layer."
According to 8marketcap data, Solana's market value has reached $112.31 billion, surpassing Sony and Medtronic, and ranking 165th in the global asset market value rankings.
MicroStrategy is seeking to sell its Class A shares to raise up to $2 billion to purchase more Bitcoin and for general corporate purposes.In regulatory filings filed with the U.S. SEC, MicroStrategy did not disclose a timetable for stock sales or how much proceeds would be used to purchase Bitcoin.Earlier in June this year, MicroStrategy announced the issuance of $500 million unsecured senior convertible notes to purchase more Bitcoin, and one day later raised the issue price to $700 million.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority recently announced the list of participants in the stablecoin issuer sandbox, including JD Coin Chain, Circle Coin Innovation, Standard Chartered Bank, Anni Group, Hong Kong Telecom and other institutions. Research reports released by Zeng Shengjun, a researcher at the Greater Bay Area Financial Research Institute of the Shenzhen Branch of Bank of China, and Guan Zhenqiu, a researcher at the Hong Kong Financial Research Institute of Bank of China, analyzed that the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin can improve the efficiency and inclusiveness of the Hong Kong financial system. Its stability, free convertibility, high security, high open source and cross-border mobility can provide support for a wider range of financial innovations.
Hong Kong Legislative Council member Chan Chun-ying stated that the new productivity of Hong Kong's financial industry is currently mainly developed around digital and green themes. Regarding virtual assets, Hong Kong regulatory agencies should establish relevant trading platforms, stablecoin issuances, testing and operational mechanisms, capture digital development trends, and share relevant regulatory experience with the mainland. At the same time, Hong Kong's tokenized bond development is leading the world, and relevant product issuances, trading systems can be shared with the mainland or guide more mainland companies to issue, together meeting international market demand.
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