Weekly Roundup
Inflation
A survey indicated that traders see inflation as 2022’s biggest market mover.
Volatility
It was reported that investors anticipate volatility is here to stay.
Private Equity
It was reported that the SEC proposed an outright ban on certain PE practices and buyouts.
Canadian Crypto Crackdown
The “frozen” Bitcoin tied to Canadian trucker protests has reportedly been moved to Coinbase and Crypto.co,following a Canadian government effort to freeze the assets.
NFT Theft
A Texas man is suing OpenSea for $1 million over the theft of his Bored Ape NFT. The lawsuit comes after a separate report from OpenSea disclosed that 80% of NFTs created using its minting tool are scams.
Source Code Theft
The FBI published a speech on “Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Government Inside the U.S.”, noting therisk of source code theft.
In the Mix: This Week’s Top FinTech Thought Leader
- Greg Hoogasian was promoted to Cboe Global Markets Executive Vice President, Chief Regulatory Officer.
- Sue Friedman, Ripple, appeared as a guest on the CryptoStudyHall podcast discussing the future of money andresponsible innovation, as well as the XRP
- Stars like Mila Kunis and Gwyneth Paltrow are reportedly members of a fast-growing crypto community withthe mission to make sure women don’t miss out on the opportunity to invest.