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Germany's third-largest bank, DZ Bank AG, has unveiled a digital assets custody platform built on distributed ledger technology (DLT).

Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national, is now under sanctions from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s OFAC for her role in laundering substantial funds and facilitating their illicit transfer overseas through cryptocurrency channels.

In the upscale Vake district of Tbilisi, criminals targeted the cryptocurrency exchange TONWEX, making off with approximately $811,000. When the police arrived at the scene, some of the culprits posed as forensic investigators to assist their associates in escaping.

In a report dated October 31, the Office of the Ethics Counsel highlighted the issue, noting that “many well-qualified candidates hold crypto assets, which, according to the office’s findings, would disqualify them from working on specific matters related to crypto assets.”

In the recent episode of The Simpsons titled "Wild Barts Can't Be Token," Bart accidentally turns into an NFT worth $1.5 million.

Major Swiss bank SGKD has joined forces with SEBA Bank to introduce services for storing and trading cryptocurrencies (BTC and ETH), catering to retail investors.