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Odaily News: Crypto asset platform operator Bitcoin Group SE announced that the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has rejected the crypto asset service provider license application submitted by its subsidiary futurum bank AG under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The company is evaluating alternative operating models and seeking to restore Bitcoin.de trading as soon as possible through a regulated partner.Moritz Eckert, CEO of Bitcoin Group SE, stated that the company had prepared for the rejection of its application and will now review the decision, with the option to file an objection or resubmit the application in the future. Bitcoin.de is a German crypto trading platform operated by futurum bank AG, with over 1.1 million registered users.Bitcoin.de was originally a peer-to-peer trading marketplace and switched to a broker model this year, with plans to offer over 100 cryptocurrencies, crypto asset exchange, and staking services. The platform was originally scheduled to launch the new model at the end of June, but it was delayed due to waiting for MiCA licensing, and trading has been largely suspended since June 12. (Cointelegraph)
Ethena founder Guy Young stated that USDe backing assets currently have no direct exposure to stETH or other liquid staking tokens, and he expects this incident will not impact Ethena.
Odaily News: The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued a staff advisory on September 22 stating that contracts tied to specific individuals' statements, appearances, or interactions are more susceptible to manipulation risks, requiring exchanges to explain protective measures on a contract-by-contract basis, including whether outcome determiners are bound by independent obligations, whether they may be subject to pressure, whether outcomes can be externally verified, and whether monitoring mechanisms are suited to the relevant risks.The document represents staff views and does not constitute binding rules, nor does it prohibit such markets. The CFTC also disclosed that a White House teleprompter operator once used early access to speech drafts to trade such contracts, earning $107,500; Kalshi subsequently still listed the relevant market and said it had responded to prior discussions with the CFTC.