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FTX and Visa Partner to Permit Crypto Payments in 40 Countries

Spending cryptocurrency may become a lot easier. FTX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has partnered with payments giant Visa to roll out debit cards in 40 countries worldwide.

The move would allow FTX users to pay for goods and services using debit cards that boast “zero fees.” Plus, card ownership is free, according to the company website.

Musk’s Deal for Twitter Looks Set to Go with Original $44B Price Tag

Twitter appears ready to move forward with the deal for Elon Musk to buy Twitter, announcing in an Oct. 4 post it intends to close the transaction at $54.20 per share. In an unexpected U-turn, Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk looks set to complete his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter — alleged spam bots, fake accounts and all. 

EU Regulators Ban Cross-border Payments from Russian Crypto Accounts

In a statement on Oct. 6, regulators in the European Union banned all crypto-asset wallets, accounts and custody services from Russia.

In a statement released on Oct. 6, the European Union introduced another set of sanctions against Russia due to the prolonged and recently escalated conflict in Ukraine.

The new sanctions include a complete ban on cross-border crypto payments between Russians and the EU. This statement includes the prohibition of, “all crypto-asset wallets, accounts, or custody services, irrespective of the amount of the wallet.”

Interpol ‘Red Notice’ Issued for Do Kwon — South Korea Prosecutors

The Terraform Labs co-founder faces charges in South Korea relating to the crash of the Terra ecosystem’s cryptocurrencies.

Interpol has reportedly issued a “Red Notice” to law enforcement worldwide for the arrest of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon.

South Korean prosecutors in Seoul on Monday told Bloomberg the international policing organization issued the notice in response to charges Kwon faces in South Korea related to the collapse of the Terra ecosystem.

FTX US Wins Auction for Voyager Digital’s Assets

Voyager hints that its customers will eventually transition to the FTX platform after it finishes its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX US has secured the winning bid for the assets of crypto brokerage firm Voyager Digital, to be approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court, with a bid valued at approximately $1.4 billion, according to Voyager.

Voyager said the bid was made up of the fair market value of its crypto holdings “at a to-be-determined date in the future” estimated to be around $1.3 billion along with $111 million of what it says is “incremental value,” but did not provide further details.