Analysis: Binance’s filings in 14 jurisdictions show its operations are mostly opaque, do not disclose where Binance.com is based, offer little data, and more (Reuters)

Chelsey Cox / CNBC:
The SEC asks US public companies to disclose their exposure and risks related to crypto assets after “recent bankruptcies and financial distress”  —  – The SEC is advising companies to disclose their involvement with digital commodities firms, according to guidance released Thursday.

Chelsey Cox / CNBC:
The SEC asks US public companies to disclose their exposure and risks related to crypto assets after “recent bankruptcies and financial distress”  —  – The SEC is advising companies to disclose their involvement with digital commodities firms, according to guidance released Thursday.

Tim Hakki / Decrypt:
CoinGecko: the Aptos token fell 40.5% on its first day of trading; Aptos’ Layer 1 blockchain was panned for opaque tokenomics and a low transaction throughput  —  The price of Aptos has crashed more than 40% a day after launch as investors remain wary of the network’s widely-panned mainnet rollout.

Angus Berwick / Reuters:
In a message to staff, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says withdrawals on FTX.com are “effectively paused” after FTX saw $6B in net withdrawals in 72 hours  —  Crypto exchange FTX saw around $6 billion of withdrawals in the 72 hours before Tuesday morning, according to a message …

Ryan Browne / CNBC:
In a Twitter Spaces chat, CEO Changpeng Zhao says Binance has seen a “slight increase in withdrawals” but otherwise “it’s still business as usual”  —  – Binance has seen a “slight increase in withdrawals,” said CEO Changpeng Zhao Monday, but he added this was in line …

Manya Saini / Reuters:
The US SEC will set up the “Office of Crypto Assets” to deal with corporate disclosure filings related to the crypto industry  —  The U.S. securities regulator will set up two new offices to deal with filings related to crypto assets and the life sciences sector, the agency said on Friday.