CeFiWire Most Read for May 19

What was news for the week ending May 19, 2023.

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The Most Read Five

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1 Cagney's Play for Celsius Lags Arrington's

Michael Arrington's consortium bid is hundreds of millions higher says Celsius' lawyer. (May 18)

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2 MatrixPort Loops Into Copper

The Singapore-based startup is aiming to reduce counterparty risk. (May 16)

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3 Dmitry Adds an Ex-Copper as CCO and Brings Fnality Ties to the Board

The London-based digital assets custodian brings a bold name in the FX world to its board and has a new chief compliance officer. (May 15)

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4 "We're Flying," Says Moy

Adoption of DLT and blockchain in capital markets is happening faster than many think says a key influencer. (May 17)

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5 SEC Argues to Court that Gary's Words Don't Represent the Commission's Views

Coinbase's Paul Grewal probably did not help matters by taking his response to Twitter, but then what could hurt Coinbase's case at this point? (May 16)

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The Rest of the Week’s News

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6 Brad Buys Metaco for $250 Million

The deal is part of a pivot to institutional. (May 17)

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7 BondEvalue Wins on of Seven Digital Assets Spots in A&O's Fuse Innovation Hub

The Fuse is lit for the innovation hub's 2023 cohort. The seven digital assets firms winning spots include some familiar names. Four new legal tech (May 15)

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