The US Senate has approved a bill aimed at ending the 40 day government shutdown, and the House of Representatives is expected to vote on it later this week. （Cointelegraph）
Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that cryptocurrency is suitable as part of a diversified investment portfolio and revealed that he has been interested in Bitcoin for some time. （CoinDesk）
The China National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) accuses the United States of playing a role in the 2020 LuBian hacking incident and questions how the US Department of Justice obtained 127000 BTC. The United States submitted its largest ever confiscation application in October this year and stated that it already holds 127000 BTC. （Cointelegraph）
ClearToken Wins UK Regulator Approval for Digital Asset Settlement Service
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ClearToken won authorization from the U.K.’s FCA to roll out CT Settle, a delivery-versus-payment settlement system for crypto, stablecoins and fiat currency.