List of important developments on the evening of October 17
12:00-21:00 Keywords: Ireland, FTX, a16z, Coinbase
1. Kraken launches packaged bitcoin token KBTC;
2. The European Central Bank cut interest rates again by 25 basis points, in line with expectations;
3. Total net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs exceeded $20 billion for the first time;
4. Ireland urgently drafts cryptocurrency law ahead of European Union anti-money laundering regulations;
5. FTX's former engineering director asked a judge not to send FTX to prison for its collapse.
6. The probability of Trump being elected president on Polymarket rose to 61.3%, a record high;
7. a16z released the State of Cryptocurrency 2024 report, with seven survey results that shed light on the current state of the crypto industry.
8. Coinbase: The SEC's lawsuit against Cumberland did not affect the exchange's bitcoin liquidity.