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Since confirming their relationship in August, Demi Lovato and Jutes, born Jordan Lutes, have kept their punk-rock romance relatively quiet. But on Jan. 1, Lovato shared a rare glimpse at their private life in a series of Instagram photos set against a snowy backdrop. “Ended the new year like this,” they captioned photos of themself and Jutes ringing in the new year during a snowboarding trip. “Wishing you all the best for 2023.”

The photo set featured pictures of the couple kissing with snowflakes in their hair and posing on top of a mountain with their snowboards. Days earlier, the pair celebrated Christmas with a trip to Disneyland and a romantic kiss in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle at night. “Love u so much baby,” Jutes commented on Lovato’s post, adding kissing emoji.

On Jan. 1, the “Start Over” singer also posted a photo of himself and Lovato kissing at the beach on Instagram. “Helluva year. grateful for all the world class people in my life who make it worth living. love u all very much,” he wrote. The following day, Lovato shared an equally heartwarming sentiment in the comments section. “I’m so beyond grateful to have met and fell in love w you this year.. I’m amazed by you everyday. I love you so much angel,” she said.

For Lovato’s 30th birthday on Aug. 20, the couple had another sweet social media exchange when Jutes shared photos of some of their happiest memories. “Happy birthday baby,” he told Lovato. “Ur a 30 year old minx and i’m the luckiest schmuck in the world cuz i get to call u mine. making u laugh has become my new obsession cuz ur smile literally cures my depression (there’s a song lyric in there somewhere). i’m so proud of u for not only surviving everything you’ve been through but coming out on top and becoming ur healthiest happiest sweetest self. and that’s all u baby… i’m just here to support u and tell stupid dad jokes when needed. ur more than ur music, more than ur voice, more than a beautiful face. ur everything. i love u.”

The gallery featured snapshots of Lovato and Jutes kissing on the beach, riding a roller coaster, relaxing on a boat, and laughing as they brushed their teeth together. Lovato shared their appreciation for Jutes’s heartfelt words in the comments section. “YOURE THE BEST BOYFRIEND IN THE WORLD,” they wrote. “I’m just so grateful I get to call you mine because I’ve never laughed like this in my life, I’ve never smiled so much and my heart is constantly so full of love [with] you.” Lovato continued, “This post, this caption… how are YOU real?! I love you honey.. so much.”

From giving each other tattoos to dressing up as an undead bride and groom for Halloween, see some of Lovato and Jutes’s cutest couple photos ahead.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a “limited objection” to crypto exchange Binance.US’s proposed $1 billion takeover of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, citing a lack of “necessary information.”

The limited objection was filed on Jan. 4, with the SEC pointing to a lack of detail regarding Binance.US’s ability to fund the acquisition, what Binance.US’s operations would look like following the deal, and how customer assets will be secured during and after the transaction.

A limited objection is similar to a normal objection but only applies to a specific part of the proceedings.

Additionally, the regulator also wants Voyager to provide more detail on what would happen should the transaction not be consummated by Apr. 18.

In its filing, the SEC said it already communicated its concerns with Voyager and the lender intends to file a revised disclosure statement prior to a hearing on the matter.

Some commentators interpreted the objection as the SEC suggesting Binance.US would not be able to afford the acquisition without “some untoward dealing” such as receiving funds from Binance’s global entity.

SEC basically objecting on the grounds that Binance US couldn’t have this size of assets without some untoward dealing (likely with parentco)

Which would mean a commingling of the US entity. So if Binance fights it they risk US exposure… https://t.co/9wW6eRTol7

— Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) (@adamscochran) January 4, 2023

While Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has publicly stated that Binance.US was a “fully independent entity,” an Oct. 17 Reuters report alleged that the U.S. entity acts more like a “de facto subsidiary” which was created to “insulate Binance from U.S. regulators.”

In response to the allegations, CZ suggested in an Oct. 17 blog that Binance was committed to complying with regulators, that the author of the article was reporting in a biased manner and had used a presentation provided by an external consultant which was never implemented as evidence for these claims.

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Voyager announced on Dec. 19 that it had agreed to Binance.US’s bid to acquire its assets, in a deal worth $1.022 billion in total.

The lender noted in a press release that the bid was the “highest and best bid for its assets,” which would maximize the value returned to customers and creditors “on an expedited timeframe.”

Voyager previously announced on Sep. 27 that FTX.US had won the auction for its assets with an offer of $1.4 billion which would have seen customers recover 72% of their frozen crypto, in a deal that has since fallen through.