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U.S. Shutdown, Assuming It Doesn’t Run Long, Will Slow, Not Cripple Crypto Efforts
25.9.2023
The crypto industry’s business in Washington is coming to a head just as a looming congressional budget impasse could shut down an array of federal services next week. But the digital assets sector can expect its most important matters won’t go entirely dark, experts suggest, even if they’re...
Sam Bankman-Fried (Probably) Won’t Get a 115-Year Prison Sentence
25.9.2023
If he’s convicted of wire fraud and/or conspiracy charges, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will probably spend quite a bit of time behind bars. But there’s a good chance the 31-year-old won’t spend the rest of his life in prison
Sam Bankman-Fried Sort of Had a Rough Day
22.9.2023
Yesterday was arguably not a great day for Sam Bankman-Fried. First, the judge overseeing his case rejected all seven of his proposed expert witnesses*, questioning at least one’s qualifications and saying some others really wouldn’t be relevant to the case
Here’s How FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial May Play Out
21.9.2023
FTX founder and onetime CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will stand trial in just under two weeks to defend himself against allegations he deliberately committed fraud and conspired to defraud crypto investors and customers in FTX and Alameda Research. CoinDesk spoke to several legal experts about how...
Breaking Down the Infamous Alameda Balance Sheet
20.9.2023
The infamous balance sheet of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm, Alameda Research, served as the basis for a Nov. 2, 2022, story by CoinDesk’s Ian Allison. The article raised questions about how sturdy the company’s financial underpinnings were – and, by extension, how safe Bankman-Fried’s...
The SBF Trial: How Did We Get Here?
19.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried stands accused of committing wire fraud and conspiracy to commit several other types of frauds. His once-mighty crypto exchange, FTX, collapsed in dramatic fashion nearly a year ago, shedding billions in value. And in two weeks, he’ll begin his effort to convince a jury of...
UK Crime Bill Lets Cops Freeze Crypto Faster, Channels Tainted Assets to Public Funding
19.9.2023
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill set to become law later this year removes some legislative hurdles that slow local cops from freezing crypto linked to crime
Binance Is Supposedly Separate From Crypto Custodian Ceffu. The SEC Has Questions
18.9.2023
As regulators prepare to square off with one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges in court, Ceffu has denied any ties to Binance or U.S. operations. The reality is murkier
One Year After Trudeau's Bitcoin Warning, BTC Still Beat Inflation and S&P 500
12.9.2023
Despite bitcoin’s tumultuous year, the world’s largest digital asset proved to be a reliable hedge against inflation. And a number of Liberal MPs own it
Digital Euro Conspiracy Theories and Privacy Concerns Put EU Central Bankers in the Hot Seat
11.9.2023
Officials promise privacy controls for the possible new CBDC, but are less clear how to respond to wilder reactions
‘Sequencers’ Are Blockchain’s Air Traffic Control. Here’s Why They’re Misunderstood
6.9.2023
Leading rollup operators are criticized for using "centralized sequencers" to package transactions and pass them down to Ethereum, but the real risks may lie elsewhere
Scores of Friend.tech Users Remain Active Even as Trading Volumes Drop 95%
31.8.2023
Falling revenues have led some market commenters to say the platform has “gone dead.” But has it?
Ethereum Handled Friend.tech Frenzy Without 'Gas Fee' Spike. Why That’s a Big Deal
30.8.2023
Friend.tech, Crypto's latest fad, didn't drive up congestion and fees on Ethereum the way frenzies have in the past – possibly a sign that the blockchain's efforts to scale by fostering supplemental "layer-2" networks, like Coinbase's new Base, are bearing fruit
A Crypto President? Top U.S. 2024 Contenders Aren’t Fans, and Rivals Are Way Behind
28.8.2023
Crypto was on fire as a topic in the early U.S. presidential campaigning, but the first Republican debate last week showed it may not be an issue that has legs with candidates trying to grasp mainstream attention. While we wait to see whether digital assets come up at the Republican primary debate...
UK’s Travel Rule Troubles Showcase Global Challenge for Crypto
24.8.2023
Crypto firms in the U.K. have just days to comply with new money laundering guidelines – but they are seeking more guidance given patchy implementation of the rule between jurisdictions
Curve Crisis Shows Pitfalls of Decentralized Risk Management
23.8.2023
Top DeFi lenders allowed a crypto CEO to take a risky bet, raising key questions about how they manage risk
What Happens to Football NFTs Now That Panini Lost its License?
23.8.2023
Don’t worry, your NFTs aren’t going to be lost to the ether anytime soon
No, SpaceX Isn't the Cause of This Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Bloodbath
18.8.2023
Bitcoin prices fell suddenly late on Thursday amid reports of hundreds of millions in sales, triggering a bloodbath across futures and spot markets
Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
17.8.2023
As Coinbase Inc. (COIN) scraps with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its right to exist as an exchange, the company has achieved an unprecedented milestone in U.S. oversight by winning approval to handle customers’ buying and selling of crypto futures
G20 Set to Crystalize Global Crypto Rules as India Wraps Up Presidency
15.8.2023
G20 nations are set to crystalize crypto policies, the closest we may have come to globally coordinated rules for the industry. India has been at the helm of the efforts as the current president of the G20 and is likely to celebrate the progress during the Leaders' Summit in September