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Crypto Tax Proposal Open for Revision, IRS Officials' Questions Suggest
13.11.2023
While crypto representatives and lawyers cautioned the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that its crypto tax proposal is a dangerous and improper overreach, questions posed by a panel of IRS and Department of the Treasury officials at a Monday hearing may reveal some flexibility in the rule...
Jump Crypto Pocketed over $1 Billion in Secret Do Kwon Deal, Dodges Questions from SEC
10.11.2023
President of Jump Crypto, Kanav Kariya, pleaded his Fifth Amendment rights while being questioned by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over an alleged hidden market-making scheme with Terraform Labs’ founder, Do Kwon, that saw his company pocket over $1 billion. Kariya’s secret...
6 Questions for Lugui Tillier about Bitcoin, Ordinals, and the future of crypto
7.11.2023
Lugui Tillier talked to us about his job as the sales chief for crypto firm Lumx in Rio de Janeiro — and his thoughts on the future of crypto
Infowars Host Alex Jones Lost 10,000 Bitcoin in Max Keiser’s Quiz
3.11.2023
Alex Jones, host of Infowars, failed to answer a quiz of five questions that would have allowed him to recover 10,000 bitcoin he lost in a laptop over ten years ago. International journalist and Bitcoin enthusiast Max Keiser asked five questions on Bitcoin and its operation, of which Jones answered...
As the Jury Deliberates in SBF Trial, what happens next?
3.11.2023
As the jury begins deliberations in the trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, questions remain over what impact the verdict will have on the crypto industry as a whole. Here’s what to expect going forward. The future of FTX John Jay Ray III, an attorney with a track record for recovering funds...
Ripple’s legal chief questions SEC case losses under Gensler
2.11.2023
Stuart Alderoty expressed concern about the SEC’s repeated arbitrary and capricious actions in court cases, suggesting a troubling pattern under Chair Gensler’s leadership
SBF Testifies: “F-ck Regulators”
30.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried continued his testimony while fielding grilling questions from the prosecution in Manhattan federal court on Monday morning.  The defense finished their direct examination of Bankman-Fried earlier this morning, prompting Bankman-Fried to begin his cross-examination conducted...
Alex Jones Lost a 10K-Bitcoin Stash Gifted by Max Keiser — Now He Can Regain It Doing a Quiz
28.10.2023
International journalist and Bitcoin maximalist Max Keiser is giving Infowars host Alex Jones the chance of regaining a gift of 10,000 bitcoin he lost. According to Keiser, Jones will have the chance to recover the stash by answering a trivia round consisting of 5 questions. However, Jones has...
Lawyer questions Sam Bankman-Fried on his political donations at trial
27.10.2023
The former FTX CEO reportedly said the donations made in his name came from “loans from Alameda Research” as part of efforts to influence U.S. regulations on crypto
Bankrupt Crypto Firms Alameda Research and FTX Move $10 Million in Crypto to Exchange Accounts, Raising Questions
26.10.2023
Wallets linked to bankrupt crypto firms Alameda Research and FTX moved over $10 million worth of cryptocurrency to a single wallet address, which then deposited the funds to exchange deposit accounts. ???? #FTX and #Alameda related addresses are depositing tokens to exchanges! Via address 0xde9...
Ex-FTX Chief’s Defense Team Challenges FBI Interviews, Raises Questions About Witness Credibility
26.10.2023
On Wednesday, the defense team for the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried issued a letter to the judge seeking to question two FBI agents who interviewed Gary Wang, former chief technology officer of FTX, and Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX. Lawyers allege the witnesses provided...
6 Questions for Adelle Nazarian on crypto, journalism and the future of Bitcoin
24.10.2023
Adelle Nazarian and the American Blockchain PAC are in Washington, D.C. fighting for your right to buy and HODL cryp
Big Questions: What did Satoshi Nakamoto think about ZK-proofs?
19.10.2023
What was once a passing interest of Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, zero-knowledge-proof technology is now a major part of the crypto world
Fed Governor Questions Need for US Central Bank Digital Currency
18.10.2023
A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday she has yet to be convinced there is a need for the U.S. central bank to develop a digital currency. Fed Governor Remains Unconvinced on U.S. CBDC, Cites Existing Innovations and Risks In a discourse at Harvard Law School, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman...
Cardano Co-Founder Questions Bitcoin's Governance, Points to Development Limitations
17.10.2023
In an interview yesterday, Cardano and Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson expressed concerns over Bitcoin's governance model and its limitations in development.
The discussion, hosted by crypto YouTuber Coin Bureau, offered insights into contrasting governance models between Cardano...
Why Binance, Coinbase, Ripple and Other Crypto Firms Cite the ‘Major Questions’ Doctrine During Legal Imbroglios
17.10.2023
Binance, Coinbase and Ripple are just some of the firms that have tried to apply an ill-defined legal doctrine meant to curb overzealous regulators
6 Questions for JW Verret — an attorney who’s tracking the money, but advocating for crypto
3.10.2023
J.W. Verret is a Harvard-educated attorney who teaches corporate finance and accounting at George Mason University. His work has increasingly intersected with the crypto sector in recent years, as his legion of Twitter followers — who know him as “BlockProf,” or the Blockchain Professor —...
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer challenges US gov't proposed jury questions
30.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asserts that the proposed questions already insinuate his guilt in fraud and money laundering
DOJ's Proposed Jury Questions 'Risks Tainting' Bankman-Fried's Panel, Defense Says
30.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case
EnSam, Jury Questions and Another Denial for Bankman-Fried
29.9.2023
In a rare display of candor – or as part of a calculated exercise in reputation management – Sam Bankman-Fried delved deep into his mental health struggles in a trove of unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk’s Christine Lee and published for the first time on Friday. “I don’t really know what...