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Sam Bankman-Fried Lambasted by Prosecutor Right Before Jurors Began Deciding His Fate: SBF Thought 'He Could Fool the World'
2.11.2023
A verdict in the SBF trial could come before the end of Thursday – on the first anniversary of the CoinDesk scoop that caused his empire to crumble
Bitcoin Round-Trips Its Way Back Under $35K as Fidelity's Timmer Calls It 'Exponential Gold'
2.11.2023
The world's largest crypto remains higher over the past 24 hours, but has slumped nearly 4% from its overnight high
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attorney Paints Picture of Mistakes, Not Crimes, in Closing Argument
2.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer Mark Cohen gave a final argument Wednesday, portraying the FTX founder as someone who “did his best” and made mistakes but did not commit crimes. Bankman-Fried’s Lawyer: ‘Mistakes Are Not a Crime’ Sam Bankman-Fried‘s attorney...
Crypto for Advisors: Opinion: Direct Crypto Ownership Is Best
2.11.2023
In this week's issue of Crypto for Advisors, learn why direct ownership of crypto may be in the best interest of the client
MicroStrategy Acquired an Additional 155 Bitcoin Since End of Q3
2.11.2023
MicroStrategy purchased the bitcoin at an average price of $27,531, according to its earnings report on Wednesday
U.S. SEC's Knock From Congressional Watchdog May Not Budge Crypto Accounting Policy
2.11.2023
As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair keeps chasing non-compliance in crypto, his agency was slammed by the watchdog Government Accountability Office (GAO) for its own compliance failure in issuing crypto accounting standards without treating the policy as a formal rule....
Want Crypto Adoption? Give Consumers What They Really Want
2.11.2023
It’s time to accept consumers for who they really are, and give them what they really want, which is money, status and functionality, says Magalena Kala
Paypal Faces SEC Scrutiny Over New Stablecoin PYUSD, Cooperates With Document Production Request
2.11.2023
After releasing its new stablecoin PYUSD, the payments giant Paypal disclosed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoenaed the company concerning the stablecoin. Paypal stated in its Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter that it had been asked to produce documents for the...
Privacy Technology Firm Nym Plans Early 2024 Rollout of 'Decentralized VPN'
2.11.2023
The privacy-focused infrastructure project says that the new NymVPN will disperse traffic across a network of nodes rather than running data through single servers as centralized VPNs do
Sam Bankman-Fried Demonstrates Ineffective Altruism at Its Worst
2.11.2023
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Tests BTC Mining With Methane Gas From Waste Landfill
2.11.2023
The 280 Kilowatt (kW) pilot project in Utah is already operational
Hong Kong Will Allow Some Tokenized Securities-Related Activities
2.11.2023
The move appears to be another step in Hong Kong's recently accelerated ambitions to become a virtual asset hub
SUSHI and BDX Spearhead Market Surge as 2 Dozen Cryptos Witness Double-Digit Gains
2.11.2023
On November 2, 2023, the crypto economy is thriving, boasting a value of $1.31 trillion following a 2.88% increase in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin has notably surpassed the $35,000 mark, showing a 2.8% increase, while a wide array of two dozen digital assets have experienced double-digit growth this...
First Mover Americas: SEC Subpoenas PayPal About USD Stablecoin
2.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Microstrategy Expands Bitcoin Trove, Total Holdings Now Stand at 158,400 BTC
2.11.2023
Microstrategy reported a 3.3% increase in total revenues to $129.5 million in the third quarter of 2023, even as the company took impairment losses of $33.6 million on its bitcoin holdings, according to the firm’s latest financial disclosure. The firm’s founder, Michael Saylor...
UK Regulator Publishes Guidance for Crypto Marketing Regime
2.11.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority’s new ad regime took effect in October
UK's National Crime-Fighting Agency Seeks Six Crypto Investigators
2.11.2023
A crime bill passed last week gives law enforcement agencies more powers to seize and freeze crypto
'Santa Rally' Could Propel Bitcoin to $56K by Year-End, Matrixport Says
2.11.2023
"Bitcoin continues to offer upside potential, and a +65% year-end rally would lift prices back to $56,000,” Thielen added
Multichain Bridge Exploit: Trader’s $280K Becomes $1.9 M Windfall
2.11.2023
A wallet address has managed to transform nearly 1.9 million Fantom tokens, initially worth $280,000, into $1.9 million after the long-frozen Multichain Bridge momentarily opened. The Multichain Bridge, which had been inactive since its exploitation back in July 2023, opened and quickly closed...
Bitcoin.com’s VERSE Token to Make Groundbreaking Debut on Polygon Network
2.11.2023
PRESS RELEASE. November 2nd, 2023 — Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in democratizing cryptocurrency access, is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its VERSE token on the Polygon PoS chain. This significant move follows the Verse community’s first-ever direct vote, a process that underpins...