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Crypto Exchange Linked to 3AC Founders Drops Lawsuit Against Mike Dudas
30.10.2023
OPNX voluntarily dropped its defamation suit against the venture investor and crypto personality
Singapore, Japan, UK, Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots
30.10.2023
Project Guardian seeks to advance digital asset tokenization pilots in fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products
Sam Bankman-Fried Implied His Friends Lied About His Role in FTX's Collapse
30.10.2023
Sam didn't do it. He didn't defraud anyone, he didn't steal customer funds – he just built a company which "turned out basically the opposite" of the product he envisioned when he founded FTX: "A lot of people got hurt – customers, employees – and the company ended up in bankruptcy." At least...
UK Publishes Final Proposals for Crypto, Stablecoin Regulation
30.10.2023
The U.K. government published its final proposed rules for crypto and stablecoins on Monday
Crypto Miners Lobby U.S. Lawmakers to Counter Environmental 'Misunderstanding'
27.10.2023
When crypto mining is discussed in the U.S. Congress, it's often tied to claims that mining operations are environmental parasites, sapping finite energy resources. But representatives of that sector flooded offices on Capitol Hill this week to argue their businesses can help stabilize the power...
LIVE: Sam Bankman-Fried: I Made 'Mistakes,' and 'a Lot of People Got Hurt'
27.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried is set to take the stand in his criminal fraud trial, where he'll share his story about the fall of FTX before a jury
Digital Pound Consultation Received Over 50,000 Responses, With Privacy a Major Concern
27.10.2023
Many of the respondents outlined concerns around privacy, programmability and the decline of cash, Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor of the Bank of England said
Craig Wright Wins U.S. Appeal in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Dispute
27.10.2023
A Florida jury was right to say the self-proclaimed inventor of cryptocurrency wasn't in partnership with David Kleiman when they mined bitcoin together, an appeals court ruled
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Markets Gains Registration in Ireland
27.10.2023
Ireland is emerging as an attractive destination for crypto firms; Coinbase designated the country as its EU hub earlier this month
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
27.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried began his testimony like the brilliant former golden boy from crypto’s better days. He ended the longest, strangest, most torturous day yet of his criminal trial more imperiled than ever before
Taiwan Crypto Regulation Gets Going With First Reading of Digital Asset Bill
27.10.2023
The bill sets the groundwork for defining what a virtual asset is and how exchanges should operate in Taiwan
Billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel Securities Denies 'Ridiculous' Claim That It Tanked Do Kwon's Terraform
26.10.2023
Citadel said the claims by Terraform was filed to "deflect attention" from its alleged charges
Lawmakers Lummis and Hill Urge DOJ Decision on Charging Binance and Tether for Aiding Hamas
26.10.2023
U.S. lawmakers Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) have urged the Department of Justice to "expeditiously conclude" investigations and reach a decision on charging Binance and Tether for aiding terrorism financing for Hamas
U.S. Senate's Banking Chairman Says Panel to 'Crack Down' on Crypto's Terrorism Ties
26.10.2023
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has said the Senate Banking Committee will "crack down on the use of crypto to fund terrorism and evade sanctions" at a time when the U.S. must stand with both Ukraine and Israel as they fight back against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian-backed...
Media Reported Hamas Got Millions Via Crypto, but the Data Provider They Cited Says It Was Misconstrued
26.10.2023
After Hamas' deadly attacks in Israel, media reports linked the terrorist group with tens of millions in crypto donations, but that data was misinterpreted and hugely exaggerated, according to the blockchain analytical firm that was cited
LIVE: Sam Bankman-Fried Prepares to Testify Today in FTX Fraud Trial
26.10.2023
Prosecutors intend to rest their case on Thursday, at which point SBF's defense lawyers will begin calling witnesses -- including Sam Bankman-Fried himself, possibly as soon as later in the day
UK Lawmakers Pass Bill to Help Seize Illicit Crypto
26.10.2023
The bill lets law enforcement freeze crypto without a conviction, promising faster and more substantial seizures
What's Left for Sam to Say?
26.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried has said a lot in the months after FTX collapsed about what happened. What's left for him to discuss?
Sam Bankman-Fried May Testify to Role of Lawyers, 'Good Faith' Efforts, Filing Says
26.10.2023
In a series of filings throughout Thursday, the Department of Justice and Sam Bankman-Fried's defense crossed swords on issues ranging from charts the defendant wants to use in his testimony to an ongoing question of whether the defense can rely on a presence of counsel argument
Catching Up on a Lot of Stuff
26.10.2023
I poked my head out of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial just long enough for my entire panel of House lawmakers at CoinDesk's policy event in Washington, D.C. to cancel, leading to a very impromptu session instead. Unfortunately that's not enough time to really dig into any of the things that's happened...