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EU Privacy Watchdog Takes Aim at ‘Excessive Centralization’ of Digital Euro
18.10.2023
The central bank digital currency has met significant opposition from lawmakers worried over excessive state snooping
(One Part of) SBF's Defense Strategy Starts Paying Off
18.10.2023
All three of Sam Bankman-Fried’s “inner circle” members have now testified against the FTX founder, and all three have presented similarly on the witness stand: clearly rehearsed, adamant that the FTX founder was in charge and careful not to stray too far from their well-practiced narratives. They...
SBF Dined With Eric Adams at NYC Mayor’s Go-To Italian Restaurant
18.10.2023
The erstwhile crypto titan and avowed vegan was also scheduled to meet Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul at The Capital Grille steakhouse, according to FBI trial testimony
Bahamian Prime Minister Asked Sam Bankman-Fried to Give His Son Advice on NFT Project
17.10.2023
The email from Philip Davis was presented in court on Tuesday as part of prosecutors’ fraud case against the FTX founder
Why Power Is Passing to Courts to Make US Crypto Policy
17.10.2023
Congressional inaction, the decline of the Chevron doctrine, and regulation by enforcement are decentralizing policy-making power over emerging technologies like blockchain and AI, says Michele Neitz
BC Technology Denies Report of $128M Crypto Exchange Sale
17.10.2023
Firm calls report by Bloomberg “factually inaccurate and highly misleading.”
EU Formally Agrees on New Crypto Tax Data Sharing Rules
17.10.2023
The finalized rules, set to be published in the EU's official journal, force crypto firms to report on customers' holdings to be shared between tax authorities
Fed Governor Bowman Says U.S. CBDC May Pose 'Significant Risk'
17.10.2023
Governor Michelle Bowman suggests other payments services, including FedNow, may do a CBDC's job better, and she's also suspicious of the dangers of stablecoins
SBF Trial: For Once, Bankman-Fried's Lawyer Lands a Punch
17.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's former colleague, Nishad Singh, will have to answer questions from the FTX founder's lawyer about the last few years of the exchange's operations
Why Congress Will Be the Dollar’s Downfall
17.10.2023
Congressional inaction is likely to cause de-dollarization as the country’s foes — and friends — move even faster to get off the U.S. dollar. Americans deserve to know what’s at risk so we can vote accordingly, and get the economy we deserve
What’s Holding Crypto Back? It’s the Founders, Not Just Regulators
17.10.2023
The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Is Revealing Crypto's Amateur-Hour Ways
17.10.2023
Paradigm, BlockFi, Genesis and other companies did not have access to audited financial statements prior to investing or loaning billions to FTX, FTX.US. and Alameda Research, according to testimonies given in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried. Rather, these investors and lenders looked at unaudited...
Binance.US Halts Direct Dollar Withdrawals
17.10.2023
Dollar deposits in user wallets are no longer eligible for FDIC insurance protection, according to the updated terms of use
Ripple VP: The Policy Considerations 'Justifying the Implementation of CBDCs'
17.10.2023
Central bank digital currencies have nearly limitless opportunity but ultimately, mainstream adoption hinges upon usability, Ripple Vice President James Wallis writes
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Scraps Crypto Mining Ban to Advance Energy Conservation Bill
17.10.2023
The state's Environmental Resources and Energy Committee accepted the amended bill on Monday by a slim margin
Banks Must Disclose Crypto Exposures, Global Regulator Says
17.10.2023
The guidance will ensure transparency and market discipline, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said
EU Regulator Warns of ‘Opaque’ Crypto Firms as It Seeks to Close MiCA Loopholes
17.10.2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority doesn’t want foreign companies operating via EU “letterbox” entities
SBF Trial: FTX Exec Felt ‘Suicidal’ in Crypto Exchange’s Final Days
17.10.2023
Nishad Singh told a jury on Monday that his September meeting with Bankman-Fired was the first time he realized that Alameda, FTX’s sister trading firm, had spent billions of dollars of FTX user deposits, and had left a gaping hole in both companies’ balance sheets
Israel Freezes 100 Binance Accounts Over Suspected Hamas Links: FT
17.10.2023
Authorities requested information on some 200 other crypto accounts, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter
FTX Plans to Return 90% of Customer Funds, But There's a Catch
17.10.2023
An amended proposal released early Tuesday will be filed by the FTX Debtors by mid-December if approved