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No Jury Yet, but We're Getting There
4.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried had a grin on his face as he entered court on Tuesday morning – clad in a black suit and an uncharacteristically tame (read: closely trimmed) mop of hair. After nine long months, the disgraced crypto founder will finally have the chance to defend himself against a wide array...
Central Bank Group Unveils Data Project Mapping Crypto Transfers
4.10.2023
The new data source, which also maps off-chain flows, could underpin future crypto regulations, according to the German-Dutch central bank project
Lack of U.S. Crypto Laws Irrelevant to Bankman-Fried Allegations, DOJ Says
4.10.2023
The FTX founder’s fraud trial began selecting a jury Tuesday as lawyers spar about what evidence its members can see
Why Some Crypto Firms Are Suspending Services in the U.K.
4.10.2023
Luno, Bybit and PayPal have recently withdrawn certain services from the U.K. – just ahead of tough new promotions rules for crypto firms coming into effect
Ripple Says Singapore License Formally Approved
4.10.2023
Ripple’s Singapore arm has secured a license as a major payments institution from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the company said, allowing it to keep providing digital payment token services in the fast-growing region
SEC’s Motion to Appeal Loss in Ripple Case Is Denied
4.10.2023
Crypto-Friendly Congressman McHenry Temporarily Takes Over U.S. House
4.10.2023
Crypto-friendly Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) has landed in the driver’s seat of the U.S. House of Representatives just as legislation to establish digital-asset regulations nears a finish line there
Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges
3.10.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) targeted several Chinese businesses and their employees Tuesday in the latest round of charges tied to production and trafficking of fentanyl – a network that depended on cryptocurrency payments, according to authorities
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Kicks Off; Jury Should Be Seated by Wednesday
3.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Sues His Insurer as Legal Bills Mount
3.10.2023
The FTX founder is protesting CNA’s insurance policy as his legal woes cost him serious money
EU Plans for Wholesale CBDC Out Within Weeks, French Central Banker Says
3.10.2023
A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens
There's a Lot of Thefts Happening
3.10.2023
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The Collapse of FTX, in Sam’s Own Words
3.10.2023
We may not know for weeks whether Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own trial. He may want the chance to explain himself to the jury, but his lawyers are surely wary of the withering cross-examination such a tactic would invite. No matter: the unconventional former crypto executive...
Bankman-Fried Seeks to Block Prosecutors Calling FTX Investors, Former Insiders as Witnesses
3.10.2023
Lawyers are still quibbling over what evidence can be brought to the FTX founder’s fraud trial, hours before jury selection is due to start
UK Government Urged to Review Chase Bank’s Policy to Decline Crypto Payments
3.10.2023
Bitcoin Policy UK has urged the British government to review Chase Bank’s policy to decline all crypto payments. “It is, of course, the stated policy of this Government that the U.K. become a crypto asset hub, but it is hard to square this policy aim with the actions of this U.K.-regulated bank,”...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Asks for Clarity on Charity, Bankruptcy Arguments
2.10.2023
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asked the judge overseeing the case to clarify his orders around certain proposed arguments, including arguments about FTX's regulated jurisdictions, bankruptcy recoveries and his charitable work
Fed Report: Silvergate Bank Got Fatally Ensnared in Crypto While Examiners Shrugged
2.10.2023
Silvergate Bank transformed from a community lender to a high-flying crypto bank without its Federal Reserve examiners raising an alarm, according to a report from the Federal Reserve’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), allowing the bank to take risks that would turn fatal
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Closest Friends Will Testify Against Him. Here’s Who Else We’ll Hear From
2.10.2023
Several of Bankman-Fried’s former colleagues and friends will testify against the one-time crypto mogul following plea deals they struck with the U.S. Department of Justice, including his former romantic partner Caroline Ellison and childhood friend Gary Wang, who were both deeply involved in...
UK Regulator Saw 'Poor' Engagement From Some Overseas Crypto Firms on Upcoming Ad Rules
2.10.2023
With the rules set to take effect Oct. 8, officials at the Financial Conduct Authority have a plan to tackle non-compliant firms, CoinDesk was told
Chia Network Lays Off Third of Its Staff as Loss of Banker Delayed Going Public
2.10.2023
Chia Network cut a third of its workforce today as the blockchain platform sought to reestablish a lost banking relationship, the company told CoinDesk, further delaying what Chia had hoped would be a rapid path to listing as a public company