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Crypto Miners Blame ‘Exorbitant Taxes’ for Kazakhstan Exodus
2.10.2023
Licensed crypto mining companies have urged the government in Kazakhstan to revise its taxation policy regarding the sector, which they say is in dire straits. The largest mining firms plan to leave the Central Asian nation by the end of this year, warned the members of the industry. Miners...
FTX's Bankman-Fried Cannot Blame Lawyers in Opening Statement: Judge
1.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried cannot blame FTX's lawyers for its collapse or operations in his opening statements, though he can still try and make a so-called "advice-of-counsel" defense later, the federal judge overseeing his case ruled Sunday
FTX Customers, Investors Will Testify Against Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Says
30.9.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to call FTX customers, investors and cooperating witnesses to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried at trial next week, including a Ukrainian local who would have difficulty getting to the courthouse in-person
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
BlockFi Says It's Taken Major Step Toward Emerging From Bankruptcy
29.9.2023
Bankrupt Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC's Su Zhu Apprehended in Singapore, Liquidator Says
29.9.2023
Co-founder of the Three Arrows Capital hedge fund was seized at Changi airport, Teneo said
Gemini to Cease Offering Crypto Services in Netherlands in November
29.9.2023
Gemini said it is taking the step "due to requirements imposed by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB),"
JPEX Crypto Exchange Probe Sees 4 More Arrests: SCMP
29.9.2023
Hong Kong and Macau authorities say they've detained people closely linked to the scandal linked to the crypto exchange, bringing total arrests to 18
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...
Sam Bankman-Fried Almost Tweeted About His Depression, Drafts Show
29.9.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has a right to shape the narrative around him, his lawyers argued during a court hearing last month. Unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk suggest he may have been trying to craft a new image for himself since as soon as last December by discussing his mental health...
We Asked New Yorkers if They’d Heard of Sam Bankman-Fried
29.9.2023
To some, Sam Bankman-Fried’s impending trial is one of the biggest stories in recent news, but to many New Yorkers, the name does not strike a chord
Circle Intervenes in Binance’s SEC Case, Argues Stablecoins Aren't Securities
29.9.2023
Stablecoins alone can’t be considered securities, argues the USDC issuer, supported by former commodities regulator Heath Tarbert
Coinbase CEO Calls on Chase Customers in UK to Close Accounts After the Bank Says It Will Decline Crypto Payments
29.9.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has slammed JPMorgan’s British retail bank, Chase UK, for changing its policy to block all crypto-related payments. Calling the move by Chase “totally inappropriate,” the Coinbase boss said: “UK crypto holders should close their Chase accounts...
U.S. House Bill Seeks Centralized Record of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
28.9.2023
It would be hard for a big exchange to repeat an FTX collapse if the firm’s internal flow of crypto assets was also reported to an outside repository that U.S. regulators could see. That’s the idea behind new legislation from Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) that would force exchanges to share the movement...
Here's the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Schedule
28.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is scheduled to start on Oct. 3, but the actual opening arguments are projected to begin a day later, a newly released court trial calendar shows
Europe’s Crypto Industry Wants Staking Clarity as Regulations Loom
28.9.2023
The EU and UK may both be contemplating new rules to cover crypto staking — as regulatory action in Switzerland and Singapore offers a cautionary tale
Judge Denies Temporary Release For Sam Bankman-Fried During Trial
28.9.2023
Coinbase Receives Regulatory Approval to List Perpetual Futures Trading to Users Outside US
28.9.2023
The company has been looking to expand globally and announced its international exchange in May this year
EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm
28.9.2023
The bloc’s executive arm is commissioning a $842K study as it considers what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology
Central Banks Successfully Test Cross Border Trading of Wholesale CBDC Using DeFi
28.9.2023
The Bank for International Settlements alongside the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland tested out using wholesale CBDC to conduct cross border trading