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Fresh Money Flows to Crypto as Stablecoin Market Expands After 1.5 Years Downtrend
5.12.2023
Tether's USDT added $7 billion to its market cap since September, a sign of capital entering the crypto market, Matrixport noted
UK Won’t Excuse Ignorance in the Hunt for Unpaid Crypto Taxes, Experts Say
30.11.2023
The government could use a number of different ways to track down crypto tax evaders, CoinDesk was told
Blast's One-Week, $600M Haul Shows Promise of Yield, Pitfalls of Hype
29.11.2023
The idea of a yield-paying layer-2 blockchain atop Ethereum has clearly demonstrated market allure. But even the project's biggest investor has taken issue with the execution and marketing surrounding the initial rollout
Coinbase Is Dominating a Key Bitcoin ETF Service. Can Anyone Else Join the Race?
27.11.2023
The race to provide a key bit of infrastructure for bitcoin [BTC] ETFs – custody services – hasn't actually been much of a race so far. Crypto exchange Coinbase has dominated so far, winning the job from the majority of applications from the likes of BlackRock, WisdomTree and Valkyrie
Binance Settlements Could End Death-Spiral Fears – And Might Be Good News
22.11.2023
The crypto exchange Binance's expensive deal with U.S. prosecutors this week bears harsh consequences, but could mean a positive outlook for the company in the long term
UK's Proposed Crypto Rules Could Drive Away Foreign Firms, Lawyers Say
16.11.2023
The government has said it won't extend certain regulatory exemptions reserved for foreign TradFi firms to crypto
'Intents' Are Blockchain's Big New Buzzword. What are They, And What Are the Risks?
15.11.2023
Intent-centric programs are quietly transforming how we operate on blockchains, but they bring risks as well as benefits
SBF Trial: The Last Day of Summer Camp
9.11.2023
We weren't really sure if it was the last day or not. The jury determining Sam Bankman-Fried's fate had begun deliberating the charges just a few hours before, after Judge Lewis Kaplan had spent much of the morning and some time after lunch reading out a 60-page charging document. Surely a case...
UK’s Tough Crypto Regulator FCA Won’t Go Easy on Stablecoins, Official Says
8.11.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Monday published a discussion paper with proposals for a stablecoin regime. Though the country’s Conservative government has said it wants the U.K. to be a crypto hub and has managed to push through legislation that lets stablecoins be regulated as a means...
What's Next for Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Case?
7.11.2023
The story of "United States v. Sam Bankman-Fried" isn't quite over yet. Now that he's been found guilty on seven different charges, a few different things are going to happen
'Unanimous Verdict, Your Honor': Sam Bankman-Fried's Conviction Was Inevitable
3.11.2023
Twelve jurors spent less than five hours deciding the facts. They asked for portions of transcripts from Paradigm's Matt Huang and Third Point's Robert Boroujerdi testimony, as well as highlighters and Post-it Notes, and when they didn't immediately receive the version of the indictment, they...
Will Hashdex's 'Undeniable' Distinctions Help Win Bitcoin ETF Race? Some Analysts Think So
2.11.2023
ETF analysts watching the spot-bitcoin ETF race appear to be backing Hashdex's modified application more than any other
Market Sees 59% Odds Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty on All Charges – But There's a Catch
2.11.2023
Traders on crypto-powered Polymarket have bet a grand total of $4,512 on the question, underscoring the current limitations of prediction markets
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....
The Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried
2.11.2023
Is Sam Bankman-Fried going to prison? Five weeks into his criminal trial, 12 randomly selected New Yorkers are preparing to discuss among themselves whether they believe he violated federal law or not
Upcoming UK Rules for Crypto Ad Approvers Spell Uncertainty for Industry
1.11.2023
Those approving ads for other crypto companies are already facing regulatory scrutiny – and will soon need new permissions to continue
Sam Bankman-Fried Survived His Testimony. Next Up: The Jury
1.11.2023
More than 60 people lined up to watch Sam Bankman-Fried's fourth day of testimony, filling the single overflow room to the point extra chairs were set against the walls for some of the audience members
Sam Bankman-Fried's Post-Collapse Media Blitz Has Clearly Backfired
31.10.2023
The FTX founder was grilled Monday by a prosecutor, who used the many words he said to journalists after his crypto company's collapse against him
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...
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