SBF’s Lawyers Want to Ask Caroline Ellison About FTX’s Anthropic AI Stake
Ellison, the former Alameda CEO, testified Tuesday that she was consulted on FTX’s investment portfolio.
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U.K. Group Calls for NFT Copyright Infringement Safeguards and Code of Conduct
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which includes representatives from several U.K. political parties, started an inquiry into non-fungible tokens in November.
Tokenized RWA Platform Untangled Goes Live, Gets $13.5M Funding to Bring Private Credit On-Chain
London-based asset manager Fasanara Capital led the investment round and has opened two private tokenized credit pools on the platform.
Bitcoin Hovers Above $27,000 as U.S. Stocks Advance
Meanwhile, bitcoin’s dominance continues to climb.
BlockFi Bankruptcy Judge Says He Wants 3AC’s $284M Claim Resolved in Mediation
A bankruptcy judge rebuffed Three Arrows Capital’s request to lift a stay on its claim against BlockFi, setting a January mediation he hopes negates the need for a February hearing.
LIVE: Caroline Ellison, Ex-Alameda CEO and SBF’s Ex, Takes the Stand
“I sent balance sheets at the direction of Sam [Bankman-Fried] that made Alameda’s balances look less risky to investors,” she said.
Israeli Crypto Firms Scramble to Deal With War, in Between the Sirens
Few operational disruptions were reported, but some crypto employees were getting called up for reserve duty. Executives and developers coped with the stress of attending funerals, responding to security warnings and encountering supermarket shortages.
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Backs Bitcoin and Gold as Geopolitical Risks Rise
Jones said the U.S. in moving towards an “untenable fiscal position.”
Binance’s U.K. Partner Can’t Approve Crypto Ads, Regulator Says
The Financial Conduct Authority may have derailed Binance’s plans to comply with the new crypto marketing regime by imposing restrictions on the firm’s recently enlisted local partner.
Key Points From the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial’s First Week
I’ve spent the past week in a courtroom covering Sam Bankman-Fried. Here’s what we’ve heard.