First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits Highest Price in a Month
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 2, 2023.
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Grayscale Moves to Convert Its Ethereum Trust to a Spot ETH ETF
The company’s Ethereum trust is the largest ether investment product in the world with nearly $5 billion in AUM.
Protocol Village: Space and Time’s ‘Proof of SQL’ Verifier to Run Natively on Chainlink
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 2-8, with live updates throughout.
Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on Trial Tomorrow
Crypto’s biggest trial begins tomorrow. Its outcome may hinge on Sam Bankman-Fried’s former colleagues.
Crypto Investment Firm Deus X Capital Launches With $1B in Assets
The family office backed investment and operating company begins with an initial $1 billion of assets.
Bankman-Fried Saw Missing FTX Billions as ‘Rounding Error,’ Biographer Says
Michael Lewis revealed management failings at crypto exchange FTX and a multi-billion-dollar plan to keep Donald Trump from running for office again, in an interview with CBS.
FTX’s Former Auditor Prager Metis Sued by SEC
The regulator alleged in a court filing that the firm had entered into contracts with clients that violated auditor independence rules.
Bitcoin Surges Over $28K; Solana Leads Alts Gains as Crypto Bears Lose $94M
Short liquidations on crypto-tracked futures may have contributed to the rise in bitcoin and ether.
Coinbase Obtains Payment License in Singapore
Last week the company attained regulatory approval in Bermuda and registered with Spains central bank.
FTX ‘Hacker’ Moved 15K ETH This Weekend
The moving funds, coming soon before FTX founder and former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial, deepens one of the ongoing mysteries around the exchange’s collapse last year.