Crypto at the Center of $300M Fraud Case in China
21 people were sentenced in a case involving converting ‘dirty’ USDT to RMB.
A Year After Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall, Solana and Other FTX Holdings Are Flying High
The value of FTX’s stake in Solana’s SOL token, for instance, has just added $1 billion in two weeks.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Argues Ex-FTX CEO Acted ‘In Good Faith’ In Emotional Closing Argument
The alleged fraudster appeared on the verge of tears as his defense wrapped.
Prediction Market Kalshi Sues U.S. CFTC for Denying Its Contracts for Congressional Elections
The CFTC denied a valid hedging option when it rebuffed a plan to offer event contracts for traders to bet on political outcomes, the company said.
Protocol Village: Toposware, Specialist in Zero-Knowlege Cryptography, Raises $5M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 2-8, with live updates throughout.
Bitcoin Retakes $35K After FOMC as Solana’s SOL Leads Sharp Altcoin Rally
The Federal Reserve pulled no surprises on Wednesay as it kept policy on hold but promised a continued focus on bringing inflation to heel.
Solana Surges to 14-Month High; Sell Pressure Lingers as FTX Unstakes $67M Tokens
FTX-related wallets unstaked and transferred millions of tokens to exchanges, which could exert some selling pressure for the asset, one observer said.
Team Behind Celsius Bidder NovaWulf Starts New Firm Called Valinor
Former NovaWulf employees Connor Dougherty and Lily Yarborough are spearheading Valinor, with the continued support and collaboration of two former NovaWulf partners.
The Protocol: Celestia Airdrop Gets Crypto Users Asking About Starknet Despite No Similar Plans
In this week’s edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain the mechanics (and roots) behind the “data availability” network Celestia, and its new TIA tokens, and turn our eyes to Starknet’s STRK tokens, which aren’t trading yet but are already being awarded to early contributors.
Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Bitcoin Flat at $34.5K
Market participants will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press conference to glean insight into the future path of U.S. central bank policy.