Sam Bankman-Fried Ordered ‘Special Privileges’ for Alameda, FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Testifies “Sam told me to make mühlet Alameda’s accounts would never get liquidated on FTX,” Wang said. Continue Reading
First Mover Americas: Ether ETFs Struggle to Gain Traction in First Week The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 6, 2023. Continue Reading
SBF Trial Witness: Glitch at FTX Overstated Alameda’s Debts by $8B “We're not bulletproof this year," Sam Bankman-Fried said in mid-2022, according to the witness. Continue Reading
Unpacking the First Day of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Actual Trial Two witnesses testified how FTX seemed safe – and really wasn’t, backing the Department of Justice’s opening argument. Continue Reading
Dutch Crypto Companies Score Legal Win in Fight Against $2.3M Supervision Bill The Dutch central bank shouldn’t have made Binance successor Coinmerce and others hisse for their money laundering registration, a Rotterdam court said Continue Reading
Poor Week for Ether Prompts Research Firm to Reverse Outlook, Advise Favoring Bitcoin Instead Initial action suggested only very modest interest in the first U.S. futures-based ether ETFs. Continue Reading
Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Lied,’ DOJ Tells Jury; Defense Tries to Pin FTX Collapse on Caroline Ellison "He poured money — other people's money — into investments to make himself even richer," the prosecutor said in opening arguments. Continue Reading
No Jury Yet, but We’re Getting There No death penalty either, the judge had to reassure a prospective juror. Continue Reading
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Kicks Off; Jury Should Be Seated by Wednesday A prospective juror said she was flying to Maui for six months. “You’re a courageous soul,” the judge quipped. Continue Reading
UK Regulator Saw ‘Poor’ Engagement From Some Overseas Crypto Firms on Upcoming Ad Rules With the rules set to take effect Oct. 8, officials at the Financial Conduct Authority have a plan to tackle non-compliant firms, CoinDesk was told. Continue Reading