Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of defrauding FTX customers out of billions The prosecutor said that ‘while the cryptocurrency industry might be new … this kind of corruption is as old as time’ The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of all charges in ‘one of the biggest financial frauds in American history’ Sentencing is scheduled for March. He could face decades in prison. Fortune · Nov 2, 2023
Here are 3 of the most damning documents in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, according to the prosecution’s final rebuttal The jury is set to deliberate Thursday afternoon after the judge instructs them on how to weigh the evidence. Fortune · Nov 2, 2023
The story behind the story: Why the real star of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is the one-man news operation Inner City Press An SDNY mainstay, Matthew Russell Lee became a Crypto Twitter legend while covering SBF’s trial. Fortune · Nov 2, 2023
Tether is nearly a decade old—and its books are still a mystery The giant stablecoin maker is as opaque as ever but, by now, the market has grown used to its lack of transparency. Fortune · Nov 2, 2023
Lawyers swap closing statements in trial of Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘Pyramid of deceit’ or just ‘bad business judgements’? "The defendant is overwhelmingly, beyond reasonable doubt, guilty," said a prosecutor. "Bad business decisions are not a crime," said Bankman-Fried's lawyer. Fortune · Nov 1, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial testimony: six key takeaways FTX founder, once the darling of Washington and Silicon Valley, blamed his ex-girlfriend and said ‘I do not recall’ a lot The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2023
SEC says SafeMoon executives withdrew $200 million from crypto project to spend on McLarens and luxury homes SafeMoon reached a market cap of $5.7 billion at its peak in 2021. Fortune · Nov 1, 2023
It's time for the UK to forge its own crypto future City Voices: There are big benefits that the growth of cryptocurrency can bring for the UK Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023
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The CFTC just received the most whistleblower tips ever. Most were crypto-related The agency awarded a total of $16 million to whistleblowers this year. Fortune · Nov 1, 2023
Bitcoin Interest Surges As ETF Approval Looms Bitcoin's Wikipedia page sees highest traffic since mid-2022, while inflows into crypto products hit 15-month high. Zenger · Nov 1, 2023
The Sam Bankman-Fried trial is an indictment of the crypto industry Blockchain acolytes are trying to pretend that FTX never happened. Fortune · Nov 1, 2023
Bittrex Granted Approval For Bankruptcy Plan, Shuts Down U.S. Operations Seattle-based crypto exchange to repay creditors and continue global operations Zenger · Nov 1, 2023
Fortune · Nov 1, 2023 Coinbase now lets smaller investors in the U.S. trade Bitcoin and Ethereum futures The crypto exchange adding futures to its stateside crypto products follows the launch of its exchange in Bermuda.
Zenger · Nov 1, 2023 Cryptocurrency Market Sees Diverse Performance Amid Bitcoin ETF Optimism BTC rallies to 17-month high as investors await potential approval of Bitcoin ETFs in the US.
Zenger · Oct 31, 2023 Biden Signs Executive Order To Regulate AI Amidst Crypto And Tech Industry Gains Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet commit to safe AI deployment as Biden aims to govern the technology.
TechRadar · Oct 31, 2023 Millions in crypto has been stolen following LastPass breach Hackers recently stole more than $4 million from more than two dozen accounts who've all had LastPass in common.
The Conversation · Oct 31, 2023 Infections from a diarrhoea-causing parasite are on the rise in the UK – but experts aren't quite sure why Infections from a parasite which can cause long-lasting, severe diarrhoea has seen an “unprecedented and ongoing” surge across the UK. This increase in infections has been ongoing since mid-August.
Fortune · Oct 31, 2023 Bankman-Fried’s lieutenants say he directed them to commit crimes. He portrayed himself as a hands-off CEO wary of being ‘distracting’ The FTX founder took the stand for a second day of cross-examination on Tuesday.
Zenger · Oct 31, 2023 Bitcoin Has Stiff Competition In Brazil: Stablecoin Leads With 80% Of Transactions While Brazil sees higher acceptance of USDT, other Latin American nations like Argentina have bigger appetites for Maker’s DAI
Zenger · Oct 31, 2023 Cryptocurrencies Surge As Wall Street Firms Seek Bitcoin ETF Approval Investor optimism grows as applications for spot BTC ETF flood the SEC, driving market surge.
Zenger · Oct 31, 2023 15 Years Of Bitcoin: From Satoshi’s Vision To $400B Reality — Here’s What Expert Believe Is Next In Store For King Crypto Today marks the 15th anniversary of the release of the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023 TechScape: Crypto in the dock, Musk in the frame and fiendish puzzles – three chilling tales for Halloween Gather round and hear three of the latest scary stories from Silicon Valley and beyond that will frighten you long after the candy is eaten
Fortune · Oct 30, 2023 Grayscale’s Ethereum ETF just entered a 240-day review process. Its Bitcoin cousin is expected in January The listing of the Ethereum ETF petition on the Federal Register starts the clock on a process likely to bring new capital into crypto's second-biggest asset.