Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Test the Judge’s Patience
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The Collapse of FTX, in Sam’s Own Words
As we prepare to hear from the DOJ and Sam Bankman-Fried, here’s what the former crypto executive had to...
Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on Trial Tomorrow
Crypto's biggest trial begins tomorrow. Its outcome may hinge on Sam Bankman-Fried's former colleagues.
Europe’s Crypto Industry Wants Staking Clarity as Regulations Loom
The EU and UK may both be contemplating new rules to cover crypto staking — as regulatory action in...
Top 3 Crypto Myths Tackled for Advisors
Christopher Jensen from Franklin Templeton tackles myths about crypto in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.
Binance Is Supposedly Separate From Crypto Custodian Ceffu. The SEC Has Questions
As regulators prepare to square off with one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges in court, Ceffu has denied...
Senator Warren’s Crypto Money Laundering Bill Builds Momentum as More Sign On
Among nine new supporters of the legislative effort to ward off illicit uses of crypto are Democratic chairs of...
Dueling Digital Dollar Bills Debated in Congressional Hearing on U.S. CBDC
House Republicans want to ban U.S. CBDCs before they’re even formally proposed by the Federal Reserve, but one senior...
The Tokenization of Assets is Underway
Today in Crypto for Advisors, Peter Gaffney from Security Token Advisors provides an overview of the current tokenization landscape,...
Sam Bankman-Fried Remains Stuck in Jail
The FTX founder lost his bid for a “temporary release” from jail ahead of trial.
U.S. Fed’s Vice Chair Barr Says CBDC Decision Still a ‘Long Way’ Off
Michael Barr, who leads the central bank’s regulatory efforts, said the Fed remains in the basic research phase and...
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain ‘Privacy Pools’ to Weed Out Criminals
The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also...
‘Sequencers’ Are Blockchain’s Air Traffic Control. Here’s Why They’re Misunderstood
Leading rollup operators are criticized for using "centralized sequencers" to package transactions and pass them down to Ethereum, but...
U.S. August Job Adds of 187K Vs Estimates for 170K; Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.8%
With spot bitcoin ETF aspirations sidelined after the SEC yesterday pushed off decisions on a raft of new applications,...
First Mover Americas: Musk’s X Obtains Payment Licenses in Several U.S. States
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 30, 2023.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Complaints About Discovery Are ‘Misleading,’ DOJ Says
Prosecutors push back on the ex-FTX CEO’s claims that they’re dumping too many documents on him, responding that the...