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Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial

Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX.

Nov 16, 2023 at 6:05 p.m. UTC

FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto

Three men allegedly used foreign crypto exchanges to launder the proceeds of a scheme that targeted nearly a dozen financial institutions in the New York metro area.

Nov 16, 2023 at 6:43 p.m. UTC

Cardano, Dogecoin Lead Price Gains Among Major Cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin Nears $38K

The CoinDesk Market Index has added almost 4% in the past 24 hours.

Nov 16, 2023 at 11:48 a.m. UTC

CoinShares Secures Option to Buy Valkyrie's ETF Unit

A takeover would give the company a foothold in the U.S. as investors get optimistic that crypto ETFs will win SEC approval.

Nov 16, 2023 at 4:14 p.m. UTC

Ramaswamy Shares Crypto Plan, Making Him the Only GOP Candidate Who Has One

The 2024 U.S. presidential candidate would fire most of the SEC, direct the government to back off crypto software developers and ease a path for digital assets as commodities...

Nov 16, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Sora's First Summit Brought Sam Bankman-Fried to Hong Kong. Now, Its Eyes Are on Taipei

Jason Fang and Sora Ventures have opened up shop with a marquee office in Taipei 101, and want to revolutionize science with the bitcoin blockchain.

Nov 16, 2023 at 3:46 a.m. UTC

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From Centralization to Intent Revolution: Infura's Shift, Blockchain's 'Intents' Era, and OKX's L2 Triumph!

An exploration into emerging decentralized networks, the subtle revolution in blockchain utilization, and a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in Layer 2 develo...

Nov 16, 2023
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NEAR Foundation's Founder and New CEO Illia Polosukhin Explores Multi-Chain Interoperability and Open Web Vision in Blockchain Governance

From NEARCON 2023, a conversation with emphasis on scalable infrastructure, user-friendly experience, and ethical AI integration.

Nov 15, 2023
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How Much Money Are Terrorists Actually Raising in Crypto?

Here’s why it’s difficult to calculate exactly how much money terrorists are raising in crypto.

Nov 15, 2023
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The IRS Is Making Crypto Compliance Impossible

The 6045 digital asset broker regulations are likely to greatly increase the cost of filing your crypto taxes, says Kirk David Phillips, CPA.

Nov 13, 2023
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SBF TRIAL Podcast: Inside the Courtroom With CoinDesk

Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.

Nov 10, 2023
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Digital Asset Recap Q3 2023: Bitcoin and Ether Outperform Wider Market Amid Regulatory Pressure and the Promise of ETFs

The CoinDesk Market Index fell 11% overall as we saw increased bifurcation between established majors (Bitcoin and Ether) and all other digital asset protocols and projects, w...

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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested three men accused in a complicated scheme to steal $10 million from banks and swap it for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto

Three men allegedly used foreign crypto exchanges to launder the proceeds of a scheme that targeted nearly a dozen financial institutions in the New York metro area.

Nov 16, 2023
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Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk
Date: October 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial

Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX.

Nov 16, 2023
Firms may leave the country. (Romain V / Unsplash)

UK's Proposed Crypto Rules Could Drive Away Foreign Firms, Lawyers Say

The government has said it won't extend certain regulatory exemptions reserved for foreign TradFi firms to crypto, potentially making it tougher for companies to enter the mar...

Nov 16, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has shared his plan for how he'd deal with crypto. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Ramaswamy Shares Crypto Plan, Making Him the Only GOP Candidate Who Has One

The 2024 U.S. presidential candidate would fire most of the SEC, direct the government to back off crypto software developers and ease a path for digital assets as commodities...

Nov 16, 2023
Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

Head of Dubai Crypto Regulator to Quit to 'Pursue Other Interests'

VARA also plans to fine at least 12 crypto companies for failing to comply with guidelines by a Nov. 17 deadline, Bloomberg reported.

Nov 16, 2023
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BlackRock Ether ETF Prospectus Gets Filed With SEC

The asset management giant last week registered the iShares Ethereum Trust, and via Nasdaq sought approval from the SEC for the new vehicle.

Nov 16, 2023