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CDCROP: A supporter of the so-called "Crypto 6" attended the first day of Ian Freeman's trial for tax evasion and money laundering charges. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Early Bitcoin Pioneer Ian Freeman Goes to Trial in New Hampshire

CONCORD, New Hampshire — Federal prosecutors say early bitcoin pioneer and Libertarian activist Ian Freeman and a group of his associates helped scammers and other criminals launder more than $10 million using bitcoin through a network of bitcoin vending machines and in-person and virtual cash-for-bitcoin trades from 2016 until their arrests in 2021.

ByCheyenne Ligon

Dec 7, 2022 at 3:10 a.m. UTC

Genesis Client Letter Suggests No Imminent Solution to Withdrawal Freeze

The institutional crypto brokerage has been in talks with creditors and potential investors since the collapse of exchange FTX.

ByLyllah Ledesma

Dec 7, 2022 at 4:38 p.m. UTC

CDCrop MI2022 Top 11 (Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Presenting CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022

ByCoinDesk Staff Jeanhee Kim

Dec 5, 2022 at 1:42 p.m. UTC

DeFi Protocol SushiSwap Proposes 'Immediate' Action to Support Its Treasury

Developers proposed to divert 100% of fees generated on the platform to SushiSwap’s multisig for one year or until new tokenomics are implemented.

ByShaurya Malwa

Dec 7, 2022 at 7:50 a.m. UTC

Binance's Bitcoin Reserves Are Overcollateralized, New Report Says

Mazars performed a proof-of-reserves and proof-of-liabities audit on the centralized exchange.

ByBrandy Betz Helene Braun

Dec 7, 2022 at 2:38 p.m. UTC

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Gensler Says US SEC Is Fine Going After Crypto With Its Current Authorities

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US Sen. Cynthia Lummis: Ether Is Now a Security; My Bill Might Have Stopped FTX

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South Korea’s Central Bank Wants to Oversee Stablecoins: Report

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Spain’s Central Bank Opens Call for Proposals for a Wholesale CBDC Project

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US Justice Dept Arrests Blockchain Company Official on Charges He Defrauded Firm of More Than $1M

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Be Patient: Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go to Prison for a Very, Very Long Time

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First Mover Americas: Grayscale in Investor's Crosshairs

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Most Influential 2022

The Definitive List of the Biggest Changemakers in Crypto, Blockchain and Web3. Presented by Bitstamp

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Consensus Magazine

DESK Upgrade on CoinDesk’s Website Offers Tokenized Reader Experience

The social token’s expansion helps CoinDesk establish a Web3-driven feedback loop with readers.

Dec 6, 2022

Consensus Magazine

Introducing Consensus Magazine: Putting Web3 in Perspective

Magazines are powerful when they spark dialogue about what’s happening now and could happen in the future. That’s Consensus all over, so we’re renaming Layer 2 after CoinDesk’s annual event.

Dec 5, 2022

Women Who Web3

Creating More CEOs For the Future of Crypto and DeFi, With Sheila Warren

A discussion on the benefits of decentralized finance (deFi) for women, as well as how crypto can contribute to an equitable web3.

Dec 7, 2022

The Breakdown, With NLW

Goldman’s Going on a Crypto Company Buying Spree, but Is That Good for Crypto?

Goldman Sachs plans to spend tens of millions of dollars buying crypto firms at reset prices.

Dec 6, 2022

CoinDesk Podcast Network

ConsenSys to Update MetaMask Crypto Wallet in Response to Privacy Backlash; Bitcoin Mining Outlook

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.

Dec 6, 2022

Markets Daily Crypto Roundup

Crypto Update | Brands Will Save Crypto? Be Careful What You Wish For

With bitcoin and other crypto prices falling along with other riskier assets amid concerns the U.S. economy isn't slowing enough, plus a look at crypto’s big brand play, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with its latest news roundup.

Dec 6, 2022

First Mover Americas: Grayscale in Investor's Crosshairs

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 7, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Dec 7, 2022 at 1:28 p.m. UTC