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No Sam Bankman-Fried Jury Yet; Judge Expects to Cull 50 Prospects Quickly on Wednesday
Several prospective jurors revealed that they or loved ones lost money on crypto, including one whose brother was nearly ruined.
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Coinbase’s Attempt to End SEC Lawsuit Should Be Rejected, U.S. Regulator Argues
“To distract from the fatal flaws in its legal arguments, Coinbase cries foul and seeks to blame the SEC for its current legal predicament,” the SEC said in a Tuesday court filing.
When SRM Shot Up in Value, Sam Bankman-Fried Changed the Rules for His Workers, Michael Lewis Says
Michael Lewis’ “Going Infinite” outlines how the FTX CEO was worried his employees had gotten too rich because SRM’s price had gone up so much. So, he made them wait longer to sell.
Jump Trading Lost Almost $300M in FTX’s Collapse, Michael Lewis Says in ‘Going Infinite’
This makes the trading giant one of FTX’s top creditors, Lewis wrote, citing documents from the crypto exchange’s former chief operating officer, Constance Wang.
TV's Kevin O’Leary: ‘All the Crypto Cowboys Are Going to Be Gone Soon’
O’Leary, an entrepreneur and television personality, was paid $15 million by FTX for “20 service hours, 20 social posts, one virtual lunch and 50 autographs,” according to Michael Lewis’s new book “Going Infinite.”
Crypto-Friendly Congressman McHenry Temporarily Takes Over U.S. House
A staunch advocate for crypto industry regulation, Rep. Patrick McHenry has found himself as a stand-in Speaker of the House as crypto bills head toward the floor.
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Staking Week 2023
The staking market on Ethereum, Tezos, Cosmos, Solana, Cardano and others, as investors tackle regulation and uncertain conditions, sponsored by Foundry
- The State of Staking: 5 Takeaways a Year After Ethereum's Merge
- The Most Pressing Issue on Ethereum is Validator Size Growth
- EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’
- How to Stake: 7 Strategies When Starting Out
- Europe’s Crypto Industry Wants Staking Clarity as Regulations Loom
- Does Lido Control Too Much Liquid Staking?
- How Ethereum Staking Stacks Up in the Proof-of-Stake Landscape
- Ethereum Mainstay Hudson Jameson on What Makes the Merge Monumental
- We Need to Reclaim the Narrative on Staking
- Staking Brings Decentralization Back to DeFi
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Welcome to the Protocol Podcast | Trailer
Founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter Brad Keoun is joined by tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk to walk you through the latest news and developments of the incredibly fast-moving space of the blockchain realm.
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Breaking Down Barriers to Crypto Adoption | Insights from Jan Van Eck and Matt Hougan
A candid conversation with valuable perspectives on the dynamic world of crypto assets and how they have the capacity to transform conventional investment approaches.
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CoinDesk Market Index Week in Review
CoinDesk Indices presents six notable market movement highlights from last week.
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Protocol Village: Google Cloud to Serve as Validator for Polygon PoS Network
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals.
SBF TRIAL: Inside Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Defense Episode 4
How Sam Bankman-Fried Gets Acquitted With The Odds Stacked Against Him
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When SRM Shot Up in Value, Sam Bankman-Fried Changed the Rules for His Workers, Michael Lewis Says
Michael Lewis’ “Going Infinite” outlines how the FTX CEO was worried his employees had gotten too rich because SRM’s price had gone up so much. So, he made them wait longer to sell.
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Finance
AllWhen SRM Shot Up in Value, Sam Bankman-Fried Changed the Rules for His Workers, Michael Lewis Says
Michael Lewis’ “Going Infinite” outlines how the FTX CEO was worried his employees had gotten too rich because SRM’s price had gone up so much. So, he made them wait longer to sell.
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Protocol Village: Nomic's 'nBTC Interchain Upgrade' Brings Bitcoin Into Cosmos Ecosystem
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 2-8, with live updates throughout.
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Policy
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SEC’s Motion to Appeal Loss in Ripple Case Is Denied
XRP rallied about 5% following the decision.
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Crypto-Friendly Congressman McHenry Temporarily Takes Over U.S. House
A staunch advocate for crypto industry regulation, Rep. Patrick McHenry has found himself as a stand-in Speaker of the House as crypto bills head toward the floor.
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Coinbase’s Attempt to End SEC Lawsuit Should Be Rejected, U.S. Regulator Argues
“To distract from the fatal flaws in its legal arguments, Coinbase cries foul and seeks to blame the SEC for its current legal predicament,” the SEC said in a Tuesday court filing.
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Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice charged eight companies with illegal drug production, distribution and sales of precursor chemicals, saying they used cryptocurrency to move money.