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Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Bankman-Fried Seeks to Block Prosecutors Calling FTX Investors, Former Insiders as Witnesses

Lawyers are still quibbling over what evidence can be brought to the FTX founder’s fraud trial, hours before jury selection is due to start.

By Jack Schickler

Oct 3, 2023 at 9:28 a.m. UTC

Bitcoin Drops Below $28K on Profit Taking; DOGE, TRX Lead Altcoin Slump

BTC traded just over $27,600 in Asian afternoon hours on Tuesday, while Ether dropped 3.5% amid a dismal first day of ETH futures ETF trading in the U.S.

By Shaurya Malwa

Oct 3, 2023 at 8:59 a.m. UTC

Future ‘Shock’? Phemex Probably Won’t Be Even Mildly Surprised

Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained

Users tie Friend.Tech accounts to real-world X profiles and phone numbers - which increases security risks.

By Shaurya Malwa

Oct 3, 2023 at 11:41 a.m. UTC

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 say about FTX’s collapse last year.

By Danny Nelson Nikhilesh De

Oct 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Cuts 15% of Staff

This is the second round of layoffs by the analytics firm in 2023.

By Parikshit Mishra

Oct 3, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. UTC

Is Michael Lewis Throwing Out His Reputation to Defend Sam Bankman-Fried?

The reigning financial writer's latest book, “Going Infinite,” is an eyewitness account of the fall of FTX’s founder, who Lewis said is “misunderstood.”

By Daniel Kuhn

Oct 2, 2023 at 7:23 p.m. UTC

Grayscale Moves to Convert Its Ethereum Trust to a Spot ETH ETF

The company's Ethereum trust is the largest ether investment product in the world with nearly $5 billion in AUM.

By Lyllah Ledesma

Oct 2, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

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Decentralized Exchange Bluefin’s New Version Goes Live on Sui Network

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Protocol Village: Nomic's 'nBTC Interchain Upgrade' Brings Bitcoin Into Cosmos Ecosystem

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

1h ago

First Mover Americas: Slow Start for Ether Futures ETFs

1h ago

EU Plans for Wholesale CBDC Out Within Weeks, French Central Banker Says

François Villeroy de Galhau of the French central bank (IMF/Flickr)

1h ago

There's a Lot of Thefts Happening

The since-renamed FTX arena. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

2h ago

Galaxy's Head of Mining Amanda Fabiano Departed to Start Consulting Company

Galaxy's former head of mining, Amanda Fabiano (Amanda Fabiano, modified by CoinDesk))

3h ago

Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained

5h ago

The Collapse of FTX, in Sam’s Own Words

5h ago

Rollbit Recorded $38M in September Betting Revenues, RLB Token Climbs

Rollbit tokens jumped 8% after a burn. (Unsplash)

5h ago

Bankman-Fried Seeks to Block Prosecutors Calling FTX Investors, Former Insiders as Witnesses

Today at 8:59 AM UTC

Bitcoin Drops Below $28K on Profit Taking; DOGE, TRX Lead Altcoin Slump

Today at 7:30 AM UTC

Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Cuts 15% of Staff

Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022.

Yesterday at 10:28 PM UTC

Bitcoin Slumps Below $28K as Yields Spike; Ether Futures ETFs Fizzle on Lukewarm Investor Interest

Yesterday at 9:10 PM UTC

Ether Futures ETFs See Low Volume in First-Day Trading

Futures-based ether ETFs come to market (Getty images)

Yesterday at 9:05 PM UTC

Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Asks for Clarity on Charity, Bankruptcy Arguments

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Yesterday at 7:27 PM UTC

Congress Can't Let Gary Gensler Regulate Digital Assets Out of Existence

Yesterday at 7:23 PM UTC

Is Michael Lewis Throwing Out His Reputation to Defend Sam Bankman-Fried?

Yesterday at 6:40 PM UTC

Fed Report: Silvergate Bank Got Fatally Ensnared in Crypto While Examiners Shrugged

Federal Reserve examiners should have been more aggressive about Silvergate Bank, the Fed's inspector general concluded. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Yesterday at 5:47 PM UTC

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Closest Friends Will Testify Against Him. Here’s Who Else We’ll Hear From

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on February 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Yesterday at 3:57 PM UTC

Chainalysis: Hong Kong and China’s OTC Markets Remain Active Despite Crypto Winter

Yesterday at 3:20 PM UTC

UK Regulator Saw 'Poor' Engagement From Some Overseas Crypto Firms on Upcoming Ad Rules

Oct 2, 2023

Chainlink Unveils ‘Data Streams’ to Reduce Latency, Expands Decentralized Computing

Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink Labs (Chainlink Labs)

Oct 2, 2023

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits Highest Price in a Month

Oct 2, 2023

Chia Network Lays Off Third of Its Staff as Loss of Banker Delayed Going Public

Chia is laying off a third of its workers as its plans to go public have been delayed. (Getty Images)

Oct 2, 2023

Grayscale Moves to Convert Its Ethereum Trust to a Spot ETH ETF

Grayscale's new ad campaign in New York's Penn Station.

Oct 2, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on Trial Tomorrow

Oct 2, 2023

Crypto Investment Firm Deus X Capital Launches With $1B in Assets

Oct 2, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Saw Missing FTX Billions as ‘Rounding Error,’ Biographer Says

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Oct 2, 2023

FTX's Former Auditor Prager Metis Sued by SEC

FTX Trading LLC auditor Prager Metis hosted a metaverse office launch party at Dencentraland coordinates (19, 144) in October. (Prager Metis)

Oct 2, 2023

Bitcoin Surges Over $28K, but Analyst Questions ETF Optimism Angle

Bitcoin surges over $28,000 (Shutterstock)

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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

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The Protocol

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.

Oct 2, 2023

CoinDesk Podcast Network

Here’s How Sam Bankman-Fried’s High-Stakes Trial Could Play Out

Nik De, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, discusses the importance of jury selection in the trial and how many years Sam Bankman-Fried may face if found guilty.

Sep 29, 2023

CoinDesk Podcast Network

SBF TRIAL: 09/29 Update

Latest news from the SBF Trial Newsletter

Sep 29, 2023

CoinDesk’s Money Reimagined

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.

Sep 27, 2023

Markets Daily Crypto Roundup

CoinDesk Market Index Week in Review

CoinDesk Indices presents six notable market movement highlights from last week.

Sep 30, 2023

Technology

Protocol Village: Google Cloud to Serve as Validator for Polygon PoS Network

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals.

Sep 29, 2023

Consensus 2023 Coverage

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Wrapping Up Consensus 2023

Missed Consensus 2023? Catch up on some of the most important conversations here.

By Nikhilesh De

May 4, 2023 at 9:39 p.m. UTC

May 4, 2023

Edward Snowden: Researchers Should Train AI to Be ‘Better Than Us’

The former NSA whistleblower shared his hopes that AI’s intelligence could exceed that of humans and ultimately benefit humanity, despite fears the technology could be co-opted by bad actors.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Apr 28, 2023 at 10:52 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023

5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways

CoinDesk editorial team members convened to share their insights on the pivotal topics that will influence the future direction of the crypto industry.

By Michael J. Casey Nick Baker Ben Schiller Nikhilesh De Amitoj Singh Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 28, 2023 at 9:57 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023

U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry

Rep. Patrick McHenry said the House Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture panel will meet jointly in May as they work on crypto legislation.

By Amitoj Singh

Apr 28, 2023 at 10:32 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023