Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano was a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reported on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins, and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

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Sam Bankman-Fried after his first hearing in the U.S. in late December (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud, Conspiracy Charges
The presiding judge in the case set a target date for the trial to begin in early October.
Sam Bankman-Fried after his first hearing in the U.S. in late December (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co. on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Gemini Co-Founder Accuses DCG’s Silbert of 'Bad Faith' Stalling in $900M Locked Funds Dispute
Silbert responded, saying his firm submitted a proposal to Genesis’ and Gemini’s advisers last Thursday.
Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co. on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Sam Bankman-Fried exits federal court in New York City (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bail Secured by Parents
In his first court appearance since being extradited from the Bahamas, the former CEO was told he can live with his parents on $250 million bail secured by their Palo Alto hou...
Sam Bankman-Fried exits federal court in New York City (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
PayPal headquarters (Shutterstock)
PayPal Working With Crypto Wallet MetaMask to Offer Easy Way to Buy Crypto
Users will be able to buy and transfer ether from PayPal to MetaMask. 
PayPal headquarters (Shutterstock)
BowTiedBull (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
Don’t Let the Neckwear Fool You
This anonymous account has been converting TradFi toffs into crypto bros. That’s why BowTied Bull is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
BowTiedBull (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
"Crocodile of Wall Street" (Bryan Brinkman/CoinDesk)
The 'Crocodile of Wall Street' and Her Husband Face Trial
Words fail when describing the infamous crypto couple who allegedly laundered $4.5 billion. He’s behind bars and she’s put her raunchy rap videos on hold, but Hollywood is cal...
"Crocodile of Wall Street" (Bryan Brinkman/CoinDesk)
Matt Damon (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
Misfortune Favors the Crypto Mouthpiece
The Bourne trilogy actor’s Crypto.com ad is a proxy for all the cringe-inducing celebrity crypto shills you wish you could unsee. That’s why Matt Damon is one of CoinDesk’s Mo...
Matt Damon (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
Chris Dixon (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
Keeping the Crypto Industry Bankrolled
A16z partner Chris Dixon spent the first half of the year boldly amassing a $4.5 billion fund. But when the crypto industry went upside down, he pivoted to quietly support pro...
Chris Dixon (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
John Collison, co-founder and president of Stripe (Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images)
Stripe Debuts Fiat-to-Crypto Payment Offering for Web3 Businesses
The widget allows customers to more easily use crypto to engage with businesses and content creators across the world.
John Collison, co-founder and president of Stripe (Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images)
(Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)
Israel’s Ministry of Finance Proposes New Guidelines for Regulating Digital Assets
The proposal follows the country’s recent efforts to integrate cryptocurrencies into its economy.
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