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Johnny Carson making a prediction as "Carnac the Magnificent" (Getty Images)
Markets
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Market Sees 59% Odds Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty on All Charges – But There's a Catch
Traders on crypto-powered Polymarket have bet a grand total of $4,512 on the question, underscoring the current limitations of prediction markets.
Johnny Carson making a prediction as "Carnac the Magnificent" (Getty Images)
By Marc Hochstein
Nov 2, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
Analysis
Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may press on with its crypto accounting policy if Congress fails to block it. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
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U.S. SEC's Knock From Congressional Watchdog May Not Budge Crypto Accounting Policy
Even if the agency is forced by the GAO finding to submit its Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 to Congress for review, lawmakers probably won't strangle the policy, according to...
Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may press on with its crypto accounting policy if Congress fails to block it. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 2, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
AnalysisAccountingGovernment Accountability OfficeSecurities and Exchange CommissionRegulationCongress
Computer, money (TheDigitalWay/Pixabay)
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Bitcoin Put Options, Which Offer Downside Protection, Look Unusually Cheap. Will the Situation Last?
Historically, puts have seldom traded at cheaper valuations for a prolonged period.
Computer, money (TheDigitalWay/Pixabay)
By Omkar Godbole
Nov 2, 2023 at 6:28 a.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
AnalysisBitcoinMarketsOptionsputs
FTX looks poised to recover a surprisingly high amount for creditors, a year after Sam Bankman-Fried was undone by a CoinDesk scoop (Adobe Firefly)
Finance
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A Year After Sam Bankman-Fried's Downfall, Solana and Other FTX Holdings Are Flying High
The FTX founder's downfall began on Nov. 2, 2022 – a year ago Thursday – when CoinDesk published a big scoop. Jurors are poised to begin deliberating his fate on the anniversa...
FTX looks poised to recover a surprisingly high amount for creditors, a year after Sam Bankman-Fried was undone by a CoinDesk scoop (Adobe Firefly)
By Ian AllisonNick Baker
Nov 2, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
AnalysisSam Bankman-FriedFTX CollapseSBF Trialtop newsSolanaBankruptcyTrading Week 2023
UK FCA entrance (FCA)
Policy
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Upcoming UK Rules for Crypto Ad Approvers Spell Uncertainty for Industry
Those approving promos for unregistered crypto companies are already facing regulatory scrutiny – and will soon have to seek new permissions to continue.
UK FCA entrance (FCA)
By Camomile Shumba
Nov 1, 2023 at 11:02 a.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
AnalysisUKCryptoFCA
Banner, header, monitor (geralt/Pixabay)
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Bitcoin Could Go Crazy Above $36K, Options Data Suggests
Bitcoin options dealers or market makers are likely to trade in the direction of the market above $36,000, accelerating price gains.
Banner, header, monitor (geralt/Pixabay)
By Omkar Godbole
Nov 1, 2023 at 6:45 a.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
AnalysisBitcoinMarketsOptions
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Andrew Ross Sorkin and Sam Bankman-Fried on stage at the 2022 New York Times DealBook on November 30, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for The New York Times)
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Sam Bankman-Fried's Post-Collapse Media Blitz Has Clearly Backfired
The FTX founder was grilled Monday by a prosecutor, who used the many words he said to journalists after his crypto company's collapse against him.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Andrew Ross Sorkin and Sam Bankman-Fried on stage at the 2022 New York Times DealBook on November 30, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for The New York Times)
By Sam Kessler
Oct 30, 2023 at 11:29 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2023
AnalysisSam Bankman-FriedSBF TrialFTX Collapsetop news
BTC price in 2023 (CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Is Up 100% This Year. It's Not Just Because of Spot BTC ETF Hype
While most observers tie bitcoin's recent strength to the anticipation of a spot ETF approval, some analysts offer alternative explanations to the crypto's rise.
BTC price in 2023 (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Oct 25, 2023 at 1:43 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
AnalysisMarketsBitcoinCapriole InvestmentsGalaxy DigitalArca21SharesBitcoin ETF
Analysts differ on bitcoin's ultimate reaction to a spot ETF (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
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Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Might Be Near, but Analysts Differ on Possible BTC Price Reaction
One line of thought envisions a major rally, while another suggests approval has been fully baked into prices.
Analysts differ on bitcoin's ultimate reaction to a spot ETF (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Oct 18, 2023 at 7:41 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2023
AnalysisMarketsBitcoinK33 researchBitcoin ETF
Crypto insiders credit California Governor Gavin Newsom's administration as good listeners as they work on their own version of New York's BitLicense. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Crypto World Hopeful as California Chases BitLicense in Absence of U.S. Feds
The BitLicense axis between New York and California may draw in other jurisdictions as the states solidify their position as the only regulatory option for crypto businesses i...
Crypto insiders credit California Governor Gavin Newsom's administration as good listeners as they work on their own version of New York's BitLicense. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2023
AnalysisRegulationCaliforniaGavin NewsomLawStatesBitLicensetop news