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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
First Mover Americas: SEC Scrutnizes Crypto Audits; SBF Gets Bail
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 23, 2022.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Hold as US Stocks Fall
Plus: Glenn Ardi of CoinDesk Indonesia writes about Indonesia's vision of government permitting and controlling Web3 and DeFi by providing a government-sanctioned payment lay...
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Sam Bankman-Fried in FBI Custody, Former Associates Plead Guilty
Sam Bankman-Fried in FBI Custody, Former Associates Plead Guilty
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, and former FTX co-founder Gary Wang plead guilty to fraud charges in the FTX case, seeming to turn against their former b...
Sam Bankman-Fried in FBI Custody, Former Associates Plead Guilty

Sam Bankman-Fried being escorted. (Royal Bahamas Police Force)
First Mover Americas: FTT Token at Center of New US Charges in FTX Case
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 22, 2022.
Sam Bankman-Fried being escorted. (Royal Bahamas Police Force)

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First Mover Asia: Most Cryptos Stay Flat Like a Windless Lake, but a Popsicle Makes Waves.
Plus: Sam Reynolds questions the logic of calls to ban crypto, arguing that it has little chance of causing problems in traditional finance.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Set for Extradition to the US; Justin Sun on Crypto Winter
Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Set for Extradition to the US; Justin Sun on Crypto Winter
"First Mover" covers the top stories in crypto, including Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly signing paperwork to begin the extradition process. Bernie Madoff's former attorney, Ira...
Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Set for Extradition to the US; Justin Sun on Crypto Winter

Core Scientific CEO Mike Levitt (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
First Mover Americas: One of the Largest Bitcoin Miners Goes Bankrupt
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 21, 2022.
Core Scientific CEO Mike Levitt (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
First Mover Americas: Bankrupt BlockFi Asks US Court to Greenlight Withdrawals
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 20, 2022.
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

FTX Developments; Who Moved 100 Bitcoins Tied to Defunct Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX?
FTX Developments; Who Moved 100 Bitcoins Tied to Defunct Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX?
"First Mover" dives into the mystery of the sudden movement of 100 BTC tied to the bankrupt Canadian crypto exchange, QuadrigaCX. The 100 BTC moved out of cold storage wallets...
FTX Developments; Who Moved 100 Bitcoins Tied to Defunct Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX?