Miami

Scene from Bitcoin 2023 in Miami. (Frederick Munawa)
Attendance at World's Largest Bitcoin Conference Down by Half as 'Crypto Winter' Drags On
Roughly 15,000 attendees are expected at the Bitcoin 2023 event, versus 35,000 last year – likely a result of the downturn known as “crypto winter.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the...
Scene from Bitcoin 2023 in Miami. (Frederick Munawa)

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Leader of Miami Trio Pleads Guilty to $4M Bank, Crypto Fraud Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice last year charged three members of a Miami crew in a crypto-related scheme from 2020.
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BKCoin co-founder Kevin Kang (BKCoin)
SEC Files Emergency Action Against BKCoin for Running $100M ‘Ponzi-Like’ Scheme
BKCoin co-founder Kevin Kang is accused of misappropriating client funds to bankroll vacations, purchase tickets to sporting events and pay rent on his New York City apartment...
BKCoin co-founder Kevin Kang (BKCoin)

Brewing Battle Over Control of Private FTX Cases
Brewing Battle Over Control of Private FTX Cases
As a battle over control of private litigation from the fallout of crypto exchange FTX is brewing, the Moskowitz Law Firm Managing Partner Adam Moskowitz discusses why his fir...
Brewing Battle Over Control of Private FTX Cases

Binance Processed $346M Worth of Bitcoin Trades for Bitzlato: Reuters
Binance Processed $346M Worth of Bitcoin Trades for Bitzlato: Reuters
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, processed $345.8 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) transactions for crypto exchange Bitzlato, Reuters reported Tue...
Binance Processed $346M Worth of Bitcoin Trades for Bitzlato: Reuters

NFT Gallery at NEAR's Art Basel activation (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk)
The Contagion Fever Breaks: NFTs Dominate Art Basel
The price of ether is down nearly 65% since last year’s Miami Art Week. But this year’s art fair saw an uptick in events, attendees and conversations around Web3 technologies...
NFT Gallery at NEAR's Art Basel activation (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk)

Miami Fines FTX $16.5M for Cancelling Arena Sponsorship
Miami Fines FTX $16.5M for Cancelling Arena Sponsorship
FTX owes Miami-Dade County, the owners of the facility formerly known as FTX arena, $16.5 million, according to a contract signed last year between the bankrupt exchange. FTX...
Miami Fines FTX $16.5M for Cancelling Arena Sponsorship

FTX bought the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena in March 2021. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Miami HEAT Arena Balks at FTX Naming Rights, Ending 19-Year Deal Early
Photos on social media already purport to show the bankrupt crypto exchange’s logo being removed from the arena.
FTX bought the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena in March 2021. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

The FTX Arena in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Exchange FTX Is Moving Its US Headquarters From Chicago to Miami
The exchange has been steadily building up its presence in southern Florida, including purchasing the naming rights to the NBA’s Miami Heat arena in 2021 for $135 million.
The FTX Arena in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Miami Mayor on Crypto Market Downturn, New Initiative to Launch 5,000 ETH NFTs
Miami Mayor on Crypto Market Downturn, New Initiative to Launch 5,000 ETH NFTs
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joins “First Mover” to discuss the recent market downturn, Miamicoin’s recent crash, and his continuous support for the crypto industry. TIME Presid...
Miami Mayor on Crypto Market Downturn, New Initiative to Launch 5,000 ETH NFTs