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Ftx collapse
After FTX: Rebuilding Trust in Crypto’s Founding Mission
For an industry built on the principle of decentralization, we had a lot of trust in one 30-year-old. Understanding why is key to a more sustainable future for crypto.
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By Noelle Acheson
Nov 14, 2022 at 7:33 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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Bitcoin
Why Selling Some Bitcoin at a Loss Can Maximize Your Hodling Potential
How to sell your bitcoin for tax advantages without interrupting your strategy to hold for the long term.
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By Steven Lubka
Nov 14, 2022 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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Nft
NFT Art Museum Donations? The Pros and Cons for Your Tax Bill
Appraising historically significant non-fungible tokens has been a head scratcher for collectors and charities.
Museum of Modern Art, New York. (Jamison McAndie/Unsplash)
By Brian Frye
Nov 14, 2022 at 4:36 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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The collapse of crypto exchange FTX under Sam Bankman-Fried raises the issue of proofs of reserve. (CoinDesk)
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Ftx
Let’s Actually Commit to Proofs of Reserve This Time, OK?
Requiring exchanges to show they have assets to match their liabilities would improve transparency and help to win back public trust in crypto, says Nic Carter.
The collapse of crypto exchange FTX under Sam Bankman-Fried raises the issue of proofs of reserve. (CoinDesk)
By Nic Carter
Nov 14, 2022 at 1:29 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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Crypto long & short
All Custodial Crypto Exchanges Should Adopt Proof-of-Reserve Programs, but Even That Isn’t Enough
After last week’s FTX debacle, customers who don’t wish to take custody into their own hands should demand far better from their service providers.
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By George Kaloudis
Nov 13, 2022 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2022
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Ftx
FTX's Fall Will Lift the Next Generation of Bitcoin Maximalists
There is a real distinction between crypto and bitcoin, as many have learned this week.
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By Will Szamosszegi
Nov 11, 2022 at 10:01 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2022
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Money reimagined
FTX Lesson: Crypto Needs the Press, the Press Needs Crypto
CoinDesk played a central role in this week’s FTX meltdown, following our coverage of Alameda Research’s suspect balance sheet last week. But the crypto industry's maturation...
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By Michael J. Casey
Nov 11, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2022
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Sam Bankman-Fried garnered immense praise and influence based on his purported philanthropy. In reality, he stole billions from customers. (Nas Daily/YouTube)
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How Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Effective’ Altruism Blew Up FTX
The Alameda Research and FTX founder believed he had singular insight into how to fix the world's problems. Instead, he wound up exemplifying them.
Sam Bankman-Fried garnered immense praise and influence based on his purported philanthropy. In reality, he stole billions from customers. (Nas Daily/YouTube)
By David Z. Morris
Nov 11, 2022 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2022
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Twitter
Crypto Can Help With Elon Musk’s Twitter Identity Issue
The Blue Bird site faces a classic “Byzantine Generals” problem that Bitcoin solved.
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By Frances Coppola
Nov 11, 2022 at 3:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2022
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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried turned his back on the principles of decentralization and transparency, Serotonin CEO Amanda Cassatt argues. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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FTX Showed the Problems of Centralized Finance, and Proved the Need for DeFi
The meltdown of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto trading empire could not, and would not, have happened to a decentralized and transparent protocol.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried turned his back on the principles of decentralization and transparency, Serotonin CEO Amanda Cassatt argues. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Amanda Cassatt
Nov 11, 2022 at 1:46 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2022
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