State of Crypto

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Key Points From the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial's First Week
I’ve spent the past week in a courtroom covering Sam Bankman-Fried. Here’s what we’ve heard.
Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

The since-renamed FTX arena. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)
There's a Lot of Thefts Happening
Regulators don’t need more excuses to look suspiciously at the crypto industry, but a recent wave of hacks and thefts provide one anyway.
The since-renamed FTX arena. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

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The Government Shutting Down Isn't Great for Crypto
It's not that crypto was making speedy progress through D.C., but a shutdown will put a lot of gunk in the wheels.
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Sens. Ron Wyden (left) and Mike Crapo (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Crypto Wants a De Minimis Tax Exemption in the U.S.
The industry weighed in on a Senate committee request for comment, hitting common themes.
Sens. Ron Wyden (left) and Mike Crapo (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Sam Bankman-Fried outside a courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Remains Stuck in Jail
The FTX founder lost his bid for a “temporary release” from jail ahead of trial.
Sam Bankman-Fried outside a courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Looking at Uniswap and Crypto’s New Favorite Ruling
A federal judge took the current state of federal securities laws to task in a ruling dismissing a lawsuit against Uniswap Labs.
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Tornado Cash Indictments May Prove to Be Just a Localized Storm After All
Fears of the case being the start of a new assault on the industry may be overblown.
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Privacy Mixer Tornado Cash Is an Entity, Judge Says
We have yet another court ruling finding a decentralized autonomous organization is an association.
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Sam Bankman-Fried leaving a courthouse in July 2023 (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now in Jail
Yes we’re still talking about the boy wonder and his pending trial.
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving a courthouse in July 2023 (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)