
- FTX Customers, Investors Will Testify Against Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Saysby Nikhilesh De on September 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to call FTX customers, investors and cooperating witnesses to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried at trial next week, including a Ukrainian local who would have difficulty getting to the courthouse in-person.
- Millions in Ether Tied to FTX 'Hacker' on The Moveby Shaurya Malwa, Nikhilesh De on September 30, 2023
FTX was hacked in November 2022, hours after the global crypto empire declared bankruptcy and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down from running the company.
- DOJ's Proposed Jury Questions 'Risks Tainting' Bankman-Fried's Panel, Defense Saysby Nikhilesh De on September 30, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case.
- BlockFi Says It's Taken Major Step Toward Emerging From Bankruptcyby Elizabeth Napolitano on September 29, 2023
- The Most Pressing Issue on Ethereum is Validator Size Growthby Christine Kim on September 29, 2023
If appetite for staking on Ethereum does not slow meaningfully over the next several months, the size of Ethereum’s validator set could become problematic for the blockchain, says Christine Kim, Vice President of Research at Galaxy Digital.
- Bitcoin Slips Below $27K, but What Might Government Shutdown Mean for Prices?by Krisztian Sandor, Sam Reynolds on September 29, 2023
- Valkyrie Backs Off Ether Futures Purchases Until SEC ETF Approval Officially Effectiveby Lyllah Ledesma on September 29, 2023
The asset manager Thursday said it had already begun purchasing ether futures contracts.
- Where Liquid Staking Meets Tokenizationby Danny Chong on September 29, 2023
- Opposing Centralization in Ethereum Stakingby Justin "Nix" Kalland on September 29, 2023
- Bankrupt Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC's Su Zhu Apprehended in Singapore, Liquidator Saysby Jack Schickler on September 29, 2023
Co-founder of the Three Arrows Capital hedge fund was seized at Changi airport, Teneo said
- First Mover Americas: Circle Argues Stablecoins Aren’t Securities in Response to SEC’s Binance Lawsuitby Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar Godbole on September 29, 2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 29, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
- OpenTrade Unveils Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering as Tokenization Race Gains Steamby Krisztian Sandor on September 29, 2023
The tokenized Treasuries market has grown sixfold this year to $668 million, according to rwa.xyz data.
- Circle Rolls Out Open-Source Protocol to Help Build Tokenized Credit Marketsby Krisztian Sandor on September 29, 2023
Perimeter Protocol, an open-source smart contract codebase dedicated to credit facilitation, is the first development of Circle Research.
- Gemini to Cease Offering Crypto Services in Netherlands in Novemberby Jamie Crawley on September 29, 2023
Gemini said it is taking the step "due to requirements imposed by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB),"
- JPEX Crypto Exchange Probe Sees 4 More Arrests: SCMPby Jack Schickler on September 29, 2023
Hong Kong and Macau authorities say they've detained people closely linked to the scandal linked to the crypto exchange, bringing total arrests to 18.
- We Asked New Yorkers if They’d Heard of Sam Bankman-Friedby Dilin Massand, Victor Chen on September 29, 2023
To some, Sam Bankman-Fried’s impending trial is one of the biggest stories in recent news, but to many New Yorkers, the name does not strike a chord.
- Sam Bankman-Fried Almost Tweeted About His Depression, Drafts Showby Christine Lee on September 29, 2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has a right to shape the narrative around him, his lawyers argued during a court hearing last month. Unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk suggest he may have been trying to craft a new image for himself since as soon as last December by discussing his mental health and prescribed medication.
- EmSam, Jury Questions and Another Denial for Bankman-Friedby Sam Kessler on September 29, 2023
In a rare display of candor – or as part of a calculated exercise in reputation management – Sam Bankman-Fried delved deep into his mental health struggles in a trove of unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk’s Christine Lee and published for the first time on Friday. “I don’t really know what ‘happiness’ means,” he said in one of the tweets, which he wrote just weeks after his crypto empire blew up last year, as he was facing down a tidal wave of public scorn.
- Bitcoin Traders Eye $28K; Solana, Cardano and Tellor Lead Altcoin Bumpby Shaurya Malwa on September 29, 2023
Traders at Japanese exchange Bitbank said in a daily note that they expect bitcoin prices to move towards the $28,000 level, citing ETF optimism.
- Fireblocks Acquires Tokenization Firm BlockFold for $10Mby Jamie Crawley on September 29, 2023
The acquisition will expand Fireblocks' capabilities in tokenization including token customization, orchestration, distribution and advisory.
- Coinbase Attempts to Plug Void in Crypto Perpetuals Left by FTXby Oliver Knight on September 29, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase this week announced that it had received regulatory approval to list perpetual futures on its international exchange.
- Fortnite Developer Epic Games Lays Off 16% of Staff Following Metaverse-Inspired Transitionby Jamie Crawley on September 29, 2023
The game's growth is now primarily driven by creator content, meaning lower revenue for Epic as the revenue is shared around more.
- Ether Bears Lose $11M as ETF Hopes Lift ETH Pricesby Shaurya Malwa on September 29, 2023
There’s a “90% chance” an ether futures ETF will be traded in the first week of October, one analyst said.
- Circle Intervenes in Binance’s SEC Case, Argues Stablecoins Aren't Securitiesby Jack Schickler on September 29, 2023
Stablecoins alone can’t be considered securities, argues the USDC issuer, supported by former commodities regulator Heath Tarbert.
- Sam Bankman-Fried Scoops Help CoinDesk Win a Loeb Award, a Top Journalism Prizeby CoinDesk Staff on September 29, 2023
FTX, an industry titan, ended up in bankruptcy court nine days after a November 2022 scoop from CoinDesk’s Ian Allison.