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Sam Bankman-Fried's Ties to George Santos Are Just the Beginning

Donations to the lying congressman were just a grace note in FTX's symphony of alleged corruption.

U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY)(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

What’s the Reality of Crypto in Crime?

The DOJ's Eun Young Choi said the agency is constantly finding crypto connections in its criminal investigations. But how deep does the problem go and how much should we blame the blockchain?

(Scott Rodgerson/Unsplash)

If Bitcoin Can’t Handle a Few JPEGs, How Can It Handle the World?

Network congestion from ordinals and BRC-20s is a stress test – and Bitcoin is failing.

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A Eulogy for a Day Trader's Exchange

Bittrex, a popular exchange during the initial coin offering (ICO) boom, offered users and the crypto industry invaluable lessons in economics and regulatory affairs.

(Hannah Wernecke/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Fractional Reserve Banking Is a Fraud (but It's Genius)

The modern financial system is built on banks risking customer deposits – and the U.S. government has blocked safer alternatives.

Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)