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Coinbase Foils Extortion Attempt, Reinforces Bug Bounty Program
A self-proclaimed "hacker" demanded $450,000 after falsely claiming to be in possession of sensitive Coinbase customer data.
EU Crypto, NFT Providers Must Report Tax Details Under Leaked EU Plan
A draft bill seen by CoinDesk also covers stablecoins, derivatives and companies outside the bloc.
Bankman-Fried Apologizes to FTX Employees, Details Amount of Leverage in Internal Letter
The former FTX CEO did not address concerns about customer funds being misappropriated or other recent revelations about the company.
Binance to Relaunch Bid for Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager: Source
The previous Voyager sale saw FTX emerge as the “white knight,” beating out Binance.
These Crypto Market Makers Were Wary of FTX Before Collapse
B2C2, Kairon Labs and a few others had concerns about the exchange and its sister firm Alameda Research before liquidity concerns became headlines.
Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins Could Be Banned Under Leaked EU Plans
Crypto providers would be forbidden from touching the likes of monero or dash under proposed government amendments to anti-money laundering rules.
Crypto Exchange PowerTrade to Offer Custody Services to Institutional Clients
The firm is using technology from Copper, a crypto custody outfit, to hold digital assets outside of its exchange.
There Was No Cause to Add FTX to Investor Alert List Before Collapse, Singapore's MAS Says
The Monetary Authority of Singapore told CoinDesk it was not possible to prevent Singapore users from directly accessing overseas service providers, and warned regulations don’t protect against risky speculative trades.
Cosmos Blockchain Founder Jae Kwon Opposes Proposed Changes to ATOM Token
The changes would introduce "liquid staking" to the system.
Bankman-Fried’s Cabal of Roommates in the Bahamas Ran His Crypto Empire – and Dated. Other Employees Have Lots of Questions
“The whole operation was run by a gang of kids in the Bahamas,” a person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk on condition of anonymity.
