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A Year After FTX: The Lesson Europe Has Fixated On
The company’s collapse a year ago sent shockwaves through the world of crypto, but it changed very little in the new EU crypto regulation. Brussels is more interested in the question of what the pseudonymous crypto-asset world is good for, says Dea Markova.
CFTC Chief: Nothing Changed After FTX Meltdown to Empower Agency to Prevent Repeat
U.S. CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam says his agency is still awaiting new authorities from Congress to get supervision power over the crypto markets.
How the Crypto Sector Has Changed After Sam Bankman-Fried's Conviction
"The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin weighs in on how the crypto industry has changed since the collapse of FTX and the recent conviction of the exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried. "The crypto community turned against Sam once they realized that some legislation that he was championing in Congress would benefit centralized actors," Shin said. After the collapse of FTX, she heard from entrepreneurs that "they really learned their lesson."
Cathie Wood Speculates About SEC's Prior Rejections of Spot ETF Applications
"The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin discusses the latest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction and institutional interest growing within the digital assets space. This comes as ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said on CNBC that it's hard to come up with a logical reason for why SEC Chair Gary Gensler is standing in the way of a spot bitcoin ETF.
A 20+ Year Sentence? Why the Evidence Against SBF Was Too Hard to Overcome
In this episode of Unchained, Laura does a detailed unpacking of the historic Sam Bankman-Fried trial and verdict with defense lawyer Sam Enzer and former Southern District of New York prosecutor Rich Cooper.
FTX Can Start Mediation, File Counterclaims in BlockFi Bankruptcy Case, Judge Rules
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in late November last year, in part because of the ripple effects of the sudden collapse of FTX, which triggered an automatic stay that halted proceedings between the two.
FTX Linked Wallets Shift $13.5M SOL as Solana Rally Takes a Breather
SOL prices have risen 150% in the past month, making it the top-performing major cryptocurrency.
Former FTX, Alameda Executives to Start New Crypto Exchange: WSJ
Former FTX general counsel Can Sun, who was a key witness in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, and former Alameda Research software developer Armani Ferrante are building a Dubai-based exchange called Backpack Exchange.
FTX Sues Bybit to Claw Back $953M in 'Misappropriated Funds'
The FTX estate says the funds were "preferentially" or "fraudulently" transferred to Bybit and affiliates in the lead up to its November 2022, bankruptcy filing.
How Does a Tax Deduction Work if an Exchange Enters Bankruptcy?
As part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023, Miles Fuller, Head of Government Solutions at TaxBit, joins "First Mover" to explain how FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict could give some clarity for FTX customers waiting to figure out where they stand in the company's bankruptcy proceedings and the tax treatment of any losses incurred. "The taxpayer needs to be able to show that they lost their money due to theft," Fuller said. The conviction of Bankman-Fried is going to give the customers "the ammunition they need."
