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Finance

‘Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste’: CFTC Commissioner Calls on Congress to Act After FTX Debacle

Kristin N. Johnson discusses the FTX fiasco and why Congress should take a pragmatic approach in closing the regulatory gap.

Kristin N. Johnson, commissioner of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CoinDesk)

Finance

Several Investors in Talks for $9.4B FTX Rescue: Report

A group of investors are involved in bailout talks for Sam Bankman-Fried's troubled crypto exchange, Reuters reported.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

FTX Violated Its Own Terms of Service and Misused User Funds, Lawyers Say

Although the crypto exchange's terms of service prevented it from using customer assets, lawyers suggest FTX's swift downfall indicates the funds were misused.

El ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX US Resigns From the Crypto Council for Innovation

The U.S. subsidiary of failing crypto exchange FTX has resigned from the prominent crypto trade association.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

Top FTX Lawyer Orders Documents Preserved as Investigations Ramp Up

FTX US General Counsel Ryne Miller called the turn of events “disappointing.”

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried dice que Alameda se retira y promete a los clientes de FTX US que sus fondos “están bien”

El propietario de la empresa de trading tuiteó las novedades el jueves a la mañana.

Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Conglomerates Require 'Urgent Regulatory Attention,' European Watchdogs Say

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX and resulting turmoil are drawing concern from financial stability guardians.

Former CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

FTX Balances Tumbled 87% in 5 Days in Epic Crypto Deposit Run, Data Shows

A glance at data from Arkham Intelligence shows the behind-the-scenes operational reality that drove billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's beleaguered FTX exchange to order a withdrawal halt this week.

Investors rush to withdraw their savings during a stock market crash, circa 1929. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Exchange FTX Reopens Bahamian Withdrawals: Nansen

Several users have been able to withdraw crypto for the first time in days.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

Regulatory Gap Limiting CFTC's Crypto Purview: Commissioner Johnson

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses her take on FTX's downfall and whether U.S. regulators might probe Sam Bankman-Fried, the head of a non-U.S. entity, the way they did former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes. "We are vigorously enforcing any instances where we can," Johnson said. "There is a regulatory gap ... that really limits our ability."

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