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'This Is a One-Time Thing,' FTX to Reimburse Victims of API Phishing

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has agreed to compensate victims of this weekend's phishing attack with as much as $6 million, according to the exchange's CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. "The Hash" panel discusses SBF's stance on reimbursing victims of crypto scams and exploits, and the increasing scams in the crypto space.

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Crypto Exchange FTX to Compensate API Phishing Victims With as Much as $6M

Sam Bankman-Fried has said this is the last time FTX will compensate users for a phishing attack.

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

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Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Bounty Cap for White Hat Hackers

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried floated a plan for reducing the impact of security breaches and hacks in crypto. In a recent tweet thread and blog post, the billionaire suggested a plan for a "community standard" that requires attackers to return the vast majority of assets.

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Customers of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Could Recover 72% of Their Funds if FTX Sale Is Approved: Report

A judge still needs to approve a bankruptcy payout plan and the company could still scrap the deal in favor of a higher bid.

Voyager's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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CFTC’s Behnam Calls FTX Idea a Potential ‘Evolution’ in Market Structure

Chairman Rostin Behnam says the FTX proposal for directly clearing certain crypto derivatives without intermediaries is still being weighed and would mark a “significant shift.”

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Backtracks on $1B Political Donation; Russians Face New Crypto Sanctions in the EU

Sam Bankman-Fried, the head of crypto exchange FTX, in an interview with Politico's Morning Money backtracked on his remarks that he would donate up to $1 billion in the next U.S. presidential election. Plus, crypto exchanges LocalBitcoins, Crypto.com and Blockchain.com have notified their Russian users that their services will soon be discontinued and recommended that the users withdraw funds from their accounts.

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Backtracks on $1B Political Donation, Calls It 'Dumb Quote'

The head of crypto exchange FTX is a political mega-donor and had earlier said he might donate up to $1 billion in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

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

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FTX Partners With Visa For Crypto Debit Cards Across 40 Countries

FTT, the native token of crypto exchange FTX, surged 7% after a report that payment giant Visa (V) has partnered with the exchange to roll out crypto debit cards. “The Hash” panel discusses FTX’s continued bets in crypto and the potential impact on crypto payments.

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Binance CEO Zhao Taking Different Acquisition Tack Than FTX's Bankman-Fried

Both have said they're willing to spend $1 billion in deals this year.

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Crypto Exchange FTX's Token Surges 7% After Visa Partnership Report

FTX has partnered with Visa to roll out crypto debit cards across 40 countries.

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