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Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Asks Court for No Jail Time

Sam Bankman-Fried’s one-time friend and college roommate will be the fourth FTX executive to be sentenced.

FTX co-founder Gary Wang, center, near the federal courthouse in Manhattan as he was set to testify again on Oct. 10, 2023 (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Lords Echo Support for Digital Assets Property Bill

The bill could aid in efforts to remain at the forefront globally, Lord Frederick Ponsonby of Shulbrede said.

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Policy

German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses

Olaf Scholz is looking to bring the general election forward to March from September.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Policy

Trump's Triumph Is Also Crypto's: Gensler, Regulatory Clouds Likely to Vanish

Buoyed by donations and votes from a digital asset industry he aggressively courted, Trump won a second term to the White House in his third bid for the U.S.'s highest office.

Donald Trump at BTC 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Is a Clear Winner With Trump as GOP Takes Senate, Sherrod Brown Loses and Gensler Likely Heading for Door

Even before Donald Trump secured the U.S. presidency, the industry had already scored huge, getting many new allies in Congress and a serious Senate hurdle removed.

Whether or not former U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House, crypto already won big in this election.  (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Live Updates: Trump Wins 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

Up-to-the-minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Here's Why Today's U.S. Election Matters for Crypto

It's unlikely a crypto bill will become law this year, but not impossible.

(Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Policy

Andreessen Horowitz Donates $23M to Crypto Super Pac Fairshake for 2026 Elections

Fairshake now says it has a $78 million war chest for the upcoming midterm elections.

Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto announces another $25 million in U.S. campaign donations at Consensus 2024. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Kemi Badenoch Is New Leader of U.K. Conservative Party

The leadership election was set-off by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to resign as party leader.

UK Conservative Party Leadership Contest Result, Kemi Badenoch Wins (Dan Kitwood/ GettyImages)

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Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm’s Trial Delayed Until April

A hearing on Storm’s push to keep his expert witnesses secret is scheduled for Nov. 12.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)