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Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX ‘Likely’ to Create a Stablecoin: Report

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told The Big Whale in an interview that the crypto exchange “is very likely" to create a stablecoin. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what kind of stablecoin it could be and the exchange’s moves in a bear market.

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Crypto Exchange FTX Is Working on Creating a Stablecoin: Report

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried also ruled out a potential acquisition of popular trading app Robinhood.

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

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What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging?

As part of CoinDesk's Trading Week, Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten discusses how dollar-cost averaging works and why it may be better for your crypto portfolio. Plus, Klippsten shares his outlook for crypto regulation on the heels of a proposal from FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried.

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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 Means Absolutely Nothing Without Censorship Resistance

The battle for how to regulate cryptocurrency might handicap the entire value proposition if we simply apply the same old rules to a new way of moving money around.

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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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Cybercriminals Are Opportunists: Former FBI Special Agent

Following another multi-million dollar attack, former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell, who co-founded investigative firm NAXO, points out that hackers are "opportunists." He adds that "the laws are slow in cybercrime." Plus, his take on FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried's proposal of capping hacker bounties at $5 million.

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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)