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Kraken to Shut US Crypto-Staking Service, Pay $30M Fine in SEC Settlement
The announcement by the U.S. regulator confirms a CoinDesk scoop from earlier Thursday.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Propose Installing Monitoring Software on His Phone
At a hearing in New York on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan indicated that he was concerned about Bankman-Fried’s ability to hide or delete his communications.
SEC Directs Examiners to Focus on How US Broker-Dealers Are Pitching Crypto
The U.S. securities regulator issued its annual examination priorities on how it’ll keep track of emerging risks. The handling of crypto was one of the highlights.
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Judge’s Decision to Reveal Names of His $250M Bond Backers
Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled early last week that the two currently unidentified people who co-signed the bond could be made public.
Bitcoin Rises to $23.3K as Jerome Powell Repeats 'Disinflationary Process' Comment
The Fed chair spoke days after the central bank last hiked interest rates.
Alleged Crypto Money Launderer Tied to Ransomware Attacks Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
Denis Dubnikov was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the U.S. last year.
US Prosecutors Ask for Postponement of SEC, CFTC Cases Against Sam Bankman-Fried
The prosecutors are asking that the civil cases be put off until the criminal case against FTX’s founder is decided.
US Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried's Bail Modification Request
The former FTX CEO's attorneys and prosecutors made a joint request to allow him to use certain messaging apps on Monday.
‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: SEC ‘Disappoints’ When It Comes to Crypto
The securities watchdog has “never handled innovation” well, the SEC Commissioner behind the token safe harbor guidance tells Robert Stevens.
Signature Bank Sued for 'Substantially Facilitating' FTX Comingling
Signature "knew of and permitted the commingling of FTX customer funds within its proprietary, blockchain-based payments network, Signet," according to a court filing.
