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Sam Bankman-Fried Lambasted by Prosecutor Right Before Jurors Began Deciding His Fate: SBF Thought 'He Could Fool the World'
2.11.2023
A verdict in the SBF trial could come before the end of Thursday – on the first anniversary of the CoinDesk scoop that caused his empire to crumble
Bitcoin Round-Trips Its Way Back Under $35K as Fidelity's Timmer Calls It 'Exponential Gold'
2.11.2023
The world's largest crypto remains higher over the past 24 hours, but has slumped nearly 4% from its overnight high
Crypto for Advisors: Opinion: Direct Crypto Ownership Is Best
2.11.2023
In this week's issue of Crypto for Advisors, learn why direct ownership of crypto may be in the best interest of the client
MicroStrategy Acquired an Additional 155 Bitcoin Since End of Q3
2.11.2023
MicroStrategy purchased the bitcoin at an average price of $27,531, according to its earnings report on Wednesday
U.S. SEC's Knock From Congressional Watchdog May Not Budge Crypto Accounting Policy
2.11.2023
As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair keeps chasing non-compliance in crypto, his agency was slammed by the watchdog Government Accountability Office (GAO) for its own compliance failure in issuing crypto accounting standards without treating the policy as a formal rule....
Want Crypto Adoption? Give Consumers What They Really Want
2.11.2023
It’s time to accept consumers for who they really are, and give them what they really want, which is money, status and functionality, says Magalena Kala
Privacy Technology Firm Nym Plans Early 2024 Rollout of 'Decentralized VPN'
2.11.2023
The privacy-focused infrastructure project says that the new NymVPN will disperse traffic across a network of nodes rather than running data through single servers as centralized VPNs do
Sam Bankman-Fried Demonstrates Ineffective Altruism at Its Worst
2.11.2023
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Tests BTC Mining With Methane Gas From Waste Landfill
2.11.2023
The 280 Kilowatt (kW) pilot project in Utah is already operational
Hong Kong Will Allow Some Tokenized Securities-Related Activities
2.11.2023
The move appears to be another step in Hong Kong's recently accelerated ambitions to become a virtual asset hub
First Mover Americas: SEC Subpoenas PayPal About USD Stablecoin
2.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
UK Regulator Publishes Guidance for Crypto Marketing Regime
2.11.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority’s new ad regime took effect in October
UK's National Crime-Fighting Agency Seeks Six Crypto Investigators
2.11.2023
A crime bill passed last week gives law enforcement agencies more powers to seize and freeze crypto
'Santa Rally' Could Propel Bitcoin to $56K by Year-End, Matrixport Says
2.11.2023
"Bitcoin continues to offer upside potential, and a +65% year-end rally would lift prices back to $56,000,” Thielen added
PayPal Faces SEC Subpoena Over Its PYUSD Stablecoin
2.11.2023
Global payments giant PayPal (PYPL) received a subpoena from the U.S. SEC requesting documentation about its USD stablecoin on Wednesday
The Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried
2.11.2023
Is Sam Bankman-Fried going to prison? Five weeks into his criminal trial, 12 randomly selected New Yorkers are preparing to discuss among themselves whether they believe he violated federal law or not
Swiss National Bank to Work With SIX Digital Exchange, 6 Banks on Wholesale CBDC Pilot
2.11.2023
The Helvetia Phase III pilot will create a tokenized version of the franc as a settlement instrument between financial institutions for digital assets on the exchange
Team Behind Celsius Bidder NovaWulf Starts New Firm Called Valinor
1.11.2023
The Protocol: Celestia Airdrop Gets Crypto Users Asking About Starknet Despite No Similar Plans
1.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain the mechanics (and roots) behind the "data availability" network Celestia, and its new TIA tokens, and turn our eyes to Starknet's STRK tokens, which aren't trading yet but are already being awarded to early contributors
Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Bitcoin Flat at $34.5K
1.11.2023
Market participants will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference to glean insight into the future path of U.S. central bank policy