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Sam Bankman-Fried May Testify to Role of Lawyers, 'Good Faith' Efforts, Filing Says

In a series of filings throughout Thursday, the Department of Justice and Sam Bankman-Fried's defense crossed swords on issues ranging from charts the defendant wants to use in his testimony to an ongoing question of whether the defense can rely on…

Lesser-known Johnson Wins Speaker Job as Crypto-focused Lawmakers Return to Old Roles

After several failed attempts, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives dug deep into their roster to elevate a less prominent and less controversial lawmaker, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), as the new Speaker of the House.

Hobbled Crypto Exchange's Creditors Are Suing Its CEO and Want to Claw Back Money From 'Bitcoin Jesus'

CoinFLEX CEO Mark Lamb breached his fiduciary duty when he created a new company, OPNX, with the founders of failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, creditors argue. They are also critical of a deal Lamb struck with early BTC evangelist…

Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Wants to Highlight 'Inconsistent Statements' by FTX Insiders Gary Wang, Nishad Singh

Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team asked Judge Lewis Kaplan to let them introduce proof of inconsistent statements from former FTX executives Gary Wang and Nishad Singh, tied to their statements to federal officials prior to testifying on the stand.

This Cybersecurity Pro Gets Paid to Hack Ethereum – for the Good of the Network

One technique that these Ethereum Foundation security researchers use to protect the blockchain is “fuzzing,” a term borrowed from the software-development industry that’s become a common way of checking to make sure a system is secure and…

Bitcoin Is Up 100% This Year. It's Not Just Because of Spot BTC ETF Hype

As BTC has gained over 100% this year, most observers tied its recent strength to a looming approval of a spot BTC ETF. But its increasingly constrained supply, underinvested market participants and bitcoin's rejuvenated shine as a safe haven from…

Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses

Sam Bankman-Fried's defense presentation won't kick off until later this week, but it's already clear his defense may hinge on one key witness: himself. That's according to Kevin O’Brien, a partner at Ford O'Brien LLP and a former assistant U.S…