Celsius Network Files 'Adversary Complaint' Against EquitiesFirst to Recover Assets
[Sep 6, 2023 3:02 PM] EquitiesFirst, a private lender, owed Celsius $439 million of assets as of July 2022.
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Motion for Pretrial Release Goes Before 3-Judge Panel
[Sep 6, 2023 2:50 PM] Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to win back his freedom – at least temporarily.
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Pleads Innocence Amidst Money Laundering and Hacking Scandal
[Sep 6, 2023 2:30 PM] On the 6th of September, 2023, the Inner City Press (ICP) delivered an account of the legal proceedings involving Roman Storm, one of the co-creators behind the ethereum (ETH) mixing protocol, Tornado Cash. In the courtroom drama that unfolded…
Arkham Intelligence Identifies Grayscale’s $16 Billion Onchain Bitcoin Holdings
Genesis Global Capital Files for Over $600M in Unpaid DCG Loans: Court Docs
[Sep 6, 2023 12:54 PM] Genesis Global Capital, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, filed in court for DCG to repay outstanding loans in excess of $600 million on Wednesday.
FASB Says Crypto Assets Should Be Marked at Current Values
[Sep 6, 2023 12:40 PM] The first U.S. accounting rule specifically for cryptocurrency will say that companies must use a fair-value approach that would demand certain digital assets be measured at what they would trade for in the markets, according to the Financial…
Cathy Wood's ARK Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF
[Sep 6, 2023 12:32 PM] The Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETF is the first attempt to list such a fund in the U.S. that directly invests in ETH, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
The Protocol: Ethereum Learns of Potential Defector as ‘Supreme Court’ Mooted
[Sep 6, 2023 11:35 AM] What is a blockchain “sequencer?” Here’s why you need to know
FASB Votes In Favor of Fair Value Accounting For Bitcoin
[Sep 6, 2023 10:55 AM] In a long-anticipated move, Bloomberg Tax reported that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is set to introduce new fair value accounting rules for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. These new rules aim to provide a more accurate…
$21 Million in ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Awaken After Years of Dormancy
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain 'Privacy Pools' to Weed Out Criminals
[Sep 6, 2023 10:26 AM] The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a blockchain tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also distinguishing criminal activity from innocent funds.
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering, Other Charges
[Sep 6, 2023 10:24 AM] Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm pleaded "not guilty" to charges of conspiring to operate a money transmitter or facilitate money laundering and sanctions evasion in a court appearance Wednesday.
Coinbase, Framework Venture Funds Invest $5M in Socket Protocol, in Bet on Blockchain Interoperability
[Sep 6, 2023 10:00 AM] The fundraise comes as interoperability protocols have attracted investors, despite the bear market.
UK Charity The Great North Air Ambulance Services Partners With CoinCorner To Accept Bitcoin Donations
[Sep 6, 2023 8:57 AM] Today, the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), a vital air ambulance charity serving the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria, and the Isle of Man, has teamed up with CoinCorner, a leading Bitcoin and Lightning service provider, to accept…
Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky's Assets Ordered Frozen by Court as DOJ Case Continues
[Sep 6, 2023 8:40 AM] Corporate bank accounts and a Texas property are now untouchable after the executive’s July arrest
Lawyers Push SEC to Approve Grayscale Bitcoin ETF ‘Expeditiously’
[Sep 6, 2023 8:00 AM] Lawyers representing crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “expeditiously” approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a letter sent to the agency. Grayscale’s letter follows a…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidation Continues, as Moving Average ‘Death Cross’ Nears
DeFi Protocol Synapse Responds to Selling Pressure With 17% Bounce
[Sep 6, 2023 6:10 AM] The native token of Synapse, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol designed to transfer data to cross-chain bridges, has bounced by more than 17% from a low of $0.30 after a liquidity provider sold its SYN tokens on Monday.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Still Stuck in Limbo
[Sep 6, 2023 6:04 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Zodia Markets Receives In-Principle Approval as Crypto Broker-Dealer in Abu Dhabi
[Sep 6, 2023 5:12 AM] Zodia Markets, a digital asset marketplace backed by Standard Chartered Ventures, has been granted In-Principle Approval to operate as a crypto broker-dealer in Abu Dabhi.
Russian Lawmaker Predicts That Digital Ruble Will Displace Banks
[Sep 6, 2023 4:09 AM] Soon it will be possible to get a loan in the digital ruble and decisions will be made by a robot, Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma Banking Committee, said in a meeting.
Bitcoin Set to Form Death Cross as Dollar Index Teases Golden Crossover
[Sep 6, 2023 3:42 AM] A death cross indicates a potential long-term bearish shift in momentum while a golden cross suggests the opposite.
China Wants the Digital Yuan to Be Ubiquitous in Retail Payments Arena
Anoma Foundation Plans Native Blockchain for Privacy-Focused Namada Protocol
[Sep 6, 2023 3:12 AM] The mainnet joins the ranks of at least 50 other blockchains in the crypto ecosystem as of Tuesday.
SOMA Finance to Issue the First Retail Compliant Digital Security
[Sep 6, 2023 2:06 AM] The SOMA token will be a non-cumulative, participating preferred stock of SOMA.finance and will pay a dividend of up to 10% of profits.
South Korea Seeks to Freeze North’s Crypto Assets Under New Law
[Sep 6, 2023 1:30 AM] The government in Seoul intends to submit new legislation tailored to facilitate the tracking and freezing of crypto used to fund the weapons programs of North Korea. A bill has been drafted after extended consultations between ministries with the…
Sam Bankman-Fried's Laptop Has a New Battery Now, DOJ Says
[Sep 5, 2023 5:20 PM] Prosecutors filed a letter Tuesday detailing the amount of access FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has to materials he may use in his defense.
Martin Shkreli Details Sam Bankman-Fried’s Life in Prison
[Sep 5, 2023 3:30 PM] Martin Shkreli, the former CEO of several hedge funds and pharmaceutical companies, offered updates about the life of Sam Bankman-Fried in prison. Jeremy Lorenzo (aka Flacco Poops), Shkreli’s source on MDC Brooklyn, the center in which…
Buy Ether Instead of Bitcoin to Ride ETF Momentum, Crypto Research Firm Says
[Sep 5, 2023 3:19 PM] There’s a high probability of approval on or before the SEC’s final deadline in mid-October for a decision on the first ether futures ETF in the U.S.
SEC Has 'No Grounds' to Reject Bitcoin ETF Conversion, Grayscale Says
[Sep 5, 2023 2:57 PM] The SEC was last week ordered to review its prior rejection of the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), though not necessarily to approve it.