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Sam Bankman-Fried Almost Tweeted About His Depression, Drafts Show

[Sep 29, 2023 4:00 AM] FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has a right to shape the narrative around him, his lawyers argued during a court hearing last month. Unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk suggest he may have been trying to craft a new image for himself since as soon…

Bitcoin Traders Eye $28K; Solana, Cardano and Tellor Lead Altcoin Bump

[Sep 29, 2023 3:32 AM] Traders at Japanese exchange Bitbank said in a daily note that they expect bitcoin prices to move towards the $28,000 level, citing ETF optimism.

Fireblocks Acquires Tokenization Firm BlockFold for $10M

[Sep 29, 2023 3:09 AM] The acquisition will expand Fireblocks' capabilities in tokenization including token customization, orchestration, distribution and advisory.

Coinbase Attempts to Plug Void in Crypto Perpetuals Left by FTX

[Sep 29, 2023 2:49 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase this week announced that it had received regulatory approval to list perpetual futures on its international exchange.

Fortnite Developer Epic Games Lays Off 16% of Staff Following Metaverse-Inspired Transition

[Sep 29, 2023 2:33 AM] The game's growth is now primarily driven by creator content, meaning lower revenue for Epic as the revenue is shared around more.

Ether Bears Lose $11M as ETF Hopes Lift ETH Prices

[Sep 29, 2023 1:23 AM] There’s a “90% chance” an ether futures ETF will be traded in the first week of October, one analyst said.

Circle Intervenes in Binance’s SEC Case, Argues Stablecoins Aren't Securities

[Sep 29, 2023 12:22 AM] Stablecoins alone can’t be considered securities, argues the USDC issuer, supported by former commodities regulator Heath Tarbert.

Venezuelan Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Extends Restructuring Period; Community Asks for Clarity

[Sep 28, 2023 10:30 PM] The Venezuelan government has officially announced the extension of the restructuring period for Sunacrip — the national cryptocurrency watchdog — by six months more due to the link of its former head with a corruption scheme. Asonacrip, a national…

Sam Bankman-Fried Scoops Help CoinDesk Win Major Journalism Award

[Sep 28, 2023 7:11 PM] FTX, an industry titan, ended up in bankruptcy court nine days after a November 2022 scoop from CoinDesk’s Ian Allison.

Meta AI Assistant Launches to Compete With Chatbots Like Chatgpt

[Sep 28, 2023 3:30 PM] Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, launched its own chatbot based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Meta AI provides an alternative to products like Openai’s Chatgpt and is setting out to offer interaction…

Valkyrie Gets Approval to Start Buying ETH Futures For its Existing Bitcoin ETF

[Sep 28, 2023 3:23 PM] The fund's new strategy to combine ether and bitcoin will be effective formally on Oct. 3.

U.S. House Bill Seeks Centralized Record of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions

[Sep 28, 2023 3:00 PM] It would be hard for a big exchange to repeat an FTX collapse if the firm’s internal flow of crypto assets was also reported to an outside repository that U.S. regulators could see. That’s the idea behind new legislation from Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.)…

Ripple Retracts Acquisition Plans for Fortress Trust

[Sep 28, 2023 2:30 PM] Following the letter of intent to acquire Fortress Trust, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced the company has decided “not to move forward with an outright acquisition.” Garlinghouse didn’t cite specific reasons for dropping the deal but…

Here's the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Schedule

[Sep 28, 2023 2:08 PM] Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is scheduled to start on Oct. 3, but the actual opening arguments are projected to begin a day later, a newly released court trial calendar shows.

Bitcoin Tops $27K as Rates and Oil Retreat; Ether Outperforms on ETF Hopes

[Sep 28, 2023 1:19 PM] Cryptocurrency markets surged higher Thursday, with the price of bitcoin (BTC) breaking above the $27,000 level for the first time alongside easing macro pressures.

Ripple Cancels Plan to Buy Fortress Trust

[Sep 28, 2023 1:10 PM] "While this outcome is different from what was originally planned, we’ll continue to support them and hope to work together in the future," said CEO Brad Garlinghouse.

Coinbase Launches Perpetual Futures Trading for Retail Crypto Traders Outside the US

[Sep 28, 2023 12:00 PM] Coinbase has received a regulatory stamp of approval to start offering perpetual futures trading to retail crypto traders outside the U.S., opening up access to the $5.5 trillion global derivatives market. Coinbase Extends Perpetual Futures Trading…

Banking Giants Abuzz About Tokenization of Real-World Assets as DeFi Craves Collateral

[Sep 28, 2023 11:18 AM] JPMorgan, Citi and Franklin Templeton are digitizing traditional assets. Will they end up trading on crypto networks like Ethereum?

Gemini Pulled $282M Earn Users' Funds From Genesis Last Year to Protect Customers

[Sep 28, 2023 9:04 AM] Gemini said it elected to increase its liquidity reserves owing to the market turmoil throughout the summer of 2022, following events such as the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin.

Judge Denies Temporary Release For Sam Bankman-Fried, Suggests He Could Face 'Very Long Sentence'

[Sep 28, 2023 8:55 AM]

Major TradFi Player VanEck Readies Ethereum Futures ETF

[Sep 28, 2023 8:41 AM] VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) will invest in ETH futures contracts traded on commodity exchanges registered with the CFTC.

FTX Bankruptcy Claims Soar in Value in Over-the-Counter Markets as Estate Recovers $7.3B

[Sep 28, 2023 8:25 AM] The expected payout to FTX creditors has reached 37 cents on the dollar, the highest since the company’s bankruptcy filing in late 2022. One top distressed-debt investor describes FTX claims as the “hottest ticket in town.”

Crypto Observers Warn of Risk Aversion as Oil Prices Top $93

[Sep 28, 2023 7:26 AM] The WTI oil has surged by 30% this quarter. The rally could feed into inflation, forcing central banks to keep rates elevated for longer than expected.

Coinbase Receives Regulatory Approval to List Perpetual Futures Trading to Users Outside US

[Sep 28, 2023 6:36 AM] The company has been looking to expand globally and announced its international exchange in May this year.

Ethereum Developers Appear Successful in Second Attempt at Holesky Test Network Launch

[Sep 28, 2023 6:05 AM] The original planned launch date of Holesky, on Sept. 15, was supposed to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” transition.

First Mover Americas: MakerDAO Exchange Balance Jumps; CZ Denies He Owns CommEx

[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync's ZK Proofs

[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government.

IOTA Network to Debut ShimmerEVM’s Smart Contracts and Tokens

[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] Users can also send SMR tokens (and in the future NFTs and custom Native Assets) to the ShimmerEVM through Firefly.

Bitfinex to Enhance Clients' Assets Security Using Zodia Custody's Interchange Product

[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] Zodia's Interchange allows clients to keep their assets on its platform, while their holdings are mirrored and available on an exchange for trading.

Listed Bitcoin Miners Could be the Ultimate Bet for 2024: Matrixport

[Sep 28, 2023 4:33 AM] Investors could see outsized gains by buying a diversified portfolio of publicly listed mining companies, the report said.