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Singapore, Japan, U.K., Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots

[Oct 30, 2023 4:43 AM] Project Guardian seeks to advance digital asset tokenization pilots in fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products.

Sam Bankman-Fried Implied His Friends Lied About His Role in FTX's Collapse

[Oct 30, 2023 4:00 AM] Sam didn't do it. He didn't defraud anyone, he didn't steal customer funds – he just built a company which "turned out basically the opposite" of the product he envisioned when he founded FTX: "A lot of people got hurt – customers, employees – andâ€

U.K. Publishes Final Proposals for Crypto, Stablecoin Regulation

[Oct 30, 2023 3:37 AM] The U.K. government published its final proposed rules for crypto and stablecoins on Monday.

Crypto Miners Lobby U.S. Lawmakers to Counter Environmental 'Misunderstanding'

[Oct 27, 2023 9:51 AM] When crypto mining is discussed in the U.S. Congress, it's often tied to claims that mining operations are environmental parasites, sapping finite energy resources. But representatives of that sector flooded offices on Capitol Hill this week to…

LIVE: Sam Bankman-Fried Throws Caroline Ellison Under Bus in Testimony

[Oct 27, 2023 7:30 AM] The former crypto billionaire's lawyer focused on trying to spin prosecutors' narrative about FTX and Alameda Research's collapse in a way more favorable to SBF.

Digital Pound Consultation Received Over 50,000 Responses, With Privacy a Major Concern

[Oct 27, 2023 6:04 AM] Many of the respondents outlined concerns around privacy, programmability and the decline of cash, Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor of the Bank of England said.

Craig Wright Wins U.S. Appeal in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Dispute

[Oct 27, 2023 4:26 AM] A Florida jury was right to say the self-proclaimed inventor of cryptocurrency wasn't in partnership with David Kleiman when they mined bitcoin together, an appeals court ruled.

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Markets Gains Registration in Ireland

[Oct 27, 2023 4:03 AM] Ireland is emerging as an attractive destination for crypto firms; Coinbase designated the country as its EU hub earlier this month.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

[Oct 27, 2023 4:00 AM] Sam Bankman-Fried began his testimony like the brilliant former golden boy from crypto’s better days. He ended the longest, strangest, most torturous day yet of his criminal trial more imperiled than ever before.

Taiwan Crypto Regulation Gets Going With First Reading of Digital Asset Bill

[Oct 27, 2023 1:48 AM] The bill sets the groundwork for defining what a virtual asset is and how exchanges should operate in Taiwan.

Billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel Securities Denies 'Ridiculous' Claim That It Tanked Do Kwon's Terraform

[Oct 26, 2023 1:02 PM] Citadel said the claims by Terraform was filed to "deflect attention" from its alleged charges.

U.S. Lawmakers Lummis, Hill Urge DOJ Decision on Charging Binance, Tether for Aiding Hamas

[Oct 26, 2023 11:38 AM] U.S. lawmakers Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) have urged the Department of Justice to "expeditiously conclude" investigations and reach a decision on charging Binance and Tether for aiding terrorism financing for Hamas.

U.S. Senate's Banking Chairman Says Panel to 'Crack Down' on Crypto's Terrorism Ties

[Oct 26, 2023 10:14 AM] U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has said the Senate Banking Committee will "crack down on the use of crypto to fund terrorism and evade sanctions" at a time when the U.S. must stand with both Ukraine and Israel as they fight back against Russian…

Media Reported Hamas Got Millions Via Crypto, but the Data Provider They Cited Says It Was Misconstrued

[Oct 26, 2023 8:04 AM] After Hamas' deadly attacks in Israel, media reports linked the terrorist group with tens of millions in crypto donations, but that data was misinterpreted and hugely exaggerated, according to the blockchain analytical firm that was cited.

'I Don't Recall': Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Has No Memory of Discussing Crypto Empire's $13B Hole

[Oct 26, 2023 7:30 AM] Prosecutors rested their case on Thursday, so SBF's defense lawyers are calling witnesses now.

UK Lawmakers Pass Bill to Help Seize Illicit Crypto

[Oct 26, 2023 5:35 AM] The bill lets law enforcement freeze crypto without a conviction, promising faster and more substantial seizures.

What's Left for Sam to Say?

[Oct 26, 2023 4:00 AM] Sam Bankman-Fried has said a lot in the months after FTX collapsed about what happened. What's left for him to discuss?

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

[Oct 25, 2023 10:18 PM] 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…

Catching Up on a Lot of Stuff

[Oct 25, 2023 9:00 PM] I poked my head out of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial just long enough for my entire panel of House lawmakers at CoinDesk's policy event in Washington, D.C. to cancel, leading to a very impromptu session instead. Unfortunately that's not enough time…

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

[Oct 25, 2023 4:47 PM] 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.

How Japan Is Leading the Race to Regulate Stablecoins

[Oct 25, 2023 2:18 PM] Japan’s stablecoin regulations attempt to address some of the biggest fears about major stablecoins: Do issuers really have the assets to back them?

SEC’s Gensler Won’t Say What’s Next With Bitcoin ETFs After Grayscale Loss

[Oct 25, 2023 12:17 PM]

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

[Oct 25, 2023 9:17 AM] 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.

Sam Bankman-Fried to Testify at His Criminal Trial as Soon as Thursday

[Oct 25, 2023 8:39 AM] FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will directly appeal to jurors in his bid to prove he did not commit, or conspire to commit, fraud before his crypto juggernaut's spectacular collapse.

UK Regulator Warns Crypto Firms of 'Hard to Read' Risk Warnings

[Oct 25, 2023 5:55 AM] The Financial Conduct Authority has blocked Binance's chosen ad approver and added 221 firms to its warnings list since a new crypto marketing regime took effect on Oct.8.

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

[Oct 25, 2023 4:00 AM] 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…

Coinbase Says SEC Is Attempting to ‘Redefine Definition of an Investment Contract’

[Oct 24, 2023 11:21 PM] Coinbase argues in a new filing that the Securities and Exchange Commission is attempting to control all investment activity and define its own regulatory ambit.

Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Has 6 Witnesses to Open With: DOJ

[Oct 24, 2023 5:32 PM]

Crypto-Fan Tom Emmer's Rise and Fall in the U.S. House Speaker Race Was Extremely Quick

[Oct 24, 2023 3:32 PM] Rep. Tom Emmer, the No. 3 in U.S. House leadership, has been Mr. Crypto on Capitol Hill, so his brush with the speaker nomination gave a jolt of hope to the industry.

Despite U.S. House Drama, Sens. Gillibrand, Lummis Bullish on Stablecoin Bill and Illicit Finance Legislation

[Oct 24, 2023 11:37 AM] Even as the U.S. House of Representatives is paralyzed by a Republican leadership drama, U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) are still pressing to get crypto legislative through.