Ian Allison

Ian Allison is a senior reporter at CoinDesk, focused on institutional and enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to that, he covered fintech for the International Business Times in London and Newsweek online. He won the State Street Data and Innovation journalist of the year award in 2017, and was runner up the following year. He also earned CoinDesk an honourable mention in the 2020 SABEW Best in Business awards. His November 2022 FTX scoop, which brought down the exchange and its boss Sam Bankman-Fried, won a Polk award, Loeb award and New York Press Club award. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Ethereum Builder ConsenSys and AMD SPAC Plows on Despite 95% of Shares Being Redeemed

Investors in W3BCLOUD’s merger with Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. voted to redeem the majority of shares, according to a filing.

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk archives)

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Ethereum Builder ConsenSys y AMD SPAC continúan a pesar de que se canjeó el 95% de las acciones

Los inversores en la fusión de W3BCLOUD con Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. votaron a favor de rescatar la mayoría de las acciones, según un documento.

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk archives)

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Ethereum Builder ConsenSys e AMD SPAC continuam apesar de 95% das ações terem sido resgatadas

Os investidores na fusão da W3BCLOUD com a Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. votaram pelo resgate da maioria das ações, de acordo com um documento.

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk archives)

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Ethereum Builder ConsenSys et AMD SPAC continuent malgré le rachat de 95 % des actions

Les investisseurs dans la fusion de W3BCLOUD avec Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. ont voté pour le rachat de la majorité des actions, selon un dossier.

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk archives)

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ConsenSys Ethereum Builder и AMD SPAC работают, несмотря на выкуп 95% акций

Согласно документам, инвесторы, участвовавшие в слиянии W3BCLOUD с Social Leverage Acquisition Corp., проголосовали за выкуп большинства акций.

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk archives)

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Il costruttore Ethereum ConsenSys e AMD SPAC proseguono nonostante il 95% delle azioni venga riscattate

Secondo una dichiarazione, gli investitori nella fusione di W3BCLOUD con Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. hanno votato per riscattare la maggioranza delle azioni.

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk archives)

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Clientes internacionales de FTX que perdieron US$1600M contratan abogados para crear un comité de quiebra

Existe un “conflicto irreconciliable” entre los intereses de los clientes internacionales de FTX y aquellos que pertenecen a otros grupos de acreedores, según Sarah Paul, socia del bufete de abogados Eversheds Sutherland.

Sam Bankman-Fried exCEO de FTX. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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$1.6B FTX International Customers Group Hires Law Firm to Create Official Bankruptcy Committee

There is “irreconcilable conflict" between the interests of FTX's international customers and those of other creditor groups, said Eversheds Sutherland partner Sarah Paul.

Sam Bankman-Fried exCEO de FTX. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Insurance Firm Evertas Bucks Bear Market With $14M Raise

The Series A round was led by Polychain Capital and also included SinoGlobal Capital, Morgan Creek and Balaji Srinivasan.

Inside the Lloyd's of London insurance market. (Lloyd's of London)

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FTX Bankruptcy Managers Hire Forensic Investigators AlixPartners: WSJ

The team, led by former SEC accountant Matt Jacques, is tasked with tracking the billions of dollars missing from FTX.

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)