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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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentence Might Be Lighter Than You'd Expect

Restitution paid to victims can be considered when sentencing, and judges in the Southern District of New York routinely impose shorter terms than guidelines suggest for white-collar cases.

Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Custodian Taurus Enlists Lido to Bring Liquid Ethereum Staking to Swiss Banks

Taurus, which counts Deutsche Bank and Santander as partners, expects European jurisdictions to follow Switzerland’s example.

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz,  Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Finance

Il custode Cripto Toro chiede a Lido di portare lo staking Ethereum liquido alle banche svizzere

Taurus, che conta come partner Deutsche Bank e Santander, si aspetta che le giurisdizioni europee Seguici l'esempio della Svizzera.

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz,  Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Finance

Cripto Custodian Taurus recruta Lido para levar o staking de Ethereum líquido para bancos suíços

A Taurus, que conta com o Deutsche Bank e o Santander como parceiros, espera que as jurisdições europeias Siga o exemplo da Suíça.

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz,  Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Finance

El Cripto Taurus contrata a Lido para llevar la participación de Ethereum líquido a los bancos suizos

Taurus, que cuenta con Deutsche Bank y Santander como socios, espera que las jurisdicciones europeas Síguenos el ejemplo de Suiza.

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz,  Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Finance

Inilista ng Crypto Custodian Taurus si Lido para Magdala ng Liquid Ethereum Staking sa mga Swiss Bank

Ang Taurus, na binibilang ang Deutsche Bank at Santander bilang mga kasosyo, ay umaasa na Social Media ng mga hurisdiksyon sa Europa ang halimbawa ng Switzerland.

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz,  Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Finance

Le dépositaire de Crypto monnaie Taurus fait appel au Lido pour apporter le jalonnement Ethereum liquide aux banques suisses

Taurus, qui compte parmi ses partenaires Deutsche Bank et Santander, s'attend à ce que les juridictions européennes Réseaux sociaux l'exemple de la Suisse.

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz,  Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Finance

Bitcoin ETF First Month Is in the Books: How It Went and What Comes Next

It's been a successful launch, but things could get really interesting once much of the wealth management industry comes on board, which could be sooner than thought.

BitcoinETF: What Comes Next?

Finance

O primeiro mês do Bitcoin ETF está nos livros: como foi e o que vem a seguir

Foi um lançamento bem-sucedido, mas as coisas podem ficar realmente interessantes quando grande parte da indústria de gestão de patrimônio entrar em ação, o que pode acontecer mais cedo do que se pensava.

BitcoinETF: What Comes Next?

Finance

Il primo mese dell'ETF Bitcoin è nei libri: come è andata e cosa verrà dopo

È stato un lancio di successo, ma le cose potrebbero diventare davvero interessanti una volta che gran parte del settore della gestione patrimoniale salirà a bordo, il che potrebbe avvenire prima di quanto si pensasse.

BitcoinETF: What Comes Next?