Exclusive


Policy

Craig Wright Could Have ‘Bamboozled’ Andresen During Private ‘Satoshi’ Signing Session: Trial Witnesses Explain

Expert witnesses on behalf of Hodlonaut say Wright could have used any number of tricks to fool Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen into believing he was Satoshi.

(Victoria Basel/ EyeEm/Getty)

Finance

Binance Bungles Accounting for Helium Tokens, Overpays Clients Millions: Sources

The Helium network has two tokens, HNT and MOBILE. Binance counted them as one, HNT, resulting in a windfall for customers who deposited the less valuable MOBILE.

(Peter Cade/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance’s Attempt to Buy Voyager Digital’s Assets Complicated by National Security Concern: Sources

A Binance spokesman said “xenophobia” is underlying talk of a possible review by a key U.S. government panel that examines foreign takeovers.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Finance

Investors Add $74M to Crypto-Focused Valkyrie Trusts

New SEC filings showed additional sales for the investment firm’s Tron and Avalanche trusts.

Valkyrie CIO Steven McClurg speaks at Bitcoin Miami 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Giant FTX Eyes Raising Money to Fund Acquisitions: Source

Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange is raising capital as it considers a retail-focused deal, a person familiar with the matter said.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Auditing Platform Sherlock Raises $4M in Funding

The protocol features an open auditor competition to help find smart contract vulnerabilities

Venture capital firm Variant commits $450 million to its third crypto-focused fund. (Horst Schwalm/Pixabay)

Finance

Pantera Capital Loses Another Senior Exec as Crypto Hedge Fund’s CFO Departs: Source

Ryan Davis is leaving and Matt Gorham, a long-time Pantera employee, will temporarily fill the job as the senior-executive exodus continues.

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead (CoinDesk)

Policy

US Treasury to Recommend Issuing Digital Dollar if in National Interest: Source

The Treasury Department, in what may be its most important recommendation spurred by President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto, will suggest how to move forward on a CBDC.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury hasn't yet held any cross-agency meetings to discuss the fallout of UST's struggles. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Pantera Capital’s Exodus Broader Than Previously Reported: Sources

Terence Schofield, the firm's chief technical officer, and John Jonson, head of the capital formation team, join the list of departing employees.

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead (CoinDesk)

Policy

House’s Stablecoin Bill May Face Fatal Delays for 2022 Progress

Internal plans to release a draft by this week were put off as the factions remain too far apart in negotiations, sources say.

Los intentos de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos para controlar a las stablecoins podrían convertirse en un proyecto de ley. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)