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Finance

FTX US Reveals New York Trust Charter Application

A trust charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services enables digital asset companies to offer crypto trading and custody services in the Empire State.

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Bankoff’s Crypto Wallets Nearly Empty After Virtual Debit Card Provider Folds

The Delaware-registered company said Visa and Stripe cut it off for serving too many Russians, but on-chain data has stoked users' suspicions.

More than $8M worth of USDT passed through Bankoff's wallets since December 2020, but less than $2,000 remains.

Policy

US House Panel to Weigh FTX Proposal on Clearing Customers’ Swaps Trades

As the CFTC is still considering FTX.US' application, lawmakers will examine the potential trend at hearing.

The House Committee on Agriculture led by Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) is set for a May 12 hearing to discuss FTX's effort to directly clear customers' swaps trading. (Bill O'Leary-Pool/Getty Images)

Finance

Wall Street Goes Crypto in the Bahamas

The inaugural Crypto Bahamas conference was a four-day flex of FTX’s expanding empire – with a new era of “corporate crypto” firmly on display.

Coming or already here? (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Funds Suffer Fourth Straight Week of Outflows as Bitcoin Stalls

Some $120 million flowed out of digital-asset funds in the week through April 29, according to CoinShares.

Digital-asset funds had $120 million in net outflows in the seven days through April 29. (CoinShares)

Finance

FTX Closed Acquisition of Liquid Exchange a Few Days Late

The news came to light in an email to Liquid's shareholders.

A delay in paying shareholders “shows that the existing international wire transfer [system] is fundamentally broken,” Liquid CEO Mike Kayamori said. (Photo: World Economic Forum)

Videos

Bahamas Prime Minister on Embracing Crypto

Speaking from the Crypto Bahamas conference, Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis and Attorney General Ryan Pinder discuss how the country’s digital asset regulatory framework fosters an environment that crypto firms like FTX can consider “home.” Plus, a conversation on the Bahamas’ anti-money laundering efforts and the Sand Dollar central bank digital currency.

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Videos

CoinFund President on Crypto Mainstream Adoption, Goldman Sachs and FTX Collaboration

CoinFund President Chris Perkins discusses the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin trades below $40,000 after a 5% decline. Perkins addresses positive factors hitting the crypto industry, noting favorable sentiment among policymakers and increasing institutional interest. This comes as Goldman Sachs and FTX executives meet in the Bahamas to discuss further collaboration. Plus, a conversation on the proof-of-work debate and the derivatives market. 

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Videos

FTX.US President on What to Expect From Crypto Bahamas

Brett Harrison, president of crypto exchange FTX.US, the stateside wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire FTX, joins “All About Bitcoin” live from Crypto Bahamas to share a preview of his upcoming keynote speech. Plus, his take on crypto’s role in Russian sanctions, algorithmic stablecoins and more.

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Videos

Russian Crypto Miner BitRiver Hit by US Sanctions

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses Russian crypto mining firm BitRiver being hit with U.S. sanctions amid the invasion of Ukraine. Plus, a conversation about a recent meeting between FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried and members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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