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Finance

Crypto Lender BlockFi Preps for Possible Bankruptcy Filing After FTX's Woes: WSJ

The company had previously suspended withdrawals in wake of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX last week.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Bank Silvergate Bucks Market Rally as FTX Exposure Is Questioned

Silvergate shares were down about 7% while other crypto-linked stocks rallied Tuesday.

Casa central de Silvergate Bank. (CoinDesk)

Videos

FTX Accounts Drainer Transfers Millions in Stolen Crypto, Becomes 35th-Largest Ether Holder

The unknown actor behind last week’s $600 million exploit of crypto exchange FTX transferred more than 21,555 ether (ETH), or over $27 million, in stolen funds to a single address during European morning hours on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the FTX collapse.

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Videos

What’s in the Crypto Legislation Backed by Sam Bankman-Fried?

U.S. Senators are planning to push forward with the bipartisan Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA) crypto legislation backed by Sam Bankman-Fried despite the implosion his crypto exchange FTX. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential outcomes and Bankman-Fried's political reach in the latest fallout.

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Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Can't Stay Off of Twitter

The ex-CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX claims liquidity, not insolvency, is the issue.

AI Artwork Sam Bankman-Fried SBF in Prison concept (Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Policy

The Long Arm of FTX

It's hard to overstate how much FTX embedded itself into the broader world. That could drive some of the response to its collapse.

Major League Baseball referees wore FTX-branded kits. (G Fiume/Getty Images)

Markets

El colapso de FTX es más parecido a Enron que a Lehman, según Bernstein

El bróker prevé un impacto significativo de liquidez en el mercado de criptomonedas para las próximas semanas, lo que perjudicará a los tokens menos importantes.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX Fallout Adds Urgency to South Korea’s Push for Crypto Regulations: Report

An official at the Financial Services Commission says that unfair trade needs to be regulated.

Officials are currently drawing up a comprehensive regulatory framework, the Digital Asset Basic Act, expected to be finalized next year. (Jacek Malipan/ Getty)

Markets

Analysis: FTX’s TRUMPLOSE Token Isn’t Proof of an FTX-Democrat-Ukraine Conspiracy

TRUMPLOSE was part of FTX’s prediction market, where degens made big bucks betting on — or against — Trump or Biden during the 2020 election. Curiously, it’s still on the company balance sheet.

The TRUMPLOSE/FTX conspiracy theory (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)