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Policy

SEC Case Against Bankman-Fried Postponed Pending Criminal Trial

Charges can wait until the Department of Justice’s case against the FTX founder concludes, a judge said.

The DAO withdrew a request to register locke and ducat tokens because they are not securities. (Michael del Castillo/CoinDesk)

Finance

US Judge Approves Removal of FTX Turkish Units From Bankruptcy Case

The crypto exchange had asked the court to greenlight the exclusion of the units after Turkish authorities ordered the seizure of most of its assets in the country.

FTX CEO John J. Ray III (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Super Bowl VPN Use Prompts Government Concern

U.S. prosecutors worry he could use the privacy tool to access foreign crypto sites or the dark web while on bail.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Opinion

I’m Glad There Are No Crypto Super Bowl Ads: Here’s Why

Sportswashing and crypto company hubris are no longer in play this year. And that's a good thing.

Super Bowl LVII: Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles and no crypto ads (Peter Casey/Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Propose Installing Monitoring Software on His Phone

At a hearing in New York on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan indicated that he was concerned about Bankman-Fried’s ability to hide or delete his communications.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Videos

SALT Lending CEO: FTX Fallout Led to 'Paranoia' Within the Industry

In November, online investing platform Bnk To The Future terminated its planned acquisition of SALT Lending after the latter informed customers it would pause withdrawals and deposits on its platform due to an unspecified exposure to FTX. SALT Lending CEO and Director Shawn Owen discusses the current status of withdrawals and deposits after the crypto lender recently closed a $64.4 million Series A funding round.

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Videos

SALT Lending Raises $64.4M to Resume Operations

Crypto lender SALT has closed a $64.4 million Series A funding round from a share sale to accredited investors less than three months after a planned sale fell through due to the implosion of centralized crypto exchange FTX. SALT Lending CEO and Director Shawn Owen discusses the raise, business plans, and outlook for crypto lending.

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Videos

FTX Bankruptcy Judge Allows Company to Subpoena Bankman-Fried; Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court

U.S. Judge John Dorsey ordered that FTX's new leadership and its official creditor committee can subpoena the crypto exchange's founders and former executives, including Sam Bankman-Fried. Plus, the file format of the Bitcoin blockchain can’t be protected by copyright, a U.K. judge has found, ruling against self-proclaimed inventor Craig Wright.

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Finance

Kraken’s Head Of Strategy: Our Business Felt Crypto Winter's Chill

Thomas Perfumo said the firm has not been insulated from the broader economy. Here's what he says the exchange wants to do next.

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