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Maple Finance Announces Major Upgrade, Stops Lending on Solana

Blockchain-based lending platform Maple Finance unveiled a major protocol overhaul in an attempt to improve on shortcomings highlighted by a spate of recent loan defaults after being hit with the FTX fallout. Maple Finance CEO Sid Powell discusses the upgrade and state of crypto lending in the wake of FTX's collapse.

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Top FTX Group Executive Tipped Off Bahamas Authorities About Commingling of Funds in November

Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has said he didn't know of any comingling of funds between his companies.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

After FTX: Explaining the Difference Between Liquidity and Insolvency

Did FTX fall because of a “liquidity crisis” or a “run on the bank,” or was it insolvency? The language matters.

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Policy

After Sam Bankman-Fried's Arrest, the FTX Show Goes On

Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested, Congress is holding multiple hearings and FTX’s bankruptcy case continues to work its way through court.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announcing the Department of Justice's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

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Sen. Pat Toomey on FTX Collapse: 'Code Committed No Crime'

"Code committed no crime," Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said Wednesday during a U.S. Senate hearing on the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX. "With FTX, the problem was not with the instruments that were used. The problem was the misuse of customer funds."

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Inside Sam Bankman-Fried’s First Bahamas Court Hearing After His Arrest

Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, told a Bahamas judge Tuesday he was not waiving his right to fight extradition to the United States. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon, who was in the courtroom, shares her insights into Bankman-Fried's first court hearing since his arrest and what could happen next.

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Key Takeaways From Senate Banking Hearing on FTX Collapse

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown held a hearing Wednesday on the implosion of crypto exchange FTX as its continued fallout sparks debate on the need for crypto regulatory clarity. Cato Institute's Jennifer J. Schulp, who sat on the witness panel, discusses the key takeaways and outlook for crypto legislation.

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Policy

FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers

As the crypto industry’s epic disaster continues to unfold with a criminal case and regulatory actions, U.S. senators didn’t find any clear path during a Wednesday hearing.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Opinion

After FTX, Let's Get Back to Hiring Crypto People for the Job

You got into crypto for the money. We got in for the system design. We are not the same, says Jenna Pilgrim.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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US Lawmakers Scrutinize Crypto Industry in Senate Hearing on FTX Collapse

The Senate Banking Committee is holding a second day of hearings Wednesday on the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire FTX and its industry impact. "The Hash" panel discusses some of the key points from the hearing, and the possible regulatory outcomes.

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