What Has the Blockchain Association Actually Achieved?
Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith said crypto lobbyists helped beat back disastrous regulations on “unhosted wallets.” (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Judge Allows Bankrupt FTX to Sell Its Crypto Holdings, Including BTC and SOL
Crypto exchange FTX can sell and invest its crypto holdings to pay back creditors, a judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ruled Wednesday.
The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission placed a trio of decentralized crypto platforms into its crosshairs last week. An aggressive set of charges from the CFTC – which zeroed in on how the trading platforms handle certain kinds of third-party token swaps – contrasted with the regulator’s more lenient image.
Fear of FTX-Spurred Crypto Crash Is Overblown, Analysts Say
Crypto markets slumped Monday, possibly in part due to fears of FTX unloading its $3.4 billion crypto assets.
Judge Denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for Release From Jail Ahead of Trial
A federal judge refused Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid to be released from jail ahead of trial on Tuesday.
Vitalik Buterin Wants a Better Crypto Mixer
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Gensler Hearing Shows Key Senate Democrat Digging in Heels on Crypto
While U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler was in the hot seat at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, the most important crypto sentiments may have come from Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who tarred much of the industry as dangerous fraudsters.
Crypto Price Whipsaw Triggers $256M in Liquidation Losses
This week’s quick plunge and rebound in cryptocurrency prices triggered $256 million in liquidation losses, Coinglass data shows.
Namesake of Ethereum’s ‘Danksharding’ Says ‘Data Availability’ Too Confusing a Term
The Ethereum Foundation’s Dankrad Feist says he thinks a lot of people are stumped by the term “data availability,” even as the concept gains momentum in blockchain tech circles.
Coinbase Paves Way for Big Institutions to Do More With Web3, DeFi, NFTs
Coinbase, best-known for being one of the largest crypto exchanges for retail customers, continued its expansion into the professional space with the introduction Tuesday of a Web3 wallet designed to help institutions get into NFTs and other corners of decentralized finance, or DeFi.