Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Sociopath?
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Hamas Has Raised Millions in Crypto Donations, WSJ Reports
Bodies of Hamas militants in body bags near the border with Gaza on October 11, 2023 (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Digital Asset Recap Q3 2023: Bitcoin and Ether Outperform Wider Market Amid Regulatory Pressure and the Promise of ETFs
The CoinDesk Market Index fell 11% overall as we saw increased bifurcation between established majors (Bitcoin and Ether) and all other digital asset protocols and projects, writes Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.
What Happened During Sam Bankman-Fried’s First Week in Court?
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Far From the SBF Trial, a Very Different Web3 Narrative Is Unfolding
The story of Sevi, a talented artist who happens to be a 10-year-old autistic boy living in Manila.
Michael Lewis’ SBF Biography Will Confuse People About Crypto
The author’s sympathetic picture of the alleged fraudster as a weirdo whom nobody understood contrasts with his portrayal of crypto as a no-good industry ripe for adult supervision, says Amanda Cassatt.
A Better Way to Distribute Crypto Ecosystem Grants
Token project treasuries, foundations and grant programs are a necessary lifeline during the bear market. But this funding could be more fairly disbursed, Lunar Strategy’s Tim Haldorsson writes.
3 Times Bankman-Fried Allegedly Lied Before He Was Famous
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Michael Lewis Was Charmed by Sam Bankman-Fried – But So Was Everyone Else
Michael Lewis is getting slammed for a relatively sympathetic portrayal of SBF. The larger question is: Why did so many people fall under Sam’s spell?
A Spot ETH ETF Represents the Dawn of Institutional Liquid Staking
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