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How the Crypto Industry Responded to the IRS Proposed Broker Rule
The U.S. Treasury Department and IRS are poised to bring fresh crypto tax reporting rules into effect. The crypto industry largely seems opposed – the majority of comments I read urged caution or raised concerns about the proposal as written while only a relative few seemed to support it.
Crypto Traders Are Ready to Move Past Sam Bankman-Fried
FTX was old-fashioned criminal fraud. SBF never believed in decentralization. And now the industry can move on.
Who Won and Lost Most in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Criminal Scheme?
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‘Unanimous Verdict, Your Honor’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Conviction Was Inevitable
Twelve jurors spent less than five hours deciding the facts. They asked for portions of transcripts from Paradigm’s Matt Huang and Third Point’s Robert Boroujerdi testimony, as well as highlighters and Post-it Notes, and when they didn’t immediately receive the version of the indictment, they requested that too. And yet, they quickly decided that Bankman-Fried was guilty on all seven counts.
If PayPal’s Stablecoin Is a Security, Anything Could Be
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The Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried
Is Sam Bankman-Fried going to prison? Five weeks into his criminal trial, 12 randomly selected New Yorkers are preparing to discuss among themselves whether they believe he violated federal law or not.
The Protocol: Celestia Airdrop Gets Crypto Users Asking About Starknet Despite No Similar Plans
In this week’s edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain the mechanics (and roots) behind the “data availability” network Celestia, and its new TIA tokens, and turn our eyes to Starknet’s STRK tokens, which aren’t trading yet but are already being awarded to early contributors.
SBF vs. ETF: Get Rich Quick vs. Get Rich Slowly
The FTX founder was never a man of crypto and the industry is moving on without him, says Laura Shin.
What’s the Deal With Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Advice of Counsel’ Defense
And why is it causing so much controversy in court?