Sam Bankman-Fried’s Ties to George Santos Are Just the Beginning
The indicted congressman, who wildly embellished his background, received big donations from FTX executives. That was just one strand in Bankman-Fried’s tangled influence-peddling web.
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5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways
Members of our CoinDesk editorial team got together on Twitter Spaces today to assess the big picture at Consensus 2023 and share their takeaways on the critical issues that will shape how the industry continues to unfold.
‘Opportunism and Demagoguery’ Fuel the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says
Steptoe Partner Jason Weinstein, on the stage at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, said this latest wave of crackdowns on the crypto industry is the worst he has ever seen.
Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Consensus at Consensus’ Project
Intimate group discussions at Consensus 2023 will seek solutions to the crypto industry’s thorniest challenges.
Ava Labs CEO Calls for Crypto Regulators Who Can Read and Audit Code
Emin Gun Sirer, who also weighed in on zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), was addressing the annual Cornell Blockchain conference on New York City’s Roosevelt Island.
The Most Intense Consensus Ever Seeks Everyone’s Voice
This year’s CoinDesk Consensus event, which will bring key policy and technical debates to the forefront, is especially important. While the withdrawal of a handful of previously agreed-upon speaking assignments undermines full representation on both sides of the issues, non-U.S. jurisdiction involvement will make 2023’s Consensus one to remember.
What DeFi Must Sacrifice to Appease Regulators
The “internet financial system” is a pro-compliance, but pro-privacy framework to build crypto protocols which satisfy regulators and consumers.
Centralized Stablecoins Are Problematic. Is a Decentralized Alternative on the Way?
USDC and USDT both have issues that truly decentralized, blockchain-based protocols are designed to solve.
True Consumer Protection in Crypto Lies Between Centralization and Decentralization
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Thanks Sam! How FTX Led to World’s Worst Crypto Policy
Washington’s “war in crypto” continues to occupy minds in the crypto industry. This week, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey tackles the apparent rise in hostility from U.S. regulators from a different angle: revenge.