Coinbase Earned $1M Amid Hack, but Hasn’t Reimbursed Victims
Coinbase received 570 ETH, the second-largest payout tied to MEV in Ethereum’s history, to process transactions related to the Curve exploit.
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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.
DOJ Claims About Sam Bankman-Fried’s Laptop Access Are ‘Inaccurate’, Defense Alleges
Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
A New Crypto Scam Shows Perils of Elon Musk’s Twitter
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Ex-FTX Executive Ryan Salame Could Forfeit $1.5B as Part of Guilty Plea
Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried used Salame as a “straw donor” to secretly funnel millions of dollars to Republican political candidates.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Motion for Pretrial Release Goes Before 3-Judge Panel
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to win back his freedom – at least temporarily.
Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyers ‘Need’ Him Out Of Jail Ahead of Trial, They Tell Judge
Sam Bankman-Fried (Elizabeth Napolitano/CoinDesk)
A Crypto President? Top U.S. 2024 Contenders Aren’t Fans, and Rivals Are Way Behind
Crypto was on fire as a topic in the early U.S. presidential campaigning, but the first Republican debate last week showed it may not be an issue that has legs with candidates trying to grasp mainstream attention. While we wait to see whether digital assets come up at the Republican primary debate next month, here’s how the major candidates from both parties shake out on the topic:
Visa And Mastercard Distancing Themselves From Binance Unlikely to Hurt the Crypto Exchange: Experts
The decision comes only weeks after Binance has been grappling with multiple legal challenges in the U.S.
U.S. Crypto Tax Proposal Lets Miners Off the Hook, Snares ‘Some’ Decentralized Exchanges
The U.S. Treasury Department has finally unveiled its definition of a “broker” for the crypto industry, defining how crypto companies and investors will need to meet tax reporting obligations and answering a years-old question over whether decentralized finance platforms and miners will need to gather their users’ personal data.