Solana survived Sam Bankman-Fried. Can it survive Gary Gensler? The risk for the blockchain is “potentially existential,” says one legal expert, but developers remain unfazed. Fortune · Jun 13, 2023
SEC lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies raise questions about industry's future Two recent lawsuits filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges have reopened tensions between the government and a volatile industry that has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023
Wall Street's top cop is determined to bring crypto to heel. He just took a big shot The SEC announced this week a barrage of lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance. The outcome could help define the future of the cryptocurrency sector. WEKU · Jun 10, 2023
Judge in FTX bankruptcy rejects media challenge, says customer names can remain secret A Delaware bankruptcy judge says the names of individual customers of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading can be permanently shielded from public disclosure The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Pantera founder Dan Morehead thinks SEC suits against Binance and Coinbase could lead to regulations in event ‘nobody is expecting’ The pair of lawsuits could play a part in leading to more clarity for the industry, he said. Fortune · Jun 9, 2023
US targets Binance and Coinbase – is the government ready to regulate crypto? Regulators have been confused about whether cryptocurrency is a security or a commodity, but clarity appears imminent The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023
Binance Exec Hits Back At Jim Cramer’s On-Air FTX Comparison: ‘I Hope You Have Some Evidence’ CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer, came under fire for his criticisms of cryptocurrency exchange platforms Binance and Coinbase Zenger · Jun 8, 2023
'I dressed like a kid to go undercover in the crypto world and sold a dog photo as an NFT for $20k' Award-winning journalist Ian Halperin went undercover to lift the lid on the mysterious world of cryptocurrency finding out shocking details about the scale of deaths among the new crypto millionaires Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023
SEC crypto crackdown: US regulator sues Binance and Coinbase Securities and Exchange Commission is targeting cryptocurrency firms it thinks are bypassing regulation The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023
Cboe Digital receives approval to expand crypto futures products for Bitcoin and Ether, calls it 'a win for the US industry' The approval marks another victory for traditional financial firms in the crypto space. Fortune · Jun 6, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance hits back at SEC lawsuit, saying allegations ‘simply wrong’ – as it happened US watchdog SEC says company mixed billions in customer funds and secretly sent them to separate company controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023
The SEC sues Binance, unveils 13 charges against crypto exchange in sweeping lawsuit U.S. regulators sued Binance, saying the world's largest crypto trading platform misled investors and regulators. The accusations were part of 13 charges unveiled by the SEC. WEKU · Jun 5, 2023
Binance seeking to 'demonstrate that we are a new organization' as regulatory headwinds swirl The largest crypto exchange appears to be planning for CZ's successor. Fortune · Jun 5, 2023
The week in audio: Witch; Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried; History’s Secret Heroes – review From the host of 28ish Days Later, a wonderfully written defence of witchcraft; the ‘schaden-fraud’ story of a crypto bro; and fascinating tales of wartime derring-do with Helena Bonham Carter The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023
Fortune · Jun 2, 2023 Who is Caroline Ellison? 9 associates’ impressions of the FTX-linked Alameda CEO As a woman among crypto bros, Ellison has earned the most press coverage of all FTX coconspirators.
Fortune · Jun 1, 2023 Federal Reserve orders defunct crypto bank Silvergate to carry out wind-down process As part of the agreement, Silvergate will have to preserve all records, from emails to ephemeral messaging applications.
Fortune · May 30, 2023 As crypto embraces A.I., a major exchange scraps its ChatGPT integration Bitget, the fifth-largest derivatives crypto exchange, said that the artificial intelligence tool was providing false information to its users.
Fortune · May 30, 2023 It's tempting to feel sorry for FTX nerd Caroline Ellison, but she should still go to prison It's tempting to excuse Caroline Ellison based on her brilliance and awkwardness, but her actions are unforgivable.
The Independent UK · May 30, 2023 Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's arguments to dismiss cryptocurrency charges are meritless New York prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers made meritless arguments in a bid to convince a judge to toss out criminal charges alleging that the FTX founder stole from investors in his multibillion dollar cryptocurrency fund
Zenger · May 26, 2023 Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Secures $115M In VC, Hopes To Grow From 2M Users To Billions Sam Altman’s crypto initiative seeks to regain the popularity of the digital currency space after the fall of FTX.
Daily Mirror · May 25, 2023 Shaquille O'Neal tracked down and served by cryptocurrency lawsuit during NBA playoff game NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal was served legal documents during a broadcast of the Miami Heat's NBA Eastern Conference playoff final game for a complaint on collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX
Fortune · May 25, 2023 Caroline Ellison: How a young math whiz with an appetite for risk became a major player in Sam Bankman-Fried’s corrupt crypto empire After the fall of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the trading firm she ran, Alameda Research, the 28-year-old became an unlikely celebrity—and a public villain.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 25, 2023 Shaq finally got served papers for the FTX lawsuit while covering the Heat-Celtics series in the former FTX Arena What a wild saga this has become.
Sports Illustrated · May 24, 2023 Shaq Had Steph Curry Feeling So Awkward With What Seemed to Be a Subtle FTX Joke O’Neal: ‘Thanks for getting me in trouble. Don’t say nothing.’
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 24, 2023 Did Shaquille O’Neal blame his crypto legal saga on Steph Curry while interviewing him? Both individuals were named in a class action lawsuit filed against FTX.