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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Claim Prosecution Painted Him as ‘Monster’ in FTX Fraud Trial’s Closing Arguments

The attorneys of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried argued that the prosecution is unfairly painting the defendant as a “monster”…

November 2, 2023

Do Kwon and Terraform Labs Seek Summary Judgement in SEC Lawsuit, Citing ‘Severe Deficiencies’ in the Case

Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon are asking the Southern District of New York court to strike out parts…

November 2, 2023

Prosecutors Say Sam Bankman-Fried Is ‘Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt’ in Closing Statements

The prosecutors in the FTX fraud trial say that disgraced Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty beyond reasonable doubt following his testimony…

November 1, 2023

New CBDC Pilot Goes Into Second Phase in Hong Kong As Government Explores Tokenization and Programmability

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is entering the second phase of its e-HKD (e-Hong Kong dollar) pilot program, testing…

November 1, 2023

Bitfinex Placed on UK’s ‘Warning List’ of Companies That May Be Operating in Country Without Permission

The regulatory body responsible for overseeing financial markets and financial services firms in the United Kingdom is issuing a warning…

October 31, 2023

Ripple General Counsel Calls LBRY Lawsuit an Injustice, Urges SEC Commissioner To Speak Out Louder and Sooner

Ripple's top lawyer is urging U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce to speak out sooner and louder…

October 31, 2023

BIS Says ‘Strongly Coordinated’ International Efforts’ Needed To Prevent Stablecoin Regulatory Arbitrage

The Bank for International Settlements says coordinated international efforts are necessary for stablecoin regulation. According to a new BIS release from…

October 31, 2023

UK Finance Ministry To Go Ahead With Sweeping Crypto Regulations: Report

Financial regulators in the United Kingdom are reportedly planning to legislate new regulations for the crypto industry in the country.…

October 30, 2023

SEC Commissioner Releases Statement of Dissent Regarding Regulator’s Case Against LBRY

A commissioner from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a statement dissenting against the agency's enforcement action…

October 30, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Says Alameda Did Not Hedge After $30,000,000,000 Drop in Assets: Report

The disgraced founder of crypto exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly says that Alameda Research did not attempt to hedge after…

October 29, 2023