As Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial for seven charges related to fraud and money laundering approaches its final innings, the question of how he’ll mount his defense hangs over the […]
Bitcoin is now worth over $34,500 – but will it hold?
The price of bitcoin has always been a closely monitored datapoint in the world of digital currencies given that it’s pretty much the touchstone for cryptocurrencies. And this […]
There’s ‘great hope’ for bitcoin spot ETF approval in 2024: Bitwise
As the crypto market heats up in anticipation of a bitcoin spot ETF approval in the U.S., Katherine Dowling, general counsel and chief compliance officer at Bitwise Asset […]
Meet Alliance DAO’s latest accelerator cohort of crypto startups
While media attention remains largely fixed on crypto’s best-known players, there are a host of startups in the web3 industry trying to make a name for themselves despite […]
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison explains how FTX hid losses, sandbagged lenders
Caroline Ellison’s testimony at Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial spread into a second day, digging deep into the state of crypto trading firm Alameda Research’s faulty balance sheets. “We were […]
As SBF’s trial heads into its second week, here’s what we know so far
As we gear up for week two of the Sam Bankman-Fried fraud trial, we pulled together some of the juiciest bits from witnesses who took the stand last […]
Crypto is about a lot more than a former golden boy turned villain
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SBF’s trial promises to be just as riveting as the rest of the FTX drama
‘The odds seem to be stacked against him at this point’ Jacquelyn Melinek 8 hours All eyes are on Sam Bankman-Fried this week as the former CEO of […]
Web3 funding is down again as the crypto winter drags on
Crypto pretty much seems to have lost its allure as far as venture capitalists are concerned. According to new data from Crunchbase, investments into web3 startups declined in […]
Pudgy Penguins’ approach may be the answer to fixing NFTs’ revenue problems
Pudgy Penguins was once solely known for its 8,888 NFT collection. But ever since 24-year-old Luca Netz bought the project for $2.5 million and took over as CEO […]