coindesk 2 years ago

Binance, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao to Pay $2.85B Fine in CFTC Settlement Crypto exchange Binance and its founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao will pay nearly $3 billion in fines to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to settling the regulator's lawsuit against it. The company...

Binance, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Handing Over Record $1.35B Fine in CFTC Settlement

Crypto exchange Binance and its founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao will pay nearly $3 billion in fines to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set...

coindesk 2 years ago

Binance to Settle Charges With U.S. DOJ: Reports The DOJ will hold a press release later today to announce the settlement. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/11/21/binance-to-settle-charges-with-us-doj-reports/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

coindesk 2 years ago

U.S. Is Looking for Over $4B From Binance to End Criminal Case: Bloomberg A resolution could come as soon as the end of this month, Bloomberg reports.

Binance in Talks to Pay More Than $4B to End U.S. Criminal Case; CZ Could Still Face Charges: Bloomberg

A resolution could come as soon as the end of this month, Bloomberg reports.

coindesk 2 years ago

OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12% Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as CEO and from the board, the board of directors announced in a blog post Friday.

OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12%

Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as CEO and from the board, the board of directors announced in a blog post Friday.

coindesk 2 years ago

Can Stablecoins Get Past Their Instability? https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/11/09/can-stablecoins-get-past-their-instability/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

coindesk 2 years ago

Microsoft Listing Fake Ledger App Leads to $590K of Bitcoin Stolen by Hackers Hackers managed to steal 16.8 bitcoin [BTC] over the weekend after a fake Ledger Live app was posted on the Microsoft app store.

Microsoft Listing Fake Ledger App Leads to $590K of Bitcoin Stolen by Hackers

Hackers managed to steal 16.8 bitcoin [BTC] over the weekend after a fake Ledger Live app was posted on the Microsoft app store.

coindesk 2 years ago

All of a Sudden, It’s All About Bitcoin There’s a lot of activity happening in Bitcoin tech development – with innovations that might help the original and oldest blockchain to catch up with the boom of projects building in the Ethereum eco...

All of a Sudden, It’s All About Bitcoin

There’s a lot of activity happening in Bitcoin tech development – with innovations that might help the original and oldest blockchain to catch ...

coindesk 2 years ago

Crypto's Darkest Hour, and the Bright Day Ahead There really is a crypto future worth fighting for if we can just leave the crypto clowns behind.

Crypto's Darkest Hour, and the Bright Day Ahead

There really is a crypto future worth fighting for if we can just leave the crypto clowns behind.

coindesk 2 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules A federal judge signed off on a defense request to allow FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to use an "air-gapped" laptop while in court during his trial next month.

Sam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules

A federal judge signed off on a defense request to allow FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to use an "air-gapped" laptop while in court during his tria...

coindesk 2 years ago

ETH Staking Has a Bright Future, Despite Regulatory Uncertainty The SEC’s incoherent approach to the market is having a chilling effect on compliant and regulated investors. But there are workarounds that give investors greater comfort, says Jason Hall, CEO of Met... https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/09/27/eth-staking-has-a-bright-future-despite-regulatory-uncertainty/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

coindesk 2 years ago

The Government Shutting Down Isn't Great for Crypto An impending government shutdown is probably Not Good News for crypto's D.C. hopes. On a trial-related note, you received preview copies of The SBF Trial, a newsletter we launched last week to keep re...

The Government Shutting Down Isn't Great for Crypto

An impending government shutdown is probably Not Good News for crypto's D.C. hopes. On a trial-related note, you received preview copies of The SBF...

coindesk 2 years ago

Market Maker KeyRock Secures Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Clearance The Brussels-based crypto firm joins the likes of BitGo in being approved by standards body VQF.

Market Maker KeyRock Secures Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Clearance

The Brussels-based crypto firm joins the likes of BitGo in being approved by standards body VQF.

coindesk 2 years ago

FTX Sues Former Employees of Hong Kong Affiliate, Seeks $157 Million The bankrupt crypto exchange has sued former employees of Salameda, a Hong Kong-incorporated affiliate, to recover about $157.3 million.

FTX Sues Former Employees of Hong Kong Affiliate, Seeks $157 Million

The bankrupt crypto exchange has sued former employees of Salameda, a Hong Kong-incorporated affiliate, to recover about $157.3 million.

coindesk 2 years ago

Is Crypto-AI Really a Match Made in Heaven? There’s lots of talk these days about how blockchains can make AI safe for human consumption. But is the idea, widely touted in the crypto community, workable in practice? Jeff Wilser takes a critical...

Is Crypto-AI Really a Match Made in Heaven?

There’s lots of talk these days about how blockchains can make AI safe for human consumption. But is the idea, widely touted in the crypto commun...

coindesk 2 years ago

Cøbra Can't Fight $700K Craig Wright Legal Fees as an Anon, UK Judge Rules Again The pseudonymous Bitcoin.org operator lost an appeal on a November ruling that said he cannot challenge legal fees from the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor while remaining anonymous.

Cøbra Can't Fight $700K Craig Wright Legal Fees as an Anon, UK Judge Rules Again

The pseudonymous Bitcoin.org operator lost an appeal on a November ruling that said he cannot challenge legal fees from the self-proclaimed Bitcoin...

coindesk 2 years ago

Judge Allows Bankrupt FTX to Sell Its Crypto Holdings, Including BTC and SOL Crypto exchange FTX can sell and invest its crypto holdings to pay back creditors, a judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ruled Wednesday.

Judge Allows Bankrupt FTX to Sell Its Crypto Holdings, Including BTC and SOL

Crypto exchange FTX can sell and invest its crypto holdings to pay back creditors, a judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delawar...

coindesk 2 years ago

Defiant Gensler Returns to Crypto Grievances Ahead of Senate Testimony U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is doubling down on his crypto objections in his first remarks following the second recent court setback in his agency’s sweeping legal...

Defiant Gensler Returns to Crypto Grievances Ahead of Senate Testimony

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is doubling down on his crypto objections in his first remarks following the secon...

coindesk 2 years ago

Bitcoin Average Trade Size Jumps to Highest Level Since June After Grayscale Ruling The increase in average trade size could suggest large traders are more active, said research firm Kaiko.

Bitcoin Average Trade Size Jumps to Highest Level Since June After Grayscale Ruling

The increase in average trade size could suggest large traders are more active, said research firm Kaiko.

coindesk 2 years ago

Binance's Ether Futures See Lowest Open Interest Since July 2022 The sharp decline in open interest in active ether and bitcoin perpetual futures contract reflects a typical position reset in the market.

Binance's Ether Futures See Lowest Open Interest Since July 2022

The sharp decline in open interest in active ether and bitcoin perpetual futures contract reflects a typical position reset in the market.

coindesk 2 years ago

Donald Trump NFTs Surge After Tucker Carlson Interview As of European afternoon hours, the Polygon-based Trump Digital Trading Cards were selling for over 0.13 ether (ETH), or just over $215, up from 0.1 ETH, or $150, last week.

Donald Trump NFTs Surge After Tucker Carlson Interview

As of European afternoon hours, the Polygon-based Trump Digital Trading Cards were selling for over 0.13 ether (ETH), or just over $215, up from 0....