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Opinion

Bored Apes, a Troll and a Conspiracy Walk Into a Courtroom ...

Yuga Labs is only giving attention to irreverent artist Ryder Ripps in its efforts to silence his damaging conspiracy.

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT image (Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk))

Opinion

Anyone Who Took Money From FTX Ought to Repay It

It was never Sam Bankman-Fried's to spend.

AI Artwork SBM Sam Bankman-Fried (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why Did Sam Bankman-Fried Plead Not Guilty?

The disgraced FTX and Alameda Research founder may simply be so deluded he actually thinks he's innocent - despite a mountain of evidence.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has plead not guilty to eight criminal charges. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Opinion

Bitcoin Mining: A Positive or Negative Indicator for the Future of Crypto?

The sector was hit with a wave of lawsuits, resignations and bankruptcies in 2022, and yet the Bitcoin network’s high hashrate remains a sign of faith.

Crypto mining rigs (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Elon Musk's Twitter Mistakes Prove Web3's Point

Social media has tended towards monopolization. Are we seeing the advent of a new type of “network effect?”

Elon Musk (MidJourney/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

The Faulty Moral Universe of Sam Bankman-Fried

The FTX CEO's legal-scholar mother believed personal responsibility was an outdated concept. Did those ideas create a monster?

AI Artwork Sam Bankman-Fried SBF in Prison concept (Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Changpeng Zhao Won't Rescue Binance by Selling out Crypto Self-Custody

Amid a surge in withdrawals, Binance's chief executive is seemingly working to reestablish trust and keep assets on the centralized exchange. I "recommend no more news like these."

(Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Opinion

Understanding the Charges Brought Against Sam Bankman-Fried

The SEC, CFTC and DOJ treat the FTX founder as an ambitious and calculating criminal.

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Apple's New Encryption Policy Is a Huge Boon for Crypto

Opt-in end-to-end encryption tools are an immense win for digital privacy – and crypto.

(Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)

Opinion

Did Sam Bankman-Fried Finally Admit the Obvious?

In an exchange with YouTuber Coffeezilla, the former CEO disclosed that client funds weren’t segregated as promised.

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)